GERMAN UNIFORM CRAZE

Evening Star, Issue 23326, 24 July 1939, Page 11

GERMAN UNIFORM CRAZE

■' SOMETHING A9OOT A SOLDIER " To-day there is scarcely a German who hasn’t some Kind of uniform. After Adolf Hitler's ligluing columns, the SA and the SS, bad their uniforms, the National Socialist Party organisers were given their distinctive brown uniforms. Thou the National Socialist Motor Corps was organised—a d again a uniform was boru. The Air Protection League Workers, the Labour Front, tho Werekschaaren ”or shilled apprentices, National Socialist Field Police, the students, the nows photographers, the journalists—all were granted uniforms by Herr Hitler. With the remilitarisation of Germany tho streets began to acquire a variegated picture if field grey Army, blue Navy, and grey Air Force uniforms added to those of tho Party formations, the police, the Customs inspectors, the mail carriers, the constabulary, and the Government foresters. But tho diplomats of the Reich on Slate occasions walked about in dress suits and toppers. When Herr Hitler went to Italy on May 2, 1938, to pay a State visit to King Victor Emanuel and Premier Benito Mussolini, all members of his entoUiage suddenly appeared in dark blue uniforms with gorgeous gold or silver trappings. Meanwhile a continuous shower of decorations has begun. There are orders for distinguished service to the State in th© realm of the natural sciences or learning, not to speak of military achievements There are decorations given to civil servants after certain stated periods of continuous public sendee. The Olympic Games of 1930 afforded, an opportunity to confer a special Olympic decoration in various categories. Musicians, painters, and sculptors are awarded the title of professor. Singers at the opera are granted the title of “ Kammersanger.” Actors of the legitimate stage and the screen are rewarded for excellence of performance by the title of “ Staatsschauspielcr ” (State actor).