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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY,

MAY 5, 1938.

SPARE MOMENT PAGE

Air Raid Precautions-5

Constructing A Home Dugout

EVERY householder must couple—and I'm wasting my time H want to make his home you're not-you may decide on both, Now for more "extra precautions." as safe as possible.

takes some

The Hongkong A.R.P. Com- SANDBAGS mittee obviously cannot submit The sandbags still individual defence schemes for beating, and if you are determined But they do to make your home as safe us possi- all types of homes. recommend "extra precautions" ble you will be advised to study the best method of utilising the sandbag A.R.P. people the real "old stager" of defensive for really keen who are in a position to adopt warfare.

the best Sandbags outside are them.

protection If your walls are not of a perina thick enough to resist splinters, ond In this article-lifth

they are also very effective for based on the official bookle; issued

window openings.. to all air rald volunteers tell how

If you can completely close Mr. and Mrs. Carrington (they are

a woll opening with You can con- window really Mr. and Mrs. struct a dug-out instead of a refuge sandbags (which should overlap the room. Or, if they are really wise, walls ench side by about a foot) you prevent the glass from being raid arcom- will alternative air have

broken by the blast of an explosion. modation.

I have assumed for the purpose of You will who keep out splinters.

Bul the window raust still be that you chose the early articles

the

of

your pleasant breakfast room as the seated inside against gas. A sand- refuge that you, being very fond of bast wall part

this room, put your

of the

way up

foot down" window will keep out splinters from when your husband suggested that the lower part of the room but will;

not save the glass. it should be utilised as a refuge. HIDDEN BY SHRUBS

Car-

Remember that a wall of annd- bags should be broader at the buse than of the top and should be In contact with the house walls round the window opening. SIMPLE AND CHEAP

Suppoar you suggested in him that he might construct a trench or dugout in the garden, knowing how Tuuch he likes to "poller about" in the garden on fine week-ends

I have said before that shmpielly You may not realise it. Mra rington, but you have hit on a de- a cheapness are characteristics of all the raid precautions. And the finite proposal of the A.R.P experts. They classify the trench or the dug experts do not become extravagant out in place

of a refuge room as an when they suggest "extra precnu-

lions" "extra precaution," realising that it may not be possible in the case of

What for instance, will the trench

the thousands of people who possess or the dugout cost? Nothing, save small gardens.

IL

ton.

ttle labour by you, Mr. Carring-

is not impossible for you. Any bags or sacks, including un- Que of the reasona why You per do for sandbags. But if they are bought the house in Kowlool! Took large, do not fill them right up or was because it had a nice garden, you won't be able to carry them. and you could construct a dug-out

If you cannot get sand. Use earth bustead. It will serve Just #s well.

interfering

without general lay-out.

with the

Why, you could even give it n

If you haven't

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touch of the picturesque. What wall of boxes filled with earth will

about

a scheme for concealing

with shrubbery or rock flowers?

and rain

If

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"Ourselves And Germany

Extr. Uafa od

Lord Londonderry, Germany, And The Jewish Question

THURSDAY, February G.We set should It do Instead. The box-wall

out in General Goering's machine not be less than 20t. Gin. thick. But whatever you do make sure The boxes are large, fill them In for Einrink, Hitler's private airfield

build your that you

for Berchtesgaden. dup-out or position

The earth well

We found everything in the high- trench as far from fire house as down. possible. It provides excellent pro- You ask me, Mr Cherington, what est state of efficiency.

There tection against the effects of a hairst- happens in the case of a fasement ing bombs, but you do not want to refuge? You're thinking, no doubt, run the risk of falling debris if your of that felend of yours who has a house struck or alfreted by an room in a defenceless boarding house explosion some distance away,

near the ferry

The (and so near It is a little dißeult to assess the railway station, which will almost respective defensive values of the re- perlairly babombing objective)

If the window of your refuge room is above the ground here is the way to protect it from the blast of bombs. Sandbags are stacked round the window frame, the illustration on the right showing a side view. Sketch from the official Home Office A.R.P. handbook.

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is no doubt that General

and determination Goering by havish expenditure of money has turned the air force into a real corps st'elite.

We

drove to General Goering's home in the mountains about Berch- Fe+5¥?¢t1

FRIDAY, February

TN lo-day's instalment

of his

book, "Ourselves and Ger- any." Larl Londonderry quotes frank letter about Germany's treatment of the Jews, which be wrote to Herr von bbentrop (then Herr Hitler's Ambassador-

returning from at-Larger on

፡፡

visit to Berlin in February 1936, He gives further extracts from his diary of this visit:

General Coering. I acquired a great 7.-Snow fell deal of useful information, but on heavily, but we muotored to the the other hand, on my return I have airfeki and few to Munich.

realised that I have not very clearly in After an excellent lunch we pro- in my mind your definite opinion eceded by car to Garmisch-Parten- relation to your desires in Europe kirchen, where we spent a delightful itself. nor have I come away with week in the surroundings of the e very clear knowledge of the netuol

which Games,

at reasons which control your internal

had

Olympic tracted

a vast concourse of people, polley in relation to the Jews and who thoroughly enjoyed the wonder- also in relation to religious bodies. ful spectacle which the competitions Now you may be sure that I up- in the Water Sports Section pro- Prunch these subjects with the great-

viled.

Herc

we

anala met

est dimdence.

both

the

bm most unwilling

should interfere Fuchrer und General Goering, and country

thoroughly International point of view,

You will remember that I spoke to you of the League of Nations and that warmly supported the greut conception underlying the League while fully aware of its weaknesses and the dheulties which come na- tions must find in accepting member- ship. Bilateral conversations and

even trilateral conversations create so much suspicion that one feels driven back to a common meeting place in Europe for the discussion of great problems. I think that is your view also.

Yours very truly.

LONDONDERRY.

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we were again struck by the en- inult with those matters of internal

ench re- policy

which husiastic welcome which

and administration ceived on every accuston when they affect solely the citizens of another appeared.

country, but I should be wrong if 1 minimised in any way the anxiety which is telt here in relation to your

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T the conclusion of the Games we policy towards the Jews for there is eturned to England by air, and the feeling that we do not like per- there I think I ennnot do better than end secution, but in addition to this this chapter by quoting from the is the material feeling that you are letter which I wrote to Ilerr von tuking on a tremendous force which Hibbentrop a few days after my is capable of having repercussions all over the world which can be nothing but antagonistic to some of your most proper and legitimate as- pirations.

Londonderry House,

fuge room and the dug-out. The and - war does come-would arrival in London: refuge room is excellent in the case share the basement refuge with of gas; not so good when it comes other occupants of the block of flats. to explosive bombs. The dug-out Is The window of that basement good protection against the effects of opens on to an area which cannot be

bursting bomb, but not so effective covered,

they so I suggest that against

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you are out of doors you are running AIR-LOCK the risk of being splashed by liquid

or

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As I told you, I have no great af-

the

Park Lane,

W.1. February 21, 1938. My dear Herr von Ribbentrop,

. I am most anxious to tell should build a wall of sandbags or If you decide on the dug-out and boxes of earth round the top of the you how grateful I was for the feetion for the Jews. It is possible charming and friendly manner in to trace their participation in most war does come, never go down to arca.

Here is up for you, Mrs. Car- official visit to Berlin,

which you treated my quite un- of those international disturbances the bottom of your garden without

which have created so much havoc a respirator. Although the risk of rington, Save any small sneks

As you know, I come to study at in different countries, but on A heavy concentration of gas is cloth bags or stout paper sacks you'

first hand those problems which are other hand one can and many Jews not great you must not

take may get. Even a few will be use uppermost in your minds, which we strongly ranged on the other side

ful. Also collect wooden boxes or chances.

in this country know about but which who have done their best within the The trouble is that all the time large cardboard cartons.

for many reasons we find it very dif- wealth at their disposal, and also by ficult to appreciate.

their influence, to counteract thost I know quite well that throughout malevolent and mischievous activi gas. So remember that overhead An additional precaution in flats this country there is a very strong ties of fellow down. cover should be provided along part or large buildings would be an air-feeling of regard for Germany, and When I had that charming inter

lock at the door of a communal re- there is also a feeling that the Ger view A foot of earth spread over cor- fuge corridor which had to be used man nation during the years since well aware that I had come to listen with the Fuehrer, you were rugated iron, or boards, will do. The frequently.

the War have not had, to use our unprotected part should be dug Hitle deeper to keep the covered end proof doors or curtains 4ft. or more but on the other hand, the news of felt very strongly, that in my wholly ale-lock is simply two gas- slang phraselogy, "a square deal", and that I was partkularly unwilling to raise argumentative points, us i dry. And, of course, Mr. Carrington apart, with a space between them your I know that you would not be so seated like a refuge room. Persons that your re-armament is directed Fuchrer paid me a great compliment rearming and the suggestion unofficial capacity, in which the foolish us to try to make a trench in can then pass through without ad- against England coupled with in receiving me, it was not for me water-logged ground.

mitting gas provided they close the totally different políticnt system to enter very much into controversy: Well, I leave it to you to deelde on firet door or curtain when they are which seems to us in many cases to but I shall hope to give myself the the trench or refuge room question, Inside the air-lock before opening be the nogallon of freedom and in pleasure in the future of returning If by now you are a keen A.R.P. the second.

dependence, causes many anxieties to Berlin and gaining an oven closer and misgivings to arise in the minds acquaintance with your policy and of our people.

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