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THE WEARERS OF THE GREEN BERET
Well-known to all residents: Welfare of the Colony. 15 Commando, the last surviving army whit to wear the fameus Green Berut, are due to disband at the end of this month
was
area
patrols, carrying esl to Madagascar, and was at-
the brigade full- medical supplies and food, and tached for
Gen. police. patrols manded at the time by protective. against the activities of local Festing then a Brigadier). In robbers both laid a heavy bor- Nevraber 43 both units, co- den of duties on the unit which gether with 12 and 44 Royal Commandos were The official decision to dis- was responsible for the whe Marine land Army Conimandos area of the New Territories, bigdad togaher to forurTM 3 Special Service" Brigada. Jate: taken in October 1995 when, excepting the frontier.
The coastal
likewise berowing ku wn as 3 Comman due to manjkower considera- tions. it was decided t dras could not be ignored and de- do. Brigue.
oftachments were sent to gar Brally reduce the unmber
tropps fot rison the larger islands and specially trained
feet n check on the opera, mbined operations. The
tions of several pirale raiders. cers and men of the Common-
volunteers drawn from The Commandos, in the scope nearly every unit in the Briand execution of their work, Gian Army, began return did & fine job and the conmmu- gradually
renities of the New Territories hiye god reason to be grateful giments.
to the men "whoydent a helping heat in time of trouble.
[
Wn
to their.
Nos. 2, 3. 4. 6 and 9 Com- mandos, veterans of Italy and Hagepe, were woken up in thei arse of test years als No. the "celebrated Inter-Allied
Commando,
War Record
Till 170
:
The taigade took part in th opaati nsn the Arakan cam Pag notably the Alya or tiens, the capture of th lycha Peninsula, and th battle et Kangaw,
T inter viery, perhap the rst devisive battle of th cnncaipa. W.A won in tara Ly the Brigady bloidy and gallant deftas e The influence of their woRK THEN TULAztes- title, the brigade was
for Hong Kong. embarked
The ways tampaibious war- are and hazardens raids AT FOP Ahe momeni: but the
MAtlee stated in the House of Compans Friday that Great Britain is anxious to enter inta
heaty of alliance with Exner statement followed jalks with M. Blum in Landon which evidently were conducted with the utmest cordiality. We trust that there will never again The anything less than this cur
diality between our TWO Coung bring about the Gnal dissolu-
irs, and that the drift inte tion of the Army. Command set and ordered administration Enceflities which marked the and with it. the disappearance thr glut the area,
period between the two wars will in the Army of the Green never he repeated. There has, ineret, the gated emblem f ideed, for many months past heen this fine fighting
intermittent consideration of the
qusticas how friendship between the two can be formulated into some kind of a political and econo Manila Talliance. On the political | -ide, agreement than an alliance | bould be anade as soon as pos- sible causi no surprise. Things have changed since neither couR- rld have any reason to be- lieve that the other wanted to believe that the other wanted to some chariot of self- interest. No two countries have er had more terrible proofs that hey have common interests, and no special arrangerar between them could be held to be point
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int nder the organisation of the United Nations,
Little trace remains today in France of that formerly quite Stang, ot at least vociferous, anti- British feeling which was as irra tional as it was dangerous. Never- theless AL. Blum is, it must be remembered, the leader of the has probably the party which strongest. pro-British sentiments, and he cannot commit his succes sers who have, just been appoint-
Coveted Emblem The disbandment of 13 will
formation.
was very real, and when the arit moved back : Hong Kong in October 46, a valtiable nd vane had liven made toward the return" of a well-condition-
Kis futing. on the disbande ment of 15, that a brief men- tion should
be minde
of its
are
in fighting record of the Com- matides will not soon be for- parten. No better tribute can band than the words ot Major-Generai Laycock. Chius
Ogiecra and men of 1:5-Commando pictured at their farewell stand-down parade held at Stavɔleje.
Tar heret however will
con
No. 15 Commando, as the
I and 5.
of
who
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
COPA. EDHE AT HEA GERVICE, INC. Y, JR, REG, U, U MAT. STE
"Don't think we ain't distinguished! Y'know, the East End Social Club declared us 'persona 'non grata*!"
DECEPTIVE CALM IN INDO-CHINA
Sometimes the Franco hordeaux. beaujolais and cher- flat- Vietnamese "war" seems a brandy, served by a million miles away from Sai- afted ex-hantamweight box- who used to no, sun-baked "Pearl of the ing champion Eest with its chic mademii, sve in the Foreign Legion. selles,
Paris-style pavement vintage champagne costs
Chane 40 cafes, champagne and
piastres a bottle and the No 5 at 300 piastres a bottle Berk brandy, 60 piastres..""
The French are finding it And sometimes when armoureintent to maintain a stabilis rumbles noisily past the i
elehrrency. Banks .fering rickskas and pedicabs and every
seven piastres to one American other French paratrooper sular find it impossible to Foreign Legion NCO carries a sten gun and rifle shute ahatcmpete with the black or open marke! dealers :ffering 30. A pond wage for a European clerk in Saigon is 1.000 2.00 plastres a month.
By DOON CAMPBELL
ater the curfew quiot, Saigonį seems poised for an attack from the paddy. and swamp Just outside the ruined ram- parts.
10
d'Argen-
Fine Buildings Admiral Thierry lieu. French High Commis- siner in Indo-China, has a ambling white palace guarded Outwardly Saigon, capital of by colonial troops near the red- brick Roman Catholic Cathe- the provisional autonomous re-dral which has twin spires.
French!
predecessors, No.'s
Combined
Operations, in October spoken by him 1945, "Tu you, the wearers of Commandos to be raised.
Together they took part in the Green Beret. have the hazardous raids on the made it a symbol of honour German-occupied French coast and bravery unsurpassed.
unbounded you the in the days of 1940, Boulogne. rend
gratitude of those whom you! Indians who go about on in Bayonne, St. Nazaire, raids of
great, courage and audacity. bate served.
Your country is No. I went to Africa andustly proud of you-your fought with the famed First spirit and your valeur will live Army through the African faevir in the annals of compaign, while No. 5 journey-i Nation."
ed. The probability is that there inue to survive, being retain-both of them among the first will be a large majority for aned by units of the Royal Mar Bliance, but that the Communine Commandos. Lists, who, echoing Moscow, have
always been against even a Wes name implies, was the result of an amalgamation of No. 1 und tern European bloc. will not
7 Commandos, decided favour it There is enough to
The unit, explain why no formal document Apr of last year.
formed, under the command of has yet been drafted ur signed 14. Colonel A. IL Evil, pro and why last week's talks result-eceded almost immediately ed in what a French, spokesman take over duties in "the New called a "psychological approach" Territories, whereza wide var- to an alliance. On our side every iety of jobs came within their party is committed to the desi- province. They were called to ability of a strong -France and of fulfil tasks which ranged from the much needed distribution strong attachments to her.
of Red Cross and Welfare sup A strong
lies to the sterner and mor exacting duties of policing the
France meats,
nrea..
Heavy Burden
.
to
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
"
By-Shepard Barclay
"The Authority on Authorities"
ECHOING WITH TRUMPS
Ru
forming one cf the most pro- minent landmarks in Saigon.
Saigon has other palaces, and
and a
prison a lotus pond
аге
thriving public of Cochin China, is pleasant, colonial city where peace, and order prevail most of the time J for a mised community of A where political prisoners
namites, French, Chinese and
contined in stifling cellars. It their
has fine buildings like the besintas and prosper. with
Indo- grey, granite Bank of raue interference than usual,
China, impressive Law Courts, Although now and then
wide tree-flanked streets and genude is thrown info
dens. It has Hindu tem- bustling market-place, (1
ples and Chinese pagodas. French officer is kidnapped, or
The
population of Saigon an Annamite is shot for not:
of heeding a warning to at:p work and the adjacent towns
and: Gia Cholon (Chinese) ing or "collaborating" with the Dinh (Annamite) soared French there is little daylight seven-fold in the last 50 years. evidence that it is a hotbed of Under Japanese pressure, thou intrigue, suspicion and side-sunds of people crowded into struct scheming and platting-
Gur
Kaiser in the East that he had
nly those two cards in
the
Terrorists At Night
atb
course, a France strong economi- cally. She has, in the Magnet plan, a scheme of reconstruction more detailed and comprehensive. than anything so far produced in Britain has, however, London. been promised at least an econo;
a.challenge mic review at an early date, and the Anglo-French Committee, set was the enthusiasm fostered "three trump echo," and a still South went after trumps, lead- they shut
entrances, of them ing the A, K and J, which Mrs. civillans avoid dark alleys and Jaunted up after Mr. Bevin's talks with among the neighbourhood smaller
Kaiser took with the Q. She.arade
the
On occasions their work took on a more demestic nature as
I is rather different when a detachment opened and
suit. Next he led the diamond night when guards have fingers kept, the village births and Not a very large percentages, the 3 forsing the A. Then curled round triggers, when! deaths register! such indeed of contract players Imow the
ordinate French and British local
rconomic policy. The least satis forward to register his factory pic of the talks was
coal, without. adequate supplies
of which neither French nor Bri-
tish plank can advance fast or-far. Nazi Assets
percentage
situa eame standable because the
M. Monnet last year, is to co- this latter innovation that one actually use it. That is under noticed her husband play the sometimes in fact, but
ancient of sixty
birth!tions in which it has any im 2 on the first spade, the 6 on often in fiction
} portance are not too frequent. the second and then the 7 on That swung the But when they do arrive, that the third.
1. balance. signal can decide the issue, "If he held, only those three whereas nothing else might. It cards," reviewed Mre. Kaiser, is quite simple, merely playing he would have played the you middle card on the first!
middle first, then the 2 to round of the declarer's trumps show possession of a third and your lowest on the second since he played from the bot to proclaim 'possession of a
tom up, he did not have third trump higher than you actly three trumps. Hence he have shown.;
has another trump left."
If we had had a large surplus to export, all would have been sim- ple. As matters stand, France's- hopes of more el rest on the estimate that increased produc- tion in the Ruler will allow her to get from there as much as she gor until last November. One bright inference, however, may be drawn from the official state- Iment's references to the subject.
Spain
Madrid, Jan. 25.. The Cabinet today approved a decree permitting it. Lo ́nu- tienalise with compensation all property in Spain belonging to Germans or enbjects father; Axis or Axis-satellite nations.
This action followed
the
It seems that M. Blunt has been freezing of all such assets in
S. 8 7 5'2 convinced that British plans for July, 1945, carried out in ac-
earance with undertakings H. AK. Germany foreshadow neither 'a
Nations D. 10 8.5 dangerous revival of German in- given at the United dustry nor that industry's de-monetary and financial confer C. A JG2
ence at Bretton Woods. velopment as a special satellite of Spain is at present negotia- British industry, but only such a ting with the Allies regarding rehabilitation as will, in the long Axis official and comercial: run, allow a sufficient volume of property and assets, which exports, including coal. It is to some observers value at £40,-.
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this conviction or conversion in This country, for it might lead to harmonisation of the French with the Anglo-American Zones, and thus in yet another sphere ensure that useful action follows cordial talks
and
the city from rural areas. Others came from Shanghai, others from Pacific islands.
Mixed Population
Chinese and Annumite form
the two largest groups. Then, come the French and the in- Hundred Aans. Then several more lions, Swiss and Belgians. by Vietnam There is
just a handful of terrorists.
British and Americans. Saigon has few night-clubs
and The Chinese, French and cabarets-unlike Phom Indians carry on most of the Penh, capital of neighbouring invinces. The Chinese curren Cambodia, where social life cy exchange broker usually often begins at midnight or offers the highest rate besides later.
bring less particular about the While there is not the same ctate or denomination of the heavy, imminent
tension in noic. Saigon as in a place like Jeru There is little about the sur- salem, the city is not altogether face of Saigon with its alight, free, and easy or safe, or there slim Annamite beauties dress- would not be a garrison forced in native costume of rain- As a consequence, she led a of more than 15,000 French-goloured silk cassocks over....
yama trousers, with its lub- heart back and Mr. Kaiser troops. It is fool-hardy to ruffet with the spude 8 to set driving through the rice fields er ecktails and shoes with the cntract. Had the pair not in the east bank of Saigua n-tier heels, identifiable been a user of
the "three River jy moonlight. It is wise with the No. 1-trouble spot in Troinn dahe," East might have to go in convoy. It is vier French Asia.
essed her partner to be out to wonder if the trip is really *because snipers of trumps after showing three. necessary, 1. Q10 8.3 Any other return except a heart shoot first, after the charming at that stage would have given fartion of the Japanese, and
examine the body later. South his, contract.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico,
Jan. 26.
New York City secretary.
was greedy about these 100 were married here today by a
honors in spades,, which would Washington, Jan. 25. justice of the, peace."
perhaps, help his side win 4 place The ceremony's took The United States Secretary
Csucn after their arrival from close rubber. In bidding. 4. of State, General George Marshall, will attend the con- Santa Monica, Calif., where Spades, he took an unnecessary ference in Moscow on the Ger- they had been denied a mar and unjustified risk.NE nian and Austrian peace trea- riage license Friday because“ ties, the State Department an- Miss Ling's father was born in nounced tonight Reuter. Chira Associated Press.
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Eusses bolt along the subur. ban Janes hugging the side where the dust lies thicker. Every bus trails the thickest dust screen it can raise
"The Old Mill”.
Saigon is seldom ruffled. How long it will remain unruffled- depends on the Vietnamese.
The
RAND STRIKE THREAT
a
Johannesburg, Jan. 25.
United Mineworkers Committee, one of the factions Eating shops like "The Old in the South African, Mine- MIL which is 100 paces from workers Union, announced to a bridge over the river or day that they would call
and walking distance from no strike in gold, diamond mun's land is the more roman coal mines cn Monday' unless tic prefer to put it empty the Ministry of Labour cleated carlier than the more central up the constitutional, position cafes and restauranta, There the Mineworkers Union, ure always a couple of guards The Acting General Secre
after tary of the Mineworkers Union outside the "Old Mill sunset. D
hos appealed to members not For 130 plastres the "Old to strike when the Mfaister of a patron gets, onion soup, Labour had already appointed excam chicken with truffles, a commission of inquiry iáto rechefort cheese and biscuite, union affairs-Router.
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