The Archive · 1940

Still Some Humour Left in Germany

Rib-Tickling Signs on Air Raid Shelters

Berlin, Sept. 5.

Germans were attempting to make

Beilin by posting humorous signs on diring British air raids over inconvenience of seeking

to bomb-proof cellars. "invitation to cellar festivities from about midnight to about 3 am," were the headlines on the signs.

The signs then proceeded to inform seekers safety that they)

entertained to a lively of Jubilation by the municipal siren e, including an overture

orchestra, gentlemen's song: "Sitting the deep cellar here I long for 'a bottle of lager beer;" overture on "all good things come from'heaven;" fireworks and general discussion of] absent neighbours. "Bad language in connection with England is permitted. Ladies may use hair-curlers."

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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