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THE

HONGKONG

MEN and THINGS ABROAD

LACK of FOOD

Is Spain's Biggest Enemy

Writer of this wook's feature (in W. N. Ewer's absonco) is on the Paris staff of the "Daily Horald" and accompanied Mr. Aftloo on his four in Spain.TM

AST year Spain was in a re- volution, now it is in a war, The rovolution под counter offensive of the workers against the Fascist rising. It has now been deliborately stopped by the Government in order to win the war.

You nolles the change at the French frontier, No longer are you searched and questioned by irresponsible local anarchists who decide on their own authority whether or not the safe con- duet letter signed by a Bpanish Ambas- sador is a sufficient guarantee of your reliability,

Now all the frontier business ta dono by a green-uniformed, polite and efficient carabineros.

The carabineros, in former Limes mainly a Customs guard along the frontiers of Bpain, have become the backbone of the Spanish Republic.

They were systematically organised as a picked force by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Negrin, before he became Prime Minister."

They are well-disciplined, well-artised, and obviously respected.. Most of them. including their officers, ato organised Socialuts or trade unionista.

It is an appreciable advantage to travel in one of their omcial cara. When stopped by.police sentries at cross roads, villages, and bridges, the driver quickly shoula Carabineros! Bentries salute, and in most cases do not even examine your papers.

Incidentally, the whole sentry burl- ness has been reduced to reasonable proportions.

Last year for tens of thousands of people, mostly young boys, I was a

pretext for an easy to far from the. dangers of the firing line.

You were stopped sometimes twice within a mile, but the nearer you camo to the front the fewer sentries you mot. In the last few miles you were no longer controlled at all, and had to bo very careful not to drive straight into Fascist territory.

Now the arms have been cqllected and put into proper hands. The boys no longer play at soldiers, but are soldiers. Thing is all the difference.

The reserved in men of the Spanish Only Repubile are still enormous, those up to 35 have been called to the colours. There are still enough peoplo unmobilised for work in industry and agriculture to continue as usual.

All women and girls have been with- drawn from the front a long time ago. They gave a romantle, plcturesque note to the militia during the first weeks of the war.

Many of them fought admirably, many, died heroically. But now they do useful work fighting Fascism in factories,

I was extremely surprised by the number of old officers who serve the Republic. Last year you could see very few of them, and they did not seems very comfortable.

I talked with several of them, and the way in which they explained to me their own psychological evolution was quito convincing.

In the first days of the rising," said one of them, "we were completely dis- concerted, Some of the generals had Quiepo do and followed Franco's

In Liano's lead, others had refused. one and the same barracks officers were arresting and shooting each other.

The people, however, considered all officers to be Fascists, oven If we were not. Some of us who were actually loyal to the Republie lind to fee and to wear plain clothes to save our lives. "Despite our sympathy for the workers who defended their Republic we felt we were unfairly treated,

"Meanwhile Mussolial and Hitler

Sharpen your wits

In the following test each of the sentences or paragraphs has been disarranged by moving groups of words, or words, from one place to another. Arrange them within the time allowed in such Each group of words is a ws that they make the best preceded by a number. Do not re-write the paragraph or sentence, but give in your anstoer the numbers of the word groups as you think they should follow each other.

ense.

EXAMPLE: (1) when she saw that he (2) his mother (3) had Torn" his clothes (4) became very angry (5)-who-was-n-sweet-.

woman.

The answer is: 2 5 4 1 3.

Time allowed for Test A-Two minutes.

(a) (1) of which they (2) to hear people (3) it is often amusing (4) discuss a subject (5) know

nothing. (b) (1)in the pouring rain (2) full of flowers (3) wrapped in a

shawi (4) sat behind a basket (5) the old woman.

(c) (1) which contains (2) whose name is written (3) important documents (4) on the envelope (5) lake this letter (0) to the person.

Time allowed for Test D.-Two minutes.

B (a)(1) having neither guide (2) in a foolish way. (3) or cliffs (4) risk their lives (6) those who climb mountains (0) nor experience.

(b) (1) have to go (2) when search parties (3) apart from the danger (4) foolhardy people inconvenience (5) them to perli (6) they themselves run (7) others and expose (8) out. (c) (1) just if those guilty (2) not be (3) to their rescuers (4) would it (5) of such foolishness (0) to pay compensation (7) by a court of law (8) were ordered. Time allowed for Grade C.-Three minutes.

C(a) (1) facts can only blind (2) at continual (3)

mixture of carefully selected and (4) true conditions (5) imbibing of a (6) doctored (7) the render (8) to the existing.

(b) (1) a book which (2) is excellent (3) and enlightened way (4) this sentence (5) dealing most readably (0) on the whole (7) of Journalism (8) with certain (9) in a sound (10) 1s quoted from.

(c) (1) a specialist (2) Intelligent (3) from the (4) reader's point

of view (5) the author who is not (0) approached the sub- ject.

Tine allowed for Grade D.-Three minutes,

D (a) (1) One might think (2) from under their shroud (3) old books or manuscripir (4) of dust and cobwebs (5) even when (8) never (7) dug out (8) but exciting-(9) may be interesting.

(b) (1) many other musty manuscripts (2) has recently been paid (3) that this is a fallacy (4) the fire of the now world (8) in a waste paper basket (6) was proved by (7) a hundred

(B) thousand pounds (8) together with

famous Codex Sinaiticus (10) the accidental discovery (11) for which (12) walling to be consigned to.

Answers In Column Flvs,

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·MEN'S, WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S

Winter Clothing

Hongkong

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MONDAY THURSDAY

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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

by Victor Schiff

DR. JUAN NEGRIN "No solution of Spain's troubles except for us to win the war,"

says the Spanish Premier.

hnd transformed the civil war into an International one. The people have realised that they need us for the training of the new army. The Gay- emment has restored our dignity and self-respect. Now at last we are able again to fulfil our national duty."

I also heard from several ofleers and political lenders that a large num- ber of the officers in Franco's ranks arg becoming,ulierly disgusted by the part which they are compelled to play as tools of foreign invaders.

essential fronta are as cloverly dug and

as strongly defended with barbed wire as those which. I saw with the British Labour delegation in the West of

FEBRUARY

17, 1938.

Concerning

your

Madrid, we may be antisfied that the Canary

Fascists will not pass.

I met

French generni' und "an American colonel who had also visited the line near Húcsca' and' at Belchito on the Aragon front,. They told me that the defences there were as safe as those around Madrid.

No more cheery pet can be kept in a household

After All it must be assumed that than a feathered songster.

the long full since the end of the sum- mor has been used for digging and fortifying the front.

A comparison with last year's altua tion from the purely military point of vlow would, however, not be quite et jective because it covers only one part

if it is well tended and its cage kept bright and clean. To keep a bird and yet be the right ignorant of method of caring for it not only folly, but in many cases this ignorance situation is the main shadow of the ple amounts to actual cruelty. ture of Republican Spain. It should not be under-estimated.

of the problemi.

The change for Cha worse in the food

There is not enough bread, and it is nearly as bad as in Germany during the second part of the Great War. Franco is certainly better off for bread since he has in his hands the main wheat-growing provinces of Epain.

There is still enough rice and plenty of vegetables, but not potatoes. Enough oil, of course, and sumclent meat, but a dangerous shortage of milk, and al- most no butter or eggs.

To keep up the morale of the army and also the tearguard it is also very Important that the men get more cigarettes.

This is not only a question of more Importations but also of organisation.

The Republican Government needs a dictator for economics who is not only competent but ruthless in curbing "the robbers," speculators, bureaucrats and saboteurs

One can get everything surrep- titiously-in Barcelona-for money, A dozen eggs for 35 pesetas; a packet of cigarettes. worth last year al pesetas, now cost 20 pesetas or more.

This cannot but create a dangerous state of mind among the people who cannot afford to pay such pronteering prices.

There is no milk; but when a British steamer anchored the other day in Barcelona with sufficient condensed milk to satisfy 2,000 babies for va weeks entirely collected by British relief, organisations for Spain-it could not be unloaded for 48 hours as the Customs authorities of the Central Government quarrelled with the Catalan Government about the pay- ment of dutina in gold.

A similar conflict mrose months ago in Valencia about shiploads of cigar

This feeling, which has already ledettes collected by the Belgian workers

to summary executions of officers in the Fascist army, will one day result in a general uprising against the rebel generals.

If the front-ling, trenches on

all

for the Spanish soldiers.

To get rid of Franco and his foreign ailles the Spanish Government will also have to get rid of the red-tapo on its own territory.

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Tucs, Frl

(DC-2)

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Mon. Thurs.

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HANKOW.CHENGTU TIME TABLE

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LY SHASI

Lv

(Loening). 17.10 15.45

10.40

Ly ICHLANG

LV

14.45

13.00

LY WANIISIEN Lv

12.25

15.00

14.40

Ar CHUNKING LV

10.30

Dion. Wed.

Fri.

Sun. Tue. Thu. BAL

STATION

Tue. Thu.

Sat.

(Sinson) 15.10 17.10

(Stinson) 15.10 17.10

(Stinson)

LV CHUNKING ·Ar Ly Ar CHENGTU

10.00

8.00

14.20 12.30

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The requirements of our pet birds are modest, but they should be rigidly attended to. Cage birds suffer more than al- most any other pet from the consoquences of neglect. Their being kept in constant confine ment produces a certain delicacy which is certainly not one of their characteristics when enjoy- ing the freedom of their natural state.

cause

The cage should be as large and roomy as possible and furnished with nt least three perches, one at each food and water- side near the trough and one higher up in the

round perches cage. Thin the nails to grow too lang, so that provide care should be taken to perches that are of sufficient thick- ness to all the tiny foot comfort- ably....

A SLIDING TRAY IN THE CAGE

The bottom of the cage should be atted with a sliding tray which can be easily taken out, cleaned, and covered with fresh and dally-or rather fine gravel, for small pebbies are absolutely essential to life and health in cage birds. Fresh water must be given every day, both for drinking and bathing, the latter. in a shallow vessel, and-dur- being ing the moulting season a small bit of iron should be put into the drinking water.

be may b

Canary seed is the chief food for canaries. This should be kept very and free from grit. à little clean grape seed twice a week, or half a icaspoonful of egg food added: A little chickweed in spring. lettuce leaves in summer, endive in autumn, and slices of sweet opple or boiled carrot In winter may be safely given. But as a rule, brend and

which owners provide for their pets, are best avoided-except as a great treat. Occasionally, also. a small quantity of bruised hemp seed may vary the menu.

sugar,

many

canary

THE IMPORTANCE OF FRESH

AIR

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Fresh air la essential to the well- being of canary. During the winter the cage should never be hung in a room without a fire, but even then, when the air is mild enormously refreshed by, having the window open-If he is out of the drauglit.

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The cake should not be hung up too high. It should not be taken from a hot room to a cold one or, vice versa. It need not be covered up at night unless the room is then should not be draughty, and half-smothered with a thick

blanket at it often is.

In choosing a canary, care should be taken to go to none but a reput- able bird-dealer. Such a one will, as a

be-delighted to help the purchaser in every way possible and

valuable advice. They "give sometimes offer to send a bird to the customer's house on approval for Sun. Mon. { Weä. Fri. day or two, in order that his

singing (Stinson)

capacity may

be fairly Judged. Otherwise. It is always bet- ter for the potential buyer to take some experienced friend who can point out the various defects and qualities and give sound advice be- fore the actual transaction place.

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Barnes Glasgoto had risen Now shanty boy of Silde Elowill's lumber, camp to the richost, and most powerful man in Wisconsin. His loveless marriago to Emmy Louise Hewitt had been the stop- ping stone to his limber kingdom. 'and 'now, at fifty, Dorney had two grown oKliären, Evels and Richard. On a trip north to ads hi old friend Sivan Bostrom, Barney became infatuated with Ewan's nineteen-year-old daugh far, Lotta. In order to have Lotta near him he brought Swan and the two women to Butte des Morts. Poople were beginning to talk.

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didn't have anything to do with down my-bringing Lotta here he questioned her anxiously. "Yes" Devio:confessed. It had everything to do will it "If I hadn't seen her Td have married Oryle. I'm not blaming you, dark- ing-but Lotta looks just like her mother, doesn't shot. I'm not going to make the same mistake you did. I'm going to marry Tony."

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Tony Hebwerkco-ho's third hand at the big machine in the mill- been working for you sincolo wn fourteen. I'm crazy about him.” ~ Barney was flabbergasted. "But Evvie," he proloated, "Why'd you fool around with a boy like that! You'll break your mother'n heart!" "No--I won't There won't be any- thing left to break when you get through{"

Her meaning was unmistakable. Horrible to bargain with one's own--- child. Horrible and humblating. But Barney struck a bargain with velai It she promised nover to soo Tony again,' ha' would keep away from Lotta. Suddenly Evvia was in her father's arms, crying: her beart out.

"Ah-ah--I'm Richard Glasgow, Mike Bostrom. Richard stood on of Swan'a cottage, the doorstep norvously Angering his hat

"Pa's gone for a walk with Aunt Karte," Lotta informed him.

"Then I'll tell you what I came to say, bald chard, and his words came quickly, heatedly, "The Glas-

At his once the next day Barney gow family won't stand for you or Any other yellow-haired vampire had a talk with Richard about Tony making a fool of my fatherl Schworko. Tony lived with his - stand ready to pay you any reason- | father and mother and four broth- able sum to leave town—I'm as- era down in the Fats, the poorent suming, of course, that it's money section of Butte des Morts, Old, you want."

man' Bohwerke, was a fine, paper-; Hradallvered the speech with all man till he got hurt. Wouldn't take

From her father, her confidant, she could no longer

conceal the truth

the pompous dignity he could sumnja ponny of pansion or damagos. mon. Lotta's Ince was white with Richard expanded enthusiastically fury. Before Richard could say on, the subject..

another word her hand shot put "Pretty proud for a lot of Bo. against his cheek with resounding hunks, Barney, observed dryly. impact. As he staggered back in "They're noʼmore Bohunks than pain and surprise, she rushed after we are old man came from Ger him, striking and kicking like a many, whers Schworkon have been mad woman. Richard lost his foot-making paper for a couple hundred ing and collapsed awkwardly on the years

Barney was amazed at the extent. gruso

"Why yott. - « you. I'll kill you! of Richard's information on the Til kill you if you don't take that schwerke family, His attitude, too, back!" Lotta almost sobbed. "Pai had changed. Always thought that Pa Aunt Karls! Coms quick son of his was something of a Richard picked himself up and prig, like his mother. But itfchard brushed off his clothes, staring at actually seemed glad to have this Lotta curlously as he did so. Her Schwarka fellow for a brother-in- outburat was so obviously spontane law. Something had to be done, ous that he was beginning to won- and done quickly, to keep Evvio der if he and perhaps misjudged out of the kiau. Tony was as proud her. Why, she didn't look capable analn, wouldn't accept any help. of-why, she was just a kid, In-Richard told his father. But thero nocent and kind of aweet And wh a way to got around that. Tony. beautiful! His anger quenched now, had invented a paper drinking cup Richard looked at her speechlessly, for use in theatres, trains and of Ratunned by her extraordinary fees, Richard showed it to Barney, beauty as he had been by her at Skeptical at first, Barney was fig took a moment before. Humbly he ally won over. They would patent and market it, and Tony would be offered her his 'abject apologies.

out disgrace,

You put Pa up to this, didn't

In an hour be had completely In-rich, vvio could marry him with- gratiated himself, and together they

That night Barnioy called on the pulled Lotta's hot molasses candy Bostroma. It was then Swan spoke Richard dollvered an oration on the of going back to Iron Ridge. Lotla Ancient art of paper-making. Dow into a mago. neath her rapt attention ho grow expansive and fell deeper and deeper under the spell of her you?" she cried, turning on Karie. beauty, Lolla was impressed by his Just because you think som

likes me and might be, happy! knowledge and bis charming manWell, I'm not going back to Iron nora, Soon they were calling each Ridge. I'm going to stay here and other by their first names and take what I've a right to. I don't Lotta had forgiven hlm.

Meanwhile Swan and Karlo were afraid I can take care of myself!" care what anybody saya--I'm not taking serious counsel. As they

She ran sehbing from the room. walked borde along a country road Barney stared niter hor. He was Swan made his decision.

Allod with exultation, Don't say nothing, to Lotte. you think someone liko ma and I Hor, words, Just tell Barney next time he comes might be happy rang in his earni I'm kind of lonesome to get back heart swelled with joy. Now his to Iran Ridge.”

Karle and Swan were not the only double were gone. Lotta meant him, she met mean him! There was anes in Buttes des "Morts who were troubled about Barney and Lotta. A new light in his eyes as he said Emmy Loules had been watching burried goodbys to Bwan and Karlo. He must catch up with Lotta, But Barnpy the past few months, grow outside a thought struck him and ing more and more suspicious. Especially was she convinced that suddenly he stopped short in his something was amies when avvis tracka. Squaring his shoulders, ho ran breathlessly into the hours one turned and leaped with youthful afternoon and announced that shoty into his carriage, He wheeled had broken her engagement to Or-ho horses about in the direction villo. She would give her mother noor home and they started off at a explanation. But from Barney, her amart fro conndant, she could conceal the truth no longer.

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