In Germany the consumption of gin, or “ schnapa.'’ to give it its proper name in tho Reich, has declined by nearly ono-half. This is accounted for to some little extent by tho prevailing trade depression, but to a greater extent to tho fact that the people are eking more and more to non-intoxicat-ing drinks. Compared with pre-war limes, the consumption of brandy has sunk to one-fifth. At the same time tho consumption of hear has greatly increased, so that the way to total abstention in Germany is still long. An cighteep-year-old Teddington (Eng.) Roy Scout, Ronald G, Gibson, will leave at tho end of the year for Australia on a, bicycle. On the carfier of tho bicycle will ride Gipsy, a small terrier pet. Gibson hopes to reach Australia some time in 1932, His route will bo Europe, Arabia. Asia Minor. Aden, i’omhay, east coast of India, and tho rest hy ship to Albany. Western Australia. Then an aeross-Australia trek.
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Evening Star, Issue 20688, 10 January 1931, Page 8
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