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POLAND
a problem in alightly post-war-weary Polonia) Sweets are I-am rather fond of a fried | Hotel, one of the few un-
Warsaw restaurants, but final- egg. So, I think, are most destroyed main buildings. ly we chose ice cream, rich, pil Englishmen. In England it is The meal we had was the fed high in a glass bowl, orna- not so easy to get an egg. In kind of meal the mone senior mented with baby meringues,
The large coffee which fol Poland it used to be, until remembers of the foreign colony cently.
eat twice day. Wealthy lowod was accompanied by a The other evening my wife Poles who live on the black thick slab. of chocolate cake, and I decided to have aupper market (there are few other with four layers of cream. at home, in our flat, Bacon kluts of wealthy Pole, I moy Thus, in poor old battered expensive and eggs, we thought, with add) do likewise. I personally Warsaw, city of 80m0 freshly baked bread, can't afford it more than once restaurants, depressing ruins, hundreds of beggars and scores plenty of butter, and maybe a month.
We started with some cheese.
some hors of big, black Chovrolet My wife went out to shop, d'oeuvres, composed principally owned by the Government, do said she'd be 15 minutes. An of slices of hard bolled egg the rich cat.
fat
indolently on there ruposing hour and a half later was a tired, heavy footstep on slices of ham, cushioned on the landing. She tottered in thickly spread butter, and fresh tapped on to a chair.
for
No Butter, No Eggs "Wo'll have to go out supper," she sighed.
"What's the trouble? Eggs all sold?"
white brend,
cars
When, gentle English reader, your mouth has stopped water- ing and your stomach has ceas ed to twitch, consider this. Second course was an ome Why couldn't my wife buy eggs lette, made with six fresh eggs, for our supper at home? Why just by way of laying a solid couldn't she buy even an ounce foundation for the main course. of butter? And how is it wo This course, whose smeil could eat a six-egg omelette in "Don't talk to me about eggs. alone would give the average the Polonia Hotel?
First, egge. Englishman Or butter, for that matter. Strachey dieted
An egg costs I've been to every shop for severe indigestion, consisted of about 15 zlotics, or roughly milca. No butter, no eggs any-half a duckling apiece, the skin 10d to you. That, at least, is, beautiful browned apple sauce or was, the rate fixed by the where."
So we walked round to War and fried potatoes garnishing Government,
slightly dilapidated, the dish.
The Government's announce ment terminating its liability to contribute dollar for dollar to the War Memorial Fund as from December 31 is calcult
arouse mixed feel- ings, few of them particularly complimentary. Apart from any thing else, it comes curiously from A government which re garded $250,000 as ample pro vision in the annual Budget for saw's this commitment, that it should describe public donations $1,500,000 да dis- appointing. Doubtless the perhaps could, and
totalling
response
should, have been more generous than it has been, having regard to the special objects to which the funds are being devoted, but
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Auchinleck To Be Withdrawn
New Delhi, Nov. 12.
of wisdom after the event could The British Government will withdraw Field
ricar
Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, Supreme Commander of India and Pakistan Dominion Forces and his staff, on Nov. 30 owing to com- plaints of the Supreme Commander of the "absence of the necessary spirit of cooperation between the principal parties concerned," it was officially announced here today.
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TROOPS SENT TO MARSEILLES
Paris, Nov. 13.
But the Polish peasants want to make more money than that out of us poor town suckers, and so until the price
is officially raised to 17 zloties the long, egg.
An
narrow,
rumbling old horsedrawn per- Bunt carts won't comp to Warsaw loaded with eggs,
State Hotel
If you want an egg at home, you drive out to the country and buy it. Or, of course, hu- man nature being what it is, you get it "under the counter"
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turnor
A. STAMEN
FLORIST
(born 1945 WY NEKA BERVICE, INC. T, M. REC. 1), B. PAY, DEP.
"Hello, HELLO! Little Gyppy Sood Company?"
Blazing A New Trail In Teacher Training
By
at a high price at a shop where S. H. WOOD, CB, MC. they happen to know you.
The
with
of the Ministry of Education
The
most significant educa
от
at.
stan-
This man still growing?" "Dues this woman reveal the easily come miss to those indivi
temperament and grace which duals and comparties who have made their contribution to the
suggests that in T0 years' time hoad she will at have her unsubstantial total
The butter problem is much really
the same. The Government
above water?”, In short the fent- already achieved. We can prob
but is not present attainment ix the price in Warsaw at 550 aldy accept that behind the official
the zloties a kilogrammte, or 13s a
potentialityjudged by all decision there lies what may 'seem
evidence available pound. In Lodz, some
regarding to be a laudable enough imme
miles away, they fix the price, tona! achievement In England educabilty and character. Nn- 1t must be dmate objective.
The Supreme Headquarters, dent British headquarters un-
strange reason, at since the end of World War 11turally, the first cry-and it came agreed that the War Memorial which had the task of recm-der a Major General and an for some
Is the establishment of "Emer-from the well established teacher Fund Committee, if the structing the former armed Air Commodore in Karachi and the equivalent of 14s a pound.
Result Lodz shops are full gency Collegea" for the trainings that this was dilution: British India into Deolali, will administer the gavernment. has reason to be im. forces of
and individuals of butter, while Warsaw house of teachers. These institutions and of course it may be dilution
are remarkable for three reasons judged solely by academic pressed with the magnitude of new separate India and Pakis- formations
to Bri-wives search in vain.
The explanation of the Po- particular. In the first place tainment or pure knowledge at the task that it has undertaken, tan forces after the partition awaiting repatriation
the students who attend them the moment of entering the pro- and it is widely realised that a of India in August, will "au-tain. After Dec. 31 the reten-
the State, are mature persons nearly all of fession; but, judged by large increase in available funds tomatically cease to exist" on tion of the services of British lonia meal is simple.
Nov. 30, the announcement personnel with India or Pakis hotel belongs to is essential if it is to be carried
tan armed forces will be a mat- Therefore it is supplied whom were pursuing occupations cards of experience of life and guld.
other than teaching before the social nwareness, It will result in out on the scale originally con-
A "Commander of the Bri-ter for each Government to de-as much butter and as many
war and all of whom have, duran enrichment of the profession. Ing the war, templated. Miscalculations have tish forces in India and Pakis-cide with the British Govern- eggs as it wants.
performed some the renment or with the individuals Funny Country!
form of National Service, Not The colleges, some 50
of heen many, and the claims upon tan" will take over
But there is a little anag one of them la moving from them, each accommodating on an the Fund have proved enormous ponalbility of Field Marshal themselves.-Reuter.
The price of that meal was no school direct to college. Ip, the average about. 200 studenta, ore ly greater numerically than ap- Auchinleck for the formation
joke. Hors d'oeuvres 108:
second place, the Ministry of full of life and experiment. prars to have been anticipated. The of the British army and Royal
omelette, 25s; duck-I scarcely Education, for the first time, la Some of them are single sex in. circumstances are such, too, that Air Force, and for the British officers and other ranks serving
dare mention it£2 108; ice Recepting for the purposes of stitutions and some are mixed. the Fund can be of permanent
cream, 10s; coffee and cake, qualification, a course of in India and Pakistan.
one Some are mainly realdential and and lasting value, able to carry
17s Od. This new
Commander, with
year only (actually the course) some are mainly day colleges. through its obligations, as defined headquarters in Delhi, will Troops and reinforcement of Total, quite a lot over five extends over about 18 months) Many of the students, both men
Marpounds. I should add, how-as adequate for students who and women, are married, in the Ordinance, successfully to function until Dec. 31 and will mobile guards arrived in
yeater-ever, that £6 at the black mar- are not the end, only if its available re
university graduates. some have children. The only have no responsibility whatever geilles today following
oray's Commúnist-led demonstra-ket rate is worth just a bit The minimum course for the complaint of th› staff is that the sources are large enough initially for two Dominion armies
man was more than a pound.
non-graduate has hitherto any concern with them except tions in which one
al students cannot be persuaded to to permit the capitalisation of a
troopa killed and 22 injured.
To put it more simply, if you ways been two years. In the "let-up" or relax. These men and not inconsiderable proportion, in respect of British
Building and chemical wor walk down Marszalkowska, third place, the training of these women are burning to get the creation, that is, of some serving with them.
catrusted thaif jobs and they regard form of endowment. The priFrom the beginning of the hers this morning joined the the Oxford Street of Warsaw, mature students is
new year, two small indepen- dockers and metal"
workers and sell a pound note to a not to the professional trainers |êvery moment of their training mary intention behind the Gov
already on strike in protrat "spív" in a dark doorway, he of teachers but to practising as significant. They will be on against the rising costs of living will give you about 1,400 teachers in the schools, most of two years' probation when their and the arrest and sentencing of zloties for it.
whom have never had any ex. intensive course. is completed. four Communiat demonstrators, If however, QB well-be- pertence of training others for During this period they will be which touched off yesterday's haved citizen you take your the profession.
expected to undertake some dir- disorders.
pound noto to a bank, the
ected rending and attend astonished cashier will smile Drastic Measures fresher courses. Some may fall sardonically as he given you
to make good; in any case 400.
These three significant ruthless, standard of suitability features merit further considera- must be applied during the pro- tion. The fulfilment of the inten. bationary period in fairness tions of the Education Act of the teacher himself no less than 1944 demands two things in the to the children in the schools. supply of teachers: ·first, na im- mediate large increase. And
Weeding Out second, a steadily maintained
ernment's announcement,
there
fore, may be seen as the stimula tion of those who intend to give, to make their gift quickly, as the adding of a new incentive to do so to make Government pay aiso. In this sense, the warning, i if so it may be called, exposes itself to less criticism.
We are
still of the opinion, nevertheless. that the stimulus could have
100 Years
Ago
been imparted, in a happier, (From the files of the "China and ethically more correct, man- | Mail."į ner. It must not be forgotten
Canton. The fire yesterday that the War Memorial Fund's was incorrectly reported al- was sont down responsibilities are, many of them, though a man lifted from the shoulders of gov to the place for the purpose of the ernment. Provision for the wel. ascertaining the cause of
alarm.
fare of widows and orphans of
for this Colony, during hostili-
There were six
furge-sized
Reporta from France's second city today said that the port was completely paralysed by the doc- kers strike-Reuter,
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It's a funny country.
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE By Shepard Barclay
“The Authority on Authoriting”
A GOOD WAY TO TEACH
and
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"But," he butted, "if South, after.
and
to
re
to
are
annual output, greater than in "Two things 'remain to be said. prewar years, in order to keep These studenta in training will the increased establishment per- not undergo any formal examina. trac. manently up to strength, The tion at the end of the 35,
"Suppose," be said," "South' won latter fa a long-range problem Month by month or at oth con- 300.-
[with 'the' heart K, ran four spade which can be planned, if not at venient Intervals there is an as- men who laid down their lives Coast Junks lashed together If you are trying to teach a rela-tricks and the heart A. That would leisure at any rate without rapid sessment of each one of them 250,-
make ilx tricks-two with the top Improvisations. and burnt by order of the au-dve beginner some of the principles hears and four with trumpa. Soub mediate increase required can be us way these few who are not But the im- by the staff of the collage. In 400.-
play, one of the ties or the Japanese Occupation, thorities, for pirating, and har- of sound
best would then lose the rest of the tricks secured only by drastic measures justifying their selection 200,- is hardly a duty that Govern boring pirates-and smuggling. methods is to select a hand which
executed plans. firmly weeded out. The other ex- ment could discard should the The Mandarina for some un-lustrates a particular puint 350.-
time, he can take eight When the Ministry decided to tremely significant factor mak- Fund finally prove inadequate to explained reason did not give then show him what happens when winning that trick, uses his trumps and urgently
ferent tricks with them. He could get the offer & year's free training, toing, for the success of these col- 120.- accomplish
its full purposes, the notice usually posted when it is played two extremely different at
about to be way. That impresses the difference first two tricki with hearts, trump anyone deemed suitable, man er leges is that the Ministry has in results on his mind in the most heart in duminy, then lead a club woman, on demobilfantion from not prescribed how the colleges -300.-
Bearing this especially in mind. ] a
convinting way. One feature which and not forgetting the remark-executed..
A fire broke out this morn-can be made extremely clear by that his West would win that. Sup the Forces or other forms of are to be conducted; nor, anve
}pose he returned a diamond to the National Servico, no one able buoyancy of Government, reing between ten and eleven procedure is how cross-ruffing can A, and East then fed another club. foresee what the response would the Ministry or any other ex- could for very general guidance, has venue over the past several o'clock in some Chint houses increase the number of tricks taken South could criss-cross then, trump-be. In fact 90,000 applications ternal body planned the months, permitting anticipations near the execution ground; by a particular trump holding ing four clubs in the South, and four have been received and it is pro-riculum. In effect the Ministry
red cards in the North to the eight bable that 40,000 of the
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only seven tricks, could be taken applied to them? They range in diverse ages, abilities and ex- with the eight trumps. And If the age from about 22 to 35; they periences. Don't ask už "how defenders led trumps twice, they belong. In variely from the war, they are to be trained because would cut down to six the number time omnibus conductress to the we don't know. Find out as you takable by trumps."
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(Dealer: South, Both sides vulnere once again, we commend the bow gold mine discovered in
California near Sonoma and at South Table). War Memorial Fund as deserv Santa Rosa. Several men are 15 ing first, of their fullest sym- engaged in digging there, and 31 pathy and support, and secondly, they report the mines to be 43. of the earliest possible expression very rich. Some are inclined One observer: of, the lesson given | 8 Q953 of it. The Government we to think that Upper California this deal buld be would have jumped 191
North's first DJ76 would: urge to give the whole is one vast gold mine, and ex-straight to 4-Spades on, matter their earnest reconsidera pect to see the day when they turn. Another said he would have re Cj74 tion. To back out, on whatever can go outside of their doors bid 1-8pades Instead of 3-Fleurts, in the South. A third suld be would
that pretext, from a pledge which was and alg as much sold as they have passed in the North, South nt would could have doubled. Dur
then should Riven without reservations, is wants
hare doubled, Well have followed with 3-Clubs scarcely to be described; an
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(Denier 1: South?" Eam-Westgyulner-
wanted to be teachers, but. were
prevented before the war
by
various circumstances, to thoat TRUMAN MESSAGE who have of choice spent years
In 'some other occupation and only - now turn their minda to teaching
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Standards Of Selection
What are the statidards of
TO CONGRESS:
Washington, Nov. 12. Prwaldent Truman willydelvar prsonal message to pint session of Congress, on Nov. 17. Callofor stop gap relief said to Europe and for move to.
powerful inducement to smaller Gentlemen are particularly the teacher said the hand was not abis), jika pho organisations or'individuals to re- coquarted not to bring their chosen for bidding, but to illustrato Why should. Kast bot double selection? Clearly they are not inflation in the United Blaten, the cognise a call upon their DOGS on the Rade Ground the point of play if West led; * South 6-lients contract after South Justow much does this sp. White House announced today. generosity.LY
during the hours of training. I hear. And he surely made it clear, i nivo bed bid clubs and North spades? - plicant know, but rather is Router, de