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The Three Arrows once stood for Demo- cracy in Germany. Thoy could do so again. This article suggests that we should adopt this symbol for co-operation with all international anti-Hitler forcos.

A

NEUTRAL travelier in war- time Germany has reported that ho saw one morning on the brick walls of a Dusseldorf fac- tory three arrows scrawled in chalk. They were three parallel arrows, equal in length, pointing downwards from right to left.

Eight years ago that sign was as well known in Germany as the Nazi Swastika. It was the one symbol which might have defented the Swastika.

Eight years ago there was still hope in Germany. The three arrows were the outward sign of the rising temper of all classes against the powerful and Stubbs na. irresponsible gangsterdom

the Nazis.

Hongkong Telegraph.

Tuesday, December 24, 1940. Wyndham St., Hongkong

Telephone: 20615 : THE prenx "Special to the Telegraph"

cations Ordinance, 1936, Such news As bears the indication "UP" is received in

the United Press Associations, who re- serve all rights and forbid republications, elther wholly or in part without previous arrangement,

CHRISTMAS, 1940

it nearly came off.

of

WEAPON

DESTROY

TO HITLER

the first arrow stand for. "No. Surrender and no Compromise with Fascism, anywhere"; the second for "People before Property," and the third for "Work beyond War," wo would. have three simple and honour- able aims which muat appeal.. not only to our own masses, but to the masses of German work- ers and liberals and Catholics who hate and loathe Hitler, but who dare not oppose him. be- cause they witness, as yet, no cause with appeal strong enough to supplant him.

Look ahead a step. Assume that wo in England have ac- copted those three broad planks to our platform. How could we use them? Primarily for pro- paganda-but how? Let us, to start with, paint them on the wings of our bombers.

To-day the German Rhineland

Even in 1932 it was clear as that every decent German felt workers ace bombers with the daylight to the rank and file for the whole ramshacko Hitler three circles of Britain on-their democrats in Germany whither movement was that it came too wings, They may be

their

own

anti-

It was the last throw of the Nazidom was leading. * And German Socialist movement and they knew the Nazis could only late. Its fate was the fate of Hitler, but in war it is human all those countries that too late nature for them to be Germans be fought with

resolved to defy Nazism-it was first. Each time a British bom- weapons..

beaten up. The Brown-shirts ber is brought down over Ger.. So it was that by July eight

many they must at least thankful.

By Paul Reilly

stand?

be

Up till the opening of 1932 years ago one could not travel had the machine-guns.

But the arrows are still being no organised opposition threa- in Germany without seeing in tened Hitler. Each party in the every street of every town some chalked up on the walls of that factory and if form of that simple and power- Dusseldorf

But imagine what would be Reichstag had for many years ful emblem the three arrows. there, why not on many others? boasted its own colours and its

They were chalked on the Those arrows are still cherished their feelings if they saw their is used by the "Hongkong Telegraph" to own insignia. Some even or-

our bombers' wings. The war have not forgotten.

It indiente news which is strictly copyright ganised small scale corps of pavements, and worn in button in Germany by brave men who own three arrows blazoned on

would change for them. under the provisions of the Telecommunt-political shock troops-but they holes; small paper arrows taking

Does this not suggest any would not be Britain against were little more than chuckers up no more space than a visiting -

card would be found lying on thing to us who are now fight Germany-but Britain and the date of publication by out for their meetings.

Then in a quiet, working-class doorsteps, in the road, on bus ing Hitler with every ounce of old Germany they loved against Hitler and the new Germany suburb of Berlin un ex-soldier,

they are forced to accept, thin and spectacled, planned s

Then in France what would rival force to the Nazi Storm

these three arrows of inter- Troops. His name was Max

seats and on the tables in the our resources? Does it not

national anti-Fascism stand Holtermann and he gave the beer hälls.

show us who in Germany could for? For those three historic title "Iron Front" to his still

and would be our allies if only THE second Christmas of the unorganised body of devoted Thirty million paper arrOWS

нест fit to discard-Liberty, European war finds the world anti-Nazis. They adopted the were stamped out; many were they felt sure that we English principles which Petain has

would speak to them in a lan- ill-attuned for the proper cele-sign of the three arrows (Drei gummed and stuck on shop

all our leaflets and propagandu bration of this festival which. Pfeiler) as their badge and the windows, on motor-cars and gunge they know and under Equality and Fraternity. Let to France bear that stamp. And Rubber shoes according to the Christian teach- simple slogan "Freedom" (Frei- railway trains.

Heaven knows how many over

other countries let us were soled with the impression ings, should be a time of re- helt) for their greeting.

of the three arrows small people in England are waiting proudly proclaim that we stand dedication in the cause of peace

pennant flags on bicycles and for some move from our side to for three just precepts at which and goodwill, Modern war's

hanging banners in the streets give just a little encouragement no civilised man can cavil, |must fiendish savagery has been

By July, 1932, every section of carried the three silver arrows to the anti-Hitler" forces in The time will come later when let loose in the past months,

the working-class movement had on a red field.

Germany, some definition of our rallied to this new opposition.

Rims besides victory and the the details of the new work making fine mockery of the

Its meetings were addressed by And together with the arrows liberation of subjected nations. order will be proposed--but let us at first accept in broad out- world's annual plea for kindly speakers of widely different went a new fearlessness among Here in the three arrows of line the three basic principles: brotherhood, and providing the parties-but they all had one the ordinary, decent citizens of cynics with unlimited opportuni. thing in common-hatred of Germany. The Freiheit greet- democratic Germany we have of "No Surrender," "People When we have ties for jeering at ethical ideals. Fascism. The Iron Front being was exchanged-us-freely-and-the-symbol of unity and com- before Property," and "World

came the first effective Popular proudly as the Heil Hitler. And mun cause that is needed to con- beyond War."

We are done that and have offered an Nevertheless, so firmly rooted Front movement in the post. mun for man the Iron Front was vince the world that

all anti-Fascists of whatever are the Christmastide concep- war world: Liberals, Catholics, finer army than the numeric- fighting this war under a wider equal partnership in victory to tions of benevolence and charity, Socialists and even Communists ally superior battalions of the banner than the Union Jack.

If we in England adopted the race, we can look forward to a that even though two-thirds of wore the three arrows, But its Nazi Storm Troopers.

backbone was found among the The tragedy of this cloventh. Three Arrows as our battle speedier end to this war and a the world be beset with armed German ex-Servicemen.

hour expression of the loathing.standard; if we were to make juster peace after it is over. | strife, and ill-will, it is possible to believe that the cherished traditions of this festival will not be completely obliterated.

Hongkong's festivities are bound to be more subdued than hitherto, not only because hun- dreds of homes have been tem- porary broken up as a result of evacuntion, but in the knowledge

Devil's Isle Abandoned By Troops

Hollow Eyed, fever-ridden that in Britain, relatives and fugitives from Cayenne, notori- friends will face the dawn of Christmas Day with a

ous prison colony in French fair prospect of being sent to the Guiana, who have reached. St.

1940.

will probably get nearer, to the higher conceptions of the occa-

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Henri Roulet, leader of the fugitives, told the authorities at St. Thomas that the only pri- 'sonera now remaining are 300 at

Devil's Island.

I Sailed

In A

SHIP

CHILDREN'S

HAVE just completed the most extraordinary Atlantic

crossing I have ever made; cer- tainly the most thrilling.

+

that

south.

By Doris

Buchanan

paulin but we carried them with us everywhere, so the ship had an un- falls tidy look. People had stumbling over them.

some

We slept partly dressed and no one risked having a bath while we were still in the Irish danger zong,

First, two days lying.at anchor in la British port while our party was

The plan was to have cap, cout,. air raid shelters by the presence Thomas, in the Virgin Islands, being collected. In our "party" were

shoes and rug 19ing in readiness, and that four ships-two big liners ultimately of Nazi bombera. Britain will in a small boat, revealed

bound for New York, ourselves and

who have offered them hospitality. threo minutes. probably spend the strangest the French troops and police our sister ship for Canada. Nearby friends of friends, or simply to people to be able to reach the life-boat in the two warships-our boy Each had. £10—even the six- The problem was inɑre complicated Christmas in its history; the stationed there have abandoned were

friends who were to escort

us months-old baby. This was all the for mothers with several children, Christmas of the front line the settlement in a body. through the dunger zone to a point capital they could take with them but they found plenty of friends to

beyond Ireland.. We were then to to face the future.

help. trenches where the shadow of They have gone to enlist under be left to zig-zag our course at top

That £10 look was a great leveller It was this neighbourliness and death is always present. Yet General de Gaulle, leader of the Free speed, relying on our own guns to

guard us against the German ralder socially. The money was deposited kindness that made this voyage un- Britain, despite the grim: buck-French forces.

molcating traffle farther with the purser for safe-keeping like any other.

If we took to the boats it would not ground, will contrive to observe

matter much, and I not it would ALL IN THE SAME BOAT to-morrow in the customary

THE AIR GUARD

not be frittered away en route.

EXCEPT for a few Canadians like: T Inst we steamed away, heading spirit. If anything, the-people

So we spent no moncy beyond myself who wero A towards a convoy of 30 cargo buying a few sweets for the chil-home, all were literally in the same returning boals that were dotted along the dren,

beni." All were going out into the" All those at Cayenne Itself, he said, horizon. Soon they were behind us,

diminishing mere specks again as No one smoked. There were no unknown to start life anew, just as sion than during peace time; have been liberated.

wo rped into the straits between Ire-cocktails, no deck games, no fancy my, great-great-grandfather did over. more than ever will be found

Many Germans and Italians havejland and Scotland.

dress or sports (except for the kid century ago. dies, for which we all contributed He and his family went in saliing the desire for personal kind- arrived at Cayenne, said Roulet, andį Overhead 1 conatal aeroplane sixpence to buy prizes).

bonts and endured hardships. · To- liness and the charity of in-are trying to establish order.

zoomed as if to relieve the boredom Otherwise we built bricks in the day I had the luxury of a modern dividual effort which demands

most of his patrol: the pilot dived first on nursery, played easy card games in liner. But there was this in come Devil's Island, one of the

one side of us and then on the other the lounge and Nuts In May on man--the danger and uncertainty of sacrifice.

notorious penal settlements ini

He and his crew waved from the deck.

the future were much the same. It world, was the place of detention of cock-pit while our children whooped FINE YOUNGSTERS

was the British race as of old-with- The example may be well Dreyfus, till he was cleared, after with frantic delight and ran from

out a trace of fear or panie, and on: followed by Hongkong; the time twelve years, of the false accusation one side of the ship to the other, HE youngsters were a fine, clean Indomitable sense of humour,

THE They will remember that plane all limbed lot, full of high spirits,. The majority of the women had. is not meet for riotous celebra-of treason.

their lives, though only the older and already disciplined into courte-left their husbands behind in Great - tion, but for, chivalrous and

ones know why they have been so our manners,

Britain and had fared forth for the At the "Abandon Ship" muster sake of their children. sincero endeavour on behalf of fight that is being waged by suddenly uprooted from their homes.

Our ship--all four ships indeed they turned up at their appointed Others were British refugees from: those less fortunate; it is pos- Britain, her empire and her

were: Alled with children and their stations beside the life-boats, wear-Holland, Belgium, France and the

Channel Islands, sible for the Colony to make allies is none other than the mothers. This was not the Governing life-belts as big as they were.

-scores, of One woman wanted to take her In every case there was in cheoris the old-time Christmas message realisation of the Angola' ex-ment's scheme, but the

The Board of Trade Me-belts were the New World, just as they had al mean more this year than it hortation, "Peace on earth, good families who were going out to the baby into the life-boat in a prom. ful determination to make good if New World on. their own initiativo. ever, has in the past, for the will toward men.'

They were going to friends, to cumbersome affairs of cork and tar-ready done in the Old-

the