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SIMPSON CASE
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1948.
IS IT GOOD? IS IT BAD? WHY I CHANGED
PUTTING OUR
The dust
INDUSTRIAL METHODS
**
UNDER AMERICAN X-RAY
MY BAT By Denis Compton
resort to drastic measures within began to use I discovered Schoolboy. Keenness
By R. COTTAM NOBLE
| American coal industry's methods, reason,
from certain technical Aport Sugrvellogs...Air. Young
main
of British
*-***
in slowly stiling British Industry, becomes, or even (mavamente, sro, at..very different afler Sir Stafford Crippa's latest looks like, interference, it, is bad. levels of development. bombshell from his economie In no for as the assistance Is Nobody knows boller than Sir; There is an old saying that wo "As a punishment I took tho armoury, Britain is to accept a limited to advice, so technically Stafford Cripps how dangerous pront by our mistakes and this book from him and during the Business Manager: W. H. Nolloth joint Anglo-American Counell to good, that we
chsually gianced look into her industrial methods merits, it is good. But it would be to throw any span was forcibly impressed upon me lunch hour
sceks ners,
however well-intentioned;"'; during the recent Leeds Test. through it pages. I became In- Telephones:
The abrupt way in which the to change the character of or well-aimed, into our Intricate My favourite bat had been re-terested and soon found myself 24354 announcement was made did not British industry.it is bad.
Inbour relations machinery. paired and was handed to me to rending it-until the boy asked help to soothe British sensibili- One great advantage will be
|| Perhaps the greatest schlove- | use in the Test. In England's when he could have it buck. 32312 ties Rightly or wrongly, re- once they come to
of the Anglo-American recond Inainga I decided to again called memories that, Britain was with British industrial probis connell will turn out
"Well, under the circumstances to be its take with me to the wicket the I could not very well keep it, so teaching the world to make the American experia may belassistance in
the bat with which I had scored over had to buy a copy myself. Naw improving machines when pony-express inspired to explain them to their psychological relationship-pe- | 1,500 runs this season... perhaps you will be so kind as riders
and were conducting, 'running own countrymen K.K.418.00 h with the Redskins on the remove much ignorant criticism.
thereby tween the. two countries without To chagrin, however, when to sign it for me." Far West frontier" of
the United
British Industry.
that, it has lost its drive. The States,
One of Just over two months ago the ball felt "dead" and "hard" when
the most heartening - evoked the question: Have 71
features of the National Coal Board Issued, a re-it struck the middle of the Lut
present cricket we fallen behind so far that we
port compe
compiled by one of its pro- That is why I decided to Fenxon ta the great interest need outsiders to teach us our
duction members, Mr. TE. B. change it. Afterwards 1, heard schoolboys have shown in the Job? Put like that. the quasúpa
Young, as a result of his
people
say: "1 wonder why he game. called for an answer in the angry
scorches ut Brst-hand into the changed bats?" Well, that is the About 75 per cent of the let- negative.
ters I receive are from lads, an Yet the latest Cripps plan enn Funeral Service of Winifred
Last week:
1 remarked about xious for me to give them a tip only
be assessed accurately if Gardiner, will be held to-day in seen against the larger back-
the great future
I thought lay of some kind.
Nell of 19-year-old
Even my conclusion was that there was no phead 5.30 p.m.
eix-year-old son, at St. Andrew's ground of the European Recovery
quick-result technical solution to Harvey. He more than lived up Brian, has started asking me for Church, Kowloon.
Programme, Since President
On the debt side there. Is the British coal-mining problems and la my predletians with a muiden a few hints. Truman put Marshall Aid into inevitable fear that we are open-that the only, immediate answer century against England.
The other evening when I or- operation, The
Tha plan has been in the
door, to..changes... which was more work. Mr. Young's
What I like about Neil is hlsrived home from Lord's I went making heavy weather in Paris, will not be in the long-term in- report may prove to be the blue-modest manner and keenness to up to his bedroom to have a few to the increasing disappointment terests
words with him before he went Jearn. industry, print of the major andings of the of the Americans.
There Ig also bound to Le new Anglo-American Council. They tell me he has a 17-year- to sleep. That section of public meeting too often in Europe was cut consciously
The attitude the Americans area, danger
old brother back home in Aus-
"Y'know, Dad," he said to me, hat, perhaps
with Churlish. And Stupidalia who promines to become an willing it, the opinion which expressed.it wall summed
we play cricket all my up at a London American advisers may push our,
Meanwhile it would be churlish, good as Nell. If so, he must be friends imagine they're, famous self forcefully in the Simp-reception recently.
players. One industry in the direction .ef. be- and stupid, to pretend that l-very capable.
might ba, Jack Hobbs, another Wally Hammond." son case against the severity
coming
tish industry could not, possibly an ancillary to America
I asked Brian who he pretend- the sentence is hardly
It Is Good
benefit from a few draughts of as the main producer.
freshTransatlantic air.
ed to be. likely to be more satisfled
Fechops we have
400 with the modified prison
gave become. The talk among a small group
hidebound through success term than it was with the French and Belgians turned
...may
Maybe we do and a little .Belgian to E.R.P
not scrap out-of- original. Between two years
of the tendency seem pate machinery as quickly and and fourteen months there, a mile and a shrug already implicit in the terms of profitably as the Americans do the impression that, our visitors appears to be an appreciable good. The Americans want to laying. upon Britain the
Marshall. Aid-yes. It is the bilateral Marshall agreement, there might be more, than a and were trying to escape from the
task of in time-motion studies,
congratulations of the spectatora, their This was Fundamentally, how send me cigarelles I like their building stockpiles
was not the case. of such saw pissinous devotion to eliminating Aussiesware more; interested, in ever, the difference is un- cigarettes, 1, shull. smoke them materials, as the., United States split-seconds of wasted time from was catching their last truin.
need for industry-after the industrial processos important.
of Unitedy neet
"reasonable" requirements of our
fotke | They were successful,- We
shining already have cumstances, it remains ก
Reflecting on the Leeds Test, I example, of what all-out Anglo-
Alec Bedser connog help but admire the way has improved hù batting. Alec. chance to get a century," I said it's your great
Berlin, August 10. Kurt Berliner, a
British.... to, him during the luncheon in businessman who has been cone terval, and know the Surrey alanı | ducting trude negotiations with"- was very keen to get the coveted the Russians, left, Berlin for three figures...
London today after British But it was not to be. I think occupation authorities refused
afterwards Alec played to renew his military entrance. 1. Bitla.too carefully, and lost his wicket when 21 runs short of his action was tantamount to ex- permit. Berliner. claimed the century.
pulsion, So improved Is Alec as a bats- man, however, that he will one day achieve his ambition and get
century in
of
gap.
In all the rice Hut
this
Signs Implicit
Signs
grea united by industry are met.
at
punitive sentence and the American aid. They. do not Another direction in which American co-operation did during mental anguish of a man understand the
dificulties. We American advice will be watched team spiritun described by Government
our problems in Europe, narrowly is the large and vital team spirit in peacetime industry. very
ancient, very delicate pro-held, of inbour relations. The the Anglo-American Council will medical men as on the bleins. The trans-Atlantics
can-British and American trade union| justify itself. ·
have
went to De-
donor and
The Americans genulbely to assist Europe's recovery. Call it enlightened self-interest, if you like. That does not affect the issue. But they not
do pour their help down
want to a drain. They do not want, at the end of 1951. to Europe, a alecker.
BEO futter, dependent relation, still a dependent.
border of insanity goes un-not understand.ment diminished. The general ex- That brief pectation was that, if the the heart of the difficulty
American quality of mercy was to between
European recipient. exercised at all in this most unusual case, the prison sen- tence would be reduced to a token committal, and the man be quietly shipped out So many factors are involved beyond the central fact that Simpson pleaded guilty to the acceptance of a bribe There are two levels that it is possible that some American opinion about European such step may yet be taken. aid, The uninformed tend to It is still within the province think that the European States of the Governor to remit all
are so degenerate that they want or any part of the sentence on petition.
Blockade! Reports of a threat to blockade Hong Kong, as a sanction to compel our ad- herence to the Anti-
but
of
Alka Oint
CHINA HOPE FOR GREATER AID
Washington, August 10. The US$125,000,000 military aid fund is expected to be available to China by January, and if the Republican Party is then in power the Nation- alist Government of China will make a new de mand for a larger, appropriation to fight Com the programme is expanded, there is a
munism, according to informed sources here. good chance it will follow the Greek and Turkish plans of having "instructors” in the field with the troops.
simply to go on living on sucIf cessive American dules....
Informed opinion, believes, that ↑ while the nations of, Europe want |to get back on to their feet, they jare unwilling to make the neces- sary political sacrifices to do so.
Both Levels
**
"..
Train Catchers
"Don Bradman, of course!" he,
By the way, when the Austra- Blana races of the field, after the exclaimed. winning hit had, boen made many left the Headingley ground with
that
What the
a. Test. Bedter's success in the England
first innings meant that I sat in the pavilion with my pads on for
nine hours,
"Does such a thing worry you?" is a questina asked in a letter
from a reader.
Keyed Up
Well, I must admit that after such a lengthy wait one does not fell.ro koyed when the crease is reached, and if you check back you will find that it is rare that batsmen who go in after a bit
Expelled Without Reason
A
Eriton, Berliner sall he was being.
German-born naturalised expelled for, unknown reasons.
A spokesman at the permit ap plication office, however, insisted there was no expulsion involved It was merely a matter of the Permit expiring there is no. business being
"and one cl
"I was indulging in quite logi« timate business" Barliner said, "My three months' British permit expired last week. When renewal was refused, the British authori ties gave no reason except to say that it was impossible. That of course is not true."
ed in Nanking, lack official (that it is only fair that Europe the United States still has, for public of, Chins, or for conditions Keith. Miller..wagered, mes; Berliner also had a Soviet vita
venture to belleve that Bantoes.
Elepoints of
view
any time
a
Mod
FUKIEN FLOOD
RELIEF EFFORT
In London the import and ex- Observers. believe that, des- suued, expressed or implied, as the
port arm of Messrs. H. Bernard. Berliner's pite evidence that the Truman assumption by the United States stand make runs.
employers, said, that' administration is speeding up of any responsibility for policies,
authorities military Even if we dkl, not win the
apparently Smuggling Pact as interpret- Both levels of opinion agres aid after four months' delay, acts or undertakings of the Re-Fourth Test 1, managed one "vic-over-ruled a recommandation by My the Board of Trade to extend the over the Australians,
permit. should-give-settafactory-guaran- practical purposes, two policies which may prevail in China at confirmation or support. tees that American assistance on China.
offering odds of 2 to 1, that Gus but he said he would not attempt. Undoubtedly the issue is will not be trittered away in One: ja full aid to the Chiang
Lesnevich would.
would bent Freddle Reservations
enge to reinain in Berlin and use it Congress again being pressed, by the their turn the European leaders Government, which
Mile I accented his cloud "In spite of the political situation
wing Freddie, who toured Chinese, Government, but we are ready to pecept the principle favours under the leadership of
for
Styles. Bridges and Re- This statement was regarded with my tean, of, sportsmen dur here.Associated Press, when it comes
resentaitve Walter Judd....
in-informed circles to the
as an iming our, syldiering in India..... Anglo-Chinese, relations re-question. of precisely
The other is what
the
Seriously, thoughị, the... Austro- Truman ad-portant indication that the ad- main sound enough, to pro- guarantees are sufficient and ministration policy, granting ministration still had reservations fans, are the best-balanced, side hibit the creation of an at- rece
satisfactory, the underlying if-limited
about the Nationalist Govern- | I've ever played against; no one ald.
Shanghol, August 10. - could give higher praise and As Senator Bridges put it, "The ment. -between -American.
than
The Overseas Chinese Associa- mosphere of friction. Not
emerges policy, which this Government One of the facts which
con-this.
tion in Sourabaya has donated that what is termed a "block-sharply
has pursued in China in the last Vince
vinced Senator Bridges and Among my correspondence this US$15,000 for relief of... Good- ade" would álter matters
that the few years cannot by any streich others of his view, in Congrem week was on, amusing letter from stricken refugees in: Fukion and tremendously. China's trade lem of organising European re- wold be honor Gen Albert: Wedemeyer gayo;:
Americans oversimplify the pro- of language be termed bi-partisan that. aid to China would-be weil
Kwangtung Provinces, according was the report which-Lt-Durha spent was restrictions are so prohibi-
class the other day." to Chinese press reports today. Viewed statistically, we
he writ "I noticed one of my The money is said to have been tive of any large-scale bust-may perhaps admit, that the pros the administration had started a
covery.
secret-session- several months lads,
deeply, engrossed in a book, handed to the Chinese Consul ness transactions
scem ready to yield new policy. But, he added, if 250 to the Appropriations Com- He appeared, so interested, that i| General in Batavia, Mr. Chiang that duress through trade to a series of channels would be more American polutions.
adininistration had been forced the House.
tory book he was supposed to be Fukien will get US$10,000, that the main by Congressional action.
The Wedemeyer "formula" in- studying was rigat. It was wille Kwangtung will get US$6,- offensive than effective. obstacle is the political sickness On his party, President Truman cluded mare active "training" for your book Playing For England 000-Router. Moreover, an attempt to of Europe. But there anda, much-han-paid that the military aid troops by the United States. carry out a threat, of this more to Europe's problems than programme "shall not kind would require to be implemented by such mea- sures for the purpose of en-organisation of Euroney wiping forcement that the Anti, ut economically meaningless, if Smuggling Pact....would be a harmful, political frontiers to f entirely superfluous Ching economic unit.
weld; the area into sound has looked to Hong Kong Jor co-operation in the preven- tion of smuggling, taking some of the trouble, and res-
anyway Iblem mie mainemailcal this were true, then the Truman mittees of both the Sonate on PSS epias, 20 bo the - Chicago bear
י'
Americans
.. ¿
equations.
would
have
wholesale Te
Limited Objective
Thera have falled to obtâln A sweeping
Greek Guerillas Withdraw
The Secretary of the Army, ad Kenneth Royall, has now become increasingly optimistic about prospects for Nationalt vic- tory.
Since July 29
de China has been able to purchase US$9,000,000 worth of rallitary goods from the United States armed forces. In- formed quarter said, however, that the Nationalist, Government was still having dif
difiquity in get ting all the aviation gasoline it ponsibility of her shoulders, agreement to such
Athens, August 9...wanted, Tais made about one- "General" Markos, în da,or-third of the first allotment. What assistance we
projeck, so themare falling back have been able to render has been sure that, within each
on a more limited plan-to on-der of the day to his troops, country, broadenst tonight by the "Free given willingly,, and it has national industry at
attains the Greek Radlo," stated “we have not by any means been maximum-emelaney.
withdrawn in order and accord. Out of this situation was born ing,to plan." But it would be a
the Cripps announcement. One little too much to expect this cannot imagine that it gave the Colony's co-operation in a Chancellor any particular plea blockade scheme. Ludicrous sure to make it, but it is the perhaps but not funny.
#mallest concession
capable Opinion. Moscow Talks Little has emerged from the Moscow talks to give a
small.
atiafying American
"We have given the enemy a
The Hurdle
Reportedly, the hurdle is in the Comuterco Department's Export blood bath and inflicted heavy met bak not yet annotmoed Licensing Division: The Depart-i
losses. We have fortified the mountain..(Grammos) and
China's
en and, Seriembare for July, Augu
büt
So then Art
of trenched muurselves, fear the months of this year China's
We have been facing tremen- allation, woline, quota was p
barrel, and for the second
What does the Anglo-American; dous difficulties, la non-stop Industrial Council portend? Cor-fight-nraint, the enemy for a quarter in gmote was raised to lain general principles can be day The Crack guerilla 160,000 barrels.
想 It
poducte
laid down.from, the start. In so leadies added that attacks on Buipments of aviation gasoline
anemy would continue, and. Usaf and harpatroleum definite clue to the outcome. uppleion that aid may be to take up arms against the under the aid programme
removes. American new fighters would be reculted: Observers Hluctuate daily be warfod, the idea is good. But the Government. tween extremes of outright moment expert assistance to Today's Greek Ge
60ity
pessimismda high optime ism. The best feature, in point of hack, thịt của nhu ho be detected is, that the Fuks may nre.continuing. The three
envoys, appear all of them to keep in good spirits and
there has been a diphiution
of anti-Westan call
the Russian-controlle
| newspapara. · Hope for
méntkö rests upon
plan
communiqués-Meena
that Greek national. two way concertlouiniibellerivance
r the time Gramma FRAKCÍ, CONTI ripo för bridging, alubelskipTA
reat, gäin
dee vantar caby, our [ong, defenders towar
but
are
anya subject, las Cominere): Department State expert cantro, despite the fact that, the mid- Programma wEI es, come creafed or special-legislation.
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