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COLD YEAR

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER

BREWS WAR

SAYS DOCTOR: BLEAK 1916-17 WINTER IS CITED

Cincinnati.

If 1017 had not been an unusually cool year in America, the United States might never have entered the World War. And if the period from July, 1917, to the middle of 1918 h not been uncommonly warin in Austria and Germany. the double eagle" might have been flying over most of the civilized world to-day.

heat or cold seldom come, were ill- fitted to endure the climatic extremes that gfilet the Russian plains," Dr. article in The Mills wrote in an Military Surgeon.

"Unconsidered natural forces of physical environment had shuttered most mighty millary Nupoleon's undertaking.

He points out that "revolutions That is the theory advanced by Clarence A. Mila, professor of against tyranny, demanding great- experimental medicine at the Un-er freedom of individual action, have versity of Cincinnati who has made shown an almost uncanny predisposi an intensive study of the effect of tion to take place in cold stormy that come after prolonged weather on military forces and move years

warmth." ments.

1789

Dr. Mills contended that the case

The French Revolution In or difficulty by which body heat may came in one of the coldest years be thrown off dominates "the entire on record in that region after a long existence level of man." In brief, period of abnormal warmth, he says. ho points out that in areas of moder- The same was true of the "revolus ate temperature, the body can more tionary waves" that swept Europe easily dissipate the beat it gener-in 1030 and 1848. ates, thus stimulating bodily func

and

Increasing energy

COLDER IN 1812

tions

In hotter climates, where the warm The American "outburst" against moisture in the air is high, the body Great Britain in 1812 occurred "in nada

difficulty heat, resulting in a throwing off its the first year with sub-normal mean a lowered vitality. temperature that had eone in over LINKS WEATHER AND HISTORY 15 years.

Dr. Mills argued that the dis-

staying America, after regard or ignorance of these facts World War for three years, in the movement of troops has play-finally entered at the close of one of ed an important part in determining the coldest winters in 50 years. the world's history.

He blamed climatic conditions

out of

The collapse of Austria and Ger-

for the failure of Napoleon's calas-many came after a full year of un- trophic Invasion of Russia in 1812, seasonable warmth, French and

"Ia men and horses, gathered British temperatures were from western Europe where severe normal at that time,

INDUSTRIAL

LOSSES IN SHANGHAI

Reach Sraggering Figrure

(By Earl H. Leaf) United Press Su Correspondent

Shanghai Dec. 2,

Losses to Chinese and foreign in- dustries in the Shanghai arch as a result of the Sian-Japanese conflict reached the staggering figure of one billion dollars in Chinese currency, equivalent of $33,000,000, U.S. cur- rency, according to estimates mude by foreign insurance appraisers.

Godowns and industrial plants Qiat escaped the incessant bombing operations during the three months of fighting in and around Shanghai, were reduced to ashes by incendiary fires, started either by the Chinese -who-covered-their-retreats-with-a wall of fire, or by the Japanese who were burning out Chinese snipers.

Damage suffered by Chinese fac torles in the Shanghai area topped the colossal figure of U.S.$24,000,000. according to figures compiled by the Greater Shanghai Bureau of Shelut Affairs. The remaining $0,000,000 wus sustained by residences, shops and other property

belonging foreigners as well as Chinese.

to

In

The whole Industrial areas Yangtzepoo, Chapel and Nantao were reduced to smouldering ruins. The vost industrial and warehousing facilities in Pooting and Hongkew districts suffered stupendous damage. A total of 5,255 factories and mills were mere piles of ashes and twisted -steel. The Ministry of Industries listed 10 per cent of the Chinese- owned factories in Yangtzepoo and Hongkew as totally destryed".

Looting contributed greatly to the losses sustained by both Chinese und foreigners. Most of the foreign re- sidences

in the western district were broken into and Jooted. Inves- tigations showed that Chinese and Japanese troops were equally gulity.

near

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Dr. Milis believer that no future military campaign should be un- dertaken without Best taking into consideration climatic factors.

"The time has passed when mill- tary modielne should limit its con- cern to the diseases, injuries and sanitation problems of, armed forces under its care," Dr. Mils said,

PERILS IN EXTREMES

He pointed out that persona

re-

siding in cool, stormy regions are better able to light Infectious dis eases than persons lying in trop- ical

atcar., Respiratory Infections are more frequent, however, in the stormy arens heenuse of the fre- quent and abrupt atmospheric changes.

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Dr. Mi suggested that in tamago ferring troops from Panama or the Philippines, for example, to the stormy climate of the northern or middle western states it would be odvisable to make un intermediate stop in the south or outwest to neelimaties the men to the change.

He also contended thut troops should be sent, whenever possible, to areas with vilmates most like their GWB.

ingt ef barracks of men from the Dr. Mills recommended the cool-

temperate zones stationed in trop- ical or semi-tropical regions. Eight hours of cooling out of each 24, he says, would "serve to keep up the combustion and energy level" of the , men—United Press.

'Sure, grave and with the cap sloping as reat navy Inds, the smallest naval cadets are seen here parading at St. Clement Danes', London, while the grown -ups witch very interestedly.

Pensions For Officers

Of Merchant Navy

PENSION scheine for Merchant

In addition to properly losses, hundreds of thousands of Chinese factory workers were deprived of

means of livelihood. Never A Navy officers at the age of 05 their earning sufficient..wages for

Д Pralny day" reserve, they immediately be came destitute. Thousands died of hunger, exposure and disease before the charitable organisations could muster.nld.

was approved at a meeting of shilp- owners and ulcers representatives in London,

The fund will be the largest of its kind in any country.

The Japanese already have started

It will cover 20,000 to 25,000 *preparations for opening mills not olcers, excluding the 7,000 who are oo seriously damaged, and of re- already covered by the schemes of building factories which were des individual shipping companies. troyed. Reconstruction will be de

Under the scheme, owners for many months, however, due to the unwillingness of the officers will each contribute the sum Chinese to accept Japanese employ of d, for every £1 of salary pald,

1nyed

ment.

and

as from January 1, on which date rates of pay will be inerented by a

White Runsions and Japanese similar amount, workers, imported from Japan are being hired by the Japanese mill

The scheme will be administered

operators. The Japanese military by the Merchant Navy Officers Pen- authorities however, have not per-slon Fund and the funds will be in

Talited foreign

operators to com-

the hands of a a trustee company,

"The introducilon of the scheme

monte reconstruction work, and i will be the beginning of a new ero}) some sections have not permitted them to return to their property for the history of the Merchant Navy." the purpose of Inspecting the damage. manager and secretary of the Of

Captain W. II. Coombs, general

Dogs Play Crickot In

Sydney

Cricket matches with 10 Alsation

Dhere, iThe dogs, which have been

* trained · by two

flcers (Merchant Navý)` Federation, saidia na Interview. ~~"Thero ̃~~Nave“ teen""four ̈ ̈ ̈ʊMeera' organisations In negotiation with shipowners in the matter."

dogs in the fold are played regularly Soviet Peat Output Risos

constables, rarely This year 14,253,000 tons of raw miss a catch or fail to stop a ball. pent have been obtained in the Three of the dogs are excellent Soviet-1,200,000 tons more tibi in wicket-Keepers.

1930./

Crusaders' Game

'Baiting the Bull'

Still Is Played

London.

A game that the Crusaders played on their way to the. wars eight centuries ago still is being played in a little room cut in the solid rock of Not- tingham Castle,

It is called "Balting the Bill," The "but!" is an fron hupke pro-" jecting from the wall. The players take a small ring hang- ing from the celling on á jong string, and try to Brow It so It catches the hook.

The room where the game is played forms part of an inn - called - the "Trip to Jerusalem,”. and was used by the Crusaders as a meeting place, y

The anthropology section of the British Association is at tempting to establish the origin of the game and its queer nume, but is meeting with little SUCCESS.

Isador Cennett, Bronx, N.Y., newsdenler, obtained permission to place a wreath on Germany's war memorial in Berlin and was When given a guard of honour. Nazi officials read on the ribbon "Jewish War Veterans, Maurice Krumholtz Post No. 18." they quertioned him for three hours at

police station befers they re- leased him. He said he did it for peace and understanding.

Side-Views

On Sh'ai

Refugee Situation

(By Paul Feng) (United Press Staff Correspondent)

Shanghai Dec. 2.

Of the 200,000 war refugees in the International Settlement

the and French Concession, at least 200 die of hunger cach day, according to a survey made by the vernacular Te Kung Po, generally considered the best Chinese Dally in China.

This number does not include those refugees who were returned to their native pinces curing the early days of the Shanghai hostiliti. The | Natives Guild "ulone sent 30,000 of their numbers back to Ninggo, while the Kwangtung Natives Guild was responsible for the returning of over 20,000 "Cantonese" to the various districts in Kwangtung Province.

About 80,000 of the 200,000 re- fugees now are being cared for by private charitable institutions, both

3, 1937.

The

E RADIO BROADCAST ODD

Professor Harry Ore From

The Studio

LONDON RELAYS

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on wavelengths of 355 metres (045 kc's.) 31.40 metres (0.52 m.e's.).

FI.KT.

12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Special Service from St. John's Calledral.

12.30 Violin Bolos by Kreisler.

(Kreisler); Shepherd's Madrigal Gypsy Caprice (Kreisler)....Piana accomp. by Carl Lamson; Serenade Espagnol (Glazounov, arr. Kreisler); Jota (De Falla)....Plone accomp. by Michael Nauchelsen,

12.42 Bournemouth Municipal Or- chestra,

Pique Dame, Overture (Suppe); Dancer Of Soville (Grunow): The Two Imps (Alford).

1.00 Time and Weather. 1.03 The BILC. Orchestras and Dennis Nobis (Baritone).

Monckton Melodies (arr. Stanford Robinson)...The B.B.C. Theatro Or- chestra, cond: Stanford Robinson; Son O Mine; The Rebel (Freebooter SongsWallace)...Dennis Noble C. B. Cochran Presents: Bitter Sweet: Fun o' the Fair: This Year of Grace; etc.....The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra cond. by Henry Hall with Allee De- lysia, Les Allen, Peggy Wood and Mary Ellis (Compere: Christopher Stone); A Feather In Her Tyrolcun 11pt('Comedy Novelty-Annetle Mills); The Travelling Saleman--- Comedy Waltz (London)...The B. B. C. Dance Orchestra cond, by Henry Hall.

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press; Weather and Announcements.

1.40 . II. Squire Coleste Octel. Memories Of Chopin' (ure, Wil- loughby); The Wedding Of The Rose (Jessel, arr. Willoughby); Hearts

And Flowers (Tobani, arr. WU- loughby),

1.54 Variety.

Vocal-Vienna

Voc

Bonbons Waltz Song (Joh. Strquse-Bodenstedt); Gypsy Love (Lehur-Willner- Dodalizky

Joseph Schmidt (Tenor); Underneath The Old Pine Trees The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine; Polly Wolly Doodle; Big Rock Candy Mountain.

The

Rocky Mountaineers accompanied by the Bunk House Boys; Orchestral-Sun- day On The Swanee (Samuels-Whit- cup-Powell); Za Zoo Za (Shay- Holzer-Shoup-Large)....Herbie Kay

His Orchestra. 2.15 Close Down.

and

4.00-7.00 p.m. Chinese Pru- gramme.

7.00 Dance Music.

When Two Love Each Other-Slow Fox-Trot; Quickstep-Don't You Core What Anyone Saya....Gerry Moore (Piano); Tangos-Firedowers; Moonlight On The Rio Grande..... Heinz Huppertz and His Orchestra; Fax-Trots In A Little French Casino: Sm

Smile When You Say Good- bye (from The Show Goes On'). Jay Wilbur and His Band; The Chinese and foreign. Every refugee Merry-Go-Round Broke Down; 35 provided with food and lodg-Sweet Leilani (from Waikiki Wed- ing. Each receives several pieces

.Billy Cotton and His Band; of bread or Hour cakes

andie Greatest Mistake Of My each Life; Fox-Trot-1 Saw A Ship A- to Sailing....Henry Jacques with Hos Correct Dance Tempo Orchestra.

7.30 Stock Quotations and Hong- kong Exchange Market.

too

quantity small

of tea day.

No rice is available them, since rice nowadays is getting scarce in Shanghai. At night, they are sheltered either in matshers built by the institutions, or in build- ings which the Institutions had taken over of burrowed.

Many of the regugees not yet cured for are now wandering about the city streets in the day-time, usually carrying with them whatever earthly belongings they happen to possess. And at night, they set up their quar- ters on deserted streets, empty lots and out-of-the-why alleys.

7.35 Variety. Orchestra-Crazy Days'--Selection (Eyton, Carter and Mayerl)....The Shaftesbury Theatre Orchestra, Lon- don: Comediennes-Huntin' And Daisy And The Tandem (E. and Gert D. Waters)...Elsie und Doris Waters; Vocal Duets A More Or Less Volga Boat Song: Tricky Little Tune (Me- Gill)....Major and dienne Bluebeardfish Wynne, Minor; Come- Bed-Time Story

(Wynnc)..... Vocal Duet-Fancy Our Meeting (Alm "That's a good girl')....Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph.

8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

8.03 Variety. ate

Walking along any thoroughfare in Shanghal-Including Nanking Road, Shonghal's Broadway-at night, one would be convinced that every alley. in the city had been turned into à public dormitory. The beds mode up of straw mats along both sides of the alley, while the bedding consists of old rags, patched-up and worn-out clothing.

Orchestri-Crest Of The Wave- Selection (Novello, arr. Prentice).. quilts.The Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra cond. by Charles Prentice; Plano- Viktoria And Her Hussar-Medley (Abraham)....Rale Da Costa; Piano- Accordeon Band-At The Close Of A Long, Long Day (Moll and Mar- vin)...The London Plane-Accordeon Bend.

A pathetic story was told to the United Press by one of these "city wanderera". He came from a small town

near Sungklang, where he owned a small rice shop. Early this month, he headed for 'Shanghai with his wife and two children, and what ever belongings his riverboat could enery.

When

he finally reached Shanghai, he was without his wife, his children and nearly all his world- possessions except a straw mal and a heavy quilt which he was now using.

He could not talk about the where- abouts of his family, and tears began to wet his unghaven face.

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Another story was told by a young woman who was sent away by her parents in Lolien to safer quarters in the early days of the conflict. She first visited friends, in Nanziang When that elly became uninhabitable the Japanese drow close, her. friends left for the interior. Unable to reach her parents, she set out for Shanghal, the Big City. This was her first visit. She was a stronger then, but she is no longer one now. In fact, she is now serving dea for Shanghai's famous onal Guide Service" with headquarters in the cheap, third-rate Chinese Hotels...

What will eventually become of these refugees no one can now tell. The various charitable institutions are doing their best to cope with the situation. Among them is the Inter- national Rotary Club which is de voting special Atention

club,

con Zugee problem. The tributions from Rotarians in America, is now operating several camps for refugees, Clothing and feeding them as well.

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8.20- London - Relay-The Adven- fares of Shorty and Conky in 'A Day's Fishing by Franklyn Kelsey.

8.30 Btudio A Schumann Recital by Prof,-Harry Ore (Plano).

1. 2nd Sonata in G Minor, Op. 22; 2. Itomance In F Sharp Major; 3. The Contrabandist (arr." Tausig),

8.50 Studio-Series of talks by "Amateur Experts' Dr. L.. T. Ride on Rowing.

9.00 Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Tone-Poem Finlandia (Sibelius- Op. 28, No. 7); Gavotte (Mignon') (Thomas).

9.15 London Relay Topical Talka for Seamen',

9.36 London Belay The News 0.50 Rachmaninoff-Concerto No. In C Minor, Op. 18. Played

Sergel Rachmaninoff by (Piano) and the Philadelphia Sym- phony Orchestra conducted by Leo- pold Stokowski,

10.22 Yehudi Menuhin (Violin).

Op. 7 Bis (Paganini); '--Song Of The Bride (Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Franko).. Piano accomp. by Ilubert Giesen; Hungarian Dance No. 17. In F Sharp Minor (Brahms-Joachim)

....Plano accomp. by Marcel

10.30 Light v Gazelle. Orchestra'On The Avenue Selection....Louis Lavy and His Gaumont-British Symphony: Vocal San Diego Belly Without The Moon (Alm "Maytair Melody')...... Keith Falkner (Baritone), Hawaiian Music My tula Love Medley (Continued on Pape 4.)

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