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the fighting men were called up. And do not imagine that no- body thought of it, for 1 myself ivas discussing it with at least one friend, who brought it to the attention of the Government a.

THE NEW WARTIME

ago. :

As it is the State that has swept away all forms of enter Lainment, I think it is the State that should arrange to bring them back again. But not ex- actly as they were before. The new conditions will not allow that.

And here the people who clam- our for unrestricted entertain- ment and refer us to the last war seem to me to be doing their cause a poor service. It is not quite so simple as that. We must look before we leap,

There are four arguments against entertainment on the old basis: the danger of a raid when people are crowded into theatre, cinema, concert hall; the black-out regulations mak- ing attendance difficult; the scattering of populations and

desperate financial enterprise of

WE have had only one month people we always congratulate the publication of the facts is the unusual working hours; the

of this new wartime, and it ourselves on being.

not a sheer gift to the enemy. was only to be expected that If, however, we have before us I add to this my bellef that running entertainment at all during this month we should months and months of this new both military men and officials under these conditions. All these find ourselves faced with a war time and many dark win are bad judges of what the pub- difficulties seem to me to point gigantic list of regulations and ter months not far ahead-we lie should be told, because both one way.

For the country at large, Stubbs Rd. prohibitions. The ten command- shall do well to consider how we classes tend to underestimate the

ments have suddenly become ten can best organise our lives so sense and courage of the public entertainment should be imme diately decentralised, simplifled, thousand. Over every door is that we can remain the indus- and to be over-cautious.

made more mobile, more acces- written Thou Shalt Not.

trious, public-spirited, healthy- Next: because there must in- sible at all reasonable hours, and I have heard very little grum- mined citizens we feel we are at evitably be thousands of pro- guaranteed by the State. There bling and, I have not even this moment. We must remem- hibiting regulations, then where should be hundreds and hun- GANDAL.On October 11, 1939, at grumbled myself, though a born ber, too, that so far the sun is it is possible at all there should dreds of good small professional the French Hospital, Mrs. Tamar grumbler. We are all in a reso- still shining and nothing much be some little gifts of freedom, companies, of actors, musicians Gandnil, aged 74. Funeral will lute mood and are capable of far has happened. The real test is a loosening of red tape where or variety performers, sent here, poss the Monument at 5.15 pm-greater sacrifices than have as still to come.

the war, is not being directly there and everywhere, giving to-ray.

I believe we meet it served to make up for the loss perhaps three shortish perfor-

mances a day, rather as they do in popular resorts.

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PEACE of the kind suggested

by Herr Hiller is easily

yet been asked of us.

con

By J. B. Priestley

in the "Nows Chronicle"

If everybody had been indulg- ing in cheap heroics, I should have been afraid of our staying

What Mr. Basil Dean and his power. But there have been no

organisation did so nobly for the cheap heroics, no public emo-

Camp Theatres in the last war. tional orgies, and, as far as honourably, no matter under of freedom elsewhere. Nearly should now be done, with equal know, apart from one stupidly what close restrictions we may everybody will be able to think efficiency, for the whole country. sensational newspaper, no rub- be compelled to live, but that is of a few likely examples.

Every suburb, every small town, bishy hate stuff anywhere. For

no reason why we should not Next, there should be as much even every group of villages once we have behaved like the reflect a little upon our immedi- diversion of the public mind as would have something to divert.

ate future and perhaps make a is consistent with our national it during its leisure. few constructive proposals. safety. I would rank this next

น Here are some suggestions to in importance to food, shelter, The B.B.C. cannot be expected our Government. The first is health services. It is a great to amuse everybody, especially no nursery-hush-hush nonsense. pity that, for example, no im- as it is now used as the mouth- We are not behaving like babies, mediate constructive plan for piece of all new official announce- and there is no reason why we national entertainment was not ments, some of which, by the should be treated as such. We put into operation at once, that way, strike one listener as being are entitled to know the truth entertainers of overy kind were far below the level of national

procurable. It represents the GOES ON

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PITCH dark on Saturday night

in a leafy suburban road: except for one brightly and un- abashedly lighted bedroom win- dow, streaming into the night.

A small crowd, leaning on the privet hedge, regarding this in a mood that wavered between Jocu- war. It can be obtained at the farity and hostility An air-raid dearer price of sacrificed honour. warden in pyjamas (due on duty al midnight-and-not-best-pleased-at The world could buy pence at being pulled out of bed) banging

un the door. More arrivals in the

crowd: a round dozen of dogs, out on their nightly walk, milling round

our feet in the darkness.

about our situation, so long as not mobilised a few days after importance.

lions.

MOBILISING FOR WAR

Then and Now

Our

There should be some excep. tions, I think, to this decentralis- ed, simple mobile entertainment. In Central London there should be a few theatres, and in each large provincial city at least one theatre kept going it only as a jsymbol of our national culture.

These theartes should be pro- tected and provided with shelters, and in them should he found the very finest form of entertainment, no matter in what class it should be,

any one of these prices. Hitler knows full well that his offer is tempting. But the world, un- The Law, summoned by telephone, stepped out of a small car. More fortunately for him, knows bangings. The house was empty: we

We should not make the mis- war which we are told may form miracles of extemporisation. to-day that his price is black-could hear the telephone in "WHAT is my part to be in this ed up forced the authorities to per-

take of supposing that this is st for years, and what can I do to To-day the situation as regards vainly inside it mail; that, like the blackmailer, "Has anyone,” asked the Law, “nn [help?" Such, in une form or an employment and man power is dif- the time when our national

extending ladder?" The crowd slup- other, is the, question which to-day ferent in several respects,

heritage of culture can be drop- he will never be satisfied so long ped its pockets facetiously and sald is uppermost in the minds of mil- A much larger propertion than ped overboard. If we are sight- 1014 of Britain's workpeople is al-ing for anything we are fighting as he can find someone to pay, "D

"Then," said the Law gentally, "we and keep on paying, the price of shull have some fun."

The question, is inspired by an in-ready engaged on war work. Glee in the crowd,, You couldn't tense desire to pull one's weight export and general home trades are for a world in which the mind

already restricted and dishonourable peace.

there is, and the spirit of humanity can help noticing in that group of amiable not unmixed with impatience that

But the that if, because we are at war, There is nothing more certain citizens a touch of excitement, the for the overwhelming majority there therefore, less to lose and fewer flower, but it is no use doing

faintest hint of some war hysteriu. Is no immediate way in which to give people to be transferred. than that the discussions now

There were Bose who favoured full vent to a passionate desire for changes that have to come will come we turn our own world into a

But for some it is also quickly. proceeding in London between stoning the windows till the light service.

hit. The Law frowned on this. accompanied by the shadow of un- Britain, France and the Do-ald the Law austerely, we employment or a greatly reduced in-call at you for

numbers of volunteers who rolled tip minions--the six countries to break un entrance, someone will have come.

If now and then we have to go In spite of its mild beginning, the tary Service Act ensures that the whom the so-called "peace" offer to mount guard on it til the owner

shivering comes back,"

war will undoubtedly involve rad call will be more methodical and underground, like has been made--are not for the

The Law look a search-party round cal upheaval in the lives of every deliberate. But it will have to come cavemen, then that is all the cne of us and the transition to the very rapidly. For every Englishman) more reason why we' should purpose of deciding whether

determined effort the back, most of the citizenry fol-new order will inevitably mean much realises that we shall have to make make a Hitler's terms should or should loving. One bold spirit charged the dislocation and some hardship. Allin great addition to Fronce's limited not be accepted. That has back door with his shoulder: this is that one can foresee with 10tcrable man power and that the advanced, maintain interests quite unlike certainty is that the change-over will state of Germany's preparations will those of cavemen, to keep alive already been decided.

1 myself, groping in the dark, be quick and that we shall all know compel us to speed up training to the the England of the pocta and

small window, fingered it

philosophers as well as the open, hauled myself through and our fate much sooner than la 1914.

England of the soldiers and triumphantly descended head-fore- When war broke out twenty-five] As to munitions, the development sailors..

Democracy is not going to pay the price of another Munich. The very tone of Hitler's address

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easier on the flims.

found a

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most into an outside polting-shed,

is dead easy-put out the light, shut

darkness.

On the other aide there has been desert.

the unlimited;

Iso magnificently in 1914. The Mil-

utmost.

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to

one of the first pre-of our maximum capacity will have Finally, the Law, with a jemmy in years ago, to the Reichstag is one of the its teeth, climbed up a post over the in deal with the vast unemployment ns in 1814, for nearly a year before have no time for such things If any man saya to you "We (occupations of the Government was to begin at once-instead of wailing. best indications that he did not front door on 10 ile balay problems which was expected to arise. a Inrge-scale programme was even now," suspect him. He is trying

wriggled along a ledge, prised thut make his offer" with hope of naked and wanton window-burglared to relieve diairess and n special

The Prince of Wales' Fund was stagt drawn

In other fields, too, we must leap to subtract from that total for acceptance. For his unreason the window, and came down and organisation was set up to take to full activity. A Land Army needs which you are fighting. Thus able suggestions were couched over fist.

weekly census from all large employ- to be mobilised now If we are it isand not merely because in terms of reason. There is,

"Bravo, Romto" said the crowd, cr so that the bad spots could be ensure a great increase in all forma I happen to be an author myself of course, the threat that, what- and the Law began writing in its located and openings found in other of agricultural production next summ--that I trust that the Govern

directions, where reservists had been iner; while Germany's submarines notebook. ever comes, Poland is doomed. The Law, the crowd, the dogs called up, or war work was expected have served notice on us that a shipment will do everything possible building programme comparable to to see that the public, many of to be available. But much of the remainder of departed in perfect darks

that of the last war, which only whom will have no other reerca- These fears proved almost com- his speech was almost a plea, I have a friend, H., who has many pletely groundless and in fact this reached its apex in 1917, must be tion but reading are offered the

stern efielency is keenly designed to persuade the qualities:

no special organisation was used as a begun at once. among them. He is a member of the means of finding where the supplies] In short, the mobilisation for war widest possible choice of good. French that they have nothing AFS; and the other day his squad of less essential labour were bel of all our resources of men, money books and intelligent periodical to fear if Germany is permitted was given a real, live fire engine to found and ultimately furnished the and machines which took years to during this new wartime.

play with. So they took it down to basis for the war-time control of ecomplish has, now to be completed I know the fighting mon will to retain what she has taken. the river. They sucked up the man-power.

in as many weeks. We know from Hitler is attempting persua-Thames at one end and squirted i

There were two reasons for this experience how to do it and there is passionately demand them, for I no reason why-with energy and know that I never read more. sion where, ho knows, force must out at the other.

While H. had a grim grip of the unexpected result. One was that the drive at the lon-wo should not cagerly than I did during the fail. Ho is attempting to justify nozzle of the hose, and was earnestly war did not develop its full strain reach the state of organisation ac last war. There are times at himself in the eyes of the world; dging the Thames, an instructor upon the home front for a very long hieved in 1918 before the end of this

time and we were able to keep a year.

the front when a book seems to fireinar arrived: to prove that the Democracies Fireman:

"Everything all right, great deal of ordinary trade going Meanwhile, we have to wait for you like the deep-sea diver's alr?"

under the slogan "Eusiness as usual. the answer to our individual pro-airline. are the people who have started

It:Yes. Very nice, very nice, The second was the rush to the blems. For the moment, the great And now that the front is al- this war in Europe, and that Indeed,"

Colours, It is true that no provision, majority must add patience to the Fireman Anything you want to find been made for dealing with re-i war-time virtuen of courage, per most everywhere and we are all Germany Is, or will bo, when the now, sirt"s or 24 eritfe who drilled in mufu and were sistence and humour, in the full soldiers of a kind, we shall alt war on the Western Front really "Well, am I holding this right? housed in commandeered parks and knowledge that before long this need to draw breath from that

bulldings. But, the indux of half country will be called upon to make gots under way, the victim of seem to be getting very wet

Fireman: "I shouldn't worry about million Army recruits in seven weeks the greatest effort in its history-upper world where the birds are

still flashing in the sunlight. aggression...

that, air. It's raining.".

in addition to 200,000 reservists call-in the cause of freedom.