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Though Berlin and Vienna are alike devoid of soldiers, the spirit of the two cities is, in matters militant, a wholly different one. In Berlin one instantly senses a mood of suppressed bellicosity. " geople talk constantly of "Der Ruhrkrieg"— "The War in the Ruhr," public places are placarded with flaming patriotic posters, shop windows carry boycott notices against French and Belgian goods, while in the .local lobbies one roads signs announcing curtly: "French and Belgians not served here!" People literally cling their fists and grind their teeth in rage at their dis- I armament, which forces them to submit to Franco-Belgian invasions of German soil and take solace in prophecies of an ultimate war of revenge. The gift of a London firm; a large model of a black cat with stiff, upturned tail and largo eyes, was faken to No. 10. l/o\vmns street, and accepted as a niascut on behalf of tho Prime Minister,.

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Evening Post, Volume 65, Issue 65, 17 March 1924, Page 3

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Untitled Evening Post, Volume 65, Issue 65, 17 March 1924, Page 3

Untitled Evening Post, Volume 65, Issue 65, 17 March 1924, Page 3