Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-03
Baron Abo Says London is Gov
cred With Placards Urging
Men to Enlist For Front

|, Great strides in the restriction. OF
| the LIQUOR traffic in the British Isles
| and on the Continent, following the
outbreak of hostilities between Euro
pean nations. which now amounts to
practical prohibition, came under the
keen observation of Captain Baron
Abo, naval attaehe to the japanese
embassy at London, during the past
year which he spent near the war
zone. A new and peculiar situation
has developed which in the opinion OF
the member of the diplomatic corps
will prove beneficial. III. -"
Baron Abo was q through passen-
ger to Japan in the Pacific Mail liner
Persia, which left for the Orient to-
day. He has completed two years
service for his government in London,
and has received word that he will be
transferred to another embassy. He
visited Honolulu a year ago while re-
turning to Greet Britain.
He said that he had little oppor-
tunity to see actual fighting. as his
duties required his presence in Eng
land. -. ..
The war has increased the price
of whiskey and other Intoxicating
liquors." said Baron Abo They are
about the only articles that have been
seriously affected in price. Staples
seem to be coming into the British
isles in spite of the blockade mr.n-
tanned by the German submarines. l
left England in early June, and the
cost of food had not increased to a
very marked extent. Of course, many
of the Injuries are now discarded.
The small attendance at some of the
higher cl SIS cafes and restaurants is
noticeable. .>.
Baron Abo does not believe that the
European war has determined to the
satisfaction of the British admiralty
the absolute supremacy of the subma-
rine in maintaining an effectual block.
ade. News concerning raids m ade by
TeutCn under-sea craft filters into pub.
lie channels very slowly. He was led
to believe that reports of disasters to
merchant ships may have been with
held by the cenSorS The news con-
corning the loss of vessels, other than
British tonnage, is generally an
nounce through the different news
sources. -. .:"-... . ~. =. ...-
There was a fury of indignation
throughout England over the sinking
of the Lusitania,'4, continued the Bar
on. Il was in London at the time.
The greatest demonstrations were
made by mobs, which are usually
found congregating near news centers.
The lower classes of people did not
try to conceal their feeling. Hatred
against the German residents of ! on
don was displayed to an emphat; 1e-
gree | saw some acts of violence
done those believed to be Germans or
German sympathizers. .>~.... .~ ~ T. f."
The Japanese officer said he had
but little opportunity to study the eff
feet of Zeppelin raids. Some of the
coast towns had been visited by air
raiders during his stay in London.
There was a general feeling of un-
rest and apprehension shown by the
poor people When the municipality
ordered al lights eXtinguished at an
""r'v hour ea"h evening, the fear was
widespread that. destruction lowered
over the city from feet of air craft.
The British government is silent on
the subject of recruiting men to go to
the front. London was generously
placarded with signs and banners, set
ting forth in plain LANGUAGE the duty