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THE CHÍNA" MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1947.
LETTER TO A YOUNG SOLDIER
My Dear Fellow 1 am sure that you cannot realise the Tuli effect of such scones 23 that which took place at Glasgow be fore the Eastern Prince steamed away for Singapore last Tuesday night.
more easily, now we have had to part with almost all of them; and the result is the we have to pur- chase the food we require by a great loan we are heavily in debt to many countries. The loan must be repaid and the debts met Reporters & General Office 32312 Everyone can sympathise with by harder work by everyone.
"Life"
for any. from casy your reluctance to leave on the (four lines)
eve of Christmas. But was that one. Is spending Christmas away any excuse for a free fight on the from home the worst of our hard-
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militarymodation and the food pro-i
vided not all that
you, or we. burling of tins at the Red cape and the struggle to leave the could wish, do you forget that many of those you love are liv transport could have no effect, in a the end, apart from plunging the ing under such conditions as were culprits into grave trouble.、 never experienced in pesec be
ather And these
scenes of fore, and that everyone is ration- troops walking of transports beed, and perhaps secures less even
than you? cause of complaints about the ne
commodation and the food, hare; you thought what they.menn?
Think Back
If you and many others had not been content to undergo very nuch greater hardships, in een
By H.C, O'NEILL
Wine
is it that many people now say, nad many more think. that our day is over, that we are no longer a Great Power? It is because we spent almost every thing we had to secure victory. because we had to spend it.
Your Privilege
At times you may think there ik" very litt, in being a Great Power: But there is this. Before
stant peril of your lives, there the war the general. standard of then that of most countries in the would not be any chance of mak-living in your country was higher. ing demonstrations" now.
world.
You, and all of us, would now be slaves of an inhuman encay who would show no merey to the slightest appearance of insubor dination.
Foreign Eyes
It was because of these vic-
even in the darkest
of early and genuine advance fo-tories, and the chest days, that
at
aven
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ENTER A NEW MAUGHAM?
Here are
aid, 10s. 6d-1, and it can be confidently commended to any one who likes the novels Somerset Maugham.
of
of
His picturesque swashbuck ling father once said: "There is nothing tou idiotic. or two base for human beings. La do. but you have to keep on loving them all the same."
BY
THE WAY
By BEACHCOMBER
•
A nudist strode
into the office
the other day to defend his cult against charges of immorality. He claims sex does not enter into the matter at all To Wustrate point he cites that when the first colony
formed, over fifteen years ago it was prised of one
his
WEL
hundred dif
fifty of them men and fifty of them
women. An Lasurmount- able stone wall divided the fifty Не men from the fifty women., states that this condition still exists. the men always keeping to their own side of the wall, and the winep and children to theirs.
#Luck:
A South Carolina darky wBA strolling down the village street. one evening when he met an ac quaintance,
N
Hel D. Sam!" the latter Halled entered for our are you
"Well, we're having a turkey, a Hodge, a pair o chickens, and pair e gloves to draw for. Tickets are only a quarter.”
"Yeh, but Ah ain't got no quar- tor."
“Well, we knows you party well, Sam: we'll trust you.
"Awright, then Ah'll take one." A week later Sam was around to the friend's house and happen- ed to ask how the raffle had come
7 Ain't you heard? My old man won the goose.. Wa'n't he' lucky?"
"He were lucky."..
"Yeh, and I wor
Ain't I lucky?"
you am lucky,"
the turkey.
"My married daughter, she won de chickens. Wa'n't she lucky? ↑
"She wer
lucky,
"My Kal at home, she won de gloves. Wan't she lucky?"
"She were lucky.". "Yeah, but listen, Sam, you
*No. Ain't I lucky**** neser paid for your ticket yet."
You Try!
An Arctic explorer was telling
Baisimos, when a well-meaning but not too bright old lady ex- pressed surprise that Eskimos didn't drink milk,
The surprise, explanation of the recall to Washington of Gen eral Marshall will, at least, have the result of setting certain minds! in Chinese political circles at rest. Conjectures hinting at a drastic change in American policy in the Far East are plainly very wide of the mark, although General Mar- Ishall's considered views on the
There were, of course, terrible China problem provide neither the Kuomintang nor the Coin
black spots; but we are learning. how to deal with them now, and munists with material over which
nany countries were far, far be they can preen. On the contrary, Think what appalling strains low our standard.
from they give notice that the new in- were necessary to win the case
All this derived Singapore the greater sacrifices than, fortunate. cumbent at the State Department of re-entering
of the jungle. ly, we are likely to ask of you. is under no delusion regarding the terrible isolation
unbearable heat, the It is your privilege to be born real nature of the obstacles to the almost be the liability to at a time when the service of the
caught by the ubiquitous sol
soldier is being made as easy aa
·C-54 "SKYMASTER" 4 ENGINED PLANE China's internal unity and that be
it can be.. while the practical results of the sniper.
It involves sacrifices. and the And Japan
tavo novels, ong all caught in the process of would not have promulgation of the new Con-
of a "heing consumed by ambition. given in so quickly if other troops shouldering of hardens that the stitution-will-be-studied with ad mo. Tought through-the desort ordinary citizen is free from; but arvering fifty-six years
Michael himself, fallen disas sympathy and interest, General for years and at length carried they are nothing like what was man's life and wandering all desire, regret." Marshall is capable of his own out the most remarkable pursuit demanded of the soldier who over Europe and America with
Alamein to made this small island a world- numerous retinue of charae trusly between the stools assessinent and interpretation. The in history from
ters and a great diversity of passionate love and a marriage wide Power. Enfidaville.
others They and
convenience, remains.. statement issued in Washington again had to fight in the hot sun
We may think to our shame neinent; the other confining of to coincide with General Mar of Sicily and through the bitter that the British soldier was ask-self within the scope of what bachelor to the end, taking what shall's departure from Nanking winter in Italy, and later on from ed to. face such a life; but at a few people did and said dur- comfat he can from a sicces
least we should recognise that it ing a few days of the vinentsion of affaires. indicates that he left China with Normandy to the. Baltic.
was because he did face it we are war. a sense not of defeat but of frus-
free, you and I, and all theat The first is Mr. James Gray's tration. He sees only one prospect
whom you love, your mothers
VAGABOND PATH (Macdon and sisters, and sweethearts, the wards democratic administration. the end of the war no name stood
raw material for experiments, It is, that the Generalissimo higher in the world's respect than like guinea-pigs. They, and you,
Michael lived to believe that should do more than encourage ours.
How was all this accomplished are not slave inbour under the and cooperate with the liberal
lash of the task master.
You have here a society much the first, part of this saying elements in the Kuomintang and You know it was by fighting in a
Of course, if you think that like that of Maugham's "The was certainly true, and if he team with the Navy on your Britain has had it, no more is to Razer's Edge," well-to-do in the did not himself keep on loving the less efficiently organised flants, the R.A.E. to guard the be said. But remember that only main, cosmopolitan (or, if you the "harrled and hounded young "democratic groups: he should, air above you, and with
few years back it seemed that, 11
word, rostless). people" among whom so much assume the leadership and become and brave Allies at your side..
indeed, we had had. it; and that prefer the.
affairs of his life was spent, at least It was during Prohibition. The the rallying point for enlightened You farmed part of your coung might well have proved tre spiste secking sensation after sensa he realised that, if men and railcopp station was packed with
true.were casual in their love not, that our fighting progress. None of this is after try's team, as u do, now
however hard your
your lat, you did it, not
found а
a very great tion, at heart unhappy, and unwomen were not driven had a car going away throng. Over voice in thought upon. the failure of a no more than grouse as we all do:!
Statesman and we
were shown satisfled. They have all that by false values." they would at one side of the waiting room, mission. It is reiteration of a Of course you will say that it t
how to redeem the past.
money can buy and nothing that have a happier ime heneath stood a quiet little man, Adgo never is different now. Perce.
restor- is viewpoint which he has
the sun. If you think that Britain is it can't. well beaten. still a name to be proud of, that tired of emphasising in months of ed and the enemy
cast and west. But you cannot the future will only differ from patient effort to replace recrimina think that anyone would wish you the past in being betler, then 1 tendency of characler that Mr tion and suspicion by a responsible to undertake useless duties when ask you to realise and remember statesmanlike approach at a time we are faced with labour short-
that you are part of the indispen- of crisis in China's affairs. In age,
sable foundation upon which it Do not think for a moment must be built. some respects, his task has not that this scene at Glasgow, and
Worthy Task been altogether dissimilar from other scenes of n similar char that of Mr. Byrnes, whose acter, passed unnoticed by for-
Upon your bearing and your arduous labours for Big Four co- eigners-the resentful enemy an- willingness face hardships operation possibly hastened a re- xious to have his revenge, and other nations will judge whether enough to retain
I think Maugham would have signation which his medical ad other nationals who have a dif- we are strong
recommended several freedoms you enjoy.
ferent view of life and envy the what we hold. visers
All this is at easy
to write. It cut the book a good deal; it months ago Certainly it, will be
to admit the pride would not be ashamed of any no handicap to General Marshall pearance of slackness between the would hate
that is in your heart. But rest part of it... in his handling of the problems wars was watched and noted by
It is through, the eyes of assured that it is justified; and made, of course,, the enemy. They immediately engaging his attea-
a dreadful mistake: and they make certain that you live up to Michael Fontaine that we con tion at the State Department and have
duct our tour among these har AVC paid for it.
Your service will not last long. requiring his attendance in Mos- But can you, or any of us, con-
ried, ambitious, unhappy lives in small American towns. cow in March, that his first ex- template without repugnance the and, though there will be few perience in diplomacy after a life-bare possibility of having to do bouquets to recognise it, do not
forget that you will know, and Actors, actresses, playwrights. time career a soldier should the job over again? Da Te everyone who is capable of a res producers, novelists, poets and
as impossible. The this have been acquired in the severe rem
readiness to fight. If necessary ja
ponsible judgment will know, how their hangers-on make the back bone on the side of character, worth while it was. | testing ground of a Chinese politi- the very best and cheapest in- cal conflict. Precedent gives no Aurance against the risk of being sanction to any theory that a bril- involved in war again.
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It is not only in this general Gray makes me think of him as an American Maugham.
Our second novel is Mr. Re-
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He has also Maugham's.com-ginald Moore's THE LISTEN- plete detachment from the do- ING WORLD (Dennis Dobson, ings and the deers with whom (68.).
The main character in this he concerns himself, and his dry-
Mac, a soap-box orator of affective English.
Hyde Park and Tower Hill.
We are shown a man of not attractive appearance but willi a magnetic force that compels
Unhappy Lives
"Madam," replied, the explorer, "have you ever tried to milk a seal?" "You and Heredity."
Caught
about and attempting to himself from the crowd. Federal Agent, noticed that the stranger had something in his coat pocket from which drops were falling in slow trickles. The Fed, with a gleam in his eye, col- lared the gent, put a finger out under the drops, caught one and tasted it. Then he spoke to tie man..
"Scotch 7"
Nope," replied the stranger, "Airedale pup!"
You know, now that the ap- is even less easy to say; and you sags here and there; but he others to accept him as a leader; things did not matter. "The
international statesman, but the we were nearly beaten because. measure of General Marshall's ac- Germany thought we were too complishment in China lies not in pleasure-loving to fight. We sur the observable results but rather, Vived to share the victory at a Iremendous cost. Many went out in his persistence and perseverance never to return; and some re in the face of a series of dis- turned crippled for life. And this heartening setbacks. The history was not all,
of international conferences since Potsdam suggest that those are qualities not less essential in the wider sphere of world politics than in China, and on that basis- President Truman has made an inspired choice in his new
it.
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay "The Authority on Authorities"
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Iters individual championship in la field of 44 outstanding stars.
South It is not so easy to realise the
At every table where whole of the price we paid. But
One distinguishing mark of the reached the No Trump game con- everyone knows that, whereas be- fort the war we had investments fine player or even of the player tract, West led the spade 2, the
abroad that enabled
us to live who
Secretary of State. The necessity Bishop For
fox Mr. Byrnes' resignation will, at the same time, occasion wide- [soread sympathy and regret. Mr. Byrnes. has carned thanks far be vond the boundaries of the United
Japan
Tokyo, Jan, 6. Members of the Greek Orthodox
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His wife goes so. far askingdom, is within you think: "He ef all men could lead
and an English revolt,"
whic speculates that if he became Minister "she would wear cool flowing dresses under lights like glittering grapes.”
Half a dozen people, harassed by their private entanglementa and the public horrors of the war, urged Mas to weld them into the nucleus of some vague. world-saving organisation. Mac. told them that if they could" Other people than she wanted save their own souls they would Mac to turn his gifts into have done well enough, and he material benchta, The essence returned to his task as a “rug- of the book is his resistance to ged individualist” this. He belleved that thone, Dex:
Material Benefits
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The Jewish Agency Demands......
London, Jan. 7.
It was learned today the Jewish Agency has de-
manded that the British Government relax, the harsh restrictions on "illegal immigration of Jewish refugees to Palestine.
The demand was placed before Montgomery told the Cabinet that the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Ar- prestige of British arms, especial- thur Creech-Jones, by the Agency by that of the crack Sixth Alt- Executive Chairman, David Benborne Division, was being dam~ Gurion, when outlining the terms aged by an apparent inability to
States for his services in the cause Church in Japan said the arrival Rened to hold some particular, Iract, by fine thinking after winn.London conference on Palestinc's
influence.
STOCKHOLM
may ultimately become a 7 being taken by the A, and fine cne-ls his willingness to do South, preinplly led the diamond whatever card-reading he can be to the K. Every East but Mr. the fore taking action. A through McPherran then returned study of the situation, coupled spade, 8, the Q winning and the with the making of available in-club finesse losing to the K ferences, can point out that one With a space returned to the course of procedure would be decigrer then ran game plus a hopeless, whereas there could be extra trick, losing only to some chance that another method heart A and the two minor kings. Upon which the Jews would agree crue with a relatively small group British *military sources bc- would work if your partner hap-1 Mr. McPherran set the con- participate in the forthcoming of extremists:
ingle second trick with his future, according to official Zionist leved liut given the authority the card or cards.
30,000 troops in Palestine could [ diamond 'K. He reasoned: "I quarters.
As an alternative, Ben Gurion effectively crush both the Irgun 'West had in, spades the" K-J-10, he would have led the J; if South Informed the Colonint Secretary Zval 'Leumi and the Stern Gang Organisation within a few days-United Press. had the J. or 10, he would have that the Zionist taken the first trick with one of would agree to participate if Bri-|
the those. So. West has the J and 10,tain publicy stipulated that and South the A and K." Spades purpose of the conference was to therefore being hopeless, the discutes the creation of an inde: sole chance, was that West might pendent Jewish state in Palestine. have the heart Q. So he led the Creech-Janer was understood to heart 2, and the Q forced the have informed the Jewish leader to como t
to
When West inter got in with the that he would convey, the aller- is studying how London's traffic. church
club K. he. returned a heart natives to the Cabinet which is problems are handled, to SCAP members had
through the J and East got three conducting a series of meetings many hours today on London's Previously Russian citirens in (Dealer: West. East-West vul heat tricks. Those plus the this week for the purpose of de- undergrounds. Tokyo made several unofficial at
minor kings beat the contract termining Britain's future Pales-
tine polley. Singapore, Jan. temple to persuade the members nerable,)...
East South Chinese to apply directly to the Patriarch West North
Monty "Demands"- The well-known
Pass1 NT in Moscow to send out a Russian Pass Pass
Whitehall sources said that leader Tan Kha-kee," whole, Bishop United Press.
Pass 2 NT Paz 3 NT chairman of the Singapore
Robert E. McPherran, former if a double by the defender at Field Marshal Lord, Montgomery, Chinese Federation for Peace
Philadelphia "boy wonder and your left makes you reasonably Chlef of the Imperial Staff, has and Democracy in China, today Yenan, Chungking and Tientsin, now one of the most formidable sure he has our trumps headed demanded authority for drastic A member of the delegation sent a telegram to all Chinese urging the Chinese people to players in New York, gave on this by the queen-jack, and you have military steps against the ex- told Reuter tonight that the compatriots" in China, through support the student. movement deal a fine demonstration of the the ace and king, how can you tremists in conferences with the Swedes were enthusiastic over Chinese newspapers in Hong for the expulsion of American kind of skill that enabled him try to limit him to just one Government before he left for the help they have received from Rong,
Moscow. It was understood Lord numerous officialsReuter Shanghai, Nanking, forces: Reuter
recently- io win the national.inas-, trick?
of peace and understanding, since tomorrow of Bishop Benjamin of his assumption of office as Secre- Pittsburgh marks what they con- tary of State He has grown pro-sider to be a a successful. struggle gressively in stature as conference to remain free of Soviet
Conference, and aboard the Marine Falcon to be
Bishop Benjamin is
is arriving | las succeeded: “
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Catholics whose ·H. Q 3,3 self to complete before making his church has been without a head D. 7 4 2.2 concession to medical advice. The since the death of Metropolitan C. K 10 5
Just before the occupation. President's "well done" has never! been more, richly earned.
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London, Jan. 7. The delegation from the Stockholm City Council, which pent
The visitors ary also studying how London's police control the traffic and for this purpose they are visiting New Scotland Yard, Headquarters of the London police.