New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
Men in Khaki and Blue
Everywhere Objects
of Attention.
GERMAN PRISONERS
NOT FORGOTTEN
ns,u Inge at st. Paul's Thanks
God for 100 Years of Peace
with America.

N long be remembered in Great Brit
military Christmas. Every
~, throughout the island men in
'..g and in blue were the objects Of
.r,,,,iOn snd admiration.
80 was great decrease in the
..nrsry railway crowds Of civilians
s.I's.;1g their homes for family re-
80 - but almost the usual number
-I,,.;ns was running. The cars were
sr.5 with soldiers and sailors taking
~ leave 20 visit their families, and
N N rere travelling on free passes.
~ thousands Of volunteers from the
- ..i.;rg camps and n derable con-
.;,gsrt from the Continent and the
..l, had two or three days for a holt
!!.,,ttbeir homes, and the whole coun-
~ ~ seemed 70 swarm with uniforms.
"io1Son particularly was full of sol
80 Conspicuous among them were
'.ss-sl thousand Canadians from Sails
- Plains Christmas In London is
s.bbs,b.like. because all the theatres
80. slosed and the hotels and public
s.r,ss keep Sunday hours The few
..g-s OF daylight. however, were al
-. bright. which rs a rare phenome-
ron IN en- English winter, and the sol
#,rs and sailors appeared 70 find
amusement IN tramping the streets and
4, marks from the fashionable West
Trd to the suburbs.
Pristes Mingle with officers.
Family parties taking an afternoon
,.,oY r,rersuy had a youth in Khaki
~ blus a. the central object, escorted
" sdniring relatives. Dinner in the
NJ bo.sls was notable for the presence
oftbs military. and an unusual feature
vas HE presence Of men in nOn-com-
-igioned uniforms, even privates
nirgling with officers.
An ranks Of the troops at the front
,rS in the home camps were loaded
S,Tn with presents. Princess Mary's
find for Christmas gifts amounted to
nearly 100000. while there were nu-
-srous funds for tobacco, buildings and
o,hsr Injuries raised by newspapers
,ri societies.
Even the German military prisoners
md civilians in the concentration
amps had Christmas trees and gifts
from home and from wealthy Germans
n England. The German Young Mems
Christian Association and the English
Qaskers devoted special care 20 the
prisoners.
Wounded Get Attention.
Hundreds Of British and Belgian
wounded in the hospitals we're the re-
cpisnts OF many attentions. Three
thousand Belgian refugees in the Earl's
Court exhibition buildings were given
Christmas dinners, and at night a huge
Christmas tree was presented TO them
By Lord Salisbury. Twenty-Five hun
cred q them in Alexandra Palace had
similar celebration.
tomorrow, known 10 England as
Boxing Day, sees the beginning Of
laiionnes al several large theatres.
some Of the show houses are giving
nee matinees for soldiers and sailors.
special committee formed 10 watch
tera.uons OF distress IN London has
'tporisd that there is less pauperism
ild employment IN the city than on
any Christmas IN thirty years. This
Is DE to the large enlistment in the
army, many Of the workers making
9on for the unemployed.
Neysriheless, the general atmosphere
'ss one OF sadness rather than that
% alarlty. Economy was the watch
'oid Of the day. Christmas trees
cone from Germany and mistletOe
cones IRON France; hence there was a
,o'aole scarcity OF both Christmas
Nikeys had slightly increased in price,
.I nut was cheaper than usual owing
. me small Continental demand.
hhg and Queen Remember Soldiers.
King George and Queen Mary sent
messages 10 the army and 20 the feet
$40 'hey sent Christmas cards bearing
sailor.
IL, abundance AZ the churches was nota-
oY AIge. Dean lnge, at ST. Paul's,
w" the AnglO-Amcrican Peace
t,snienary. Referring 70 the Canadian
as5'lesn boundary, he said:
tG q hundred years America and
.slaaa nave been al peace. A true
Esee-not watching and snarling at
az other Ike two ill-brcd dogs. That
y something 70 thank God for on
ssaiistmas Day. There are millions in
ssIope who look 70 America as a land
y nope and think they are justified
cong 80. One cannot spend a week
= america without feeling that hope
slo freedom give buoyaucy 20 life
Nere such as We rarely see al home"
Inc dean thought his American
12s.ins failed 70 achieve type Of
S1lrlstianity that Christ would approve.
81 competitive industrial.sm." he said,
s1 not fulfilled this promise. The
rA mat business is business may
-'1 almost as much cruelty and in
,'soee as may the maxim that IAN IS