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December 14, 1939.

Consul Tells How He Saved Hundreds

SNATCHED FROM NAZI TERROR IN

By E. P. MONTGOMERY

GERMANY

MEIN DAMPF

HITLER has sent a corps of 7,000 water diviners to tho Siegfried Line, according to a French raport from Switzer-

HOW Britain, through; her diplomatic and consular representatives in Germany, helped and comforted thou- sands of Germans, victims of the tyranny and persecu-tand. tion of their own Nazi Gov- ernment, was told to me by Mr. R. T. Smallbones, for- merly H.M. Consul-General in Frankfurt-on-Main.

Mr. Smallbones saw the ter- rible effects of the pogrom which raged through Germany against the Jews last November after the von Rath murder.

His report on the Nazi per- secutions of the Jews and the cruelties of the Buchenwald concentration camp make some of the most Impressive reading in the Government White Paper on the ill-treatment of Germun nationals issued recently.

They have been told to find a remedy for the flooding. which has followed the recent heavy rains in several parts of the line.

The German General Staff expressad doubts on the valuo Hitler of the

corps, but silenced their objections.

Ho reminded them that in 1918, when "Big Bertha" was set up to shell Paris, water diviners were consulted to en-

sura

that the gun emplace- ments would remain perfectly dry.

stairs. My wife and daughter, my staff of 11. even my servants, turned to and helped to give them what food and comfort we could.

Hide In 'The Woods "During the Drst weeks of tho

"Some of us who had seen the terror," he told me, "we gave sane- tuary in the Consulate to hundress sufferings of the people in Germany of people who would have been safe persuaded the British Government to nowhere else. Men and women who fallow us to grant transmigration did not dare to show their faces in visas, which would enable refugees the light would hide in the woods by to get out of Germany quickly and the United day and creep into the Consulate at to stay two years In night for food and shelter

Kingdom while awaiting an opper- emigrate to the United the tunity to "They slept in the halls, in dining-room, in the kitchen, on the States and other countries.

Nazi Christmas Cards

J

On Sale In England

MORE than three million Nazi Christmas cards-none of them marked "Made in Germany"—are in England waiting to be sold.

Beautifully printed, with perfect English Christmas scenes and little snatches of verse, they are indistinguishable from British ones, and have been distributed to firms all over the country.

"This was, provided. their main- tenance was guaranteed by friends, relatives or charitable organisations.

"Lotters Of Promiso"

"I worked closely with my Ameri- can colleague in Stuttgart and as soon as the formalities for Immigra- tion into the United States were complete I would issue a 'Letter of Promfne, which gave the refugee a promise of a British vlan when he could obtain his German passport.

"These 'Letters of Promise' were regarded almost as talismans, for

with them the relatives of men in the concentration campas could ob- tain their release, and possession of them made the holders safe against further molestation by the police and the S.S.

"During the worst of the terror we were besieged with applicants for the letters, often trying to deal with as many as 600 to 1,000 n day.

"People would begin to gather in the Consulate garden long before dawn, and by 9 o'clock, when we opened the doors, there would be hundreds waiting.

"Miss Turnbull, the 23-year-old English teacher who had come in to help would stand on a table in the hall to deal with the first rush,

one knew away and

"We instituted a system of num- bered metal dices, which Miss Turn- bull handed

out in order to save Queue for hours. Ench people from standing drearily in a his turn and could o

We had 450 of them, and usually come back when his time drew near. they were quickly exhausted so you Can judge how many people we were dealing with.

"Miss Turnbull was a miracle of tact and patience, listening to each one's story as if it were the most Important of all, sorting them out into the proper categorles, directing them to the appropriate official to deal with their cases.

Her Own Fiance

"One day she had to hand out n number to her own flance, a German who was trying to get out.

"In the main, the people who came to us were mostly women with hus- bands, sons or brothers in the con- centration camps. Some had to

daring to leave them alone at home. bring their children with them not "All of us had to work long hours to keep abreast of the rush. In ad-

Many will probably be sent to English soldiers at the Front. A final load of German cards was dumped at the Londondition to the hundreds of interviews docks only a few days before war broke out.

The matter will be brought up in the House of Commons. Already it has been brought to the notice of the Board of Trade.

Mr. Karl Giesen, of Holborn, a London publisher who has distributed millions of the cards, told the Sunday Dispatch,

"They were bought before the war started, and there is no reason why anybody should bother where they were made.

"They are not marked 'Made

in Germany, so they will not

if the customer asks where the

hurt anybody's feelings. Even SABOTAGE cards were mude, it is doubtful PLOT IN U.S.

If the shop... assistant would know.

"I have dealt in German cards be- SECOND WEEK DECEMBER CALCUTTA via SINGA-cause I think they are so much better

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than English ones.

Was A German "Naturally, now there is a war on I shall buy British ones."

Mr. Giesen was a German, is now

daily we had to deal with 200 to 300 applications a day by post.

"My own record, I think, was four days at my desk with six and a half And the others on my hours sleep. staff worked just as hard, or harder. "All through November, December

and January the persecutions-and our work-went on. Then things became a little easier, because the German-Jewish Ald Committee took over some of the work of investiga- Lion into means of aubsistence and ultimate destination.

"Even so, we continued right up to Inoon on September 1, forty-eight hours before war was declared, with our job of trying-to-give-those- people our help. If I may say 10- England's help."

Nazis Try To Blow frightened, distressed and suffering

Up Queen Mary

NEW YORK. Elaborate precautions have been taken to strengthen the a naturalised British subject, with a guard on the world's two largest and fastest liners, the Queen son in our fighting forces.

Another Christmas card official Mary and the Normandie, fol- said:

lowing a warning from the There must be more than 3,000,- United States Navy Intelligence 000 German cards in this country, The last ship-load was not able to Department that an attempt be fully unloaded and had to make may be made within the next a quick get-away. Evidently, they few days to damage one of these had been warned to return to Ger-vessela. many immediately."

Belgium Still Safe

American Envoy Believes

Pledges Hold Good

10

New York, Dec. 12. The American Ambassador Belgium, Mr. Joseph Davies, arrived The greatest secrecy is maintained on the liner Rex to-day and said he concerning the nature of the in- was "antisfied that none of the par- DIPLOMATS HONOURED formation which led to this step beties who had given their word not to

ing taken.

invade Belgium would do so." How- Tokyo, Dec. 13.

The first indication of anything ever, Belgium was maintaining her M. Plerre Forthomme, the new Belgian Ambassador, and his wife, unusual was the arrival at the dock, preparedness, King Leopold, were received by Her Majesty the where the merchant flagships of was responsible for the Belgium de- Britain and France are tied up side fences, earned the admiration of the Empress Dowager this morning.

Mr. Davier roturned to the United Gustav Idman, the newly-appointed the war, of some of the highest States in response to orders to dis-

Her Majesty also received M. Karl by side, possibly for the duration of Envoy.

cuss the Belgium trade agreement, Finnish Minister to Japan.-Damel, officials of the Police Department.

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All claims must be sent in to me Amritsar on or before 19th December, 1938, or Bangkok they will not be recognized,

Bombay Damaged Packages will be examin- Calcutta

Klang ed by

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Kobe Cilvo Btreet Kunta Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the

Fairlie Place Lumpur presence of the Consignees at 10.00 Canton a.m. on Friday, 15th December, 1939. Cawnpore

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CHINA LIGHT PROFIT Local Currency and Bloring with interest

Annual Report Reveals

Prosperous Year

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allowed at rates obtainable on application

The Bank's Read Office In Lendon Executor & Trustee business. and and claims recovery of British Inconsta Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches.

I. A. CAMIDGE,

Manager.

The report of the Directors of the China Light and Power Company, Ltd. for the year ended September 30, to be presented at the 21st. ordin- ary yearly meeting of shareholders nt St. George's Building on Decem ber 22, sintes that profit on working Widow of Former C. P. S.

The

OBITUARY

Manager In Hongkong

account amounts to $2,045,651, net profit after deducting transfer! fees and allowing for Directors' and Auditors' fees and deprecation is

Mrs. Ethel Cumeron, widow of Mr. $1,136,610. With

brought $104,GBB forward from last year, there is Allan Cameron, former Manager of $1,241,304 available for appropriate Canadian Poeltle in Hongkong, tion, less $60,000, being the amount died suddenly at her home at Von- written off the late General Manag-couver, recently.

ers' Rights.

Mrs. Cameron was a native of

The Directors recommend the de-Owen Sound, Ontario and was well, claration of dividend of 50 cents known in Hongkong during her per share on the Old shares and pro-

portionate amounts on the 1939 issue husband's period of service in China. shares, absorbitig about $1,063,485. After retirement they lived quietly It is proposed to transfer $25,000 tolin Vancouver. Mr. Cameron died contingency reserve and carry for two years ago.

ward the bajance, amounting to about $02,810.

Surviving Mra, Cameron a sister, The retiring: Directors are Hon. Mr. Mrs. Jean Dewley of London, and a M. K. Lo and Mr. J. P. Braga, who sister-in-law, Mrs. Henry Macaulay," offer themselves for re-election. of Vancouver.

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THE Ho unequivocally spoke for a third

Amongst them were Chief Inspec- tor Louis Costuma, who played an term for Mr. Roosevelt saying, "In Important part in the arrangements my opinion conditions In the world for the visit of the King and Queen are such that he ought to be drafted to New York in June, Sécond De-jand compelled to run." puty Commissioner Francis Kear and Capt. George Mitchell, head of the newly-formed sabotage squad.

They apent, more than an hour aboard the two liners, discussing the situation with the officers, and when they left the regular guard of 15 policemen was increased to 30.

Companies Warned

Two police launches were assigned With thick new to constant duty at the piers, and Io rubber that arrangements were made for regular will look and fast tours of Inspection by detectives. like lat quality new tyres,

Peoplo driving care along the street running past the Cunard White Star and French Line piers were prevent- ed from stopping in the Immediate Work done in zvicinity and pedestrians were direct- ed to the side of the street farthest from the bank of the River Hudson.

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Both stilps have skeleton crews oboard. The Queen Mary has been painted battleship grey since, the wor started, while the Normandie, kas been literally packed in mothballs in expectation of a long period of in- activity.

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The Ambassador is to return Belgium as soon as he makes his re- port--United Press.

Belgians Under Arms

The Hague, Dec. 13. The Ministry of Defence announces that the Second Chamber Intends to jeall up between April and June the (classes of 1939, 1039 and 1940, so fur exempt, to replace the oldest classes

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