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Last day of the serial which sparks the question: Is thin film dangerous In poking fun at
Russia?
SECRET
THE STORY SO FAR: George Polis, plumber mistaken for an atomic scientist, has been lured to Moscow-all. innocently—with the plans for a new bomb accidentally in his briefcase and plans for a new plumbing scheme in his suitcase. Then, the
trouble starts. . ., •
Twas the, Prime Minister who revealed to the world my actual status-that I had disappeared to Russia, but that I was a plumber and not a famous atomic scientist after all.
The Russians thought it might_be_bluff to deceive them at first. But the scientists at the Red atomic centre soon ended that.
Zekov came to me in a fury. "It is true, then, that you are nothing but a plumber?"
"Not a plumber." I said proudly. "A sanitary en- gineer,"
"You brought plans with.. you?" Zekov asked.
"I've burned them," I re- plied, pointing at a heap of ashes in the grate. "I also burned the plans of your. atom bomb. By mistake, of course."
Suddenly, from the ruins, spring
Russians with tommy guns
By LEONARD
MOSLEY
They didn't believe me. A
"You really mean to say "Don't be silly," I said, couple of hefty MVD types you got them to swallow "you'll be the saviour of manhandled me roughly that ridiculous story?" he Russia for saving the plan. into a sleigh and took me asked. "That you smuggled Ta-ta.” back to Moscow, and thence the British and
Russina
Many Thanks To Mr Eden
New York, Tuesday. tion campaign, but the truth in N enormous Union Jack the Western world's policies have Alles from the flagpole past five months. The paralysis been virtually paralysed for the of tha Waldorf- could last another two months Astoria hotel in honour of before the inauguration DI Mr Anthony Eden, who is elect decides on action in the Eisenhower, unless the President- staying there. ・・
U.N.
The delegates are wandering
So far, the hotel, its staff and around their big glass house in its residents have seen very little circles. They are chattering, at of Mr Eden who is spending the tors: "Eisenhowre' ma give long hours at the United Nations the signal; Elsenhower headquarters and merely uses
the Waldorf to catch a little sleep or cat a quick meal
Although the Foreign Secretary has been here only a few days, he has done a lot to counter the painful Impression of Americaná that the British are wary of Pre- aldent-elect Eisenbower.
When
B
DON IDDON'S
DIARY
support
the American-backed resolution on the Korean truce; Eisenhower
must send
hbx special representative here."
But Ike so for does not seeni
and many
Almant as soon as he stepped off the seroplane Mr Eden sald that Mr Eisenhower was "a very old friend of ours," known to the British people for his leader- slup in peace as well as war.
And, in betw
in between these tribules, Mr. Eden made graceful re ferences to Governor Stevenson. This skilled excreise in dip
in dipio to be listening. He is playing macy has made
the Americans golf in Georgia and is talking a good deal better about our about taxes and the Budget. It feel a altitude to the election results. looks as if his repeated plage Eden
is second only to Winston to cut taxes is going to be one of Zekov spotted me and Churchill as the inost popular, the first orders of business. lifted his revolver to fire. Englishman to visit the United Thla making most American Tania knocked his arm up. States.
happy
Europeans he held a Press con- miserable. The diplomats, who "Don't be a fool," she said.
the other day there was don't pay taxes, 'Serenta "Let's go with him."
anyway, say: warm flow of good will. I "It just can't be done. What to the Lubinnka Prison. plans out of Russia and all I went forward towards
Zekov came to see me. the way to Berlin?"
the British zone barrier a
And, taking Zekov by the dropped in to watch the Foreign about Europe?""
Secretary in action. He was This attitude jars me. There "We shall soon know all," "That's right, Commissar hundred yards ahead. but hand, she rushed forward polished, urbane witty. He was is far too much dependence he said, pleasantly. "You Zekov," I said.
from the ruins came dozens towards me and, all three considerate of the most bungling upon the United States and its
pocket-book. Every will be put under a truth
time the of Russians with tommy of us, we raced to the Bri- questioner. tish zone.
United States sneezes it should drug."
"A Russian chap I know guns in their handa.
Change of paco not mean that"- Europe has a took them for me."
There was a very pompouse did not even look startled 1 took one look at them
Our officials and business'men, 15 A Russian?" naked
British captain standing H and hopped over the nearest
one not over-bright, anyway, are showing a sturdier under the drug. But when true, the traitor will be gan.. I nipped across roofs, are you?" he said,
"If it's wall. Then the chase be there with his men. "Who reporter asked him whether he spirit. Even during the election would be accompanying Mr campaign the British did not they searched Tania's coat, shot." the plans weren't there.
"For your sake, They decided to release me missar." I said, for a few days in the hope not." that I should lead them to the plans.
"How?"
I told the truth all right, Zekov, astounded.
How could I, when I didn't know where they were?.
I crawled through rubble. com- For half an hour I took re- "I hope fuge among the "Peace" procession, pretending to be an Irish delegate.
J
I pulled from my pocket a postcard map of Berlin. Here's Potsdammer-
the
I reached the American platz-and the edge of the zone and raced towards British zone,"
"I said. "Come them shouting: "Up the
Yanks!" on, let's go."
said.
أ
when
colo
I Elsenhower to Korea. He merely neglect to press the "irade, not
said he had heard of no such aid" attitude. suggestion and had to be back hope Mr Eden. If he confers
-Mr In London on November 27 for with
Eisenhower, will the
British
.Commonwealth emphasise that wo do not want a thin dime or dollar 'as gift or After all the fury and frenzy Joan. We want to trade; we of the election campaign, the Intend to sell.
muddled shouting and
meeting.
"I'm George Potts,"
"Who?" he asked. I fumbled in my pocket and pulled out the TOP SECRET envelope contain- ing the vital plan.
"Here," I said. this."
soothing, "What is it?" he asked, suspiciously.
Barsh
found found
+
melee during the meetings; 1 Hoover hangover
dignified, THOUGH
con- Mr Eden's Press
"Take
ference
authoritative.
The first thing did was to go back to the hotel in
We drove to the Potsdam- Moscow. I knew I had to
*They took one look at me merplatz and then got out I was wearing a "Peace" escape somehow. But how?
of the car. Zekov looked rosette. "Cripes," said one I went up, to Tania's
around and asked where room. She was packing to go
Tania suddenly began to to Berlin with the "Peace" his coat and fumbled with
were the plans. I grabbed M.P., "a limey."
laugh. "I can tell you what "Yeah," said another. it isn't," she said. "It isn't. delegation, but from the
the lining. The two en- and a limey commie, too. the plan of the Potts's look on her face I could see velopes were there. I took Throw the so-and-so back Patent Multi-Range Fast she was overjoyed to see
the one. marked TOP among his friends.”
Flowing Flush Unit." me.
SECRET and handed the
She kept shouting at me Red plan over to Zekov. that I was a filthy British
capitalist and kissing me at
the same time-which I put
So
the chase was
on
we
THE END
said-
up
THOUGH stocks romped
when Elsenhower romped
brick trading with
I have enjoyed Mr Eisen- in, financiers here seem rather hower's wide and wonderful apprehensivo, Wall Street sur- smile and marvelled at the veys the
Kymnastics with
his suspicion, vigorous arins. 1 have relished Mr Almost everyone seems to be Stevenson's puns and limericks, expecting some sort of painful But Eden is proving a pleasant adjustment. There is a Hoover change of pace. British team at the United Na-
He heada a very strong the rollicking party.
We
can only hope that Dr Eisenhower, who is now belhg looked upon
as the American
1lons.
hangover these mornings after
"I think you are mad," By contrast, the Americans at father-image, much moro again. It reached its climax said the captain.. "You are the moment don't know where cheerful than his patients, who
on earth they are. Secretary of a couple of hours later. all under arrest."
"Hooray,"
State Dean Acheson is here, but seem to be suffering from a mild Zekov and Tania were lead-
which is slated for the sack, and none case of hypochondria, down to the peculiar ways Suddenly the commissar ing the hunt for
Tania, me, and even Zekov of the others in the United States could be severe. me,
Outwardly Now York looks delegation can do anything until they know what Mr. Eisenhower's prosperous enough to burst at the seams. The stores are bulg- plans are.
We have all had a dizzy and ing with goods. They do 25 per- Robert Clark, directed by delightful time during the elec- cent of their year's business during November and December, and the attitude of the manager is that, whatever happens in 1933, the boom will be big and bouncing until the end of this
of women in Russia, until went pale. "You mean, I followed by hordes of MVD. too. she pointed to the micro- brought them to Berlin? I dashed out of a bombed phone under the table. You have signed my death area and raced for the the pìm “Top Steret" je produced
warrant."
safety of the British zone.
After which I would em- brace her and say "You horrible Red?" and then she would kiss me back and 'scream: "Swinish war- monger!" We did this for a long time.
between
these
convey
Du
Biario Zampi.
WOMEN AND THE COLOUR BAR
HERE are
few sub- jects upon which more
rubbish is regularly
A Tory MP speaks out
year.
Christmas is being moved up to assist in the process. We are
is ad- New are not
Age were to awake from a long not yet singing carols or putting sleep and and themselves thrust up mistletoe and holly, but the suddenly into the whirl arid shops are full of Christmas dec- ! In
bustle of the twentieth century. orations. Florida fashions are It is not surprising that there in the windows, but inside the fraternal get-togethers, written than that of Africa.
Mr Alport's This is particularly unfortu
book, if it does Tania managed to
Mr Alport deals candidly with are stresses and strains. What shops it looks like Christmas. to the colour bar, a question which is surprising is the immense Every year Christmas
vanced to me that my only hope nate, since African affairs nothing else, should help
by Impatient 'disastrous dispel this
received stent publicity progress achieved. error. has
and it we was to get to Berlin. Zekov have been so prominent in
and diamonds because Although gold
of the marriage of
One most important feature of Yorkers, times -
careful we will be swinging was going
Seretse were often the magnet that draw Seretse Khama. He points out the African problem is brought there, too. recent
has only "Zekov's fur coat is exactly Khama, Dr Malan, Federa- men to Africa, there was a most that it
reached its out in the book the claims, all sleighbells in midsummer.
British visitors tion
are always in
of idealism, present form since the arrival too often forgotten in Left-wing Rhodesia, the important element like mine," she said. "The
ik this restless Groundnuts Disaster.
of European women in Africa circles, of the white minorities astonished plans are
tampering with the calendar. In and Asia. obviously, in his
The early Dutch in Africa. behind British The impulse
they had no Cape
In Kenya, Rhodesia and the fact,
are Invariably settlers in the lining. You must try
West and East hesitation in taking welcome change to read a exploration in
Hottentot Union, the European settler has astonished by almost everything come with us."
a desire wives..
title to the land 0.3 valid about New York. "There's only one way to book as stimulating and Africa was two-fold:
to convert pagans to Christianity, The psychological basis of the morally and legally as that of do that," I told her, remem-free from the usual pre-
and a desire colour bar, in Mr Alport's African tribes which themselves -bering the friendly looks judices as Mr C. J.M.
to abolish the opinion, comes from the vast may have wandered there only
Trade, gulf dividing the African from a generation before. Stalin had cast at me during Alport's Hope in Africa*
Mr Alport, a young Con-
institution the European woman... the banquet. "I'm going to Bee old Joe himself in the servative MP, has tried to Kremlin."
examine in a dispassionate spirit a most difficult
"
Which is what I did.
to
It is therefore a
too.
most
I pointed out that I had problem. What part can and hidden plans of the Russian should be played by British atom bomb, but I could stop imperialism in Africa to- them getting out of the day? country and into the hands
IDEALISM
Slave
An
whose brutality It is a deep-seated fear that
ལ
OUR DUTY
i
Reminder of home CACHEVERELL Sitwell has.
been passing through, and mays. "New York is a curious mixture in a mad way of Venice,
has only been any relaxation of the social paralleled
in barrier will ultimately lead to These white minorities, en-Amsterdam, and Constantinople. modern times mixed marriages and lower the couraged by past British govern- The air is so stimulating that by Nazi con- status of the European woman ments to settle
In Africa, and wake up at six in the morning centration to that of the African woman, a responsible for almost all the and feel much better than I do camps and the
has been made, in status characterised by poly-progress that
England." forced Tabour
gamy. bride price, and other cannot be abandoned.
Yet to
Mr Silwell, you would not feel C. J. M. ALFORT
the animist. Soviet Russia,
colonies of sexual usages of a repellent give the vote to all Africans, and so well if you had lived here as nature described by Mr Alport, set up parliamentary democracy long as I have. The Slave Trade, could only
on the British model, would have
Actually, the past few days of the West on оле соп-
THE GULF It is a subject which Con- British; its
have been destroyed by the
precisely this effect. The prob have reminded me of London in
countries November. abolition has been dition. If he let me get to
As long as this gulf exists fans of multi-racial
A thick poll of too an unqualified boon to Berlin and cross the border servatives have far
the and it is really the gulf between composed largely of illiterates smoke-like for has enveloped often in the past abandoned Africans. Into the Western zone, 1
barbariam and civilisation-the cannot be solved in this manner. the would hand over the plans Left Indeed, the
to the tender mercies of the
it was perhaps the smoke of the The Idea that the history of colour bar will continue, Only. It would lead straight to anarchy it city. At first I thought that election battle being bome out whole the British in Africa has been a revolution in the habits and and barbarism. just before I did so.
one of grosa exploitation for mentality of African women, Mr Alport has no doubt that to sea, but it turns out to be Stalin twinkled his eyes fo18 has been inclined to leading.
generation brought up after enormous profits is most mis- and men, could end it,
It is the duty of the British to the result of forest fires in New Yet the colour bar. is one of stay in Africa, that British York State. Embittered Dra at me and nodded his head. regard the very existence of fact, although great indi- the most dangerous weapons of capital (spent on sensible pro-mocrats are calling it Republican I suppose he had forgotten the
lecta and not absurd gambles smog. British Empire in vidual fortunes were made, great Communism in Africa, the Russian word for Yes.
•11:15
existence is Inevitable, like the groundnuts scheme) is The happiest people now, that Africa and elsewhere with a risks were taken and great losses strong if undefined sense of curred, Mr Alport points out we can at least avoid Its essential If Africa is ever to the election is over pro
that over a long period of years unnecessary extension. Mr progress.
folk. They took a bad· bealing' Built
she concludes, "Lies in election week, with almost all the
"Hope," average rate camed by the Alport instances an extreme case When we got to Berlin, "To the average postwar colonial investor in Africa was where an East African club tried with us and with us alone. By the population welded to their all Tania had time to do minded," writes Mr Alport, no more than he would have to ban one of its residente from our patience, statesmanship and television sets, but now, there is
obtained if he Jind put his entertaining was brush against me and "Empire' for all Lord capital in glit-edged securities Egyptian a member of the success in Africa we enn writela aurge of audiences to the
in the cinemas and theatres, royal family although a far greater chapter
contribution of whisper: "Join you Beaverbrook's passionate at home.
his skin was as white as that history of the
The British play "Dial M for the British people to world Murder, is one of the best somehow," and then she advocacy, represented Д Or the immenso economic of most Europeans,
this invest- Mr, Alport in on optimist. He civilisation than anything that thrillers Broadway has enjoyed was, off with her "Peace" mass of ancient wrongs," advantages which
ment has brought to the Africans points out that the Impact upon has gone before" for a long time, and Maurice delegation. But Zekot,camo
bis C. JM, there can bo no shadow of Africa of the British has, been Falfopen «Africa, `over and shook my hand.
Alport (Kerberi Janking, 13). doubt.
rather, as if men, from the Iron
of. Shakespeare and Show.
Robert Blake Evans seems to be glad to be free