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GERMANY AND THE RHINE ARMY.

BERLIN'S FEARS PROVE QUITE UNFOUNDED.

OBJECTIONS TO COLOUR OF UNIFORMS.

BY RALPH HEINZEN.] · · (Copywrigh: 29 by the United Press Associations)

Cologne. The early evacuation of be hard to drum up any evacua- the Rhineland by the Allied troops tion enthusiasm before six o'clock of occupation, who have been there in the evening. But after dinner, since early 1918. under one of the when the Germans and their wives of the unkinder" gather at the cafes guarantes sanctions" Treaty of Veranillos, has become a under the trees, the men puff at moral, more than a material peces their long pipes and agree without sity, in German opinion. The next a dissenting voice that the foreign-

"kinder gathering of European statesmeners must go, but the will certainly negotiate the évacua- follow along after the French, or tion of the remaining hornets nests | Belgian or British saldiers and beg of occupation by Christmas.

Aptennig just as boys follow There is not one German in the soldiers everywhere. Rhine valley, from Aix-la-Chapelle down to Mayence who would per mit the foreign troops to remain another day it he had his way, But if you get them a corner and ask them why their ordinarily ealm constitutions are riled by the plash of colour which the uniforms make in the green landscape of the Rhineland, very few of them can state a valid reason.

INSANITY IN F.M.S.

BIG INCREASE IN PRIMARY DEMENTIA.

ALCOHOLIC QUESTION BECOMING SERIOUS.

Mr. W. F. Samuels, Medical Superintendent, Central Mental Hospital, Tanjong Rambutan, in the course of his annual report for the year 1929, saya--

PASSENGERS.

Arrivals.

The following passengers arrived yesterday, by the Glenshiel from London and ports:-Miss E, Y. Hinch, Mr. A. Stanburg: Mrs. G. A Thompson and child, Mr., Mrs. ad Miss Oldmeadow, Mr. A. H. Thomson, Mr. J. W. Smith, Mr. J. FI. Marshall.

The following saloon passengers arrived by the 3.5. Tanda from Japanese ports:-Mr. and Mrs. F. Baker, Mr. E. Bradshaw, Mr. and Mrs. E.. Buckeridge, Mr. E. W. Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Paton, Master Faton, Mr. J. P. Noonau, Mrs. E. Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Shand, Mr. and Mrs. P. Magen- nis Miss P. Magennis, Miss M. The F.M.S. patients increased by Murray, Mr. H. E. Tucker, Mr. 160 against 16 last year, which was. L. Gauld, Mr. and Mrs. Kaji- until now the highest increase we yams and infant, Miss M. Alexan- der, Mrs. W. E. Harston, Mr. 18. had bad.

Kiba, Mr. W, J. Hill.

The total of 2,211 cases shows a decrease of nine.

CUTICURA HEALS SKIN TROUBLE

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Large Increase In Admissions. We admitted 503 patients during the year, which is three more than system. Last year the order was Economically, the departure of what I described as an extraordinhaemopoietic system, gastro-intes- the Allies will cost the Rhinelandary total of 900 fast year, and 735 tial system, syphilis and alcohol, a pretty mark. The presence there in 1926. I cannot, beyond what

Syphilis and alcohol have each gone of 10,000 men, many of them ac

wrote last year, account for the

up: syphilis two places and alcohol companied by their families, brings large increase in admissions during one. The rise in syphilis is due, a million dollars a month to local the last few years, though three to a pertain extent, to more care- NEW BANK LINE STEAMER, tradesmen and employment to 4,000 over last year is not so bad, Still, ful examination and a greater use German civilians directly and to when we consider the admissions being made of the Government thousands of others indirectly. are 108 more than in 1923, one be laboratory; but the rise of alcohol

gins to wonder where it will end.

is just the more or less steady rise it has maintained for some years.

Story of the Occupation, The withdrawal of the occupation forces is certain to bring the Rhine. land a serious problem of unem ployment. The municipal officials adrait it and expect. it, but they look to the Central Government at Berlin to provide for the unemploy- ed, for political reasons

Evacuation Wanted, Germany wants the Allies to clear out of their country, simply because the presence of the toops of occupation recalls to her that she lost the war. The soldiers are to the Germans, what the red cape of the matador is to an angry bull. Berlin had & fear, at the begin ning of the long period of occupa

The ink on the Armistice was tion, that the presence of the scarcely dried before the Ameri- troops would result in weening can, British, Belgian and French away the Palatinate from the rest divisions of picked troops started of the Empire. That fear was cer- forward for the Rhineland. The

The story of the occupation is quickly told.

scrond,

The months which provided us with the greatest number of pati- ents were: May, 00; January, 97 and October, 82. Last year it was January, and November first and with March and May bracketed third. In 1998 October and January showed the greatest number of admissions. It will be noticed that January has been one of the most prolific months year after year.

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the Germans in the Rhine valley December 3, 1918, and crossed the lean backwards in their patriotism Rhins to take over the bridgehead and certainly put more throating on December 13. · into their national hymns and more heart into their "Hochs" than do

their brothers cast of the busy

river.

At the start the British hold the zone and bridgehead of Cologne, with the Belgians farther North the Americans were assigned to the Coblentz bridgehead and zone, and And the French held the southern zone and bridgeheads, with Mayence as their base

With the exception of the two

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Mayence, where the English and French make their headquarters it is hard to realise that Germany is under the heel of the foreign I have gone for upwards of fifty miles through the occupied zones without eecing a single sol dier.

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Better Than Home.

about

Everything went along peacefully until the French, making use of a sanction accorded by the Versailles Treaty, occupied the Ruhr in Janus ary, 1923. They remained there and controlled the heart of German industry until Germany signed the Dawes Plan, the French withdraw- ing their troops in August, 1994. French unpopularity was never at such height, in the Rhineland, as during these 19 months.

Reduced Army.

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Primary Dementia, Primary dementia again heads with recent melancholia second, confusional insanity third, recent manis fourth, and general paralysis of the insane fifth. Primary de- méztin not alone holds the first place, but shows an alarming in- crease over last year. I have many times pointed out the seriousness of this, as primary dementia is a disease mainly of the young, and the chance of permanent recovery

is very slight.

"Recent melancholia, though se cond, shows & reduction in num- bers; while recent mania has fallen to fourth place. Confusional in- sanity not only shows an increased number of cases, but has risen to third place instead of fourth

General paralysis of the insane is still aftE, but shows a consider- able increase over last year, though not even now as high as in 1925.

Discharges.

The alcohol question is becoming serious, and it will be seen that al- cohol is noted as the cause in 21

females. This I think will bring home how serious a menace alcohol is becoming to the health of the country. Against this I would point to three cases of drugs, none of the opium but all hashish.

Deaths,

BUILT THIS YEAR.

The newly built Bank Line sten- ner Deebank arrived here yester- day on her maiden voyage," from Philadelphia and Manila. The vessel was launched in May this

year at the shipyards of Mesars: Workman & Clark of Belfast. She... carried 100 tons of general cargo. for this port and 6,000 tons for through ports, including 100,000 cases of kerosene for two ports in Korea

Unlike many of the ships owned by The total number of deaths was the Bank Line, Ltd., the ss. 174, against 173 last year and 132 Deebank is not a motor vessel, but steam engines. in 1928. The death-rate works out is faithful to at 5.58 per cent. on total treated, She is a single screw steamer with reciprocat and 7.53 per cent, on daily average, quadruple expansion against 5.03 per cent. and 8.19 per ing engines which develop 3,900 cent, respectively, last year. The I.H.P. driving her at a speed of Her dimensions are, chief causes of death were dysen-13 knots. tery, 3; general paralysis of the Length, 430 feet. Beam 66.6 feet, insane, 27; and pulmotiary tuber- Moulded depth to shelter deck 31.3 culosis 3. Dysentery shows three feet. Her gross tonnage is. 5,080 more victims than last year: pul- tons and nett, 3,025 tons." monary tuberculosis, three less; and general paralysis of the insane, 12 less a remarkable reduction, which is due, in part, to the reduced general paralysis of the insane ad- Inission in 1927. The number of deaths from pulmonary tuberculesia is remarkably small seeing how prone the Mental Hospital case is to phthisis.

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Captain 8. Currie is in command with a crew of 13 Europeans and + Asiatics

Oll and Cargo Carrier. The vessel is fitted with apocial

equipment for the rapid handling. of cargo, and has a double bottom keel forming tanks for carrying oil in bulk. Captain Currie in formed our representative that the Suicides, Criminals, etc, vessel discharged 2,300 tons of Unfortunately there was one sui general cargo, at Manila inside side. A female patient banged three days, which is a very credit- herself on the night of August 1,able performance. 1923. This was due to carelessness on the part of the attendant in charge, who was dismissed. There were admitted 67 suicidal cases during the year.

Often when you do run across a few French boys, looking all the world like two lost sheep in a strange land, they do not appear to be over-anxious to crash the Germans under the heels of their heavy army boots, por do they

The discharges humbering 495 When Germany was admitted by appear over-enthusiastic holding on to one of the few sanc- the Conference of Ambassadors to only include F.M.S. Kedah and

have fulfilled her tions left out of the peace treaty.

disarmament Perlis. Last year the discharges

There were six fatalities during од November 11, To the average soldier in the obligations

were 414, and in 1920 two hundred W&5 given Rhineland, be he French, British 1923, the order

to and seventy-six. Of these, 83 were the year against three last year. patients absconded several of Thirty-four or Belgian, bis job is to get evacuate the Cologne zone in at discharged relieved, through his term of service acordance with the peace treaty whom afterwards recovered, and during the year, which is a great fast as possible, as plensaatly as he On January 30, 1926, the British would have been added to our list reduction on last year when there were sixty-nine. There was no re- ran and without getting into any troops started to move out, accom. of recoveries had they remained a trouble with the catives. The sol- panied by their 800 German wives little longer. Of the 25 not induction in the amount of freedom proved," the vast majority were allowed to patients, and we had diers are certainly not filled with accumulated during their stay.

more patients than any idea of domination, and they The French evacuated Bonn. removed to their country, and were

Indians. Two were modated in farms. do not go out of their way to in birthplace of Beethoven, shortly Chinese or

There were 37 criminals admitted convenience their unwilling bests,, after and the Belgians moved out discharged as pot insane.

during the year against 45 last year If you ask a British Tommy

of Krafield, restoring the northern

and 38 in 1020. Of thesc, 15 were or a French or Belgian conscript zone to Germany,

The British what he thinks of his job, he will moved south after trimming their

discharged and five died, leaving more than likely tell you that in farces greatly, and the Belgians

130 at the end of the year. There the summer he would rather be took over Aix-la-Chappelle.

is a steady increase in this class of ense, and in time to come it will be the Rhineland than any of the

necessary to consider the advisabi- Cantonments at home, but that

lity of building a criminal hospital winter in the Rhine valley is s

like Broadmore they punishment which

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When the Americans, at the or ders of Congress, moved out of the Coblentz zone, the French moved in. This Recond zone, which con- tains the great, productive plateau A Busy Corner, «

bf Essen with an 18-mile bridgehead The German will tell you that across the Rhine at Coblentz mart Father than the number of them cordance with the treaty. to which he objects.

The third zone, with Mayence as Before the war, there were as many Prussian its centre, remains in the control troups in the Rhineland as thers of the Alien, to guarantee the fune are Allies to-day. And they did tinning of the peace treaty, until not get along any better with the 1932. It is to advance this date, peaceful Rhirelanders, either. When that Germany is centreing her the Allies pull out, the Reichswehr efforts on an evacuation conference. The present strength of the oc- will move in again, and in, forcs of "arms at least, there will be no cupation forces, small compared with the great. Briv that moved difference for the civilians,

Evacuation is a subject of debate into the Rhine before Christmas. only a few hours a day. The 1918, is 60,000 men, whereof 48.47 Rhineland is one of the busiest are French; 6,950 British and 5,300 corners of Germany, and it would Belgians.

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Escoveries.

The balance, 358, were discharged recovered, against 22 last year, and 207 in 1926. The recovery rate works out at 41.84, the highest we have ever had for many yeLIB, Last year the recovery rate was 37.77, and 3217 in 1926.

I only hope this improvement is due to better care and treatment, and to friends sending patients earlier for treatment instead of waiting till the last minute when driven to it as they used to do, and not merely to the usual fluctnation' one sees in all discases. I am not going to make extravagant claims merely to have to make excuses in some future years; but seeing that improvement in the recovery rate has been steady, I hope we can take at least some of the credit to ourselves.

Of the forms of mental diseases amongst the recoveries we find pri mary dementia first, recent melan- cholia second, confusional insanity third and recent mania fourth. It may be said, "Oh yes, this shows how he has had such a high re- covery rate, he includes primary de mentia amongst the recoveries." Very good, but what is one to do when a patient makes a perfectly good recovery-one may know that the probability is that he or she will come back at a later date, but can hardly do other than discharge him. If, however, we take the pro- portion of recoveries in those four types, we And that primary de- mentia ia fourth instead of first. This again makes one deplore the number of cases of primary de- mentia amongst the admissions, as

not alone does it strike down its victim before he has reached his prime, bat shows a small propor- tion of recoveries; and even those recoveries are probably not perma nent.

Aetiology.

The five causes which we have boen accustomed to find at the top of the list are still there, but the order has changed. The order this year is syphilis, which has risen from third place, gastro-intestinal system, cardio-vascular degenera. tion,

alcohol and haemopoietic (Continued on nezi Column)..

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