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QTART an evening's listening The News a good stuff, most of it.
war.
there Bre frequently items which might not pass the Censor in this country, so one wonder what the Ministry of Information hope to do about it. After all, they can't remor our sets.
with me and hear what the and world thinks about the Everything is in English, and you need only a straightforward all-wave receiver of the 10 or 12 guinea variety, preferably with a small outside aerial.
By 10.15 p.m. it is time to hear pizser-by feels compelled to throw a what Dr. Goebbels' radto-mouthpiece stone through the window.)
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Moscow, at 10.30 p.m. on
1774 metres, is as likely
es not lo gore the war altogether
the
Tune either to Hamburg The black-out operates from soon as to say. after 7 p.m., so we will draw the 331 metres, Cologne 455 metres, or, curtains and switch on the radio at better still, to Zcesen on 31.02 metres, The stuff the Germen announcer 7.10 p.m. in time to hear what Rome
station is best reads is not too wild but it is eun- has to say. This beard on 31.82 metres, but it is also ningly misleading. He makes it and talk naively about a new type fairly clear on 420 metres. If you mistakes in his English sonetimes at tractor being tried out miss some of this, don't worry beas when he speaks of "annoured Ukraine or the decision of a group cause they repeat the whole thing Jews"—but generally he a good or factory workers to
sound friendly. Until recently some talk you do hear from together with any later news at 10.45 speaker and tries desperately hard to museum of arts and crafts. Any war
fof these brandents have ended with either the official bulletins the words "Good-bye. We hope you quatallon from "Izvestia.** rest. Hel have X good night's
Now, if you like, you can go, on
night. Personally istening all filler."
(N..These German slutions pop shalt try Pilladelphia again for the a record of "Deutschdand Uber Berlin relny at 11.30 p.m. and then
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JOW fur one of the most can get 11. Tune evening if you very carefully to Philadelphia on 19.65 metres and tape, rather than Alles" and the "Horst Wessel" expert, to hear a relay from Berlather unexpected moments, su tone at 7.45 pm. Unhappily, these ex- the set down in case some gmtriotie cellent commentaries by Willam L. Schirer do not come over very well from the Nazi capital: conditions are
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Later on, at 11.30 pm, you can; often hear Schirer's second Burlin broadcast by cave-dropping on to the Berin-New York radio-telephors an 20 metre:
there is muling As it happen much worth hearing between 8 andī
from worts
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Iman evening programme and heart ...Fritz Kreisler Goebbels, Nazi propaganda goes
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ON
115) account misg mej five minutes snappy news
to create in British listeners abroadcast from Schenectady at 955) favourable Impression of Gerp.m. This station, on 18.57 metres, many and to undermine con- is so consistently loud and clear that fidence in our Government. But not a syllable need be lost to you. the bulletins are devoted almost exclusively to vilification-of everything British.
What is a pocket Battleship ?
With full monotony the same story is told nightly, with slight | variations, of British responsi- bility for this atrocity or that treachery. What do the Nazis really hope to achieve among British listeners by such propa- ganda? That brondeuats to the German public should take this form could be readily under-THE German "pocket battle- ships" (two of which are stood. Directed
nt
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listeners, they are bound to be now reported to be loose in the Atlantic Ocean) were the result
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CORONEL:
LIFE GOES ON
"WELL," said the warden, looking round his un- derground A.R.P, post, "if we're going to be here thrce years we decided wo might as well be comfortable."
It is in Knightsbridge, and they call it the Club. It was a car- penter's shop: they swept and garnished, and as you come down the steps out of the dark- ness between barrlendes of sand- boga it is (upon my soul) like walking inlo come club's brightly- lighted smoking room.
On one side of the room, that is. On the other, everything la efci- ency. Helmets, gas-masks, rubber boots in un orderly array. A roster on the notice of duties planed
blcycle board. A messenger's propped by the wall in a space thoughtfully challed "Cor Park."
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But, on the other side, the Club! The walls are hung with glazed chiniz; someone has contributed un armehulr, someone else deck chairs. The artist of the pool has palrited topleni cartoons for the walls.
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There is a sideboard, with bookshelf (thrillers, "Foch; Man of Orleans," and Mr. Bridle's new autoblography), a wireless ret, a vase of flowers and (as I hope for mercy) a bowl of goldfish.
There a green baize bridge- table, with packs of cards ready. There is alig-saw puzzle inble and a chess-board. Round the corner is a dart-board, and the walls bear chalked records of many games.
On the table, laid out as nestly Arc the Athenaeum, as in the magazines. The A.R.P. handbooks have pride of place: the next row includes, prim and proper, "The Yachting World," "Vogue," "The National Geographle Magazine," many others, and, at the top of the row. hat I'll tell you that at the eni
pathoge
They are barristers, business men, a drumatist, rolleitort.
Every
and again they glance at the clock, nod, sting on steel helmets, buckle themselves and go out into the night on duty. They reem a most eflchent lot, "But," un the warden cald, "we may as well be comfortable."
salt I would tell you the lop magazine of the pile. It was "Good Housekeeping."
A gentleman called at this office to tell us something important, He would have it that there was no war. It was all, he said, one vast lie put about (we couldn't gather why) by Germany and Eugland in cotlaboration, There was no fight- lug in Poland or anywhere eles.
"But," we sald, in something of a daze, "what about the bombing of Kici?"
"Whini ocular proof," he said. "have you yourself of that?"
We pointed out flmt at any rale he was carrying.u-gas-maale.
"Ah!" he said telumphantly, box. It was and opened the emply. That had us.
Remark (impregnably authenti- ented) of a lady reproved for showing a glaring window at mid- night: "Oh, I'm so sorry: I'll put I thought it it ruht at once. wouldn't matter-It's at the bark".
TRAGEDY
OF 1914
Cradock.
to
RESOLVE TO FIGHT "It is not without emotion," writes
TO-MORROW is the 25th anni By H. C. BYWATER and reported its appronch
versary of the Battle of
would leave British cruisers Good Hope and it was naturally assumed that
the British Admiralty Coronel, the action in which the such a force was capable of Inflict-
fine an officer when suddenly he destruction. Unfortunately. The disone contemplates the feelings of so made were **% found himselt face to face with the Monmouth were lost with all nothing undone to compuce its carly the British official historien, "that
Apart from the tragic death roll of positions actually
hopeless situation into which, against 1,654 oficers and men, including that faully as they were inadequate.
The only British force in n position all his protests and batter judgment, Was Cradock's he clearly belleved himself to have fine officer Rear-Adml, Sir Christo-
the "scratch" squadron, comprising two been forced. A cloud that can never poignant by dera unusually pher Cradock, this disaster was ren-ta intercept Spee
old, ill-designed and feebly gunned be lifted has fallen on our naval his- antecedent circumstances.
For whatever ho In the light of the evidence now armoured cruisers, Good Hope and tory. All we can ever know is the They were the first to save weight;
available it is beyond dispute that Monmouth, the light cruiser Glasgow, silver lining. instead of welding
riveting the gallant Graduck and his com- and the armed liner Otrantu, a ship thought and felt, Cradock did not by
rades were sent to their doom, and of negligible fighting value. Worse dinch." British prestige was exposed to still, both the Good Hope and Mon-
German noval architects deelded to show the world what could be done in spite of this limitation.
lonners.
But German publicity always of the Versailles Treaty, under Jacked subtlety. Its authors be- which Germany was forbidden to lieve in the bull-headed frontal build warship of over 10,000 hands. attack. And inevitably it leaves tons, British
cold. The listeners British Government has vealed that no efforts have been made in the British Empire to
In view of the heavy odds against interfere with foreign broad- hulls. easts. There is no reason why They were the first to use Diesel very severe blow as the result of de- mouth, having been hurriedly mohim he would have been justified in
enough to move fective staff work by the Admiralty, bilised on the outbreak of war, were
It is, however, more than posible it should do so. The German engines powerful
a large boat at 20 knots, and to and false strategy. With a view to munned almost entirely by reservists, refusing action, and certain critics There is some evidence that the col- transmissions, presumably in-
lessons taught at such a cruel price, tion, could not compare with Spee's that he had no choice in the matter. mount six 11-in, guns in such a small understanding and profiting by the who, except in gallantry and devo-have censured him for not doing so, Iective speed of his squadron was the events of Nov, 1, 1014, deserve highly trained veterans. tended to convert the British stalp
"HOPELESS SITUATION" "Battleship" is an incorrect des-to be studied anew."
Cradock, under no illusion as to the slightly inferior to that of Spee's.. people to Nazi ways of thought,
WELL-ARMED ENEMY
meet, asked repentedly for reinforce was already closing, and had he are perfect examples of clumsy eription of these German 10,000-
During October the German Asia-strength of the foe he expected to force. But the short November day futility. To seek to prevent
They are really armoured cruisers, tle squadron, under Admiral Countorent. He was first promised the steamed away at full speed, leaving thoir being heard in this coun-
the Germans themselves rall von Spee, which had left Klao-Chao Defence, a powerful armoured cruiser the slow Otranto to her fate,
Just before the outbreak of war and which might have tipped the beam in might have succeeded in shaking off But those who knew Cradock aro vanished into the wastes of the his favour, but at the last moment pursuit.
that no such
thought convinced try would be quite purposeless. then simply "armoured ships."
They are the most powerful com-Pacific, was heard of in the vicinity this ship was sent elsewhere, and in of Easter Island. This was the only her place the ancient battleship Cano- Germans listen at their peril to foreign news. Their rulers merce destroyers in the world, and German squadron at large outside the us was folated on him. This 17-entered his head. In resolving to once they were at large on the trade North Sen, and, therefore, the only year-old vessel, with her short-range fight he must have cherished the hope an asset. whelmed, they would sell themselves more of a liability than do everything possible to pre-routes it is doubtful whether they really serious menace to our cameras and speed of only 12 knots, was that, even though his ships were over- vent them from knowing what could be sunk by any cruiser now munications.
Besides his flagship Scharnhorst, a Had she been present she would pro- so dearly that the German squadron thun action. Be that as it may, he In- heavily armoured cruiser of 11,600 bably have shared the fate of the would be incapacitated from further is going on. Here, though vari- afloat.
The "pocket battleships" are not tons, with a speed of 22% knots, Good Hope and Monmouth,
SURRENDER REFUSED ous restrictions have necessarily
mounting elght 6.2in and alx sin guns, swelling the death-roll and intensity-stantly accepted the challenge. and her alster ship Gneisenau, Specjing the shock to British prestige.
At 6.p.m. the two squadrons were steaming south on converging courses, been imposed on citizens, theyGermany's largest warships.
Since denouncing the Versailles had with him the fast light cruisers Cradock, however, wisely left her be- are not likely to be prohibited eaty's naval clauses in 1935, Ger-Dresden, Nurnberg and Leipzig, The hind when he started on his sweep
had The first of November found both Cradock edging in to close the range. from hearing or reading the many has launched two 26,000-ton two armoured cruisers were noted up the Chilean coast,
remained in fact recently won worst that the German propa- battleships and two 35,000-tonners. for their excellent gunnery, and er squadrons in the latitude of Coronel, As the Garmans were on the castorn He A monster 40,000-tonner has been prize for the best target practice of each unaware of the other's presence. horizon they presented excellent tar gandists can say or write. Foy
commission, their crews were thor-lens, and in the great ocean awoll visible, but Spec was too wily to are so green as to be "taken in" laid down and is expected to be the year. They had been long in It was blowing hard from the south-gots as long as the sun
oughly seasoned, and. Adml, Spee the ahips rolled and pitched heavily, fight under such conditions.
sheets of spray flew over bridges and set and the tables were turned, for by the enemy's strong draughts ready in four years,
himself was a proved, leader of the taking much water on board, while therefore held off until the sun had Cenaldering the incalculable dam-run-turrets. Two hours Inter the the Belilah ships were now sharply of what ho would have us-be-two 40,000-ton ships-the Lion and first calibre.
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