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TREND: A SECTION OF THE BROOKLYN EAGLE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 1938 Cuba party thai the town eouncil will comprise 25 Nazis, 4 Lithuanians. Anschluss of famed seaport was regarded as Just a matter of time. So Hitler warned Lithuania not to depend upon any help Is does he believe "It It possible to agree on Mussolini and on a Jew, on France and Germany, on a labor charter and one's comfort?" 8. Is he "an accumulator of money?" 6. Doea he not "care to marry because It Is better to have a concubine and because he doesn't want children?" Thundered II Popolo dltalia: "To let the bourgeoisie live Is equivalent to letting the proletariat survive." Who is to supplant wicked bourgeois? The new Italian of Mussolini." planation that His Highness had the flu.

Now it has been postponed sine die. Quoth Nichl Nichi, the newspaper: the link between the United States and Great Britain has grown so formidable that Japan no longer can hope to cut it by diplomatic means. Japan no longer will take a strong attitude toward Great Britain and a conciliatory one toward America." (Nichl Nichi has made quite a name for itself by speaking the Prime Minister's thoughts in print when he has been laid up with flu or with diplomatic indispositions.) Hon. Flabbergastion Hon. Japanese war lords thought they had Marshal Wu Pei-fu, aged Chinese soldier, right in Hon.

hip pocket, all pretty tasty. The menu: 8ole supreme, veal Marengo, roast pheasant, orange r.ousse and pineapple tee. Student cooks and waitresses were pretty proud. Martyrs to a Cat Few year ago Spinster Harriet Sims, 8o, and Spinster Edith Sims, 63, her sister, retired from Job as Joint hostesses at a Bath hotel. Had savings, thought all would be well.

But hard were the times and savings wouldn't stretch. Still, they alwayi had plenty for their black cat. Went without food, at last, as long as they could stand It. Came the day, finally, when there wasn't even anything for pussy to eat. So they turned on the gas.

Left a note: It said: "Please do something for our lovely black cat." R. S. P. C. A.

tried to do something but found pussy up on the roof, scared stiff by all the fuss. Gendarmes couldn't get him to come down, either. As Trend went to press he was still up there and doing pretty elegant by himself. Gendarmes brought fish; agent for R. S.

P. C. brought liver. ffovernment always change "some-tunes suddenly like an explosion." (Only discord: Bond Street tailors were mad because Mr. Chamberlain wore a black Instead, of a white vest.) Now, noC one German ear listened to the speech.

Word came from Berlin (some said from Der Fuehrer) that Ambassador Herbert von Dirksen, his staff and German correspondents must stay away. About 35 observed the "boycott" of the dinner of 500. Explained the German embassy the next day: "It should be borne in mind that German Journalists In London, as members of the For-' eign Press Association, were themselves associated with the invitations issued to guest of the association. That being so, It was felt an embarrassing situation might arise if In the course of the evening mention were made of subjects which entailed criticism of German affairs." Explanation didn't sit well with British press, however. Recalled Fleet Street that Hitler had specified that Anthony Eden, Winston Churchill and Alfred Duff Cooper, three of the most ardent anti-Nazis in British politics, would be unsuitable to him if they were elevated to high place.

Der Fuehrer has often complained about the British press. Now, said Fleet Street, he is even trying to censor our Prime Minister's speeches. for "Stille Nacht," that's out, too. It's decadently First and Second Relchs, and the less redeemed Nazis think about those unenlightened phases of the Germanic life, the better. Incidentally, "Deutschland uber Alles" Is to be played in slower time, on Der Fuehrer's own orders.

Explains he: it's not a brisk military piece at all but a sacred anthem. Sacred aspects of Christmas are forbidden to schools. Instead, let them present little dramas of the eternal battle between darkness and light, wrong and right. Stiff-necked and perverse Bishop Theodore Heckel sounded only discordant note. Called he upon his congregations to kneel in prayers of thankfulness that war had been averted, (Only about 15 percent of Protestant teachers have responded to Nazis teachers' union's demand for elimination of religious classes and some stubborn provincial governors have sided in with parents against dropping all religious instruction, Education Minister Bernhard Rust thinks he's hit upon a happy medium.

Would have religious teaching In hands of the state. He agrees, however, that churches are bad places In which to learn about Christianity.) Anyhow, Instead of "Merry Christmas" this year, good little Nazis will wish Mama, will wish Papa upon next Surf-day's dawning a hearty "Heil Hitler!" 'n i Honor, Too, Is Appeased Senor Aurelio Alvarez, leader of the Cuban Revolutionary Party, wrote a political article which Aurelio Fernandea Concheso, secretary of education In President Laredo Bru's cabinet, didn't like one little bit. Sent he around to Leader Alvaree a aeaond, to inform Revolutionist that honor of the secretary of education could not abide his going about unscratched while article stood, unavenged. Meeting was arranged according to the code. Sabers were the weapons.

The field of honor: a cow pasture. The time: a misty dawn. The result: bleeding gash on sword arm of Senor Alvarez, the writing Revolutionist. Fencing master Jose Rivas saw to the punctilio of the encounter. (Only amenity not observed: handshakes, after it was all over.) World Crisis Incident Didn't Come Off Antonio La Rosa of Tunis, Tunisia, was arrested by French detectives the other day.

Quoth they: "Said La Rosa, 'I have known for several days that the Dopolavoro Club would be set on Point of strange tale: Dopolavoro Club is where Tunisian Italians drop in to sip. their dry Ciano, their Italian Martini-and Rossi before sitting down to excel'' lent meal with fixings a la napolitalni' Signor La Rasa, so said the gendarmes' had two of very same kind of bags store that were used to fan flame! in little blaze that was actually started Charged they: Italian agitators hai hoped to burn down place where local Italians took their minds off their business. The purpose: to furnish Rome with grounds for renewed demonstrations against France. (Had they in back of minds famed burning of the Reichstag in Berlin by "Communists" which gave Nazis big excuse to send Brown Shirts forth to do big deeds.) Said Tunis cops: plot was nipped in bud. Incident Averted Faced Carson Morrow, Chief Border Patrol Inspector, grave international problem with much nimble-wittedness.

Had he in tow 26 Mexican aliens, slated for deportation from California. Little contingent reached Tucson, Ariz. There it turned out that one of his aliens was about to become a mother. In panic realized he that if child was born on American soil it would have claim to American citizenship. Let it not be said that Inspector Morrow was derelict in his duty, was careless of avoiding so serious an affront to majesty not only of American statutes but also of international law.

Put he wailing expectant mother Into a patrol car, driver shifted into high, stepped on the throttle, scooted down the road to the border. Driver reported upon return that Mr. Stork was still on the way. Newark Yuletide Germproof This week Newark rejoices in a Mr. Santa Clans on this, that, a lot of other corners.

Ancient myth outside sturdy burgher was ringing his bell with gusto and, this time, with extra clear conscience. Ruled Health Officei Charles V. Craster: Let everything be hygienic. Street corner Santa Claus of 1938 must ia kiss no babies, wear white gloves that are frequently washed and (c) wear false beard that has been thoroughly sterilized. 40-Cent Merry Xmas Believe it or not.

First Corps Areaof U. S. Army Boston is going to eat high on Christmas Day. Cost of meal, 40 cents. And here's the fixings: Grapefruit cocktail, stuffed celery hearts, stuffed peppered olives; hearts of lettuce with Thousand Island dressing; sweet mixed pickles.

Roast milk-fed turkey, Virginia sugar-cured ham, oyster stuffing, glblet gravy, candled sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, whipped Irish and baked potatoes, diced shrimp salad with mayonnaise dressing, sliced fresh tomatoes with Russian dressing, early June peas, buttered asparagus tips. Parker House rolls, fresh butter, assorted cheeses (including limburger), brandied mince pie, fruit cake. Ice cream, apples, oranges, assorted rakes and candies, coffee, tea, cider, cigars and cigarettes. Fund for big feed Is built up on minute savings from the daily ration for past year (plus income from post exchange, etc.) Medical department Issues bicarbonate of soda and c. c.

pills next day free to gourmands who don't know when to stop eating. King Has 2 Birthdays Last Wednesday His Majesty King George VI was 43. Family gave him little party In Buckingham Palace. But that's only the beginning. Next June 9, when bad weather might be reasonably supposed tr have passed by, there will be big doings ill through; the Empire.

So King may celebrate of Italy Score for II Due While Berlin was having hard time to keep British Prime Minister from saying things it didn't like, Rome marked up a score in censorship of another nation's press, Or, better, vice versa, if you get what Trend means. Seems, so the story goes, Benito Mussolini wrote a satirical "Dialogue of the Thames" for his own paper, II Popolo dltalia, in which former Prexy Benes oi Czechoslovakia and Emperor Halle Selassie of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) consoled each other because they had leaned upon the democratic powers. Wrath was Rome when it was learned that Czecholsovaklan papers didn't pay any attention to the article. "It is obvious," quoth II Popolo dltalia, "that an organized boycott of the most authoritative voice of the Fascist regime could not go without immediate correction." Official Italian news agency, Stefani, reported that Prague had promised to give the article wide circulation. Trend hereby opens its columns to II Duce, assures him Mr.

Secretary of 8tate in Washington won't object one little bit, thinks it would be Interesting to compare the brilliant fiction of Mussolini with the brilliant editorials of Virginio Gayda, who is so often regarded as the mouthpiece for II Duce. Back to Simple Life Great was commotion in harbor of Genoa the other day aboard liner Vu-gilio, just because party of photographers climbed aboard, wanted to take pictures. With loud cries objected party of 17 "Naturists," bound for Panama to found a colony near Balboa. Members wear just a little more than a G-string. Men have long hair and long beards.

Women wear pants. Genoa didn't report whether any pictures were taken, so Trend doesn't know whether it will be able to report further on exciting time. Truth Must Prevail Achille Starace, secretary-general of the Fascist party, has ordered Fascists to resign from an association of French and Italian war veterans. Quoth newspaper II Piccolo: by forgetting "sentimental relations" with French veterans arising from service as allies during the World War, Italians could better keep open their eyes to the "plain truth" of II Duces imperial program. Let Wifie Behave Herself Came before learned Judge the timid, tearful Alda Cuacino, 31, of Turin.

8aid she: "I couldn't stand living with him. It gave me the shivers." Seems Husband Mario had switched from poverty as a plumber to affluence as an undertaker. Told the court Just that. His Honor sentenced wee, cowering wlfie to a fine of 1,000 lire ($52.63) and ordered her home to her husband. Told her to "stop this nonsense." Belgium Adieu, Ypres and Wipers Fond, 11 grim, are recollections of many, many thousands of British World War veterans (and a lot of A.

E. F. vets, too) of famed Ypres, city of great and historic Cloth Hall which fell victim to battle's Infamous flames. Tommy Atkins couldn't pronounce Ypres, so compromised with "Wipers." Soon whole Western Front was calling it Wipers. Well, sir, last week ruled Royal Commission on Names and Dialects at Brussels that after Jan.

1, 1939, Ypres, or Wipers, would become, formally, leper. Cause of change: if the town be predominantly French, then let its name be in French; If predominantly Flemish, then let name be in Flemish. Result of rule has caused famed Lou-valn to become Leuven; Bruges to become Brugge; Courtrai, Kortrljk; Gram-mont, Geeraardsberger. Mons, from which Britain's immortal "Contemptible" retreated in August, 1914, has become Bergen. The League Still Alive, Thank You Since Anschluss of Sudetenland, little has been heard of the League of Nations.

A lot of people thought great appeasement of Munich had ended Its days. But not so. Last week reported the Epidemic Commission at Geneva that it has spent $463,300 to guard China against ravages of malaria, smallpox, typhus and cholera, all more deadly than the arms of Nippon. One big fight was on typhus, carried by Pediculus vestimenti, known to A. E.

F. as cooties. League commission deloused bodies of Chinese refugees, steamed their clothing. Another big fight was against smallpox by vaccination, and cholera, most dreaded of Chinese plagues, by inoculation. Every refugee who arrived in Hankow had to get fixed up before receiving a free food card.

Saddest reflection, however, is that if disease could be abolished in China (which holds fifth of the world's people) whole population would starve. Netherlands Time's Up Aggrieved were good housewives of stout burghers of Dutch cities last week. Der Fuehrer of Oreat Germany ordered back to Third Reich about 25,000 Teutonic maidservants. Said they'd been away long enough. Some of the hired help have lived in the Netherlands over ten years and a lot don't want to go back.

(And probably won't.) Reason for order: Labor shortage in Deutschland. England Applied Psychology Mrs. London is about to become the problem child of Mister John Bull. Yes, sir. Seems Mrs.

Mathilde Hollitscher, eldest daughter of eminent Psychoanalyst Freud, is opening a dress shop and is now analyzing the British woman's dress complexes. Has already found a big difference between Mrs. London and Mme. Vienna. "In London women go to town dressed for the whole day," explains she.

"They have to be prepared for sunshine or rain and for an unexpected change of plans. Viennese women usually rush home to change their dress for every new occa-aion." But what Is bothering London male intelligentsia most is whether Mrs. Hol-htscher's applied psychology will go any further in breaking down sales resistance of the Missus. That would be very bad. Great Lady Sighs Regretful was Countess Baldwin of Bewdley the other day.

Wife of England's ex-Prime Minister attended a luncheon cooked by 12 students of her old college, Queen's, in Harley W. Toothsome collation was served by four students, too. Cause of Countess Baldwin's ruefulness: that ahe had never learned to cook. Seems Queen's College, founded In 1848. had had a course In domestic science for only past 12 years.

Former student Mrs. Temple, wife of the Archbishop of York, was rueful, also. Said ahe had never learned to cook even a potato. HI Orace of York found the meal Sins of the Mother Tragic has been the lot of Mrs. Margaret Reid, 23, and her little daughter Jessie in Glasgow, Scotland, and today she Is In Germany, nursing "grievous hurts.

Seems she is the daughter of Mrs. Jessie Jordan, now in penal servitude. Mother Jordan is doing time for acting as the "drop" (postofflce) in big Nazi spy ring which was exposed in New York. Neighbors didn't like it one bit. Wouldn't let their children play with little Jessie.

Wouldn't pass the time of day with Mrs. Reid over a dish of tea. Husband Thomas Reid and she found life Just a matter of moving from one part of Glasgow to another. But gossips always caught up with them. Seems Husband Reid is her second husband (they were married at famed Gretna Green last April.

Mrs. Reid divorced her first husband, a German named Wobrock, in 1935, and won custody of little Jessie). Husband Reid has fled Glasgow, too. He's gone to London Town, to find work. France Wonder Child in Trouble Fabulous are the feats attributed to child prodigy 15-year-old Andree Maurel, "miracle worker of Clairfont" (in the South of France.) Prodigy Maurel has, so they say, cures of 12,000 sick to her credit.

Her treatment: the laying on of hands. Seems until she was 13, she never slept. Would sit up all night or lie in bed with eyes wide open. Grew so fast and became so weak finally a doctor was called in. He was stumped and called another.

Other was stumped, too. Then, one day, a sick neighbor dropped in to say, "Bon jour." Andree happened to lay her hands on kind caller. Latter discovered to her great joy she was well and sound again. From that very day the child began to sleep. Word spread around.

Thousands flocked to her doorstep, to receive curative placing of hands upon them. Doctors, writers, artists, rich men and poor peasants all were cured after Andree had placed her hands for five 'minutes upon the afflicted part. More she cured, better her own health grew. Patients left thousands of certificates, praising her powers. But alas, poison-pen letter finally came into the hands of the police, accusing little girl of practicing medicine without a doctor's degree.

Prodigy Andree is going right on with her treatments and confidently expects her many patients will testify for her when the trial comes. That Loafer, Mr. Stork Since 1930 French birthrate has declined almost 20 percent. In that year there were 749,953 births. In 1937 Indolent Mr.

Stork delivered only 616,863 bundles from heaven. This meant that in 1930 births outnumbered deaths by 100,000, whereas last year they exceeded mortality by only 12.000. (French' are alarmed, are talking about thinking up dodges to get Mr. Stork busy again, as have Germany and Italy.) Other vital statistics are pretty discouraging, too. Last year marriages totaled 274,122, as compared to the 350,000 in 1930; meanwhile, divorces were going up, not down, from 20,637 in 1930 to 23,614 in 1937.

Curious portent: in 1930 there were 164 newlyweds out of 10,000 Frenchmen; in 1937 there were only 131. Sino-Jap Hon. Give Up Bland was admission by Tokio (unofficially) that it had tried to cut by diplomacy the suspected co-operation of U. S. and Great Britain in affairs in China.

Calling home of Ambassador Nelson T. Johnson, visit of Capt. Anthony Eden to Washington convinced Nippon that where there's smoke there's fire. Thus, two weeks ago Imperial conference was called to determine final word on China policy. Premier Prince Fumi-maro Konoye was expected last Sunday tf) broadcast It from Osaka, Last mo ment broadcast was canceled with ex- The Hangover Diplomatic headaches were throbbing over Europe today and they didn't come from the excellence of the champagne and brandy served by hospitable newsmen at the big dinner.

First off, suave and not easily perturbed Lord Londonderry, friend of Hitler, of Goering, and warm personal crony of Joachim von Ribbentrop; regarded everywhere as the Nazis friend court In BritLsh councils, up and gave the un-kindest cut of all. Urged he on Mr. Chamberlain that "we are not prepared to sacrifice one inch of territory or one Individual" to Nazi colonial demands. Backed Mr. Chamberlain's reiterance of his appeasement program but attacked Nazi handling of the Jewish question.

Next Britain cautioned Hitler about moving in on Memel and, more to the point, made much of Mr. Chamberlain's assertion that England's relations with France go "far beyond merely legal obligations, since they are founded on identity of interest." This was taken to be a clap at Italy, as well as at Germany. In fact, it became a real slap later when Britain warned Italy that new and beautiful friendship recently signed Included preservation of status quo. British and French front had closed up tight again. But Mr.

Chamberlain Is going to visit Mussolini, just the same. Showmonship Having thus lost the stage to the democracies, Berlin and Rome bestirred themselves to regain the ipotlight. First off. Just to help the cold, Judicial Dr. Hjalma Horace Greeley Schacht in his discussions with Montague Norman, governor of the Bank of England, Nazi diplomacy ordered home 3.000 maidservants from Albion.

(See Netherlands.) So, while Dr. Schacht was having talky-talk with Governor Norman, Mr. Chamberlain was telling the world that British financial pressure was a brake on Hitler. Said he to a luncheon: "We may take it that when German statesmenI will not say the German people reflect on the consequences of a conflict they think not only of our armaments but of our great financial resources, which In a war of long duration might well prove to be a deciding factor." This didn't exactly help Dr. Schacht talk to the cold, Judicial Governor Norman, particularly when it was pretty shrewdly suspected he was discussing not only Jewish refugees but also possibility of loosening up straitjacket which Brlt- Wide Worm Georges Bonnet Uttrrt warning lsh finance had put on "Drang nach Osfen" (drive to the east) from Polish TJkralnla to the Bosphorus.

Little remained for Hitler, while his enoney-bag man was In London, but to Biake brave gestures toward Memrl. Iihich recently voted so heavily for Nazi 0 Wide World Neville Chamberlain Change! tune from Britain or France. There was little indication that it did. Third Reich also laid down the law that Jewish refugees might take with them only personal necessities. Same time, however, made it the grand gesture, thus: Viennese Nazi authorities decided to rebuild burned synagogue at their own expense.

Jews of Vienna had barely got surprised breath back when they discovered synagogue to be rebuilt was for Turkish Jews. Found they out then and there that while Jewry was international when it came to raising a billion marks (first quarter of which was paid last week), there were Austrian Jews and Turkish Jews when it came to diplomacy. (Berlin is flirting with Istanbul both in a trade way and in its drive to the east.) As for Benito Mussolini, he made no speeches, but he made a grand gesture, too. Issued orders that all house and hotel owners, tourist agencies, motor transportation companies, public aid organizations, lawyers, physicians, engineers and professional men generally should have all employes equipped with gas masks week from next Saturday, under heavy penalty. Brave New World To make the Western World safe for democracy, dogwood Is to be planted somewhat north of Washington's famed cherry trees.

Hundreds of letters have poured in, protecting capitals delight in its cherry blossom season as un-American. Invasion of bontany by politics caused nosey newsmen to ask Prexy F. R. D. what the ratio of dogwood to cherry trees would be.

oaid they: 5 to 3 uiaval ratio between U. S. and Quipped the Prexy: Maybe 16 to 1 (famed Brjan "silver" formula in Presidential campaign of 1896j. Cherry trees are to be replaced where Thomas Jefferson Memorial rooted them up. And so the battle of the flowers raged this weekend.

Impeccable Old World Warned sage Berlin newspaper Lokal-auzeiger; S. should not preach morals when there is a rotten smell at home." Told its reauers they should congratulate their totalitarian selves that "fjuly under systems wherein the power lies in democratic hands, rhrein all sorts of uncontrollable influences can aflect the state, economics and politics through parliamentary channels are swindles and sharp practice possible on the scale of the brothers Musica." Didn't say anything about plan of Dr. Hjalma Horace Greeley Schacht, wizard, to make refugee aid committees put up real cash lor evacuation of German Jews; didn't say anything about paying off of Jews for expropriated possessions with Reich bonds. Meanwhile, learlul of falling heir to such democratic evils as L'Affaire Italy prepared its Chamber of Deputies for the noble and lofty purpose of voting itself out of existence. iermany Xmas a la Nazi There'll be gay trees in Naziland next Sunday, but they won't be Xmas trees.

Thej'l be Yule trees. Yes, sir. Quoth cultural departments of the Third Reich: "Under National Socialism. Yule has regained Us ancient traditional character of Winter solstice rejoicings. Our Germanic forefathers celebrated Yule, which is older than Christ and which Christendom borrowed from the Germanic prototype." "Noel, Noel" is not to be sung by girl Hitler organizations here, there, anywhere.

It 1 decadently French. "God Rest Ye. Merne Gentlemen" won't be sung, either. It decadently English. As Annabella Causes bloodshed iSee Uruiuirj ready to pull out as head of "Japanese-sponsored" (puppet) Central Government.

He was In Peiping, and polite Nippon callers waited upon him with much bowing and scraping. Got quite a surprise. Custom of Chinese is to buy their coffins in advance. Sure enough, Marshal Wu had his with him. Ushered his guests Into room where it lay, an honored piece of furniture.

Said he then with great ceremony: "If you force me to undertake this leadership I will climb into my coffin." Callers bowed out, departed nonplussed, Hon. Me, Too Just the other day Japan announced that by air, if not by land, South China was under its control i. if Japan didn't occupy certain districts, at least she could make It pretty uncomfortable for anybody else to do any business there. Well, sir, up Jumped the impudent Chinese last week, began movement on Canton. Were headed by Gen.

Pai Shung-hsi, 45, known as China's great man of strategy. General Pai goes in and out of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's dog house, but this time he seems definitely out and in the clear. Chinese are claiming all sorts of things as big drive he leads gets under way. Meanwhlie, Chiang Kai-shek has summoned big pow-wow at Chungking to purge government of "defeatist elements." Is going to arouse masses on virtually same Communist program he fought so ardently before war which Japanese began July 7, 1937. The program: rapid organization of farm unions, mass education and mobilization of guerrilla armies.

Word was going around Britain was about to extend credits to China, too, and that big road made by volunteer labor to make contact with French Indochina was just about finished. Uraguay At Sword's Point Croned far-away press agent last week: "Wherever you go, whatever you do, I'm following you, I'm following you." Object of fond pursuit: headlines for blond Parisienne Annabella whose hobby is her dog and her garden but whose fate has been that of the girl of glamour. Last week (with appropriate headlines) fair damsel found herself again an object of much publicized Southern chivalry. Very deep South was the chivalry, too; all the way down to Montevideo. Cause of tall stories: valiant attempt of Senor Gulllemro Madera to fend off importunities of nosey newsmen.

Other day cinema pretty arrived in Buenos Aires. Gallant Madero told importunate newsmen gorgeous Frenrh glamour girl wanted to be alone. Director Ricardo Peralta Ramos' paper La Razon carried a tart little editorial about it, defended reporters, told In crisp editorial language Just where Senor Madero got off. Outcome was a challenge to meet upon the flejd of honor. Duel was arranged a little outside Montevideo, Lasted for 51 seconds.

Alas for chivalry! Director Ramos slashed arm of Annabella's champion. The handshake of reconciliation was omitted after passage at arms. (Fair Annabella left for Rio de Janlero before pair settled dispute according to the code.) Fascismo Wakes Up Asleep at the switch, dwelling In a fools paradise has been Fascismo all these years. But, praise the name of Mussolini (and Achille Staracci, secretary of the party), came the awakening. Just in nick of time, too.

All this while citizens of the new Roman Empire have been nourishing a r.est of vipers within Fascist bosoms. Breed of the reptile: bourgeois. Bourgeois is he who answers "yes" to questions posed by II Duce's own newspaper, "II Popolo ltalia," in its quest for Public Enemy No. 1 for 1939. The questions: 1 Does he "feel not the poetry of Fascism and is not awakened by Its flame?" 2.

Does he prefer "a window with an armchair lo the athletic field?" 1. Does he prefer "that guns be In the hand of others while he collect profits on them?" Does he believe that "convpromUe 4.