THE COMING ELECTION
By
MR
David Temple Roberts
London, Sept. 21. me
DS
has put into practice
MR Alike has decided to chase. e'l the manure of legieia- accept the challenge of an that it declared, criginally, of policy. And some in Gornan' Bleclio 1 on Belt item frive the uliter tete of Les 25 berguna is and bit regel even in the maith of Labour Party at that to focali-ts. Continue in chee for langer would be to risk an even rite revera defenl.
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Since the Gens 10ot Lardy a certh Prove
every rtalment abcmi Triling allies www has the charzeteriting of
opinion
ran pofitiral herdly neid pine ba And
way I
Mr have when Atlee'
for holding the 4leation is tally the Con- way of putting the 16.vatív
e. Yet an impactial berver a'd hardly but asimit that the aer the fact, Mr Allize's
AP Government is losing atlar faveur. If it remained in gawer without choosing an election it wetki suffer from a #vere winter, rizing price joshajes an arute shortage of Diet and slectricity in the cold weather.
The Labour Party's nist1 wwB Have that had an election me next March-forced by the weight of public apılsın. then labour, would have enmpletly armed, små fine ar a long colp
rckoned
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For the Labour Party fair den will be the defence el
dit Pel rather than the raising of a banner for the march into psy
Tabur Party
on
at arrvice inte" that Meth har fringe Fire
subsidies Berden,
(nod prices, controls of price, bulk purchase of raw materials and national hamance, free head al-these are the pelletes Lawle will detend.
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1951.
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n different fernt. It is most un-
"Lay off, honey-ain't my fault an American boat Turpin."
The curious fact is that the rist will be attacking on
likely that the Conservatives- will march directly against the of the racial
servier vitude) stete. Instead they will appeni the desse af mán for a change. They will
seafie
political prost of stagnation out of the sense that has descended on Britain.
Since 1939 we have ilved in stirring tincs. "phoney" war; the nitle of Britain; a year standing akine: a winter watching the Red Army and uttering defeats; a year of recovery; your of advance; a Clemeal Alle broadleast his year of victory-then in 1945 the design the nation. He e mes exciting political event of chosen for his party the prapet tre time. A new Government, a el o imuil defest, at a line of new experiment, nes, jehomes, 15. esan elo sang, in order that new hepes, NOW houses-a Be Lad we held Ive to figa have tw weeld of prace with
Rusia tain mudhry day.
ha: mang Find the Batted Nations. f comple vage Sorialets we'd fate Chmad Attlee,
Thi
SH
the
FILES
London Express Service
TOSCANINI DID NOT
SPARE CARUSO
E Butte conductor with the back stormy
eyes and the fereely
thon six sears have curling austache was rag. There is still uneasying.
Since hummelf, pasvei
geare---with gen
trucs talks. But
1, an there a mountain of human Everything, hind gone vent dissatisfaction,
the dressing- room he tore his shirt. curred himself, and bit his
ake of the need for ment ring sa v um the
Country
with. hopes wrong. maturity.
with haves unbui. Bu! #at way of sisting with brave new cities planned
but unbuilt. pr: Bads
And this is the stuff Con- | wrist. ervatives will feed on,
D
Poliflent observera, I fear 10 10 angential
that nothing but an sewing of public extraordinary
The
#
Ehun vitory,
rtment for believing Dat the Carservat:yty will gain mor seats than in Phronny 1950
H
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.
Next day he showed the gash to a friend and th contritely: "I was had last night."
THE GENIUS WITH THE BATON ——a baton that could charm the musie, sweeten the singers, or be flung on,the floor in anger ... TOSCANINI
the
singer
Cull
What they will do after the dection is another matter. The aoning Standard, with some
t suggested that on Such is Tercaniuk, groat- Gary bate 1.0 aec cunt should Conserva
est conductor of our time, garraked #14mre if confidence Eves formulate a policy, be-
mrsniffernt Rursion
Little Toscanini isited and 12 the eunntry that the cause they might be compelled
Way back at the turn of Chalispin joined the empany. morfed, "Signorina, the stars pendulumi od pullfínt de
When he fell foul of cay it ruga! And any
e century a highly fancied ductor fer not ringing in
are in heaven. Here we are all swinglon thele way. Thn was policy would be a larget TAY OR Huaate
de Scalist campaigners. But young tenor stood on the valce a now self-assured Carts artists, good or bad, and you
judicius politwal com stage in front of Toscaniai sald to the new singer, "You are a bad artist.” mantotor might
Tasgamini is well comment insisting on singing his top masa, not worry, cn keme cominen misupprchen-note in half voice.
like one; cf those cogs that ink and do not bite." Continry
lo sem? American The tenor WH Enrico Government in power. Third:
Not all singers could disties Conservaty opinions. the
Caruso. the Liberal Party, which minde
it was a terrible
Teanini like that. There was a brave but full show
Tarty will not attempt to dise the ins
inament. we are told in the young red-haired and a (fe National Halb inst election with 475 candidate, made
"Toscanini," by Howard Service,
tractive this year 10 offer Planning
to some opinions, Taubman (Odhans Prestes Alda.. offer senreely-a-think-that-mum-fly
Claireud is not kely to be 158.).
partner
SCH rising cost of living sirve the The opting of the Rotan war and the re-armament pre amme marched avain t
hns
1:
the
Lur This is an animatie ad-
varier
For
The
vantage to Conservatives. It is United States in The Atlantle There was the condustor, al- estimated That of my three Alliance. A brief glance at the ready known to his orchestia as Liberal vo. I will drift White House Papers by Harry The Cannib:1," in the Cense, vative the Esence
ople
of a label for
already 10-
Australian
Loptane,
WALKED OUT
Rehearsing in Turin. To- cambri lost fila temper and bit a Violinist in the eye with his baten. The musician sued, and the court report ended:
"The judges decided that o ruperman cannot be dealt with afler the manner of ordinary mortals, and that it would be a flagrant Injustice to penalise a musical genius like Toscanini with even so much as the In- diction of a fine.".
HIDDEN FIRE
THIS was one of the few,cases when Toscanini has actually physically attacked members of his orchestra. But that cannot he sold about his verbal pulzulta on composers, other conductory, and his musicians,
To Richard Strauss he once said: "I take off my hit to you as a compuse:." He added, with disgust: "I put back ten hats,
a man."
One conductor cald to }: "I've been reading the critics ол my Beethoven.... Tea- It was at the Metropolitan in canini interrupted, "Never mind New York that Caruso and the critics, read Beethoven." Toscanini mst again. And Caruso hould hove known better than to try to put a fast one over the conductor.
But try he did, He largiza o 4 high note magnificently, and, "happy" with "l elect, held on to it as long as his breath lasted.
Toscanini waited for him to lel zu el the note, and when he did shuuted so that the audi- Anished, Caruso
indicates some of the Inowncil for his streaming in Hallan and spent months do ence could hear "Have you trenchant arguments Winston every one that turns to Labu Bingwa during the vective, his baton mapping had Sa Jezer Liberal cand'dates
war, Fusibly be would stand the adamant singer. make mers. Toy chaneci!
The issue at this vlezlign
Suddenly
up for British opinions more Toscaninil's black; rage cbbed surdly
the present and a broading calm fell in. the
epera house.
1: N. Confervative Govers-
CHE learned her new role in
ing so. Then she arrived a Milan and rang for the tle man, who at silent. Silent that is....ex- copter one question.
When he had finished he ask-
simply-woma will rule the ment in sight could lift con- Instead, Torenin summoned ed. "Tell me, dear, what langu- country next. Neither of the tres"just like that. Conserva-everyone to the theatre the 40 were you singing?" major parties be a eherent tives have alway; refused to next morning at nine o'clock political pregramms to offer, be drawn in the exe: controls for "a small rchents:1," The Labour Party has enjoyed they suggest should
six years in power. In that tulished,
SUBS' MAGIC EYE
SEES 200 MILES
From CHAPMAN PINCHER
Chicago. where the submarine is then
pinpointed by other methods,
NEW c'ovice whiel: 11 detvet the presence of Lubmerged enemy tubnavines at Instruments picked up evidence During the trials of Korea, distances far greater Uan ever that Russian submarines were thought possible bas Been operating far out ide the combat developed вода United State: one. relentlcis.
The
Ceyke works
On
It
21
H
FULL VOICE
E took the company through the third net of "La Boheme," over and over again. There were corrections and endless re- petitions. Then he went on to the fourth act. Then back
to the first and second nets.
Obliviously Toscanini worked en. seemingly unaware c1 the
way of saying it was well part shuffling that was the company's
lunch time.
Young Caruso, who liked his meals, was closser than any-
Suddenly, one.
valec
in the
Alda Walked out of the theatre and didn't come back for three Zuys,
When he is conducting Tos- renini insists that he be allowed to concentrate on his work and nothing else.
In 1939 at a concert in London the King and Queen seni himm a Invil.Bun to visit the Royal box during the intermission.
that Par Toscanini regratied he Beek came a respectful reply
Lert would break into his con- old net accept, as a regal pre- entation in the middle of a con-
centration on the music.
A FAST ONE
thing
In naval manteayre; three U.S. submarines equippet with different principle from Asdie, that wes to thrill the world, the device and workdag as standard round radar equipment Caruso sand in full voice the IP Toscanin hates eno
It was sure and acre than an encore, it is a fii act utia. strong,
ringer's freedom with rhythms And for 0020 ar bis Ufe and tempos. Teanini put down his baton gently.
teams were able to diçtect under- uted In rubmarines. water movtunests of un "enemy" extremely sensitive to water din submarine at distances up to 203 furtance caused by a moving
jler.
Jubmarine. These disimbance They are also able to locats travet gies! éistances, at certain
One-prina ana was rebuked ite parition accurately enough depths and it is at these depths,
by an "Maestro," the suid for aircraft to be diverted to a 1 viteraland, that the new But Tercanini was not finished bility, you must cindust, as I 10-square-mile Jearch area, equipment is designed to work: with hall-volee treebies. The sing, for 1 cm a star."
NANCY
Red "Hairing"
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THIS STORY SAYS THAT EVERY 93RD MAN WEARS A WIG
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By Ernie Bushmiller"
93--- JUST AS I THOUGHT--THAT STORY
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For his erring orchestra, Tuscanini's favourite enail is
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Now Toscanini at 84 is a tired
old man, but there still mould- ers within him all the suppressed fire that earns him wary ̈ ̈y2- spect from his subordinater-he sume healthy caution the folk in, his well-loved Italian homeland have for that old grey volcano | Vesuvius.
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