Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-11
ENGLAND AWAKE
TO GRAVITY Of
THE GREAT WAR
Nearly All Places Of AmuSe-
ment Closed and Golf Sticks
No Longer in Evidencei
Recruiting Goes on

London, oct. s0.---Two months ago
n London newspaper described Eng
land as n nation hair awake" and
oon,rasted the unruffled aspect Of
London life with the transformation
that war had cast over Paris and
Berlin. Since then England has be-
come nation fully away. This
awakening has been more of an inner
than surface change. and only he
cause those who know England can
realize how great the change has
been. Companies Of recruits, some
fully uniformed and shouldering their
rifles, others In civilian clothes and
harchcndcd with blankets slung over
The shoulders march about the streets.
These squads usually sing as they
march. Traffic Is held mp while they
pass but strangely enough to the
American spectator there Is never any
cheering. The Briton has sentiment.
hut he conceals II carefully.
DO Not show Sentiment.
The reserve battalion Of the Lon
don Scottish. the most popular volun-
teers In London and the first 10 he
nut in the firing line in France. with
bagpipes playing, marched through u
thick crowd around Victoria station
tonight and never raised a shout.
hut there IL another side. The
wealthy classes have given up their
luxuries and their pleasures without a
grumble London was a city of res
taurants and theaters. of dinner-giv- (
ing and receptions. All Of this life f!
has vanished
Half the theaters are closed. Most /
OF those which keep going are giving
American plays and others are pro-
ducing revivals OF old successes be- I
cause they cannot afford TO spend (
money IN mountingspIays. Many have +
reduced their prices
society" Has Disappeared.
Society" has disappeared. There
is no dlnner-giving and there are no
balls or shooting parties on country I
estates. Following the hounds has
been abandoned. There Is plenty OF +
spent, but there IL no desire |
to spend It in foolish ways.
All the restaurants. fashionable and !
close at 10 o'clock. Drinking
champagne is as strictly taboo as car
rying golf clubs. Millionaires and
dukes appear at dinner IN public.
when they appear at all, in khaki or
old clothes and drink whiskey and
soda instead of their favorite vim
tages.
The Duke of Norfolk. Lord Glad
stone, Lord Robert Cecil. elubmen
and members of parliament who are
100 old for military duties. spend their
time at the railway station and refu-
gees headquarters meeting fright
,ned and dirty Belgian peasants. Civ
ing them coffee and sandwiches and
clothes. Others are look
ing aher recruits and wounded sol
Tiers arriving from France.
lied Cross Has the Best.
st. James Palace is the center Of
Red Cross work and a fleet OF motor
,ars donated by individuals surround
{ day and night The stately town
house of the Duke of Devonshire is
/ Red Cross office and wooden build
ngs filled with uniformed men and
women with the Red Cross on their
leeves fill the town. Castles and
country houses throughout the king
lom are given over for wounded sol
Tiers. British, Belgian, Indian and
French
Every regiment has headquarters
n London where workers supply its