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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 27, 1940.

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PARIS

"RAGGING"

NAZIS

(By A Diplomatic Correspondent) RIDING ROUGHSHOD over the armistice pro- visions which give Germany only military rights in the territory left to the Vichy Government, the Ger- mans are now pouring thousands of refugees from the Rhineland and Ruhr areas bombarded by the R.A.F. into the valley of the Rhone and other parts of Southern France, where the winter weather is comparatively mild.

Apart from the fact that these people pay a nominal sum for their lodging, there is no pretence of any friendly arrangement being made.

Orders are given to the local mayor, houses must be evacuated by the population within a brief space of time and domestic service provided, and school and other accommodation found.

one

These people. I learn from an These, people whisper to informant who has recently been another, ended in disater because ran into Ú among them, are dejected, despite the German ships their pleasant surroundings. Let-minefield, and before they could ters from home speak of fresh extricate themselves fast British and damage done and even, in the motor-boats drew alongside case of certain districts, of de-pumped petrol aboard and on the moralised populations living in sea, and later set light to it. the surrounding woods.

The French hospitals are sald From a Paris source, i learn

to be fulf of the charred vlc. of a second category of refugees. time and also of German soldiers make wounded in the Channel ports These are Germans who the British bombing an excuse .by British naval and air attacks. for coming to France because Fears created by such stories they are tired of the Nazi regime are said to be leading to the con- and mean to settle down per-tinual necessity for superior off- cers to deny them and call the manently on one pretext or an- other if the Gestapo allows them men to order and a martial bear- to do so.

Ing and "no fraternising." Hence, to in public, the attitude of courtesy

They are

therefore trying

OF

TOM MIX

CUTS OUT 4

.

OF HIS WIVES

Tom Mix, the cow- boy star of the silent films who was killed acci- in a motor-car dent in Arizona left his "faithful horse and partner, Tony," to his lawyer, Ivon Parker, according to his will.

One rider to the will reads: "I don't desire

of my any former wives or my said daughter Ruth Mix in anywise to par- ticipate in this will."

His estate is to be divided equally be- tween the widow, Ma- bel, and one of his daughters, Thomasina Mix Matthews. Tom Mix was married five times.

establish business connections and at first preserved has been dropped NAZI PILOT

Anger Intensified

KNEW

THIS PUB

A

to buy houses and other property and German behaviour in France -at prices which, in view of is now exactly what it was in Bel- the artificial rate of exchange, gium during the last war. are far below the real value.

Naturally, this is finding pre.. reaction among An attempt was made a fort- cisely the same night ago to buy big bank pre- the population, as various inci-

in the Champs Elysees, dents reported the last few misca on but the owner, a neutral, was days have shown. able to stand out for payment

A lorry driver was taking In his own currency, which no

crashed German pilot into New- German is allowed to possess.

when his passenger The view that French morale is Their anger is intensified by the port, LO.W.,

pull up at the confidently improving was

fact that the Germans are com-said: "Will you

districts for Blacksmith's Arms at the top of pressed to me. There is a feeling bing the industrial

I could do with a that the present situation is an specialist metal-workers, especi- of the hill? artificial one which cannot last. ally in the aeroplane branch. These drink.”

are being sent, much against their will, to Germany, just as were the Poles and Czechoslovaks, who had no urmistice to safeguard them, even in theory.

Hopes In Britain

ex-

בנס

Hopes are pinned mainly the British, and Gen de Gaulle is popular, though not so popular as he would be had he been older and better known during the war in France. He is admired mainly as an intrepid leader and a man without a political record with a soldier's mind.

now

and

Jost

the

Industrial establishments are working short time or are closed bocause the Germans have taken the machinery away. French aircraft factories are still turn- ing out some engines, but no frames,

Harold Blow, the lorry driver, told this story after he had picked up the pilot, a lieutenant, 6ft 2in tall, who had baled out.

"I asked him how he knew where he was; and he replied that he had often been to the leland, and knew every inch of it," said Blow.

"He also said Southampton well,

that he knew as he used

to go there in liners before the

"I drove him to my home and he dinner because a gave him.

very hungry. He said he was thanked me for the food, and then telephoned the police and the military came for hitn."

The Parisians have

The Germans are trying to bribe their fear, based mainly on a demobilised French pilots to take

of formidable appearance,

over certain routine and training German troops, and find them duties, with

war, a view to releasing incredibly stupid and ingenuous. members of the Luftwaffe for By "ragging" them in ways combatant activities. A bonus of too subtle for the German mind 15,000 francs, or about £90, is the population have done a offered, besides fairly good pay; good deal to undermine Ger- but I am informed that, with very man morale. Thus Parisians few exceptions, the offer has al will commiserate gently

ways been refused. them on their forthcoming trials "when the Invasion starts," and say how much they will look back to their stay in France, "which is so peaceful.”

A Contrast

with

The Germans, too, are nonpluss- ed to find the French so .com- paratively happy and free to ex- press their opinions. This they naturally contrast with the posi tion in their own country, and often draw a moral highly un- with favourable to the doctrines which they have been imbued.

As each soldier draws 60 francs. a day, about 6s 6d in purchasing value, they can afford what luxuries there are, and once again they regard France as a dream- land as compared with Germany. The adventure against England is not a popular subject of versation, for the French not slow to point to British sistance so far, "with more worse to come If you try to get there."

con-

are

ré- and

Circumstantial stories cirouleté among troops and Germans alike to the effect that two unsuccess- ful attempts at invasion have Already been made, perhaps as 'n kind of rehearsal or as a strong

lest-raid.

Boma of the officia) guests at the inspection or Hong Kong's

P. personnel at the Football Club ground,

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