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PUTTING THE WIND UP
World Comitigil. By derangemen's milk batty Herald
Foreign Authors Are
| Popular In Germany
And Churchill Leads
Berlin. but then 'MEIN KEMPF" was 78-year-old De Adenzuor, tho
THEN a German walks
into a bookshop nowadays, it's two
compulsory readingt"
The craze for the Churchill memoirs is one of the signs of
Prime Minister, da a fan of Edgar Wallace.
Fighting this, enthusiasm for
to one he'll ask for "Die the change, in Germany's post- foreign authors, and the booics
War reading taste. The public with, they were forbidden zo- Memoiren Churchill's."
is avid for foreign authors-so long, are the former Nazis, the For, despite their high much so that a German news- out-of-work generals, and sol- price — each edition is pub-paper suggested recently that tical writers of the "wo: Vere to blame" school of this craze for "ban-Germanie never lished in two volumes cost- writing" was a danger to the thought.
GALLERY
future of the countryl
ing £1. 178. 6d. apleco the Prime Minister's story
An opinion poll among
One of the biggest successes by.
a German author since the wat
of the war and the years readers quickly showed that this was the book "Questionnaire," by leading up to it has become view was not shared by the a former Noz!.
It viclently attacks the Allies one of Germany's best public, especially the younger
people, who are voracious for their "unfoir" methods ot readers of British, American, segregating the former Party
sellers.
A German commented to me the other day: "Churchill won't steal Hitler's reputation for sell- book Ing more copies of his than any other single author --
The Background Story To The ‘I Like Ike' Campaigu
Unplanned? Unstaged? Don't you believe it!
F
New York. IRST he wins a war. He comes home in triumph. He smiles his engaging smile with just the right mixture of-national pride and..Pics sonal humility. America goes wild over him.
The Bur-
*1
by FREDERICK
COOK
›
forgiven him for Truman's sen- satiegel win.
French and Italian novels.
What has brought this en- ihusiasm for foreign authors? Largely the fact, not even denied by
since
members, but the auther fall to rodeo that the fact that he could write such book at all and get published is proof that the Allies were a lot more easygolint In the methods than he woul like his readers to think!
General Guderino, Hitler's tank genius, has produced several
the Germans themselves, that Germany has failed to pro- books since the war aimed at duce one outstanding author encouraging the young German the Nazis stamped out, to look forward with enthusiasm the country's free culture and imposed rules about what peo ple should write, read, think and say.
Now the lid is off to world literature again, and bookstalls are flooded with gally-wrapped books by Cronin, Hemingway,
-By- ANTHONY TERRY
Galsworthy. Charles Morganto taking up arms again one day war for A. Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene, to fight another Somerset Maugham, Aldous "Greater: Germany." The General Huxley, J. B. Priestley, Georges la anxious to make it clear that
does not think Ganan Hermanos, Curzio Malaparte he
should be cannon fodder to pro- Baum and Shakespeare.
Scatti 51, a polent behind- nether, Iko nor any Republican Pearl S. Buck, Remarque, Vick teel Britain and France from the
the-scenes fats on the Opposi
New York's
thought of it, though "by ambassa Hoffman tramps the third ballot.
Imperiance cider in his "grass roots" Kansas buckground. Without the Middle West, has the slightes chance, and it Senater Carison's job deliver the farm vote meatly led vp at the Chicago convention,
Cattle dealer-
10
Russians."
The Bard is still one of the
Not one of these books is under German bookshops bestsellers the slightest censorship in Ger- and surprisingly enough, over many today, where half the coples sold of his works publish and print exactly what are in English.
one likes,
one can
Many Germans learned Eng- The Allies nominally hava lish after the war so that they power to ban a book but they could read English and Amperi- have never done so, and in the can authors before the transla- words of German publisher: tlons were on the market—and “14 dike to see them try!" inany of them still do.
Then the
Herbert Brow- shrewd, tough nell, the croupler these past Foreign Secretary: whatever the dozen years in the national job, he is sure of Cabinet rank, roulette game. Lawyer "Hers" Second of the "amateurs"; Brownell scoped in the votes for
former Williams Walter
56, from Dewey before the convention in HE will do it. A
farmer himself, a big-scale he the campaign Obviously he is the man for the White House. The Seattle, State of Washington, A 1848, and
millionaire and organised and steered is sin cattle breeder and dealer, he mortgage broker
is rich and influen'int in the Iden catches on.
Williams talked of as a model. estate
vast tervitory of the central coemlor,
After the war books like No s'ep 19 taken pfised soldier listens to his runs the Citizens for Eisen-
He built the Dewey candidacy Plains.
Hiller's "Mein Kempt" were crescento of politically speaking in all the
banned and vanished from the people's cry: "I like Ike."hower" committee, develops the perfect
local organisation without which Dewey! Dewey! Dewey!" from Mississippi Valley without the
shops. Today in many parts of He seems startled, diffident, defeat is sure.
the big delegations and got his OK. from him.
West Germany they are, embarrassed at the very
While
Ike's mars nominated as early as the
Ho la n founder-member, too, There is not a
The reason is purely economic reapeding
qu golly, any American would country, Williams stays close to Republican leader in the USA. of the Eisenhower drive, and has the English originals of mast such as Goering's memoirs My the desk, is usually to be found of consequence not known to the fun.her advantage of long modern novels are often much Life," which caused a row when standing friendship with the cheaper than the German trans- it was put out for sale in Munich be proud."
al Ike headquarters on New Brownell by his first name,
cast which
an the other day, man from Abilene and his wife.lations, .Park York's
The Avenue,
He is the "held man" now.
Madison Square rallies and average around £1. prospective delegates pledged to
them in, by persuasion when he are all
all very well," Mr and
They are getting cheaper, how- of a whole nation forgetting Ike, deals only with
Application of the politics would be dull without its quarrels in a united flash Mrs Voter.
them. But the backroom boys month bringing out three shilling This is a job Williams knows political cost when necessary,
know that without em, no pocket editions of Peier Cheyney, of inspiration. It looks like
At 48, Brownell has a bright that. But don't you believe Inside out. He has been active
in local politics for 30 years. future if the Republicans win general can win, is by no Agatha Christie, J. Jefferson publishing of books about World it Farleon and many ether British War II and Germany's part in it as spontaneous as means
-even to the point of glorifying Luthers. it! Things don't happen But that is is first appearance through.
looks.
the part played by the Nazis in that way in American poli-, on the national stage.
Least known of the General's. (World Copyright Reserved-London
The English detectiva novel overrunning Europe, with back- tics.
team is Frank Carlson, whose "kxpress Survice)
has a big sale in Germany. Even handed sreers at Britain, Franza
and U.S.
સર
unstaged. Just the result Wilam
It all looks so unplanned, wams out stays away from He tramps the country and ropes ballyhoo about "benntaver. Several publishers are this
Talented lot
ENERAL Luctus D.
Clay.
Number 3 of the "amateurs,"
If the Eisenhowers move into the White House in January, it will be the result of as brilliantly planned a
is middle man, liaison between political campaign 18 The General in Europe and the An old friend of America has ever seen. And workers here. nine men, three. "amateurg" his brother officer, ho showed in World organizational talent
Brmy
can, by
BRITAIN AND THE
U.S.
ARE MID-EAST RIVALS
By DAVID TEMPLE ROBERTS
But there is nothing to stop the
The "no censorship" rule applies only to Western Germany. In the Soviet Zone the authorities have clamped down, not only c the Nazis, but on dozens of well-
mcdern known
British American authors as well, on the ground that they are Western and capitalist." "
Dickens, Henry Fielding and Shakespeare have managed - so far to escape political disgrace, and they sell millions of ooples ori
and six skilled professionals, War II as the man who saw to will be able to claim the it that home-side business filled
the orders the credit.
sent down. the ord He ran the U.S. Zone in Ger
while, then left the many for Who they are
army to become chairman of
London, May 14. Supreme Commander of the to extend its bases into Alalers both sides of the Iron Curtain Continental Can Incorporated.
Tanis. In Egypt the every year, The six "professionals" afe a TTARL MOUNTBÄTTEN Eastern Mediterranean must and
assert defend Washington make it his main task-
diplomats
In the Soviet Zone the Cera WHO are the nine, the
general staff of Eisen- talented lot, with accumulated of Burma has been the Middle Eastern land area. In that the history of British In- hower's biggest-ever strate experience enough to worry the sent to Cairo and the the event of war he should be tervention in the country since munist State Book Organisation
Trumun party. gical operation?
Henry. Cabot Lodge, Jr., 49, Eastern Mediterranean to subject to no temptations to 1880 renders impossible any has just reissued a new two- military agreement volume edition of Henry Fielding Top man on the team Is
from
Massachusetts, deploy his great prestige in withdraw to cover the flank of amicable
while Britain remains the pre- eesting 23 chungs schator
But most of the Soviet Zone European defence.
deminant power in the area. terature is propaganda. - suave, handsome Paul Hoff good-looking, aristocratic, is the a struggle between Britain
With Britain ES the pre- man. Silver-haired and 60, Ike campaign manager. From
dominant land power in the The Egyptian dispute in the designed to convince the average in the German there that Britain and Hoffman is the man who him both Hoffman and Williams and the United States.
In London it is considered Middle East this amounts to a main point of weakness take orders when comes to
con America are just waiting to drop started it all: At the time day-to-day tactics, for he knows that this man, who directed claim for a British Supreme British case. Thus
a siderable diplomatic effort is atom bombs on him and the. when officially Ike was not the political game.
therefore, he should bato us with as being made
reach rapid to Turkish Army Commander in the market for the job- 20 years Lodge has been operations from Ceylon in Commander with perhaps
For 20
Deputy, and the American settlement. It has been indicated all his might and would not even talk poli- up to his cars in polities, formed wartime, this man who re. ur
། his
own rebel "machine" in his occupied Singapore, this fire of altcraft carriers subor in Egypt that under certain cir cuansances would not be im- tics with the people who native State and with it defeated man who divided the Indian dinate to milltary needs.
possible for King Farouk to be came to see him-Hoffman the redoubtable David Walsh.
sub-continent, is the only
recognised in his title, and for a Tribute to his power in the was the exception. They
I Like Ike drive is the fact that British figure capable of the United talked politics together-
even Tom Dewey, second man persuading long and earnestly.
some see a
Prestige Battle
where the money was com the General wins at Chicago in appoinment of an Atlantic Fact Cyprus, Libya and the
and at ba polls to tell yet, but the secret November.
Ing from. He is not ready July
will be out, one day. Under Old timer
American law, contributions
Main Task
4
Greatest Foar
A Berlin Ibrarian salt; publie taste" "was veering towards: Ger mon authors banned by the Nazis, such as Thomps Marks.
"But it's Churchill who still
inf British diplomacy Ameri-8012: mcent tilel ct: the “Nazi
limited and partial British One of the efferis et the big is withdrawal from the Canal Zone increase in the price of books in The British war machine on the professional team, yields States to give Britain heing polished up to fight this to follow. The British Ambase that millions of Germans now British sador is now waiting an answer use libraries instead of, buying It was Hoffman who him the leadership, The New
The 'ment.--- showed him that, it could York Governor was one of the supreme command of the prestige., battle, The
is on desert manoeuvres. The done.. He it was who first to come out for Ike and military in the Middle East. oeered Arab Legion of Jordon to this forlorn attempt et satile-books, be
atussis for power
дей this Technically
Anglo- British aerodromes and Hoffman if American rivalry concerns
Gibraltar, knew better than anyone between him and
the rensin
As Egypt is the weakest point Vicki Barn, and others who fled Supreme Commander for the Zone are buzzing with activity. Southern Area. Actually, it is a Athens has been a regular port in the British case, it is under-scape the concentration camp. struggle between two rivals for of call for smart British ships standable that the greatest fear has the longest waiting a wide sphere of influence in and high-ranking officers, the Middle East.
cluding Field Marshal Mont- can intervention in the Anglo- A gomery.
Egyptian dispute. The obvious
Gcorn Remen for must be declared after the CENATOR James Duff, from
British
direction of American Interven leader, argument
be pressure on alundering the members of the campaign is over.
Ponnsylvania, is another cid
roundly military. The American Behind Paul Hoffman is a timer in the Eisenhower camp,
mevement Inside Germany, has The British arguments are argument, however, both Bolt would be broke to wartime, anti-Hltler resistance career of such outstanding suc- With him, they say, it is almost
and strategic. The over the, Sudan in exchange for resulted in a big increase in the Page One Success a cruzade. He is by far the most now being supported with the political
In the Eastern United Sales has the decided Egyptian acceptance of story in the best Amertaan. combative of tho Eisenhower presence
mer tradition that he might well backers, and he commands an Mediterranean of the maximum support of the Turks for its American-sponsored the war by the resistance
and policy. And they must bear the Power Middle East Command, have aspired to the Presidency. Important following. A long-concentration of famous
Perhaps it is also a hopeful This would fill an American some time too cl Dewey, (whom he2-minded. soldiers and arst weight at the Red Army f
sian that thousands of Montgomery and a Soviet war should come. nead at the cast of A. British are now. pestering their libraries blames for the Democratic victory
Mountbatten.
ФУСПУ career last time), he has made his
The United States also is em, concession. But there is The British argument is
Easter Mediterranean Chasing that the British island indieation that Washington has
Part of the credit for/interexti From Pennsylvania,
should not be used boses are out of date in modern been persuaded as yet to re- left that job to run the Mer- Hugh Spott, Junr,, who was forces
national campaign primarily as a protection for the warfare. They find the littoral frain from this mucht-footed ing Gezing in the best in tyorld. Hterature after the war. goes to im diplomatie intervention. shall Plan, and while doing so Dewey's
Mountbatten has no the British muf American from became a close. friend of the chairman in 1948. S'ate leaders southern Bunk of the Atlantic cf North Africa a more
They cipim that the United diplomatic instructions In Egypt, libraries and reading rooms. General post to head the mummoth Ford pored to sine them up and keep has been building. States uns certain, overwhelm though he is to be present at There are still 26 of thes
In turn he left that are his department. He is sup-Armitst Central Elcenhower pertant strategle area, and here Earl
them in line.
diplomata, generals and ad- Foundation and he is sacris ficing months of pay (at 100,000 He last the chairmanship of meals insist that the Eastern ing political advantages over the the weak, point in Britain's Englis praties to the Balka Republicans national Mediterranean should be prin "old-fashioned" Imperialism" of Middle Easter edifice, His task zone, and the co di Bella con- to overwhelm, with his prestains about 19,000 volumes and dollars a year) to run the Gen- the eral's show.
machine after, the debacle four cipally, deferided for is value as Britain and Francs
Ini Morocco the United States ties the large concentration of has 5,500 regcar subscribers, of If like wins, he will get his years ago but now is omly a communications region to the reward, Some tip him so Ike's in the saddle again. They have Far East. They argue that the is well established and wishes Amerlear aircraft carriers which about a halt are students,
селя
himself (and may yet,
day).
In private life, his
peace
culminated In tho prealiency of, with him for the too, comes ths:
the Studebaker. Corporation. He
that
tho
demand for the books published
Germana
for
books on, religious-and philosophical questions.