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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1961.
The significance of
the Christmas
tree
HRISTMAS trees were first heard of in Alsace;
CH
records speak of one in Strasbourg as early as 1539. Although it has meanwhile spread throughout the world, the Christmas tree with its quiet yet bright lights and gay decorations is still today essentially the German symbol of Christmas.
In South Germany yew or
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box-trees are oft ward instead { In Russian prisoner-of-war of plues or firs. In the east
camps which witnessed so much parts of Germany you sometimes
human suffering, German pri- And it replaced by a carveri că- dlestick
Christngssoners used to make their own
randles and the wooden sup pyramid Costing of six or
ports to stand them eight round hers of candus.
Apart from glase. bails, goldi- en nuts, apples wects and un- sel are used to decorate a Christ- mas tree, which is en further adorned with white, yellow or red candles.
LEAFY BRANCH
If Germans and themselves al Christmas and they Cannot get a tree, they make do with pari of a small leafy brunch decorated with candles.
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The Christmas tree has, in fact, become an expression man's
of
confidence that one day
over envy,
hate, revinge
and
reconcilation and peace will win
eguism It is the best symbol that Germany could have given the world.
In recent years there have been many complaints about the of increasing commercialisalue Yuletide. Christmas decorations in the streets and windows of large shops have, indeed. become a symbol of Christmas shopping.
REAL VALUES
A Chistmas tree awareness of the tea life just a
A lovely snow scene in Germany's Black Forest.
THE NIGHT THE MONSTER LANDED
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And yet in anur tune the soft A herd of Highland cattle, light cast by a Christmas tree buddling in a corner of a feld, has corne tu symiedise the tri-lowed uneasily as the frighten- umph of the spiert and the mind. iug din
the Monster's I somehow gives prople the progress came towards them. strength to resist fault forre or] As the noise neared them The Me might of nature
catlle stirred. then began to peu our mill in senseless panic. vetoes in The Muster Jumberró on, Bundred small creatures. of the might scattering before 19 or if they Th. fact that it came from were too late to Bee. dying Alsare, the stronghoud of Christ | instantaneously under its great tion himansh iz: The 5th, and feet. 18th centuries shows da In wer to k different pattone This lodes than it 20wer is greater has ever been
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"The idea then, sir. is for us to have a look for it." he said. Suddenly he wanted to laugh The whole thing seemed janias-
And he was still vaguely anetry about the possibility of a hoax Students had bven known to get up to some really Bret-class ploys in Scotland
The chief censtable nodded "That's 11." he said gravely. For a moment he looked slightly tmbarrassed
don't want to tell you your ply" he sud. "ou you will be careful, won't you, before you sfer shouting. Guns frighten
Around the field where The catth wheeled in fright drystune dyke. solid bulwark of cunningly built stripe 101 wide and 51 high The Mon ster Flughed through it with pipe and we don't want to look
a clatter of tumbling boulders
and in a moment was rampag
ing through the terrified herd.
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BRITISH DOWN at Foyers Police Station
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nodded. "I
Sec. -
Lieut. MacDiarmid quite understand, sir." he suict. The honour the regiment was also a sacred thing.
Slaughter
Sec.-Lieut. MacDiarmid lis- tened attentively as the chief constable quickly told his story. No. 6 Platoon B Company, 1st Battalion Augustus Highlanders potice
CROSS at ease on the roadway answered
outside
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The phone rang inside the station. The sergeant "Yes. Calum know That but — WHAT!" sleepy.
Tor cold.
chief conslahie and hungry, and, like all soldiers Sex-Lieut. MacDiarmid watched His fore- summoned to arms before dawn, the sergeant's face.
head was white and they saw
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13 Impair.
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16 y be
apverted
18 Flawed.
21 Swagger.
23 Reptiles.
ACROSS
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aughty bay
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Fuss.
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34 Current
measure.
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Jaw
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tomes row!
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Jaunts.
1 There are
bouk full of 14!
2 Opera.
3 Dreaded
4 Dances,
5 Composer.
6 Poem
7 Inclination
DOWN
to be crooked:
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15 Foretell.
17 On the
knuckles?
19 It's full of
ani disappear behind his
The obscenities which, oddly the c Inter drain from his cheeks enough, remain the only stant
PUZZLE changing
hukes.
23 Little mohl
22 11 melts in
your mouth.
24 Guzed.
25 Jewellers
welghts?
27 Fest.
28 Coloured girl
29 Complain
about the
meat?
30 Venture.
23 Bird. 35 Being.
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Sec. Lieut. MacDiarmid pulled
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