"SHADOW OVER ENGLAND"

Taranaki Daily News, 6 June 1930, Page 9

"SHADOW OVER ENGLAND"

PREMIER POSITION GONE GERMAN PRESSMAN’S VIEWS WHO WILL SAVE COUNTRY? By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 8.30 p.m. Berlin, June 4. “Shadows over England” is the heading of an outspoken article by the London correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt, who declares that Britain’s premier position in the world has gone. The wealthy few must not hide the fact that the masses of the people are worse off than the French. Supporting the contention that England is a backward country the correspondent asserts that acetylene gas is used for lighting streets and houses an hour’s distance from London, while 50 children are taugat and fed in a house built for one family. The servants are paid twice as much and do half as mtfch work as German servants. The middleman system is excessive and agriculture is unorganised. “Who will mobilise England’s mental and physical capabilities?” asks the correspondent. “If English gentlemen do not make up their minds to roll up their sleeves they will not be able to work at all soon.”