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What The Soldier Thinks Of Civvy Life

ERVICEMEN show more

interest in economic ques- tiona and. employment problems than in any others, says Mr J. H. Blakeley, who in the past five years hus given some 1,400 lectures, on various aspects of foreign, Empire, and home affairs to men and women in the Forces..

In the frank and revealing dis- cursions following these lectures, he was given an unusual opportunity of assessing a considerable Cross section of pubite opinion.

BY PETER LOVEGROVE

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MAI

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REPORTER IN

JERUSALEM:

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SPOT SYDNEY SMITH

tells his 7-day story

SUNDAY

Jenisalom, June 14. TERE IN Jerusalem. St George's Cathedral

H

la seriously damaged, and the servico today was held for about 20 British refugees in Bishop Stewart's drawing-room.

Haganah area commander Gruer and Swansea-born Frank Sylvester of the Jerusalem Electric Corporation reached. St Andrew's Scuttish Church, where they found 48-year-old. Moderator Clerk Kerr; he told them he had been living alone, without news, cooking for himself, and baking his own bread, for 21 days..

Each Sunday he rang the church bells himself and held solitary services in the church, which had lost its windows from blast and bullets.

Sald Clerk Kerr: "I've had a terrific time, but neither Arabs nor Jews have violated the church, territory, though my four” Arab servants were taken

prisoner by the Jews."

Shoppere cleared the chemist shops of vitamin pills. After food and

cigarettes, wood and

water are now the most precious commodilles. In besieged Jerusalem, water has been nationalised by the State of Israel. All private cistems are scaled and water lorries, shell- ing, permitting, tour the streets daily collecting and issuing two gallons n head (charge: 4d. a gallon),

MONDAY

THERE is no fuel oll

It's

an

odd war

-ringing

up the 'enemy'!

required to spend an average of one

I left and no power, so hour a week without pay in quali Jeruzalem is cooking on

himself fying

for voting, wood fires in back gar- would you be in faveur of adult dens, Wood cannot be auftrage? A majority, which I bought, but shell-splintered doors, estimate a 70 percent of the man window frames and rafters, as well and 80 percent of the women, have as shrubs and trees, do the job. Wood Indicated by show of hands that fornging parties of children never they would be against adult suffrage leave a chip. help from the Soviets to appease on these terms." capitalist interests.

But they were not clear what Suspicion is the keynote among alternative to propose! what they now, and he adds: wanted above everything else was the majority "With this growing fear of Russia's government by men they can trust,

most men show and Mr Blaksley foreign policy.

believes

that Growing dislike for her

political democrats may soon be faced with and economic system. Sometimes the problem of finding the democra- soldiers who

who have met Russian sol- tle answer to the question of what diers take part in the discussions is to be done when the people do Their contributions are always of not want democracy. value, and their opinions often a surprise to their listeners."

"It would be hard to exaggerate the impression prewar unemploy- ment has made on Servicemeii'a minds," he thinks

This feeling was as noticeable among the young men Little affection is shown, for tho who were brought up in warkless French, and reactions to the Ameri- homes, the middle-aged who had

cans have been influenced by per- themselves been out of work for

for sonal considerations. lour periods, and those who have

ally."

TWO CONCLUSIONS

the

Hundreds of Jewish boys and girls Stens on the tables and hand grenades hanging from their belts, sit In khaki, still wearing tin hats, with

dozens of cafes on the Jornus-road, King George's avenue, and battered Ben Yehuda-street.

TUESDAY

in

Said Major Tel cautiously: "I again received orders from Amman.. They were to observe an unofficial. means only protective firing." hold Aro during discussions, which.

Henvy mortars on town centro

at midday but generally hold fire, reciprocated by wonderful relief.

the Jews, was a

THURSDAY

there was

the front. At night, in trucks and Cross chief De Reynier to move his They have a few hours' leave from Dea.m. to 2 p.m. to allow Red BECAUSE of local cease-fire from

hmoured cars, they go back, cheer- headquarters to Ammon, ing and singing hoarse soldier songs mad rush for the shops. One Ben in all the tongues of Central and Yehuda-street' tobacconist, who de- TWO conclusions clearly 'emerge,

South Eastern Europe.

cided to sell out his stock of cigars, The first is the keen interest

had a 50-yard queue, controlled by Some of their bodies are shown by the tropps in public affairs, brought

later armed police, by 9 am, back to Mormue, where Cease-fre ended with still threa escaped both these misfortunes but "Most men," he says, "show dis- in marked contrast to World War I groups of ducky Yemenite Jewesses hours to go, and an angry battle have not civilian Jobe awalting like of America's advanced indivi- The allotted period for in bright peasant dresses wall, beat broke out in them: all were more concerned with dualism, and they watch her indus intended to include about 20 minutes until they are dragged away by civil to creep forward,

the Street of the these lectures is one hour, which is their breasts, and tear their hair Prophets. Then the mortars began prospects of permanent work in trial disputes with interest but not of questions. "But questions often guards. Civil life than with anything else, with sympathy. Many also regard the go long beyond the appointed time

I am writing this lying on the Americans ag & money-grubbing GOOD JOBS AND BAD

without people, and show

floor. It was great while it lasted. resentment at silent members of the audienco... signs of boredom from the

Average meal in central Jerusalem MANY fear that they will not get financial treatment of her principal.

what they consider America's barsh The majority of these questions are

costa about six shillings, consists of a square deal on their return to

sensible, frank and fair," saya

one plate of bean or dried pea soup, Civvy Street. They know," he says

author:

small slices of dark bread, a WE

VENT to Mrs Futter'a to collect two "that the ordinary industrial ma.

a biscult, The general feeling about our The other is the low standard of fodder."

my rations her name means few bits of tinned herring, chinery of the country, both on the former enemies is that Germany and knowledge. Mr Blaksley stresses

This tall, 40-year-old a glass of coffee. employers and on the trade unionist Japan must be disarmed and kept that their notions of geography are ing, with an off-the-ration Ash spread slender material is well disguised

German Jewess is busy experiment-

Best meal is at Eden Hotel, where: is under the control of the disarmed, although this will prove hazy, and their knowledge of his- which has as its basis soap and cod into four-course menu at 16s. 6d. aware that it

op-Service clement, and they are a long and costly business With tory seems almost non-existent.

Not Included in menu are hundreds: is one thing to be an tew exceptions, the troops believe "And worse is the resulting lack liver oil

have- of pieces of shrapnel which ordinary member of an organisation that conscription should continuo of historic sense." What which you

is history

An Englishman presenting Hebrew torn through the dining-room. You wid you have not seen for years, partly, he adds, no doubt because today was politics yesterday, and ration cards in a Ben Yehuda-street get good meal, but, truce or not,. and

ve been of the commitice and to hold the selves, but also because they recog of historical knowledge is Inck of the British blew up and one of the it may be your inst. Dining-room is

ver they have

through it them in the study of current affairs lack groger's-the street the Jews say there a always uneasy feeling that strings in your hand. They think, nise the need. Among postwar na- background knowledge. Unfor-

most anti-British streets In Palestine always filled with hungry fatalists.

sensation, But for noon-Servicemen to reasons for opposing conscription, background knowledge that most there were smiles all round. hold on to the good jobs they cbviously because they dislike what Servicemen's opinions

and to push ex-servicemen it means for themselves.

politics are found,

Mrs Flutter explained that my leavings.

they fear

On that ex-servicemen's lack of skill DISTRUST POLITICIANS Ignorance, apathy

all Empire questions, he says, cards were not valid, but she let

and prejudice me have half a pound of bread, on the shops. Big rush on wino ND now the truce. Big rush on experience in civilian work

were profound, though growing late spread," and six dried prunes.

ounce of honey, an ounce of "choco-

I got my week's ISTRUST of all politicians was mistrust of Russia and our economic

and spirits, too. excluding

for them

full rations from Mrs Futter. Five: manifest in discussions of domes- crisis have noticeably strengthened for dismissing them at the

Took refuge for an hour in a Items: Two and a half ounces of first the questions. While the troops were belief in closer political and econo-Haganah post and talked with a 19- sweet biscuits, three and one-fifth opportunity when

the dit- reinstatement period is over, or the work done by M.P. outside

year-old Haganah girl, a signala ounces of dried peas, same amount

fore, that there must be a ten- tional, servicemen, many cearch for tunately, it is with this lack of caused

have

into

and

The

And

will often be

be made an excuse for

DIS from good jobs, or

the ferent parts of the

on current

soon

.FRIDAY.

any compulsory always willing to pay tribute to the mic collaboration betweek and this runner in the Allenby-square area, lof groats, one half-ounce of cheese, demand for labour decrenses, political sphere, they felt that poll- bellef, though prompted by fear of She has done this work for 12 hours one-third ounce Australlan mor-

the Ministry

Istry of Labour's train- tical life"

ก kind of miasma war and fear of want, has stimulate dally for the last three weeks and garine. whether they could make good the to think and men, causing them ed interest in Empire amis. Few says, "Thank goodness, my mother. ing schemes, doubts were expressed over hon

to honourable

still thinks I work in a shop,"

Of

act as pieces of a great servicemen, he points out, seem to loss of experience which military machine rather than as gentlemen know the difference between a service has involved, and some men with wills of their own. They did Dominion and a Colony, complained that the preliminary not deny that the ultimate respon training promised them had not sibility for the political system and IMPORTANT WORK come up to expectations.

for the politicians it throws up rests FEAR OF TRAINING

adds:-"Shortage of instruc-

for

Went to see white-bearded, black- capped Chlef Rabbi Herzog In his pleasant suburban villa. After pro- testing against the destruction of 22

dead.

WEDNESDAY

Sald Mrs Futter: "That will have to last len days probably,"

SATURDAY

square area tells me nearest Arab

TWENTY-TWO YEAR - OLD on paper with the voters themselves, IT was unfortunately the same with Jewish holy places and 500 scrolls of laganah commander in Allenby- but they maintained that theory was clearly the difference between the Said! "British and Arabs may suc- local domestic questions. Few knew the Holy Law In the Old City, he one thing and practice another. Hrs and of equipment, and the The responsibilities

Government and Parliament, or knew ceed in destroying us, but they will 25-pounder guns are still at Damascus of political the powers of the Commons,

the never drive us out of Jerusalem Gate, just under half a mile from inilure to

group trainees at centres citizenship have been the subject of Lords and the constitutional position they may carry us out, but we'll be central modern Jerusalem. for so many hours

large number of lectures and dis of the Crown. week las certainly gone against this training Cussions in the Forces. Mr Blaksie This work shows clearly the im in many unita; and so strong is the says of his experiences in this con- portant part Army education has. fear of trainin competitors nection: "I have never heard a man played and is playing in broaden future jobs that I have heard cases or a woman deny that the vote, ing the outlook of servicemen and

though unli

given as a privilege, is a thereby making them better

soldiers

130 diera DANG

the "enemy" this instructors and by civilian employees responsibility demanding study and and better citizens. It also in works where arrangements have trouble of the voters. But this res directly performs the salutary mis-

A morning; the Old City Arob been made for ex-Servicemen to possibility does not appear to

commander, Major Abdullah Tel. be alon of exposing once again-the

After his shock at being telephoned gain some preliminary experience.” welcomed.

deficiencies of our general educa- Mr Blaksicy stresses the chango

from his artillerymen's target, "I have seen perhaps 1,500 Ser- tion system, and poses a practical asked earnestly: "Why don't you In servicemen's attitude to Russia, vice men and women askerl this, query of great importance: how to In the dark days of Stalingrad and question after it had been explain- sustain in civil life the

come over to this side?" after, their sympathy was profound, ed to them that their answer either aroused in things of the mind among and some men firmly believed that way would cost no kind of reflec

a considerable minority of the po we were. doliberately withholding tion upon them: If every voter were pulation.

of deliberate obstruction by

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he

I asked him: "What do you think of the cease-fire terma and why is your shelling so slight this morning?"

By Ernie Bushmiller

In t cafe at midday, young Haganah wounded soldier joined my table and asked: "What does li feel like to be an English In Jerusalem now that your are on ordinary foreigner and not one of the rulers of the country? Aren't you afraid?"

"Only of the shells and they've stopped," I said," and he bought me a coffee.

Blackt-edged death posters are everywhere, plastered on the shrapnel-scurred walls. Each records in Hebrow the death of another, soldier who has "given his soul for the salvation of the people ond the freedom of the motherland.

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