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THE CHINA MAIL," TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1947.
Has The United Nations Turned The Corner?
Last autumn I had occasion. to say that the United Nations argently needed two things-a new impetus and a constructive ask on which, the members of could the Security Council unite.
and
By SIR ALEXANDER CADOGAN,
Britain's Permanent Representative on the Security Council
Yet it seems certain that
ENGAGEMENT {
MORRIS-WIL80X-The engage-
1 am, therefore, more hopeful immediately recalls the ment is announced
between about the United Nations, and disarmament Gwendoline Grace, daughter
second
Isential if the discussion on the
reduction of armaments are luear fruit.
CARNIVAL
QUIZAROD!
GILHOOLEY SLUDGE
PUMP
La
Soviet
'OM
dis-
Kore
We must welcome. the initiative to bringing the jampament question to t..e
front of the United Nations' activities. But we must incasure cach country's contribution world peace not only by its pro- posals for disarmament, but by
the
biggest
the
"United Nations
Nations
system.
Arthur
purposes.
securits
3
Co-
for
that known It is well various reasons the Atomic En ergy Commission also made pain-
Since then both these things have come to pass. The General Assembly gave a new impetus to the whole organisation, the task of disarmament, vast regulation and reduction of world contribution to the creation of and complicated as it is, offers armaments will be the to the Security Council at least issue which the United
It is equally obvicus that the chance of constructive and, will undertake this year.
The opening of this question sincere contribution to disarina- I trust, united endeavour.
earlier ment implies, wholehearted efforts in the operation in the Atomic Energy effort to develop Commission's as possible a foolproot system of Mr. Richard consequently about world peace, twenties and the untiring labeurs
for controlling at:mic energy o Henderson and others. Morris, of New Malden, Sur- today than I was three months of Lord Cecil, the later
its use for peacefu rex and Joseph Edwardd.} ago.
It is gratifying to think that ensuring younger son of Mr. & Mrs, B.
First-Year Ilandicaps the extensive fruitless FC- A. Wilson, of Strathmore." No one could honestly say searches done by them may now Bromsgrove, Wore.
that the United Nations had alte uneful in this renewed attempt It was beset to free mankind from the good first year. with acute "bousing problems" bondage of fear and the burden fully slow progress during the of its own office space, living of astronomical defence budgets. carly part of 1945. Later the pre-
improved, and the accommodation, meeting centres What are the prospects?
port which the Commission has even senjor
now approved contains in gener al form mest, if not all, of the elements necessary for an effec tive control system. The present First, we start off with the ad-year will show how far funeral will leave the houst It found itself functioning in 'vantage that every inajur Power, general principles can be transtal at 2 pan. on the 2st. Juna-- ary for the Tsun Wan Per-an atmosphere in which it had and unerelore every Power able ed into concrete plims which all
disturo world peace in the countries will accept. manent Cemetary.
I never been intended to function v
But even if all the technical -before the peace settlement loreseeable future, is this time a
the re- had been made. And the fact full-fledged participant from the problems involved in that the Great Powers had not very beginning of the discussioris. Fulation and reduction of arma- 1939 ments prove to be surmountable. | set attained a general post-war Our costly experiences in
and 1940 proved that serious more is required. It was understanding was reflected in
consideration can be given today after all, the technical problem
dis room of the to disarmament proposals only if that blasted the hopes of every committee United Nations.
DEATH
O LING on the 20th January. which kept
1947. the beloved wife of officials preoccupied, and cer Young Saye, Sur. at her retainly affected adversely the sidence at No. 22. Essex-
of the international morate Crescent, Kowloon Tong. Tir
secretariat..
THE TRIALS OF
TRANSPORT
No Great Power »
Outside
interim re-
thes
not
1948 MU NEA BERVICE, ING. T. M.
By Dick Turner
ON THE AIR
"I'm sorry, that's wrong! Sitting Bull was an Indian, uol Japanese!"
Italians Feel Need For A New Duce
much louder than a whisper.
"I hate to admit it," one may j add quickly, "but that is the way we Italians are. We need a man with a club"
Some say this with malice in their eyes because that is what they have thought all the time. This is one of the significant
th
EX-POW'S SAD HOMECOMING
E
Impatient of complex argu- the meats, these Italians see situation this way:
In Allied occupied Naples three years ago, Premier Mar- shal Piare Badeglio and King
By GEORGE BRIA
of
"What we need is another straws, in the Italian whirlwind of chronie they apply on a universal basis. avmanent in the twenties. It was strong man," many Italians are after three years The inadequacy of transport!
It was forced to wrestle with Second, it is explicitly recognis- the apparently unconnected. de-saying today in voices growing Government crisis. facilities for workers travelling to
countrier to and from their offices, work. a succession of explosive politied from the start that disana-velopments: between
technical and within countries in man" ACMOs and factories is still to be tal disputes. These debates in ment is not merely
the Security Council reached
question, but is closely connected different parts of the world. The wanted mong the most important
point where it was legitimate to with the general question of world economic artic of Hong Kong's problems that doubt whether the Council was security.
situation, becrine -50 insettled TRANS-ASIATIC AIRLINES, INC.
vall for unremitting efforts to become a public tiltyard, a Third, we start this time with that the disarmament, discussions secure an early solution. The propaganda platform, "a unanimous agreement, at least in manifestly out of place and twice daily battle, for the bus, the centre for harmonising the principle, on the need for untet futile.
So cav there are al leas tram. or the ferry is an exacting actions of nations" as the Chur-tered international inspection as
runde tearve of too many people's live:
er had intended.
primary safeguard- vitally four essentials of uz and a totally unproductive straie It was not without reason important point at no time reach-programine for enduring place. disarmament, politica" LEPTORRY their energy. Persons in that a critic in the New Yorkered in the previous disarmament material
security, Economic Co-operation every strata af sciety are invole magazine compared the organi-discussions."
Fourth, we start this time with and moral recovery. It is futile tr ed in the wastage of time andation to a year-old child whol
Commission H
already under concentrate on one of these field-
Vittorio Emanuele II were bak the discomfort of present-day has managed to pull down every
ding with six anti-Fascist | Transport | arrangements. which hook from the bottom shelf in way, supported by all the Great and neglect the others. We mus
parties, test hith nerves and patience, with the living reon, and is sitting: Powers, for controlling and pro- plan for all of them. And
most hibiting the
devastating United Nations, with its specialis-
London, Jan. 19.1 Politicians spent much those whose duties require cross among them in happy confusion, form of armament discovered by ed agencies, provides the frame- harbour journeys having perhaps shoving them about and vaguely man the atomic bomb.
wark in which we can make pro-A domestic tragedy of their time, rearing about the "harsh armistice terme, rant- So far, so good. Yet it would press in all of them if the spirit the war was uncovered in at the "pro-Monarchist the greatest cause for complaint. conscious of some personal in-
be idle to suggest that the way of honest teamwork is present
at Bury St. Edmunds policy of the Allied and com- Nothing" is more illustrative of adequacy somewhere."
Grounds For Hope ahead will be easy, or that the prevailing conditions than the fact
Citizens of The World
when a former prisoner laining that more Fascists were Yet today, however great the task can be accomplished rapidly. of the extensive use of the third-
there are The previous efforts proved that.
of the Japanese alleged jailed and getting little class compartments, of the Star problems ahead.
Thus the United Nations 'sets
Today, the Monarchy has ferries by the so-called "white grounds for "hoping that the it is so obvious that the problems
other riven way to the Republic, Pre- collar" class, in order to avoid the United Nations has turned the of disarmament cannot be solved out on its second year confront that his wife had been
What
therein isolation. Nations will only led by many problems ahead, but associating with carter. quencing aid huffering and de-
disarm when they see that anwith increasing hope. There will men while he was in miler Alcide de Gasperi is bat grounds?
Uling with the Socialists, Com- Bays of travelling first-class. Only
alternative form of security is be frequent need for what Mr.
manists and Republicans in his 1: The first, General Assem.
Paul Martin, Canadian delegate captivity. the who have experience of bly, thanks largely to the skilful available to them,
The ex-P.O.W., Stanley coalition Cabinet. Now the security system to the General Assembly, referr
Thornton, aged 28. now a gar The Christian Democrats, crissing in the morning from leadership of its President, M. visualised in the United Nations ed to as a "holy obstinacy" as we Kowloon and in the evening, be-Spaak, has successfully com Charter depends on forces being meet
the difficulties and dis doner, of Old School Yard, Socialists and Republicans are
Piggott, ahead. Abington |tween five and seven o'clock, from pleted its long agenda.
Royston, bickering among themselves. I contributed by member-countries couragements which lie
Politicians are groaning about Hong Kong, can appreciate what future it must, if it is to attract in accordance with special agree-And when we are templed to Herts, was sent for trial
and a battle-royal this can become, leading statesmen, developments to be drawn up between criticise or disregard the United buil at Bury St Edmunds. As the "harah" peace terms
to re-sizes. charged with bigamously looking the other way when and marvel that it has gune on methods for accelerating is the United Nations and member. Natiens we will do well [for so long without vchement work, sifting its agenda ami countries on the recommendation member Mr. Bovin's words at marrying Miss Vera Cobbold, of they meet Fascists liberated by Military the opening sessions in London - a | Kingshall-recu. Rougham, Suf-hundreds under an "amnesty of public protesi. There can, of completing its business in much of the United Nations
folk.
the republic" bestowed upon Staff Committee. "
year ago. course, he only one final solution: less time.
e. United Nations," he
"Appealing for bail. Thornton them by the complainers of 2: In the course of the But the disappointing thing is that is the provision of swifter and
them, it is 'us said he was anxious to be near ystery car. the Military clared, "is not smoother travel by the addition Assembly, moreover, the inter. that progress in
one of
seeking es launches to the ferry ser national secretariat gained new Staff Committee during the past exizens of the world peace and
veer has been painfully slow. vice, In the meantine, it may be confidence in their work, a fact Greater speed in its warle is es security for humanity." suggested that the Inck-out barrier of prime importance
healthy development of the organisation.
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BARCLAY. ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority on Authorities"
KEEP ONE LITTLE CARD
game
in which
de-
as
this deal -MATAS
clarer then counted up
running four spaces and
seven
03
done.
M
when Miss Cobbold's child was 14. As they did a few years ago, born. It would be his first city-dwellers who can afford it. Christmas at home since he live off the black-market-pre- «- Joined the Army on Sept. 2. sently called "open market"— while the peasants board their In a statement allege te grain and stuff their mattress have been made to Det. R. with fire: Taylor, Thornton said he was
1939.
Crime is rampant and recon-
19 and his bride 16 when he struction is little more than a was married at Sheringham to slogan, Miss Margaret E McMahon in October 1938. The alleged statement continued:
then
could make things up, but she replied that she was living with her man and wanted noth- more to du with me.
"The politicians used to blame the war for not getting any- thing done," said a radio-opera- for chafing under one of Rome's constant five minute power failures."
All went well until I joined -hourd that my the Army. wife was carrying on with other played. At both tables the de- men, and going home unexpec- "But the war. has been over 1 nearly two years. And he found another soldier there' added his voice to the swelling In discarding on the declarer's more tricks in the two major edly about the end of 1939
row chorus of "we need another the rush hours when everybody 5: The Atomic Energy Com-long-suit tricks, it is natural to suits--and decided to try for with my wife. I had a
throw-in play-to get the additional and left her. About August, strong man.. We need order HONG KONG CANTON EXPORT CO., LTD. is trying to ger home at the same mission has completed and ap-throw away apparently useless
time. That controls are required proved an important interim re-lcards and hold on to those which one which was needed, Both de 1944, I wrote and asked if we even if it means less liberty." Brd floor. French Bank Building, Telephone No. 28600
Suviet Union are more likely to become trick clarers played exactly the same, at certain times is a necessity that Purt (with the Kowl Office:
few would attempt to deny, but and Poland abstaining, how-takers. There is one kind of situa-
ton, however, in which it is three hearts. here is a strong suspicion that ever, in the final vote),
to divest yourself of Up to that point everything was the rough-and-ready methods. 6: The Security Council has advisable adopted aré
often themselves Riceceded where last summer it some honour in order to hold at exactly the same at the two tables,
In Singapore creative of the bottlenecks that failed in getting unanimous little card. That is when you see excepting, for one discard, by the declarer trying to build up a West. On the fourth spade both agreement on sending an in. are so provoking" It is a matter vestigating commission into the ins a little card then may enable suit with the heart 7 and on the throw-in play against you. Hold put the heart 4, both followed
Thornton, who was captured itra which the ferry company Balkans.
you to let your partner win the second, heart cach discarded the at Singapore, did not return might well look, with a view to
7: The Persian Government threw-in trick and then lead diamond 2. But on the third heart home until October, 1945. The better organisation, while at the has successfully reasserted its through the very tenace which the the discards were different. One alleged statement went on:
We decided to make a fresh' The moderate Christlan De- West put the diamond 8 ch that Fame time it is suggested to all authority in Northern Persia, declarer expected you to lead up eighth trick, retaining the dia- start. I spent about £140 on intrats and Socialists reflecting who are in a position to do so; in suggesting that the mere act of to.
mond A-J and club A-Q-J South furniture. After a month my their own inner struggle, suffer- one way or another, tas for, in-keeping the Persian question on y
then threw West in with the dia-wife said she was not happy ed serious losses.. stance; those who go on afternoon the Security Council agenda
Gloomily predicting that de mond 9. West got two tricks in and went to Leicester, I tried shopping expeditions) that they was not such a futile gesture us
she Gasperi's Cabing-unable to that suit, but had to give South to reason with her, but :contribute as they can to the les some critics implied last spring.
seting of the rush at the peak hours.
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In the next general election, where will this man's vete go?
elections were any-indication, he If the November municipal
will vote for a mask party of extreme left or extreme right for the Communists or for the Qualunquista (common man) movement-refuge of that same middleclass that formed the backone, of Fascism
the game trick with the club K. refused to live with me. My get together on foreign or At the other table, West dis wife had a baby while I was domestic policy-could not aur- carded the club J on the eighth a prisoner of war-I think in vive the winter, Don Luigi trick, so he could hold dia- 1011. She changed her name to Sturzo, femed anti-Fascist exile who recently returned-to Home mond A-3.0 and the club A-Q. | Bourke.. When South next led the diamond
Mr. J. N.B Ashton, prose from the United Stater, has 9. West played the 6. enabling cuting, said the legal wife had called for parliamentary, elec- Past to win with the 10. The club been called as a witness, but tiens is voon as possible.
9 return. enabled West to take had not put in en appearance.
two club tricks f:llowed by two diamonds, setting the contract,
8: Finally, I have already stated, the disarmament ques. 0,6 2 tion gives some promise that H. 7 4 the Security Council may D. AQJ62 repy itself more usefully in C. A'Q.J' 1947 than In 1946.
All these facts are cause" for encouragement London, Jan. 19.
The United!
Miss Cobbold, stated to be an
Paris, Jan. 20.. Air Marshal Sir Norman Nations' activities will expand
Maurice Chevaller, French Com- in 1947. The important com-1
expectant mother, said she.met Bottomley, Air Officer
Bomber missions of the Economic and
Thornton in January last when stage and screen star, said that manding in Chief, Command, has been appointed Social Council on human rights. nerable.)
she was working at Rougham he would sail for the United Rectory as a domestle servant. States on. Feb. 28 and that it Inspector-General of the Royal employment, transportation, &, South
The "marriage" took place at would be his first appearance Air Force, in succession to Air are just about to be organised.c
Sir Arthur The Trusteeship Council, in1 NT Chief Marshal
What is the earliest trick on Bury Register Office-in April.outside France since the war formation of which British re-13 NT
which a squeeze play is possible? Barratt, who is retiring."
Air Marshal Sir Hugh presentatives have played Buchi West made his natural lead of Can you set up a hand to demon- told me before he married' dian said that he would begin a Broadway engagement, on Saunders succeeds him as head an important role, is due to the diamond Q, which knocked out strate how the play can work that me," she said. "He told me he
was trying to get a divorce." March 10.-Associated Press. of Bomber Command-Reater. come into existence in March, the K at both tables of the team early in the game?
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