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UNDER THE NAZI

PARIS

JACKBOOT

Walter B. Kerr, junr., American journal ist, who represented the "New York Herald- Tribune" in Paris until recently, has given DAVID SCOTT, a Special Correspondent in Lisbon, the following exclusive eye-witness ac- count of present conditions in Paris.

E said: "The morning after German occupation, which Inter- HE

the occupation of the city

the big hotels for use as officers'

the Germans commandeered all fered little with them.

"About 600 British civiliana headquarters, etc.. but allowed in Paris, left entirely free till the few guests, mostly Ameri- now, can be heard talking Eng- cans, to remain.

lish in restaurants, and are seen going about freely, but they are "By this time French people, unpopular with the French, es finding the Germans harmless, pecially since the French Fleet were resuming their normal life among the invaders, but, the streets remained pretty empty, as three-quarters of the popula- tion had gone.

affair.

"The Germans are doing all they can to win the confidence

"French people were more of the French, praising the worried by private concerna like heroic fight of the French Army food supply and the whereabouts against the 'invincible German of relatives, etc., than by the forces,' and putting all the

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countries. These questions will find no satisfactory answers in power politics.

The experience of Britain and France shows that alliances are not so well adapted to defence as to offence. They prosper, us Adolf Hitler once pointed out, while there is something to be

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blame for French misfortunes "Despite the carefully con- on the British, who, they say, trolled moderation of German. left France to her fate.. "troops in the Paris aroa, Parial. "All classes of French deeply ans are not allowed to forgot. resent the British action against the power of Germany. the Flect, Your Government "German bombers and other must explain much more fully to warplanes constantly fly over make the French understand. the city and practise dive-bomb- "Life in Paris was quite un- ing at the Arc de Triomphe and oventful when I left, with a few other prominent landmarks, outward restrictions which the while German troops, watched. French necept philosophically. by curious sightseers, drill and.. "A general curfew order was practise infantry tactics daily imposed, first for 9 p.m., then at the Ecole Militaire and other 10, and, then 11.

Paris parade grounds. cafes, etc., shortly before cur

"French police enter

German discipline is rigid on few, warning people to get parade, and the troops are kept hard at work in drill and mano- home.

"The underground train and euvres.

"The soldiers look very fierce the bus services are much re- duced and there are few cara on in their war kit bristling with. the streets.

hand-grenades, automatics and "Early in the occupation, the daggers, but are very, pleasant, Germans opened a mild propa- friendly and anxious to please in ganda campaign by posters, their contacts with civilians. simultaneously introducing the "Relations between officers death penalty for tearing or de- and men off parade also'show' 'a facing these.

comradely spirit. "But posters fixed during the "Officers are well-behaved in day were always defaced and public, and no swashbuckling or torn next morning.

bullying is allowed, at least in: "The favourite poster shows a Paris, handsome Nazi soldier sharing "In the occupied zono outside his food with French children. Paris, I found great activity, all "Daily at lunch time, a Ger- obviously in preparation for an man infantry company marches attack on Britain. down the Champs Elysees and "Troop movements by rail and goose-steps past the German road are going on in all direc- headquarters in the Hotel Cril- tions, but especially north of the lon.

Loire.

"I also saw several trainloads ☆ ☆

of French negro troops going "French people in cafes or on east without arms, probably des the side walks look the other tined for labour in Germany. way when troops pass.

"The morals of the German "No one tries to make them troops is naturally very high salute the troops or otherwise since they feel on top of the interferes. Only the Paris police world' and expect quick victory are required to salute the Ger- over the British.

"A Nazi newsreel cameraman man fleers.

"None the less, American cor- I met in Paris told me he was respondents brought from Ber- scheduled as the twentieth man

in to see the Paris occupation to land in England.

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French civilans before sending "The Germans are already show- storica.

ing uncut news reels of the Dunkirk battle, the cnpture of Rouen, etc., iai "The food situation is acute in French cinemas, and are not con- Paris, owing to lack of trans- cealing the tragic consequences and gruesome detalla of bombinga in portation from the countryside. France.

"Consequently, the central "Shots taken by cameras fixed in market is almost empty. Food the nosen of dive-bombers attacking available consists mainly of can. British ships are the high spots of ned goods, frozen meat and these shows, but the net effect on stored provisions.

the French public is likely to be

Durable for Germany.

Far from destroying possibilities for union among nations, the war seems rather to be destroying the alternatives. Even if the peoples were looking forward to nothing more than an end of armed strife and a return to old ways, such a return might well be impossible. For the con- ditions which underlay thoro

in a new system of world order. got out of them. To secure a were forbidden to talk with practices are being shattered

Meanwhile, the problems the world order in peace and justice apparently beyond repair.

United States is facing as a joint such as Britain and America article notable

by guarantor of the integrity of desire a more genuine unity than "Argus" in The Christian Science the Western Hemisphere may alliances is needed. Monitor recently pointed out, speedily educate Americans to Britain's offer of union to one of the main supports of pre- the advisability of sharing these France came as experience was war British policy has disappear problems as widely as possible. driving home this lesson. The ed with the French Third Americans are beginning 10 costly significance of that experi- Republic. The tendency of the recognize the important role the ence should not be lost sight of new lenders of France is to British Navy has played in in countries less hard pressed. adjust their economie and poli- defending the Monroe Doctrine. While an international "federa- tical life with that of the Con- Currently, British offers to col- tion in any complete sense may tinent. Even in seeking coun- laborate with the Americas in not prove feasible while one of terweights to Hitlerian Germany, solving the problem of raw- the potential members remaine leaders incline toward material surpluses indicates a at war, yet for all who value these other totalitarian States, speci- corresponding recognition by individual liberty and national fically Italy and Spain.

Britain of its stake in the out- independence the question of The unlikelihood of Britain's come of the diplomatic struggle preserving those will remain finding

totalitari- after the war. European partner between

However heavy across the Channel, even after a aniam and American libertari- the responsibilities of collective Brilish victory, is causing con- anism in the New World. security may have once seemed commit suicide as the man re- servative and imperial-minded There is nothing academic to penceable peoples, the respon-sponsible for the French disas-xed at 20 francs for one paper mark Britons, as well as those who about the thinking that is pro- sibilities which confront them have always favoured collective ducing new basis for co- to-day are still more arduous security, to look in new direc- operation among peoples still and risky. In their efforts to tions. Britain must look to free. Just

are fulfill these they as conditions

arc being ward the members of the British outmoding old political concep- brought together in a way that Commonwealth and toward the tions in Britain, they are forcing could hardly have been foreseen United States for collaboration new questions upon

other a few months ago.

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French authorities have now "Parts newspapers with

beca ordered to maintain French strong Right Wing tendency war prisoners in France, who, the alone appear now.

French admit, number more than a

Matin. which, under the direc Loire are now allowed to cross the

"The principal daily is 'Le million.

"No French people south of the tion of Stephane Lausanne, is boundary into the occupied area ex- now violently anti-British.

ter.

cept railwaymen required to repair and operate the rollway systern, and certain key men in factories and ad- "It has called on Reynaud to ministrative services.

"Currency exchange has been

in the occupied area, but the French are reluctant to change their money, "Gustave Herves' paper, 'La knowing the paper mark valueless Victoire appeared a few days except by the grace of the German ago with a strong anti-democra- Army authorities.

bias, but was then killed by the German authorities for and department stores do a big trade, defending the British against a with German soldiers buying fancy Icharge of treachery.

goods, scarves, silk thouses, hand-

·kerchlets, and so forth to send home

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"A new paper, La Vie Na to their womenfolk. tionale, and other pro-Fascist "Going south, I met several es- organs have started an anti-caped British prisoners, disguised as Jewish campaign.

peasants or workmen tramping to- "Germans generally have not wards the unoccupied area, hoping interfered with shops or private other port.

to get out through Marseilles or some

commerce, but I saw pictures "They slept out and lived from from a gallery belonging to Seg-hand to mouth, net daring to speak New York them even when they are quite There is the organisation

more you houses where some of the children mann, the big Jewish art dealer, to anyone for a week at a time for

fear of detection. TEWS storics from London small houses. But the

know the people who live in them will go when they arrive and from being removed by German have described queues of the easier it is to understand that which they will be taken by their troops.

differences are British parents applying at the the

less than the hosts. There are arrangements to be made for meeting the skips and Passport Office for pormits to similarities.

in are

many

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sand their children abroad. American families in these plea- providing cars and buses from the FUNNY SIDE UP There are

queues of parents sant, white feeling and hero, too,

families They are applying for permission homes, worrying over the to receive British or French children problems,

the expressing into their homes for the duration opinions, and cherishing the of the war.

hopes. The people who are standing in

same

houses are thinking,

you think 80 Why do behaving English

DS their brick-built American mothers and fathers are opening their homes to Allied children, why do you think the BRUC Gallup noll showed at least five million families were willing to care for young war-guests from Britain and France?

same

the queues on this side of the At- Now there. American parents are lantle are mostly Americans from wanting to take British children There is more than one expluna- what are called "upper income into their homes. From places

tion. Dorothy Thompson, the most groups," That is, they are, if not around New York the United States widely read woman columnist in wealthy

at least not poor.

Committee for the Care of Europe's America, recently called for ages- Three-quarters of the applicants in children, which is the newly or ture by the American Government New York are women and most of ganised body outside whose door the and the people that would beat the the women are mothers.

quetes have been forming in the "drama and grandeur of this

on which America offers They are wives of lawyers, Wall last week, has received ten thou caston

sanctuary to the children of her Street brokers, company oficials, sand applications.".

sister Democracy. advertising

writers, doctors, men, architects, clergymen, university pro well-to-do because for a start the who are standing in the queues fr They are all from, the reasonably But I do not think the women fessors. If we have to attach on English label to them it might be applicants who are willing to assume thinking of drama or grandeur. Committee is, denung only with the corridor in New York are "thousand a year and upwards.".

complete financial responsibility for I think most of them are there the war guests. Lifter there will be because there has suddenly occurred Nine out of ten of their houses time to consider thousands of other a chance to offer personal and in- are white and built of wood. They applications from Jess amuent dividual aid as distinct from the have porches at one side and behind parents who will need financial help. Impersonal and collective ald their there are garages and more trees, but the logical way to tackle the Government can give. probably a lawn, and perhaps a situation is to begin with those who tennis court.

Inside the principal differences

are best equipped to do the job.

I think they feel deeply enough.

their the polished hardwood floors, At the head of the new commit to want to give what it is in the glinting white kitchens, the tee, which is co-ordinating all man power to give.des cultura with elaborate central heat- ner of voluntary efforts, la President What makes me think so is this. ree Roosevelt's wife. There is a great During all conversations I have had ing "apparatus and the two or

or three

* deal to be done. There is the ad about this plan I have encountered bathrooms.

the five-million only one doubt about it. The doubt of... There is usually more room in the ministration

appeal houses, and they stand farther apart dollar

which is being is whether "British parents might than houses stand In Golders Green, launched to provide a fund from resent the American offers. I think London, or West Didsbury, Man which grants can be made to those this doubt shows humility which chester, or Jesmond Dent, New- American parents who will need could come only from a man or

or Jesmond Dene, NW them and

A woman who understands how Brlilsh

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There are almost no garden gates There are hundreds of amdavits fathers and mothers may be feeling or fences and there is in a general to be drawn up, signed and mailed It is with Christian humility that senso a greater spaciousness about to Britain so that evidence of the this gesture is being made,Ty

"They had no money and were terribly dirty and footsore."

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