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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 13, 1940.
BEGIN READING THIS ABSORBING SERIES OF ARTICLES NOW
LAST of a series
BERLIN
FIRST of 0 series
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WARTIME in LONDON WARTIME in BERLIN
This is the last of a series of articles by neutral Staff Correspondents of the United Press Association on conditions to-day in the Motherland.
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COMPULSORY military ser- a house on instalments. He has a wife ind one child, the latter evaconted, to the coun- vice has put into the same
try. Ile faces the choice of leaving his wife romantic battle-dress both lords alone in London to face possible air raids, and dustmen.
keeping two homes, or trying to sell the use at a loss, This is difficult, if not in-
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It has resulted in democratisa- possible, as thousands of persons are trying tion of the army to an extent that to sell their housén, would have horrified the brass hats of the last war. Officers now
AT the war's beginning, 1,230,000 are supposed to come from the women and children were evacuated by ranks.
the government from big cities to the
raids.
During leaves last Christmas, country as a precaution against sir a well-known member of the aria-
Thousands more went privately. By tocracy drove up to the swank christmas, 676,500 had returned despite Dorchester Hotel in a Rolls-Royce government warnings through radio, press to keep a luncheon engagement and posters. Thousands who returned to with his girl friend. He was in spend Christmas with father remained when
service uniform.
A kindly command- ing officer of the Bri- tish Expeditionary Force who takes a fatherly interest in his men noticed one was not sending any The money home.
officer summoned this soldier and suggested
thuy nw how miserably he was doing his nwn housework.
by
J. YINDRICH
Others trickled back because they preferred Some home.
children were brought back by mothers unable to bear separation.
Muny children bene- fited by the country air and change of food, and guined in weight. Many country families qliti-
he send a few shillings to his wife be-covered for the first time how slum children cause of the increased cost of living.
"I try, sir," the soldier responded. "But my wife ought to be able to get along all right. She gets 3,000 pounds a year from our estate,"
live.
Although horrified by their language and knowledge of the world, wealthy. childless couples have tackled with en- thusiasm the job of caring for children who never saw a green field before.
One urchin from London's east end wrote home that Lord So-and So, with winn he was billeted, "is a good sport and lets us to what we like, but the governess is strict
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OFFICERS and men of the ranks and tells us we must not do this and that."
* are often seen drinking together, be- cause they are given the same service BRITAIN'S blackout has establish- in hotels, restaurants and bars. A ed a world's record. Spanish repub- curious feature is that while army men lean militiamen put bullets through any salute army men, navy men salute navy windows showing lights in Madrid dur- men and air men salute air men, they ing the civil war, but their blackouts rarely salute other services.
pale into daylight compared with Lon- -An admiral_strelling through White- don, where natural conditions such as hall passed an army officer of lower rank, thick fogs and normally pitch-black- who ignored him. The admiral seized winter nights intensify the gloom of this his arm and remarked, “Awful bore, this lightless metropolis. saluting, ch what?"
But London's night life still carries, mer- Many of the mobilised men are seeing rily on, with the sole difference that white
ties have disappeared completely. London for the first tinie. It is a commun
In the early days of
These letters written by Mr. Bayles to his friends *
in New York give an authentic and completely unbiased picture of life in wartime Germany. This is The first instalment. More will appear to-morrow.
BERLIN.
A NEW decree permits marriages to be performed between soldiers at the front and sweethearts at home without the groom even being present at the ceremony.
The soldier is required to provide a writ- ten statement of his wish to be married, or to moke a declaration to this effect to his bat- talion commander. The girl then goes to the register office with her credentials and is duly married without event a proxy for the man being present.
The hunting season is in with a terrifle
is bang, and game and more game being served up in the restaurants.
Hunting not regarded as ʼn sport but ns
Is an occupation, and all the oldsters who 30 years ago wore a green hat with a brush on It and duly went hunting with an expensive carved, infuld rifle are now belug called back into service, and many a tottering limb and shaky hond are trying to serve the Reich by bring~ ing down a few rabbits.
I had the experience of running Into my DWB former milkman Dhin went morning when I round for new rationing cards. ile was sitting in
the heruic Is
I had an Interview some days ago with a school authority. The military, or war, con- cept dominates almost every study, in Ger- man history, for example, stressed in connection with military exploits. In military history, the development of the military ideal, the lives of famous Germittory virtue and the sollerly Renerals, messe ideal are stressed. Theme toples are variably military.
In geography, political frontiers and prob- lems are stressed.
One sign of winter is a notice on all the train windows. It reads: "Keep windows and doors shut, don't waste heat,* You may recall the stuffy, stinking atmosphere in Ger- man trains and the extreme horror of fresh air, and you can imagine how things are now when it is almost forbidden by law. 1o open a window.
I am amused at the sudden swing-over of the Press to praise of Russia, After abusing the Russlans and ridiculing their country for years, the pajiers are suddenly printing flat-
by
W. D. BAYLES
sinelly room behind a desk in an S.A. uniform and completely refused recognise me or return my greeting, although he had accepted countless handouts from me and had begged for everything, from English magazines for his son to my worn- out sults for himself.
After leaving me standing for at least two minutes, during which time he busled himself messing through a pile of papers, he barked, "You wish?" As I left, the bawled "Heil iftler" after, me.
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BERLIN.
WAS talking with 21 dentist and asked him what he is using for gold, silver, and platinum. He tool: me with him to his office because his reat: was something that had to be seen to be appreciated.
He had an oversized Wearever aluminium pot from which a sizable chunk had been cul ind told me that dozens of German mouths were now spurting filings and castings made
He.explained that the.
monthis.
the
tering travel articles about the lovely country, charming Russians, the marvellous facilities for travellers, and ite high cultural level of the Bolshies.
THE loudest walls over clothes rationing coine from the women, who are allowed onc pair of stockings every two
Ley; lacquer, which, when applied to the bare le gives the appearance of a stocking, Is being advertised and sold in large' quan- Lities.
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BERLIN.
THE only good thing that has come out of the war thus far is a marching song, Wir fahren gegen Engelland, which is really n
Wow,
The words are from an old sailor ditty by "Leb Hermann Locns, the chorus running: wohl, meln Schuts, leb wohl; Denn wir fahren, denn wir fahren, denn wir faliren
Engellond." Engelland, "Farewell, my treasure, farewell; for we're on our way, we're on our way, we're on our way to England."
gegen
It
means!
Christmas is coming on, but sadly lacking are the heaps of sweets and pastries as well
aut of bits of Wearehe Ameriwearever-as-the-piles--af - soft woollens which are..a.
is much purer than the German aluminium, starktard present in these parts. and for this reason is more suitable for cast- ings. Weurever"
The sweet department in Wertheim's is Is the trade-mark for products of the Aluminum Cooking Utensil now almost filled with small gnarled apples Co. The dentist estimated that his pot whi and the garment counters are vocant because lust about two years if he is sparing with it. nothing can be bought without a ticket.
RADIO
BERLIN.
Ersatz for soup is occupy- ing the public and scientifle mind to an increasing degree as the surplus is being used IT is now impossible to buy gramophone in old ones in up and the population is records without turning compelled to get along on exchange. The factories are not given new material, and must reclaim 0.3 records to For a bath, I rend in the manufacture new ones. Volkischer Beobachter, you
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and one small cake per month.
31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
occurrence to hear educated men in uniform September, only uniforms ask where is Piccadilly Circus. This is or informal dress wero rather a shock in these days of swift trans to be seen even in the port, in view of Britain's size.
swanklest night club. Seaside resorts and inland spas have But informal dress now been converted into spinster towns by has given way to the mobilization of young men and evacua- despised tuxedo.
Where wife and chil- tion to these points of 21,000 civil ser- dren are away, the hus
It is ironical but true that the Jewa vants from London, a majority of them and is obliged to spend Fourth Talk of the Series don't need soap if you just actually came out on top by being plundered and forced out of their shops last November, attractive young typists. These women his evenings in a pub,
"Some Great 'Authors". Lake pine needles, now outnumber the remaining menfolk pool - hall
stew The crooked appraisers cul the price to be them, and then puur off the paid by the Aryon purchaser to about one- Radio Programine Broadcast by tea and use it in the bath, third in each case, and the Germans with cager to grab up***** rheu Jewish shop. The Jews, having
their inci
neagre price, are now mostly For face and hands, pow- out of the country, or at least have dered chestnut meal not money safely put away, while the Aryans, 12.15 pm. Short Service of Inter- only cleanses but beautifies, after having lost money for a year on the cession.
and shops while learning to run them, are now Ivy Ienves stewed strained are adequate for facing bankruptcy because they are com
clothes, is pelled to keep the shops open and to employ 12.30 Dance Music by Harry Boy laundering,
the staffs but have nothing to sell. and His Orchestra,
maintained.
place.
10 to 1....
were given their choice of a luxury hotel m
or similar
Civil servante evacuated to Blackpool Early closing of cine. Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 kc's. Not only does it cut the dirt spare cash were most
bus resulted in and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. but it is good for
second.
H. K. T.
or a room in a private house, for which from appearance of an unusual and 8-11 p.m. on 15 to 21 shillings a week is deducted from number of young girls in their pay. This covers a bed and two meals public houses which in many cases they never a day.
entered before, but there The case of Willium Beazley, 13 years apparently is not an accountant in a London firm, is typical, abnormal He earne four pounds a week and is buying drinking.
amount
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of
RETURN of OLD FAVOURITES
PARLOPHONE
R195ussian Potpourrl'
Caucasia.
F8SD-Golf. Comedy 312536-Iumoresque.
Sleeping Beauty Wafie.
F1103-Jealousy, Tango
Hear my song Violetta. Tango.
12678-I crlot for you...
Begin the Beguine, F985-Maria my own. Rumbla.
Green eyes.
F881—Arguments
Rumba,
R2583-Blue bells of Scotland
My Bonnie lies over the ocean.
REOBS 8. Louis Blues
Arkanssa Blues,
F70-Blue Danube, - Waliz
1.00
9.52 m.c's.. per matism.
Local Time Signal and Wea-” ther Report.
1.03 Compositions of Grieg.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce ments.
1.45 Latest Variety,
2.15 Close Down,
the
Sandler with Samehtini (Cello) and FISHERIES RESEARCH Byfield (Piano).
8.45
London Relay The Spirk Station to be Erected To
of Austria.A Programme of Re- collections.
9.15 London Relay-News Sum-: mary.
0.30 Studio-"Bome Great Au-
9.50
West of Aberdeen
The Colonial Development grant of £8,000 having been accepted, plans for the construction of the Hong- kong Fisheries Research Station are proceeding...
0.00 Bchubert-quartet No. 14 In D Minor ("Death and the Maiden"), thors"—4: Lamb,The fourth of a
Roth String Quartet.
series of talks by Father Ryan, S.J. It is understood that a site just to .Russian Balalaikä Orch. 4.30 Closing Local Stock Quota-
"Please the west of Aberdeen has been sur- Musical Comedy
veyed. tions.
Teacher."-Bobby Howes and Com- A Fishery Journal is already pub- ........Clapham & Dwyer,
6.40 Light Orchestral Selections. pany with the London Hippodrome .Berlin State Opera Orch. In Billy Mayerl's Savoy Havana Mc-| bridge.
7.08 Billy Mayerl at the Plano. Orchestra conducted by Joseph Tun-lished in the Colony. The first issue mories, and Billy Mayerl's Own Sc-
..Robert Renard Orch. fection.
7.20 Sea Shautics and Choruses. Mildred Balloy & Orch.Johnny Come Down To Hilo, The Hog's Eye Man, Reymond Newell and Victor Sylvester & Orch. Chorus with Plano: Down In Deme= rarn, Riding Down From Bangor, ...Clapham & Dwyer, Solomon Levi, Haymond Nowell and Ella Logan & Orch, the B. B, C. Male Chorus with Piano,
7.30. London Relay The News
TSANG FOOK PIAÑO COMPANY
MARINA HOUSE
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at
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