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LOOKING-IN-EXPORT WHERE IS THE WAR
WE'VE OVERLOOKED
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Britain's biggest post-war op= Since the Government has ↑ Oven in Europe, under Our Editor-in-Chief:--W. J. Henten.portunity for a new akport mar abrogated to Itself control of noses as it were, a mobile unit Britain's International is on tour demonstrating fele- Ant. Editor:--Ian Mackenzio.th scientine and technical skill commerce every taxpayer is envision to the people
ket, an opportunity to wall Bri- much of
who have To have a full-scale war rang- From there he directed the ing along its frontier is a test of guerilla: campaign, throughout Business Manager W. H. Nolloth as well as the craftsmanship of titled to ask how much of the never seen this new medium.
tholande of British workers, is money is being spent helping It is an American enterprise, any country's resources,
Greece campaign of terrorism, being fumbled.
British television publicity.
boosting American television. But that eitustion. F Telephones:
what destruction, sabalago, deliberate Unless
Info someone anape
The huge Central
The British Industry estimates dominates all Graak, life, today. cruelties, assassinations of Gov- Ofice of action quickly this country is in Information, which costs the tax- that their valuable piece of It's even worse in Greece, for ernment and police officials, ah- danger of losing a salesmanship payers 28,000,000 a year, pours | publicity is coating US, though that country surduction of children and forced race worth millions of pounds out to the world - flims and something like £100,000 a year, rounded on three sides, by the race, to sell telbylsion to features about life in Britain, To When the Olympic Games end on the fourth side the from impressment of men and women Into the Guerilla bande in the date it has not thought of mak- it might occur to the Exports, tain hangs directly." "Over the mountains, The, men were FI.K.$18.00 The radio industry itself is not ing even a short film, boosting Promotion Division to borrow a Albanian, Yugo-Slav and Bul- forced, to fight under threat of without blame. The Government, Britain's television supremacy. new mobile unit from the B.B.C.carlao frontiers with...Greece, reprisals agains) wed' as pack
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Meantime, our chief rival, the United States, is boosting her! television round the world with streams of publicity and smart
کا
even
By JOHN HALL
and show Europa British iole Markos' guerlilas have been sup- The Women →→→→, | vision.
"There is material in the tele vision industry for an excellent short film, and it would not cost much to make one in a dozen
screen all languages for
ever the world."
Boosting Rivals
British
By KEITH BUTLER
In
piled with plentiful arms, am- animals and for pleasure. At home the lucky 200,000 or munition, food, clothing and men. Markos then had about 25,000 As Bir Ernest Fisk points out: so people in the London arca Just over the border, safe from guerillas operating throughout "It
aro absorbing atory, who an
regular tela-viewers the Greek Army and Air Force Greece. Despite the war-time
this is not officially a break, romark on the occasions when since
Heavy Losses British research men have recap- features begin with a screen-size War are training camps, hos tured the lead.
credit line boosting 窳 foreign pitals, staff, schools with experts
After-six weeks of the Greek concern-on
television from all
Granimos the Communist coun- Army's
offensive programmes.
tries, supply centres and trans- Markos losses are estimated at Industry port groups to
contrast, feed the fresh about 6,000 men, Inside the British there are complaints that British material up to the Creek, fron- Greck Army losses have been r
United Nations observers about 2,500—less than 5 per cent. tler. newspapers do not give full credit sitting in observation posts over of their total forces in action. looking the Greek frontiers have American military advisers say watched the guerillar moving that had the campaign been over freely back and forth over the normal flat ground Markos could borders. Greek troops, pressing not have held out for more than guerillas so hard that the latter two days. In this broken moun- had to fee ever the border, have tain terrain, full of natural de been red on by the "neutral" fences easily strengthened, every frontier guards on the other height had to
ter fighting often
ften ending in hand-. of the frontier line. This to-hand combat. of the big snags for the Greek
In some places Army. Thay cannot pursue the guerilla machine-gun posts have guerillas beyond the frontier to been found where the only en- destroy them; their bases, head-trance was the, opening from quarters and supply centres.
No Official Aid In Mr. Wilson's vast Board of promollen. Some of the Amer- Trade machine there is an ex- ican publicity
being pensive Exports Promotion Divi- swallowed here.
Blon. Britain's big
cu date the television chance is now. manufacturers have not detected Thousands of foreign visitors to a finger tip of ald from E.P.D. the Olympics are going home this week talking about British television. It is the non-athletic of the Gumes, sensation
But not one returning visitor with him a brochure or carries even a pamphlet about British television.
If it comes as rather a shock to find support in Legislative Council for the eradication of one of the commonest complaints of the Colony's Preas, the event is nonetheless welcome. The sooner it is more widely realised that inadequate or misinformed reporting (and comment) is largely the res ponsibility of those who, in
There is not even a pamphlet possession of the facts, de- in English, much less and printed cline to disclose them, the in his own language, explaining sooner will be cultivated that that much of the Olympics tele- mutual respect between Press vision success was duo to a new all-British camera, 'the C.P.S. and public which is the pre-Emitron, that is a world-beater.
of the requisite
highest standards of accuracy.
Easy To Buy Not even the most stupid
to home bchievements,
Recently there was wide pub- licity here for a "new American camera" that was in fact devised and designed within 30 miles of Piccadilly Circus.
Sir Ernest Fisk's Inst words yesterday were: "It is vital that Britain goes all out to get the television business of the world."
SHOULD BRITAIN TAKE THE LEAD?
London, August 25.
The Kremlin
which
the
the gun red. Markos is foreing his men to fight to
fact many are giving death. In Behind Markos and his "De-themselves up when they capo mocratic Army", is the long arm from the control of the Political of the Kremlin and the Comin Commissars, who,
down shoot form,
directing strategy and those who show defeatium.
There is hard fighting to come, controlling Communist polley in Greece. And frylug overy way Markos is eliminated by the short of open aggression to snatch Greek Army. But the Army has Mediterranean, behind the Iron cornered the guerillas and Greece with her culiet onto the achieved three lings. It has Curtain.
ficted on them a blow from
In
Britain is to consult the Commonwealth Prime - Ministers about the proposal that she should take the lead in the formation of a European Assembly. Letters on the subject be-day by Mr. Churchill, show Tho recent Tilo-Cominform which they will not be able to tween Mr. Winston Churchill, that the Government is not split may have reduced the sup- recover. It has forced Markos of commentators on local Yet Britain is eager to soll
draw guerilla forces from the Conservative Opparition opposed to a European Union port going to Markos from over to
Alban the Yugo-Slay frontier. journalism belleves or ima-tovision, monwealth or foreign leader, and the Prime Minister, but feels that the European tan and Bulgarian help other parts of Greece; thus re-
COT- ducing the. guorilla problem gines that inaccuracy or dis- country can telephone. Britain Mr. Clement Attlee, issued to Assembly proposal supported Unues. But Greece is not out of these regions. Lastly, it has.
last week by the French Gov- danger through the Tito quarrel, closed the gap separating the ernment needs thorough ox- It looks as if filo had his own Creek Army, enlumns attacking amination.
private designs on Greece, espe- from East and West to
amero The Prime Minister said that cially on Macedonie in Northern six miles, most of which is swept Britain's part in such an Assem- Gr
Greece and the important port by artillery Are. The guerillas bly has an important bearing on of Salonika.
It looks as
as if he
he escape route over the Albanian Commonwealth relations. Before wanted to dominate a Balkan frontler has not yet been cut, but expressing any definite views: Federation that would have in that, too, is controlled by artil- therefore, Britain will exchange cluded Bulgaris and Albania (by lery fire. The Greek Army's opinions at the Commonwealth persunaion or force) and would main disadvantage, and one that Conference in October,
nave have Beized Macedonia, from is. prolonging the campaign, with Greece. Under such a plan, Tito corresponding casualties, is the would have been the leading Greek Air Force's complete lack
tortion when occasionally it this morning and, for the sum of crops up is part of a cal- £100,000, buy. transmitting culated system. On the con-slation, complete trary, the marvel is that, considering the obstacles that are placed in the path of the Press, the difficulties which reporters trying to do
do.
a
with studio cameras, mobile cameras, a de- vice to televise films, and
clea nucleus of receiving sets.
There is no limit on exports nf receiving sets, but the radio in- dustry believes that most coun-
trics, once they
have establish
Sir Ernest Flak, head of the biggest television manufacturing group in this country-he is vir-
Big Business
Baby Girls' Terrifying Experience
J man.
Outside Britain, the US., and France, which already have tale vision, that means at least 87 customer cities worth
"It seems to me, Mr. Attlor wrote, kat an Assembly is to
of
Paris, August 25.
their work
The police are searching. for lection of a European- Assembly } wrangle to the possible detri.or even failure..
But while the Sláv neighbours
Markos "General"
of
a job conscientiously fre-television, will want to develop quently experience-the mar- the manufacture of receiving sets vel is that the newspapers as a home Industry, here do as good a job as they"
be convened, this must, in view personality in the Federation, of bombers, All the intensive air the vital importance of the displacing the Bulgarian Dimi-operations have to be carried out matter, be done by Governments troy, who is the Cominform's by
Spitfires, carrying amali Mr. D. F. Landale's strict-tublly Britain's "Mr. Television" Two little girls, aged seven and not by independent organisa-nan. Maybe Tito alill hopes to calibre bombs and shuttling back ures were directed at Gov-is convinced that within ten and four, are under treatment tions or by Parliaments.
Achieve part of this, to be mas- and forth between the front and ernment. In the circum-years overy clty in
Ail the world at Herold Hospital here today] : "But, of
the wounded no ter in his own realm, co-opera- their base. course, reason
why stances he quoted the blame with 500,000 residents and over with their gaunt little faces
the Independent tive and friendly towards nus-officers, and men I have talked to organisation concerned in still reflecting the panle of
the siu, but not just her vossal. The from the front stressed how
how often was clearly placed upon the will have television,
movement should not continus Greeks think the Tite story is just a handful of bombing air- right shoulders-as just an-
having been locked up for five
and drive home days and nights with a dead;
of spreading the not ended and they are wary of craft to prepak would havO' other concrete example of
Idea of a European Union.” the possibilities.
the ground
the hole-in-the-corner
In his first letter to Mr. Att-
made the difference between. full The Campaign'
auccess and only partial success methods deliberately pursued
their parents. The couple left.
Mr. Churchill said that the by Government on numerous
Paris 10 days age on a vacation would greatly help to create close on after having received
ment occasions in its conduct, of
their
No Yet Over of solidarity senso "family-allocation" card given to European peoples in the face-f Vallades, the Greek Army "Had
After Grammo-the-fight--is intensified offensive against theny
dangers which children.
the guerillas. When the drive not yet over, but the back of The two little giris, Josiane und
He suggested that the lead #gainst Markos main, stronghold guerilla resistance is broken. In in the Grammos mountains start- the Peloponnese are some 3,000 ed on June 21st. It is estimated guerillas; in other parts of the other there is always dis-
the apartment heuue porter, Jac Sir says
Ernest, "and
Markos had about 7,500 wail-country, split up in small groups, ques Vorpil, $7. an invalid, Verp! closure, breaks down con-
to stay ahead. A lot is died suddenly and the children
armed gueriling centrated are some 10,000 more. Sabotage fidence in governmental im talked about television in Tech- found themselves locked up with
there in a series of defence sys- will continue, but not the full- partiality and integrity, and nicolor. That is still a long way his body in his end-room apart-
tems which had been prepared scalo attacks on towns and vil over the last two years.. Hi Lages carried out up, to now by position was extremely strong, Markos and his guerillas.
But what will to the Kremlin's fortifications apparently im- pregnable on inaccessible heights next move in Greece? Will the
some of
broken Westem Powers be able to in- mountain terrain. In Europe. Include Greece in a general settle-
the Rus this inaccessible region he had ment and restriction of maintained his midget Commun- cian imperialist deive?
That is what the Greeks are 1st state of "From Greece" with
public affairs. -- Bad as that £9,000,000 ready-cash. Da bi to by the State for support of the increasing
is in itself, it becomes the. more serious because dis-
After that
will there business for repeater stations, and :then, regular income from
and technical ald.
beset them."
among the
closure, and at some time or servicing a finitely ahead of our aide, were, left. In the care should be taken by-Britain.
are
lays the Administration wide away, but when it does come theme: when apartment house
best.".
Press
open to the accusation of de- world wid and that we have the
tenants began to wonder at the ferring in all things to the best."
In the outside world the Amer- absence of their porter five days vested interests: The case
icans are spending huge glams after his death were the police. against Government is not amounts beyond the reach of called to break down the door.
The girls altered by the sheer coin- any individual British Company
were unconscious and 'hunger-United cidence that in respect of the to convince foreign countries from fear
that they lead. ******................. 27th August, FRIDAY legislation which brought Mr. Landale to his feet, the vested interests raised solid objections to the Govern-- ment's original proposhlo and produced a Bill much to their credit and very much for the public benefit.
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Reuter,
Sternists Detain American
Jerusalem, August 25. The United States Consul! General, Mr. John Mac- |Donald, ; today: protested to the Military Governor, Dr. Bernard Joseph, against the detention on Sunday morning of George F. Pato, 33, Consulate clerk, by the Stern group,
Mr. MacDonald has requested Dr. Joseph's office stated today an investigation of, the incident.
that Mr Päro was released ini-
the
La
its
the most
its puppet Government
asking. After Crammos...7
HYDERABAD GOES
TO THE UN
Lake Success, August 25. Hyderabad, in a letter published here today, form- ally asked the United Nations Security Council fo intervona in its year-old dispute with India over.demands that it accede to the Dominion.
State
Interest, however, les not
Washington, August 25. with this particular measure,
Defence sources said today that Congress and not but in the broad principle the Joint Chiefs of Staff will make the final stated that the Press of this
decision on whether tho Navy can build 80,000 Colony, if it is expected to
ton carriers for use in strategic air attacks on fulfil its proper function, must have access to adequate
an enemy, information on all matters of They ladicated that, despite tempted to clear up some conmediately after, the Sternists had In a letter to the President Hyderabad, in the centre of
Xems and its leaders do
do not want public interest at the earliest the air force victory in the fusion over the meaning of the turned him over to the Jewish of the Council, the Princely ladies territory ruled by Mos
charged that India's
to Join the Hindu-dominated In- possible moment within rea-cond round of the air versus air power decision they reached military police.
at their earlier. Kay West, Flori
was believed to have actions threaten Mr.
Pare
her sca power controversy, the
Very dian Dominion.
minion what is under- da conference.
been mistakenly identified, forin
In response to what Let us say now, in this ledis WORTH
Jong battle is by no means set - At
Key West, the
the Joint Chiefs former British detective whom he existence.
A continuance of this situation, stood ig
to be alt argent suramons of Staff matter, speaking generally, The Jolat Chiefs of Staff issued force would be responsible for
decided that the air resembles. ---
Dr. Joseph told the United the letter declared, would "en- from the Nizain of Hyderabad, that the government is less
public announcement yester-strategic air w
Paro was adbucted danger the maintenance of Inter- the Agent-General for the Nizam open to criticism - than many day on the results of their wook"AMMUDUIN MAN,Warfare." "The New by "Hanappate and lawbreakers | national peace and security." Ita: Delhi and the farmer, Agents.
Dort cutiference extended this,
■.to another organisation. With end conference at Newport state that the air force will have. He said the fact that Mr. Paro The letter further stated that General, Nawab Bain Yar Jung out seeking to strain the Rhode Island. The statement at full and undivided responsibility was found, and released, tho the State has been exposed in re-
refert Delhi today for Hyderabad Intimida- by special cent; months to violent
direraft./ and authority in that Deld, and military police within 17 hours tion, to threats of invasion and "The difficulties « between point, let it be said frankly
"then" added that the air force after the kidnapping "showed the
economic blockade, tizam and the Government of must take into account contribuemciency
of Jowish,
which has, table
infletod
other services Ap
son,
that too many persons in this most ridiculous and futile. Colony are under the im
Prese
the
pression that we publish YorksA problem of this:-kind lions which may be made by the genusalati, Buthority in to crippling pie crual hard-India on the accession: Issue
dded that Mr Paro was
upon the people of Hydera: reached a more critical stage this.
month-Beuter and; Associated frontiers have boen for Press. Defence. Deperiment cone military police as soon as his cibly violated and Hyderabad vil
cannot," of course, be solved BRODOVAKILANG BY Pnt back to the Consulate by
men
cerned, this
is apparently gaya.
American identity was establish-
the air force authority to de- od United Press sida" if the navy"ehould bulld
their special conventence, are in a day. Where there are all too ready to make use of so many conflicts of interest our valuable columns" when perhaps no final satisfactory it suits their purpose while solution is available, Some showing resentment when good may be achieved, how less favourabla publicity up over, if Mr. Landale's com poars, Let it be said, too, menta are permitted to sink that in experience we find in (together with our own); ed ou that those who protest the and over a wider field than Pag- loudest against: "Inaccuracies, la covered vabys
are those who have had th Alt Progressi fullest opportunity to furnish may be: the truth and have refused. where---- Which of all thing is the next timet
to
least
· 80,000-ton carriers for the exi |prèse-purgons) of strategia?nir
THE B-29
August, 25.
'have Ingea
ave been occupied by In dian troops
OIL FOR TITO The action of India inwalida the existence of Hyderabad, the
Trieste, "August 25, peson of the Todían " and entire Yugoslaying wintering train Asistio Continent; and illo prkict- ncute bil shortage, has ordered the 10,000 tons of Bridals Arabian oil,
| ples" of "the United NationNDER SERGWankensted:* beïn)-today?? A
letter Badea,
United Nations omelets said the trial shipman that is 600 main complaintaerobably would
for Brie considered a Council meeting been hel
care or in Farid in September3
50,000 tons; haa
Parente. The remaind
aircraft-shed inefforts-to- have Hyderabad, nocoda. Izume, Mind Strand Dalmatian port
United