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Overcoats were mostly of the ulstertype, and that goes for the women too.
Incidentally, the present German uniform is not thefield-gray of the last war.
I had known him whenhe was attached to the German Embassy in Washington. This
is the correspondentsmost important privilege.
The sun was soon hidden
byclouds, while at times the train tore through banks of fog.
I am sure ofthis,
both from what I was told and from my own experience. Thesight of it never
failed to evoke envious admiration from Germanacquaintances.
Such treatment to
anewly arrived foreigner! A double-breasted darksuit is deemed ample for almost
all occasions.
The taxi situation is one of the manydrawbacks to life in
wartime Berlin.
The Elephant Houseis the name of Weimars splendid new
hotel.
Theylooked to me like German equivalents of our own ward politicians.
The Registered Mark is merely abookkeeping phrase.
Arriving as I did somewhat
late, I found the others already there.
Everybody was absorbed in local
politics. One of the things you quickly learn inGermany is to eat whenever
eatables come your way.
I could hardly believe my eyes whenthey feasted
themselves on plenteous eggs and butter unlimited. Even on so-called clear days
the low-hanging sunshines wanly through a veil of mist.
The soldiersgave the
army salute, a quick touch of the fingers to helmet or foragecap.
There must be
a big garrison, for the oldAustrian barracks had been notably enlarged.
Yet the
lower middleclass seems to be inordinately in evidence. They bore
Mussolinisfamous statement: Frontiers are not discussed; they are defended!
Every item publishedis elaborately scrutinized.
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