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THE
HONGKONG A TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, MAY
1938.
SPARE MOMENT PAGE
Air Raid Precautions- -4
If Driven From Your Refuge
THIS
HIS will not make plea- sant reading, Mr. and Mrs. Carrington, but I think by now you have both realised the necessity for facing facts.
And the unpleasant fact is that whatever precautions you may have taken your home is not completely impregnable.
You may be quite safe from gna in the refuge room in which I left you-but there is always the danger that you will be driven from that refuge.
You, Mr. Carrington-with the sternly realistic mind of the average man-had been thinking of that?
KEEP CALM
We will assume that your house 1105 bren hit; that you and Mrs. Carrington have been driven from the refuge room to find shelter clec- where. The damage is not great, but quite aumelent to make the refuge room useless,
Here again a lot-well, everything -depends on the manner in which You, Mr. you react to emergency. and Mrs. Carrington, have not find lite all your own way. Experience taught you that it pays to be colm in a crinla.
You will quickly and coolly put on your respirators, mackintoshes or cum bools you have them, and prepare to seek refuge in an- other building.
They may not all be like you, Mr. and Mrs. Carrington. That hysteri- cal woman in the green house down the rund many have forgotten all she ever know about A.R.P. at the first explosion. All I can say is that if you get a chance you should calm her.
But we hope that people like that will be very few it ever an emer- does arise. The A.R.P. can gency but hope that their effect and the best effect they could have would be to make ponte almost impossible.
THIS MEANS GAS
If you were driven from your re- fuge noom; Mr. Carrington, you would realise how wise you were to send the children-and Bruno--luio the country. Bruna most certainly, would go charging through those damp splashes on the ground.
And those dump splashes mean Bus, and if Bruno steps into it con- tamination would most certainly follow. Be careful how you tread. Although the invaders muy have gone there may be gns drifling about or splashed on the ground,
warned you that this would
not make pleasant reading, but you must be told about mustard gas. Your respirator will com- plately protect your face, eyes, and lungs from this, but it can injure any part of the body with which i comes into contact.
The A.R.P. booklet urges that you should not touch anything that may have been splashed with liquid gus.
bomb, that insidious misalle which can quickly cause chaos in densely populated areas. One of these bombs allowed to go unchecked can enally destroy streets of houses; houses just such as yours.
The incendiary bomb burns ferce- ly for a minute or so, throwing out cascades of burning sparks.
NO FALSE ALARMS
You should be able to get within five or six feet of the bomb and to place sand or other controlling ma- terial over it with a long-handled shovel. About 35 lb. of nand or earth or 15lbs. of foamed slog should be sufficient to cover and control a sranil bomb. The beat method of applying it to by a sand container and scoop, but a bucket will do if you have a long-handled shovel to use with it,
When you've got the bomb un- der control, shovel it into the buc- ket and get li outsido an quickly as possible. Having got rid of the bomb, you can tackle the fire with water.
The A.R.P., Mr. Carrington, ask you to put the fire out yourself if you possibly can. If the emergency does arise, you will see that the local tre
brigade will have plenty to do.
Co-operation is needed, Mr. Car- rington, co-operation between the household defenders such as your- selves and the special volunteers who have been trained in different phases of defence work.
DON'T WAIT-ACT
We have assumed that you were both at home when warning of the attack was given. Suppose that you, Mrs. Carrington, were just returning from some friends when the enemy 'planes appeared on the horizon. You would immediately put on your re- spirator and find shelter. Perhaps It would be a dvorway, a public re- fuge, or maybe someone would give you a place in their refuge room.
It hadn't struck you that wherever you go in war-lime you will carry o respirator just as you carry your | handbag.
It is a grim thought, I agree, Mr. Carrington, but It must be done. in your only defence in the open against poison gas,
I know I have said it before, but; R bears repetition. Do not take alarm at all this, Do not start con- juring
of all sorts of up visions frightful possibilities. Just hear all these things in mind
And then forget about war.
You will be able to do so if you feel that you have taken all pre- minary mensures for protection.
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TO MANILA
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THEATRICAL DEADHEADS
FREE ADMISSION TICKETS
IN THE FORM OF DIMINU- TIVE SKULLS, MODELED IN IVORY, WERE GIVEN BY ROMAN THEATRE PROPRIETORS TO FA- VORED PERSONS. THESE SKULL- LIKE TICKETS APPARENTLY LED TO THE TERM “PEADHEAD" FOR A PERSON ADMITTED TO A THEATRI- CAL PERFORMANCE ON A FREE PASS.
Ourselves And Germany
PORPOISE
THIS MARINE MAMMAL WAS NAMED FROM FRENCH "POR.C? (HOG) AND "POISSON”(FISH), IT SURVIVES IN OUR LANGUAGE ----ALTHOUGH THE FRENCH, CURIOUSLY ENOUGH, HAVE ADOPTED AN ANGLO-SAXON OR GERMAN NAME FOR, IT——— "MARSOUIN"(SEA-PIG).
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Goering And The Coronation :
Why He Did Not Go To London
TN this Instalment of his book
Lord Londonderry records how Germany's attitude to Bel- tain became less cordial during The interval between his visit to Germany in February 1936 and his second visit in September 1937. Ho tells why General (now Field Marshal) Goering declined an Invitation to Lon- don for the Coronation.
It is the state of ignorance, of un-DURING my visit to Germany
preparedness in which we have dwelt
casiness.
mongers.
By
The Marquis of
Londonderry
theory, then we must proceed along
Hence arose the so-called "Berlin- Rome axis,"
I was, therefore, by no means surprised to find, on going over to Germany in the same month (for a hunting expedition), a marked fall- ing off in the friendliness of the Ger- mans towards ourselves, ns com- pared with what I had observed on previous visita.
I was met by General Goering and his
wife. I had
a talk with him on politics.
fin February 1936] rumours armaments was the most striking The main feature was the desire on too long that causes public un- were circulating that Herr another course and see whether the part of General Goering to im All that should go now Hitler intended shortly to march peace cannot be maintained on the press on me that owing to our un- that your interest in A.R.P, kās been
troopa really aroused and you no longer re-
in to the dimilitarised contrary theory of the Great Powers willingness to grasp the German band of friendship (which still re- gard it as a queer crank of the war Rhineland zone, contrary to the armed to the teeth.
As I have said before, Hiller, when muins extended), Germany had been express provisions contained in he does make a move, maites a de- compelled to seek friends elsewhere. So the A.R.P. ask you to think not the Locurno Treaty, and that anite one because he cannot afford he sald, was entirely due to Mr. The forthcoming visit of the Duce, roomed home which means so much former garrison towns, such as refusal or a rebuff, and he now has Eden and Sir Robert Vansiltart then Cologne, Aachen, Bonn and the force behind him to challenge Permanent Under-Secretary for For-
such a refusal or rebuff. I really eign Affairs). Mainz would be refortified.
ain wondering whether we two can- The direct cause of the dramatic not make up our minds what the move in March 1930, as Herr Hitler Germans are to have or ought to himself was at pains to point out, have.... was the Franco-Soviet Pact which
only of the safely of that eight-
Drape the door of your refuge in this manner, sketch from of
floial A.R.P. handbook.
If you do, or think you may have done so, wash yourself immediately with soap and water.
You may suspect, Mr. Carrington, that your cosi brushed against 'a patch of liquid gas as you were help- ing your wife through the wall.
Act on that suspicion as soon as Taite the coat off; as soon you can.
as possible take everything off and have a bath. The contuminated clothing should be thrown out of the house until it can be decontamin- ated.
FIGHTING FIRE
If you are sure that you have been actually splashed with liquid gas, make straight for-the nearest first- ald post.
You will, of course, have found where, this is from one of the Wardens in your area. In any case, take your own, precautions by wash
and
to you, but of the safety of all who surround you.
If you know that
bamb has fallen and not exploded, do not leave thero and wait for someone else to
net. Tell a policeman or air-raid
wurden at once.
PUBLIC SPIRIT
had only very recently been ratified Finally, in his speech to the Reichstag on January 30, 1037, the Fuehrer repudiated the remainder of the obnoxious Pence Treaty.
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I
FOUND General Goering far less
conclliatory and rather impatient
mike
return for the hospitality which adopt towards his country. He con- of the altitude which we seemed to
Goering and Frau tended that wherever Germany General Goering had extended to Lady sought
progress Great Londonderry and myself, we invited Britain invariably stood in the way. them to stay with us at Londonderry The Interests of the two countries House in the event of their attend- did not cloth in any way and yet we were unwilling whilst claiming naval
Directed a food deal any The following transmission of part preponderance throughout the world
Berlin.
of Europe,
URING 11118 period Germany ing the Coronation. paganda towards this country in the of a letter which I received from to grant to Germany the position of hope of producing a more cordial General Goering explains the reasons military superiority on the continent understanding, and in particular of for his declining; persuading us moke common cause with her in fighting Communism.
The appointment no Reich Am-" bassador in London of Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, who had shown me great kindness on my visit to Ger- many and who had impressed me with his diplomatic abilities and desire for friendship with us, I con- sidered a move in the right direc tlon; but generally speaking this not particularly propaganda sicilful.
wns
A great part of its otherwise help- ful effect was negatived by the violent anti-Russian speeches which the Nazi leaders uttered at the Party Rully at Nuremberg in September and which received wide publicity in the French and British Press.
*
N spite of these differences, how ever, I did continue to put for ward my point of view, as will be in the following extracts from
a letter which I wrote to a friend
at the end of 1930:
"December 24, 1036.
re-
Why should we claim to interfere March, 24th, 1937. In the German policy in centrol I thank you and Lady Europe of seeking to incorporate In Londonderry for your kind invita- the Reich tion 10 stay with you for the people in
the German-speaking Coronation.
Austria and Czecho- Slovakia? You wHI certainly appreciate General Goering strongly that after all the agitation against pudiated the suggestion that the my coming to England, which was desire of Germany was to establish carried to tho extent of holding strategic points in whatever colonies meetings at which I was called she might acquire. icinds of Insulting names, and of
He expressed the view that the sending, me numerous offensive British polley was to be Arst every telegrams, it is quite impossible where and to claim everything as a for me to attend the Coronation. right which we denied to everybody. Moreover, I feel that relations He saw no difficulty in Great Britain between Germany, and England defining her sphere of proposed in- have unfortunately
very fluence and Germany doing the much cooler of late, so that such same, and he was quite sure that it a visit would serve little purpose. would be seen that there was no For in the event of my coming possible clash between us.
grown
to England there would have to be
better
at least the possibility of understanding. And I have the feeling, that the present dovern- ment is so fanatically against Ger- inany that any attempt would be senseless at the present time.
I need hardly say how much I "As we have had one or two con affaifa. Nevertheless, 1
regret this unsatisfactory state of have not
It may sound strange, Mr. and versations in relation to Germany, given up hope that a change will of feel inclined to send you this further come, here as well as in England.... Mrs. Carrington, but □ sense public spirit enters into this scheme note,.....
of home defence. It is this pubile "My dealre is to plà Hiler down
the
WOR
spirit that is swelling the ranks of to pence under all circumstances for BRITISH public opinion was in no volunteers every day; that is a period of time if necessary, and way mollifed by the next omelal causing men and women of all ages it is obvious that if the four Great declaration, of policy which and all classes to sacrifice their lei- Powers of Europe with no reserva- mado at the Nazi Party Rully at sure hours in order that they may tions took this line, there can be no Nuremberg In September. render safety servies to the com- war. In my humble opinion the On this occasion/Herr Hitler narrow оло now, brought the colonial question to the my should the necessity ever issue is a very.
either the Great Powers and it is front.'
this
cang, as phanging van adon" as you cribs the "otra precautions you they are not,
The ABP oxperts, Mr. Carring
ton, are concentrating o gresi, deri - off methods of-nghting the incendiary 4+*
I ask you to try to think of it in no uso crediting the smaller nations The ceremonial visit of Signor
guit
with any actual power in this issue Mussolini to Herr. Hitler, which also In the next article. I shall den- *ace determined to keep the peace, or took place in: September, showed that Germany was prepared to seok If It is impossible to keep the alliance where there was an evident can take to provide additional pro- tection Mgainst the effect of peace on the lines, which we have community of interest and political plosive bombe and the petietration been pursuing all these years, of ideals in spite of differences in otlist of gas:
which perhaps the limitation of fielda.
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10 "Net galu" (anng.) (7)..
11 One of the sights of London
(5).
12 Keep clear of an empty place
(6),
14 If one heard this animal pre- sumably the noise would dis- appear (5).
15 it would be a mere chance if.
you got up after this (4). 10 A sound of sorrow (4),
17 Might be a drink for
n' 'mur- derer before his execution (4), 19 A toolish bird (4).
21 An ecclesinstient dish (5). 22 In this age much, damage may
be done (6).
23 "We are such nìuff no-s are made on" ("The Tempeat") (5). 25 If this is upset it is spoiled (7). *20 Relations (7),
27 The county to please livery
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2 Epithet for 1 cloudless night
(7).
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(0),
4 "The cups that--but not fro
briate" (Cowper, The Task"} (0).
¤ A British Isle (7)e)
6 A plensing direction to....get when you don't know your way (15).
Scottish shire (4).
10 The rudiment that with any following would be the making of a country (4).
13 Only a tiny place in Holland
but well known (5),
14 Swiss resort (5).
17 In spite of a bit of land sticking
-out in a river (7).
18 A stitch in knitting (4).. 19 Incline (4),
20 An oll. (7).
23 A transformed Naind (5).- 24 By all this is certainly (5)
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