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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 28, 1939.

40,000 REFUGEES ARE

Homes Skunks Come To

Seeking

In Britain

Town When Dogs

Are. Barred

EAST LANSING, Mich. (UP.) The city council's campaign to keep

BRITAIN IS GRAPPLING WITH THE BIGGEST tray dogs of the streets fins created

PROBLEM OF THE DAY-THE THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES WHO ARE FLOCKING IN.

The stream of anguished humanity into England continues daily. Here are official figures: On March 1, 1939, there were 19,050 refugees in England; on April 2, 25,136; on May 20, 34,909; and to-day the figure is appro- ximately 10,000. The majority come from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia.

A Home Office official said that for the most part the refugees are practically destitute, and almost the whole burden of relief and humanitarian work has fallen on the Government, which has been nobly assisted by private organisations. 'Plight Of These Poor Creatures'

In new, and rather odorous, problem.

Property owners complained that skunks Invaded the city und bur rowed holes in their lawns--and

ways. Don W. Hayne, research as-

made their presence known in other sistant in biology at Michigan State College, said the anti-dog ordinance quarantine was established, he said, skunks were afraid to come to town.

Iwos

the enuse, Before the dog

World's Largest Silos

Rise 75 Feet in Georgia Ga. (U)—The

MONTEZUMA,

large tit piece of rock in thei

world is in Georgh. That's Stone Mountain, just outside Atlanta. But nearly everyone in the United States

knows that.

What everyone doesn't know, how-

At Bloomsbury House, principal centre for refugee work in London there are scores of voluntary workers who deal with a mass of cases, and provide food, clothing and employment to hun-jever, is that the three largest grain dreds each week.

sitos on earth also are in Georgia. They're just outstile Maniczuam.

The silos,awned by a peanut coni-

have just been built. Eueni has a diameter of 60 feet and is 75

Some of the refugees told of their experiences. The plight of these poor creatures, mostly Jews, driven out of their homes,pany', separated from their families, hounded into concentration camps feet high.

jand subjected to every form of persecution, is pitiful in the jextreme. The name of England

brings tears of gratitude.

Nazi Plan For Briton's Book

Mr. Nicholas Winton, the Hon. The International Publishing Com-Secretary of the Child Refugees from paity of Berlin, concern closely Carchostovala

organisation,

asciated with the German Ministry he had 6,000 children on his books, of Propagmula, is planing a wide wanting to be brought to this coun-i spread distribution in this country try

of Prof, A. P. Laurie's "The Case for! Germany."

Anyone willing to act as a foster- !parent can choose a child from the

Prof. Laatje is a member of thejeast sheets and photos in his office.! eaumell of the Link, the organisation which Sir Samuel Hoare recently int

the House of Commons described as

Many Are Specialists

Since the beginning of the year

being used as an instrument of the nearly 1,000 women refugees have Germin

He found work in this country as domes propogando service. stated also that money had been re-tie servonts, and 530 have obtained ceived from Germany by one of the jobs as nurses and midwives. active organisers.

More than 300 fully qualifñed doc-j The rouncil of The Link, in reply, tors have obtained appointments. said that the statement that The Linki

there Among the refugees was an instrument of German propa- gonda was

"absurd." Atml. Sirany skilled workers who have been Harry Donivile, the chairman, added:members of trade unions. "I dare say somebody has received] money. I cannot tell. The Link financed entirely by its own mem-

Jarry"

J

British trade unions allow them to

employed,

Many also are specialists, and it

Prof. Laurie stated in regard to his has been found that rather than dis- book that after having altered it to placing Bailish workers, they have, English publishers, who refused to created move employment.

print it, he sold it for a lump sum to

a German firm of publishers. The

Home Office state that arrange-

preface to the book is written by Sirments are being made for refugees Barry Domvile.

NO FINANCIAL INTEREST

·

to be trained in the various bran res of agriculture. It is considered that this back to the land" move- Discussing the plans for the disement for these strangers within our in Britain, may turn out to be a blessing tribution of his book

Prof. Lauris said that he had written disguise for the farmers of Eng

to his German publishers. paintin

But the publicity" given to his book

"and the fuss about The Link."

land.

lishing fem, who are apparently go- my suggestion. Int what form they will act in it, and

"I have no financial interest what-jing to act an

ever In the sale of my book, and

It is no concern of

shall receive no royalties," he added, for how much the book will be sold "but I write it to be read, and I hope I do not know. many thousands will revid it in this mine." country,

A A

British booksellers are also being

for

booki "My suggestion was mude

Tered the agency

the

13 private letter written from my home litter Germany Scem by #

to Mr. C. Santoro, head of the pul- Foreigner," by C. Smitoro.

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