20 JULY 1945, Page 4

A great many people disliked the idea of non-fraternisation. I

hope they like the idea of fraternisation better now that they have had the opportunity of gaping at pictures of close-packed boat- loads of British soldiers and German girls in notably scanty bathing- costumes. The girls' will-power is likely to be a much more effec- tive affair than the men's resistance-power. Non-fraternisation, of course, will not work, but fraternisation seems calculated to explode the " conquered nation " conviction with some rapidity. * * * *