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Trafalgar Day (Oct. 21), 134th anniversary of Lord Nelson's smashing of Napoleon's Navy, brought out 215,231 boys between 20 and 22 to register for military service in England, Scotland and Wales.* Only 4,556 declared themselves "conchies" (conscientious objectors). War Secretary Leslie Hore-Belisha radiorated: "This is not a war about a map. It is a fight to reestablish the conditions under which nations and individuals including, may I say, the German nation and individuals-can live and live again...
...solemnly up at walls hung with the colors of glorious regiments. Some, like Edward Angly and Walter Duranty, were correspondents for U. S. newspapers and wire services abroad. Others, like Ward Price, represented the press of Britain and her Empire. They had gathered to meet plump, fawn-faced Leslie Hore-Belisha, Secretary of State...
With a becoming beam, in clipped Oxford syllables, Hore-Belisha said that he was well aware they were most anxious to see fighting at the front. Unfortunately there had been some unavoidable delay while plans were made for transportation, billeting, supplies. As it was, "no caviar" awaited them; but the best possible arrangements had been worked out. All was now ready: they could leave tomorrow...
...East, newsmen in London had stuck to their posts (TIME, Oct. 2), waiting for this moment when the Government would let them join the armies on the Western Front. Now the moment caught them unprepared. Exclaimed a correspondent: "That's only twelve hours' notice!" Then, said Hore-Belisha, they could leave the day after. Still there were objections-a cameraman needed new lenses, some newswriters had not received their uniforms...
...agreed finally that they would go this week. To each U. S. correspondent Hore-Belisha was introduced separately by amiable Novelist Ian Hay, public relations counsel for the War Office, to each he said a few pleasant words. Then on to the Air Ministry the newsmen trooped, took tea and whiskey with Sir Kingsley Wood while pretty girl-members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force offered cakes and sherry...