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GALLANT EXILES
In Paris
And After
With lens outward show of acrimony, but just as certainly, the Council of Foreign Minis tera has repented in Paris its fallure in London Inst October to make progresg in drafting the first group of peace trentles. It is common ground that any-The stalemate is not quite com- thing which smacked of ingrati-plete. On apme emailer isaties tude towards the Polish forces the lines of settlement were foreshadowed. But who fought so gallantly for the drawn or Allies would be intolerable. On on all the major questions, con-
which cerning
the Foreign the whole Mr. Bevin's statement
Ministers' deputica were unable about their future escapes con- to reach agreement between demnation on this score: but the conferences, differences of many may wish that more could opinion between Russia and the,
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What's Going On In The East?
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How Much Do You Smoke?
By CHAPMAN PINCHER
More people Bro smoking in Britain than ever before. And Last year tobacco cost them 520,- 000.000, representing six rottes a day for every adul: in the country.
eiga-
Why are we smoking more?
Why Why do we amoke at all? has this strange habit so insinu- ated itself into our lives that no one questioned the wartime deci sion to import tobacco in ships that might have carried food?
It may be that smoking is n necessity for most people in crowded civilisation. Scientists are agreed that in some obscure way tobacco smoke calms the brain,
producing a stendiod state of mind.
Life's problems seem casier, es- pecially for sedentary workers. The greater the unnatural strain the greater the need of the un- natural etisnula Sa in times of threat we smoke more.
Poison Particles
On the other hand, selenliste are also certain that tobacco smoke is noisonous. Apart from no particles of carbon and ammonia cus, it contains intensely irritat ing
pyridine hares. The paizon kas carbon monoxide is there, course, nicotine. Recent research has even shown traces of arsenic in tobacco smoke.
be done for them than the British Western Powers have again
irreconcilable. What Government proposes to do. They proved
Mr. Churchill nd follows? It simply is not non- constitute, as mitted, 'n difficult problem. Outsible, in the appalling state of Europe, and with so much ex- of Sotac 200,000 only 30.000 plosive material lying around. have thought it fit or safe to re-
for the disputed issues to be turn to their own country, and left indefinitely in abeyance. since Mr. Bevin's pressing mvita Nor can the victor Powers just tion to du so on March 20, only agree to differ and go their 6,800 have accepted. It is
That would be notaeparate ways.
to leave the Van- recessary to doubt the pledges of not merely good treatment given by the quished in despair, but to invite final dissolution of the war- Polish Government in order to
alliance. time
The latent explain this poor response. Many breach between Russia and the come from the
part of pre-war, Wastern Democracies would be- Poland
incorporated in come open and dangerous. The 001 Russia, and many more. see no suspicionts and rivalries mani- future for themselves in the new fest at the Cornil table would int, overt Peland. About 100,000 are now inevitably harden left in Britain and verses, in- struggles for position and luftu- ence at the present points of cluding Gen, Anders's Coups a
contest, with the ever-increas- Italy, which is soon to be brought
risk ing
of discordance to the British Isles. They are to degenerating into armed con- be formed into a non-military re-flict. settlement corps and placed in or Continuing diplomatic nego- trained for civilian employment. [tiation behind the scenes is the The decision is sound as far as it normal means, of pursuing international goes, but it cuts out two possibili. agreement when ties. The first is that these conferences break down, and no Powera will doubt the Great trained men should be allowed to fall back on this machinery for te-enlist in the British Forces, and what it is
The carbon monoxide, though Asin is awake and self- a big change, and, one must it gets into the blood, is too weak worth. The pro-conscious as the second is that they should be cedure, however,
never before, and admit, rather for the worse. is slow, and throughout
even to cause short-windedness. its length and On the other hand, Britain As for the arsenic, the news that granted British citizenship, as Mr. pence-making needs are clam breadth there is a sense of ton-is prepared to concede a great it is present worries me no more Churchill once hinted that they ant. There remains the alter- sion and excitement which ex-dent more than in 1942,
recent discovery might be. The first omission native proposed by Mr. Byrnes, plodes in spasmodic outbursts This time Cripps has come vitamins la beer elates me,
with no take-or-leave-it scheme, seems to be due to a desire not that the ponce conference of 21 of violence. to feed the flames of Russian nations who actively waged war But while there in every cause but with a mandate virtually to the smoke is beneficial. For, in I believe the overall effect of for disquiet, there suspicions, and it can only be said against the Axis in Europe, as
are no liquidate the British raj. in addition to the calming of the
accordance with that these flames secin too hot al- authorised at the Moscow 'meet-grounde for despair,
the Indians' mind, there is some atimulation Much of the unrest in the demand. ready either to be cooled or in- ing in December, be summoned
of the liver, with the consequent for June 15. The Dominions East is a reflection of the un- Britain has conceded the treeing of sugar into the blood
The East Australia's near neighbour — is in ferment. India's crisis is likely to be parallel- ed by equally revolutionary changes in China, Burma, Persia, Indonesia. Today the former Australian Supply Councillor in India expert- ly discusses -
too. And, of
But in moderate smoking the pyridine. bases are too dilute to do anything but irritate the mucous membranes rather pleas- antly: the nicotine's severest effect is to stimulate the Row of zaliva.
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In
By SIR BERTRAM STEVENS
individual and has to be found-by- trial and error. Some people have a real allergy to tobacco nicke, develoning the worst symp toms of asthma after Alogia whiff. Others can chain-smoke cigars, and inħalo every draw. without ill-effect.
using so useful a body of men. pressing for this gathering, aftermath of the cruellest war so that nct even a form of This explains why д cigarette The second omission seems due originally set for May 1, to be that has torn the family of dominion status need be re-slaves off. hunger and gives you more to practical than political held. Their contention that the nations.
tained if the new Indian Gov. a "lift.' difficulties, and it is to be-pre-drawing of the peace treaties ist Discontent is economic and ernment wishes to renounce it. Without doubt, much of the
India, the 'last
Clearly, some ties with India uleasure of smoking is psycholo- sumed that the men can qualify net the privilege of the "Big political.
Four" alone has been streng four years have been seen must remain-there are for citizenship in the normal way thened by the failure of the steady fall in living standards. contractual obligations of the unsatisfactory it is to smoke in the legs, ave you ever noticed how Some may even wish. as Mr. Foreign Ministers' Courell to India has built up sterling | Crown to the native states, and the dark or with your eyes shut? Bevin said, ultimately to be ab. make headway with the drafts. balances of 1,300,000,000 ster- there is the need for a treaty The pleasurable feel of a pipe or sorbed in other countries. When The case for a full-dreas con-ling as the result of sending to cover such matters an cigarette between the lips may all is said and done, however, and ference is theoretically 1-out vital supplies and maintain- defence, 'commerce and invest-have a Freudian interpretation-
and Russia can
ments.
like the child's dummy-a habit of even assuming that the best pos- answerable,
without going sible lins been said and will be hardly dissent
Though the unofficial Con-suckling days, done, the disbandment of such a back on the Moscow understand-
greas-leader-Gandhi, has op Whether you will suffer by Yet the likelihood of prae-i ing. force in such conditions is a sad tical results must be small. so
posed violence, and Pandit smoking depends on what you Nehru's tone has become more smoke and
how you
smoke it. event. The first country to fall, long as the fundamental differ.
responsible, the problem which The great difficulty is to detor- a victim to Nazi aggression is not ences between the Great Pow- the scene of any triumphant re-ers, revealed in Paris, persist,
faced Sir Stafford In 1942 faces mine "moderation." him and his colleagues again The "safe" number of cigar- turn of the sons who fought hard- The Poris talks failed
the problem of Hindu-Muslim eties per day varies with ovary est and longest for her liberation. primarily because the area of Crusaders are to slip away into compromise had been so narrow-ing on her soil not only a vast differences,
There is a growing "demand down by Anglo-Americanly expanded local army,but also being civilians in exile.
parties should sink concessions made to Russia at three sizeable foreign armies, that the Yalta and Potsdam that no fur- British, American and Chinese. their differences for a time and
But Mcscow's ther bargaining
the people have gone form a Central Government to
the threat of food and ride India over conditions Was practicable, short, especially
famine this summer. Britain and America went to clothing.
In the conference
Burma the Once a Government is form- determined not
China and
ed for a humane to yield
purpose a any other issues situation is far worse.
Burma deemed vital to their own in-
hus been fiercely 1 more responsible approach to The Headquarters of Brilish
constitutional Imbroglio its entire length; the terests and the balanced re-fought over
There is no medical evidence troops in Northern Levant issued construction of Europe. It was twice by modern armies who might set in.
that smoking can have a perman- the first communique on the
everything In their! Second, there are doubts ort effect on the heart. And re- evacuation of Lebanon today, stat-time, they felt, for Russia to do smashed
whether Jinnah's threat of cent American researches refute ing that during the past three some of the giving in the pro-struggle,
Tho Burma of give-and-take.
used. to months, British troops have been ceas
export revolution should be taken to the idea that inhaling cigarette While many keen smoke causes duodenal and gastric withdrawing according to plan Russians it soon
appeared, 3,000,000 tons of rice a year. seriously.
even be observers do not doubt that ricers. and that Bingo March, 7,000 Bri- viewed the conference in a dif- This year there will
there will be serious tish troops have left.
ferent light. They came pre-ocal shortages.
But it is true that athletea can- The statement added that the pared to consolidate their exist- In China no province has bances if Jinnah does not get
the high pitch of fow withdrawal in
very Home
fear not develop the scorching of his way,
physical Binoan they need for zo- ahead of schedule and that most ng gains and to project their been spared
"violence with bloodshed." influence still further into war.
Ford breaking if they smoke, In China, Communiam is a of the remaining 1,500 officers and
back- south-eastern Europe,
economic and if It is this leave
Yet to how many by June 30, when!
the alleged possible the headquarters close.
the Mediter-ground which explains in great complex phenomenon. In some
Chinese Communists extra feeling of well-being orth A British liquidation party of ranoun, by fashioning the Ita-part why the dispossessed, the respects 170 officera and
treaty and men will remain Ban
especially along hungry, the wronged, the job- advocate very limited objectives the rigours of a Spartan life?
19 rent-fixing at the I gave up smoking a year ago. in Beirut, winding up British in lines favourable to themselves less, are ready to rise against such
loval of 37 per cent, or the en- Do feel any better for it? De- terests and settling outstanding and their Yugoslavian protege. constituted authority. clairns in Lebanon and Syria, M. Molotov's sole essay in nc- Between the situation when couragement of the co-opera-finitely not Shall I live longer? I
anderstood that
doubt it. Had 1 not begun again the commodation was to suggest I was last In India and wit- tive movement.
But no hard and fast defin-¡ last week I might have died a Lebanese and Syrian foreign mini-lighter terms for Italy in rola-nessed the failure of Sir Staf-
Come richer, that's all. sters are meeting tomorrow ta diation to her African colonies if ford Cripps mission, and the ition will fit... Chinese cuss the communique-Reuter.
sho would yield Tricate to the present when Sir Stafford is munism. It varies from merc But your experiences of this Yugoslava. It is, of course, one again in India, there has been liberalism to sheer banditry. highly personal habit. may of the oldest techniques of in- ternational chaffering to lodge
It is
Beirut, June 2.
CABCS was
FIELD DAY FOR PHILATELISTS
on
across
& quite untenable claim, such as
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diatur.
Even heavily-armed Chinese Communists, however, will not have matters all their own way. mass of the people of
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Moscow, June 23. the Russian request for trustor and economic advantage which The
dro demanding peace helpless classes may die in the The Soviet Union's many stamp aliip in Tripolitania, and then she has been winning by un- China collectors will have a fold day offer to relinquish it for some lateral action and hopes to ex- above all, and those who con-threatening famine.
China, on her side, has asked when the Ministry of Communicathing really substantial. tond by obdurate negotiation.of us who complain that the
for
more than tions borily issues for sale to Russia has not got her way She will concede nothing, either tinue fighting run the risk of UNRRA
10,000,000 tons of food.. ths public, albuma containing over Trieste. This time the in the Council of Foreign Minis-political unpopularity.
This is the key to thủ bitú. What is the salient feature of overy Soviet stamp printed during Wostern Allies would not give tera
her conduct in cr when the last 25 years. including 200
The ground. They have been forced Persia is questioned before the all this movoment and excite-ntion.
The British share making a sued during the WATC albums will commemorate the 25th to the conclusion that what she Security Council et UNO. M. mont? anniversary of Soviet postage avoka la not so much security as Gromyko again absented himself The fact is that the East, sincere effort to meet Thuin's political aspirations, and there is Im- an undefined extension of hor in New York while M. Molotov though it demands
that tho ['stamps.·'
standing pat in Paris. freedom from what it calls preasive evidenca Philately has become a favou power. Mr. Byrnes interjected was rido Soviet
hobby, aspecially into the Paris peace discussion What looks like plain obstruc-imperialism," is economically Dutch are sincere;
Oned the East negents the among veterana, who brought home a plan for a 25-year pact to keep tion to the rest of the world Fap dependent upon the West as
now spirit in the West, then stareps from other European Germany disarmed, and it was may wear a different appear-over before, strate
Among the rare stamps now
TATA coldly received. Russle yldance in Moscow, but it in cer-The economic picture in the economia probleni vén be the Botlót Union, are kikwokaal only. Is Floss Interested in tain that Allied unity cannot frimmer than the political tackled, vaged from the crazed Warsaw security agreements, even with much longer withstand the Unloss quis can got the food. In this the relief of want Khetto which used them for it American backing, than in those strains which Russian policy is she needs it is feared that mil-land, the expansion of trade
llons of the poorest and most every country has a part. uwa personal use-Reuter
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