Sept. 10, Britons in Dairen, although' there ere no more than two that could crawl in under the age limit for active service, are intensely inter ested in the part Britain is playing In Europe to prevent Germany from trampling underfoot any more of the smaller nations on the Continent. which have the effrontery to wish to remain' their own independent masters.
Events for the 24 hours prior to the declaration of war by the British Government caused a mild furore: here. When the news came through over the radio on the evening that the ultimatum had been ignored and the decision arrived at to clip the Wings of the German war eagle, relief, - was evident everywhere. Chamberlain and the British Govern Ment had vindicated themselves. Of course everyone then knew that it was a foregone conclusion of Beitain's, keeping her promises, Meanwhile the social relations between the British and the Germans. here appear outwardly unchanged except in rare instances, Residents Still drop over to "enemies'" houses for a cocktail and"all is apparently friendly though the feeling underneath is probably vastly different.
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