The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-30
THE WAR CORRESPONDENTS ARE TALKING ABOUT
By L. s, B. Shapiro, the Montreal Gazette's Washington columnist
 who just returned after a

(By L. S, B. Shapiro, the Montreal
 Gazette's Washington columnist
 who just returned after Q
 hop to Britain.)
 Thesrelief Rudolf Hess shows when he pinches himself each morning md finds he is alive. And the proof that he fled for his life, to wit: Everyone remotely connected with him in Germany is still in con- centration camp.
 The widely-known fact Gin Ger many, tool that Field Marshal Milch, the Luftwaffe chief and Goering,s right hand, has Jewish mother. He keeps his job because he is the best man available which proves how phony Hitler is. He even cheats on his Jew-baiting.
 A bank clerks remark: "The blitz is quite uncomfortable but not really as bad as your American pa- pers made it. After three weeks of Jerry's pounding last year, looked at the latest American papers to arrive, and, by love, almost died of fright!"
 
 Viscount Cranborne, the coming young man of British politics. He Is 8 good winter-book bet to- be- come one of Britain's early peace time Prime Ministers-after Chur- chill has retired with honor and Hitler's scalp. Cranborne is now Secretary of State for the Dom- 'nionS.
 Noel Coward, who is lionized in pvery English-speaking country ,xcept England, where he is just another good playwright.
 The prosperity of the British news papers, all of which are making more money than they did before the war. They are restricted to four full-sized pages Cor eight tab ioid-size) and their price is begged at @ penny. For the first time they are making a profit out of circula- ton as well as advertising.
 The morale in Germany, which is worse than anybody texcept U. s. Embassy officials) realizes. The i1- telligentsia can't figure out how Germany can win the war; the low CT classes say, "Ja, we won glorious victories in 1914-18; too, but ye lost the war" And the middle classes don't say ,anything; they just breathe, which is a pretty poor substitute for living.
 The Savoy Bar, the meeting place of young naval lieutenants who have boards more luxurious than Monty Woolley's. They are the bravest of the lot-the submarine commanders. The blitzed parts of Buckingham Palace, still lacking repairs because there is shortage of labor, and the King insists the Palace have its regular turn.
 ! The family-for generations asso- ciated with g Guards regiment which lost its last three male mem- bers at Dunkerque. And the young widow, now the family's breadwin- ner, who feels she isn't doing enough for the war effort.
 The popularity of Jack Benny among British listeners. Record- ings of his American broadcastS are put on by the BBC-after the com- Inercials have been cut out. @
 The food situation in England improving steadily over the low of three months ago. You can get plenty-but not what you want.
 The perplexing problem facing every girl in Britain: Should she join the ATS's, the WAAF's or the WREN's? The ATS's are most needed to help along the army; the WAAF,s string with the air force and have the incest uniforms: and the WREN's, the naval auxiliaries, are the snootiest.
 Carol Reed, director of Might Train" and the other movie hits, listening wide-eyed as a reporter told him of his great personal suc- cess in America. He honestly had no idea.
 The sign outsidet he chop suey place on Piccadilly Circus:~ Japan es are not served here."
 The cabbies who drive you a mile through pitch blackness for one shilling (2O cents). And thank you profusely for a sixpence tip. They are e combination of gentleman and owl.
 The look of mingled Indignation and horror on walters face when you ask him for water during meal
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