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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1954.
IDDON'S DIARY ⭑
MANHATTAN GETS A SPRING FACE-LIFT
New York, Tuesday,
There Ja little limit to the have been pleas to
President
TEW YORKERS are ingenuity and enterprise of Eisenhower to do something,
N humming "I Love Paris the restless Americans. 1 ad-
In the Springtime." mire the way they got things which is close to the top of particularly the super-colossal the Hit Parade, but even done.
Paris cannot be more spec- tacular than New York just now. The weather has been dazzlingly bright most days, and the spring fever is infectious.
New buildings, mainly of glass and steel, modelle after the United Nations
Will the building boom ever
end? Mayor Robert Wagner thinks not, and Wall Street, often cautious and timid says:
"There can never be a real depression wille the building continues, because building keeps almost all other industries going."
such as calling out the Army to restore order. The Presl- dent is unlikely to do that.
Not interfering
hns tost one of his sometimes Secretaries of Labour (Mar- Un Durkin, the plumber in the Millionaires Cabinet), and suys he has full confidence in the present Secretary, James Mit- chell. Mr Elsenhower likes to delegate authority and not in- terfere with department heads unless it is absolutely necessary.
So I an happy to
report
is
headquarters and the Lever that the spring-song here
the thud of the pneumatic Brothers showplace. fre drill Ak The clang of the mushrooming.
Full-size boom
beginning of
WHERE at the were vacant Jots, old brownstone houses, and ancient
shoeshine purtours,
there pre now spanking new towers,
There may be a slump in the selling of goods, but there is definitely full-size Manhattar building born, This year alone 33 new big buildings have gone up. Another 94 are under con- struction, and since the war the builders have erected 900 major and "rainer" skyscraper.
The Ince of New York and ils skyline are lunging all
time. The glass sandwich
the
mil-
Uu sterl-and-stone wedding- cake designs dominate town.
I am impressed by the speed And skill of the American workman. From my office wintow J have watched Rockefeller Centre expanel to
rickely Sixth Avenue, [11111ની
but never referred to its
the
Avenue of the Americas," and seen the Centre spread to 51st and 52nd Streets,
the Robert Moses,
bukling Kenius who
New York Rave State sote of its magnificent parkways and its famous Jones Hench, says:
York hos **New and defled Its critics," umazed And Frank Lloyd Wright, the architect who prophesied that cities would die and grass grow in the streets, is agridently
silent.
rivet-gun.
On the waterfront the story is not so cheerful. The dockers have not followed the example of the builders, Instead, they have called perles of wild- cat strikes which have made the plers idle and cost New York in cargoes, about $50,000,000 trude and wages. The New York waterfront has been dangerous place to tour. I drove along there slowly day, and paused to talk to a roup of policemen (1,000 police now stand watch on the plers),
Strike warfare
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The President has very litte time for Messra Cohn and Schine, the two bright boys on whom Senator McCarthy dotes. These private eyes and amateur gumshoes are at the moment getting as much publicity McCarthy himself. When full story in told, if it ever 19, it will be a shocker.
Eisenhower's
"new
ht
the
look"
a foreign and defence policy Is getting a certain amount of attention, but there have been 50 many confusing statements about "massive retaliatory blows" that the voters don't know which way to dodge,
Sir Gladwyn Jebb's views on admitting Communist China to the United Nations once that country is purged of aggression
A police captain said: "Get Bat made headlines here, but Sir
ear out of here unless you want to get it smashed up. shower my yellow Press card, and the captain said, grudging- ly: "Well, you're on your own- at your own risk-there's DO Press-box here."
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Two unions have been Oght- ing for control of the docks and the dockers, There has been open war between the old International Longshoremen's Association and the new union formed
the American Federation of Labour.
Stones w pas
my wind- s: ren
I crept along the toe of Manhattan. I saw overturned car in a side-street and ambulances drawn up near South Ferry. There have been lights with fists, with black- jacks, and with broken bottles, Forty ships have been tied up,
helpless to sail without shoremen.
un
long-
Moses is about to tackle tho A conservative estimule eyesore, Columbus Circle, and that gangs have looted union New York weifure funds of $35,000,000 in the past few years. No wonder the men are restless and there
build a mammoth
coliseum, & $30,000,000 conven- tion and exhibition project,
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Cladwyn, usually so popular, is being cuffed and criticlad for the suggestion.
DEATH ON FLEET STREET
By Les Armour
ONDON'S newest daily
newspaper has
folded its "galley
and proofa" disappeared into whatever
de
wait for
limbo lies in parted journals.
The
Recorder dled sud- denly: a
quarrel with the London Society of Com- positors ended its life only five months after birth.
There were some in Fleet Street, of course, who had been predicting the end ever since the beginning.
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But the paper was not obviously headed for limbo-t snd the experiment can remain a heartening one for would-be publishers.
ON A SHOESTRING
He
Founder William Brittain, started it on a shoestring. had an estimated £100,000 capital of his own, only a few weekly journals to foll back upon, and no printing plant for the daily.
He recruited а half-dozen Fleet Street stalwarts, To head the team, he acquired Solly Chandler, acknowledged as one of the most brilliant editors in the business, and, to add punch. he employed Randolph Chur- chill to chastise the opposition press.
1
Solly Chandler stayed only a short time. The struggle with Inadequate printing facilites was, reportedly, too much for him.
off a lot of potential customers.
WASHO
FOR
WHITES
"Take it easy at Becher's Brook in case they shrink!"
A SOVIET PARADOX:
HATRED
OF
P
RESENTING his credentials to President Truman on September 25,
munists.
London Express Bervica
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IN PURSUIT 'PEACE'
By Dennis Bardens
มย
as the
"The
wards those who resist Russian Invasion the Soviet cllizen must feel "unrestrained hatred"—and he probably will.
This
Gong of hate has penetrated all the schoolrooms to all the non- behind the Iron Curtain.
Rude
echoed
ول
The Bulgarians have taken up the parrot-cry: "Youth," sald' the Secretary of the (of Britain) Central Committee,
Bulgarian "mtist be
1952, M. Zarubin, the Soviet Ambassador to the United
for "Love
the Albania, Enver Hoxha, on June extended States, declared that "the Socialist Motherlandis India- 29, 1952: "We hate with all our Communist countries. No lle is Pravo (Czechoslovakia), Government of the Soviet solubly linked with the fostering souls
the United States too base to serve the purpose of Moscow when it said: "The irreconciliable hatred Union, in pursuing consia of
for imperialists and their satellites, the Soviet hate campaign. Con- teacher....must of our
Motherland," the policy of enemies
instill in his tently
the Titoists, monarcho-Fascists, sider, for instance, this charge pupils) a just hatred of the said Komsomolskaya Pravdu, and the Italian Fascists." strengthening the peace, is
ludicrous, it
true, but Nico, friendly language, just calculated
imperialists. to Infiame ganisation, 09 long ago as
those striving to maintain friendly anal of the Soviet Youth or
the sort of thing to encourage Ignorant enough to accept it: political, economic and cul- January 28, 1947. "Hatred for International co-operation! tural relations between the the enemies of the land of
And
consider this, from the
workers Socialism Union of Soviet Socialist feature of Socialist ideology."
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inseparable Cominform Journal of 23, were preparing to celebrate the educated to an irreconciliable Republics and the United
1852
"Let all honest people to 1st of May. But the Government hatred of those who would The Moscow "line"
Diss said 'No' and the police turned foment another imperialist war." whom peace 14 States of America,"
substantially the same, and since sentence on the enemies of the town into an armed camp. Interviewed afterwards all who do not accept Com- mankind, the sanguinary
Szabad Ifjusag (Hungary) has Armoured
cars were lined up in said that "burning hatred should "enemies," by reporters, M. Zarubin munism
it American butchers, plotting front of the workers quarters, be denied that the Soviet Union violence against the entire non- the peace-loving
amounts to Incitement
kindled to new world massiere, to enslave lines of police waited in fail
ira the students' hearts against the depraved carrying on
peoples and fighting readiness. Mothers hid EL hate Communist world.
install
enemies campaign against the West.
of Fascist their children lest they should regime of
humanity." reaction on earth."
come into the line of fire of the Armed Forces taught to regard And how are the Soviet "It's not true," he said.
Have the Communists arraign- onemies."
merciless bullets of the police the
countries with ed the writer of this mischievous
nominutily at Icast, the USSR nonsense es û "criminal,' in
pretends to be still at peace? accordance with their resolution
"The personnel forces nurture a fierce hatred towards tho
was
the
pre
HYPOCRISY
ig stil
1
dear
on
your
ALL FALSE
which,
of our armed
Anglo-American
sald Scantein
which
Let us examine the situation exists. If the Soviet Union desired friendship with other THE Communist-sponsored In- nations, it would surely hot In- ternational Conference in De- In Vienna? Or do they think flame
to Its peoples actual fence of Children, held in such abuse makes hatred
Western
for friend- vera. Vionna in April 1652, passed Powers.
sed ship? If you think so, try this HIS was printed in Pravda, imperialists," This it does deliberately, with,
high
sounding resolution, experiment.
Knock all its cu fellow out respite, with
Intended for the consumption of neighbour's
oficial organ (Rumania) door
When he resources, and,
travellers,
Communist Party on Sacrable
that
Krylyo Pobedy, there
July 19, answers, assume parently, without the knowledge should
hostile 1949. It was, of course, false published for Soviet Air Force of M. Zarubin. Soviet policy, in brand a criminal any teaching butcher, accuse him of planning authors well knew.
to attitude, denounce
him as a from beginning to-end, as the units in Austria, makes this fact, suggests that the Russians of hatred between the peoples. a murder, and say he is out to the Soviet-owned news agency read these true stories of the
For Tass, contribution
International determined that there shall This is hypocrisy,
"Warrior" it screams, for Soviet create discord
misery, which cables be no compromise
between propaganda does little else but You'll soon discover whether or the USSR, has a London office; mon trous crimes of the Ameri-
foreign news to militant Communism and the foster such hatred.
not that is the free world.
language of it it is a competent observer of can
Imperialists. Let your the British scene it must know
hearts burn with even greater
are
op-
Hatred of non-Communista is enjoined as the duty of all Com-
PARIS
be measures
and
Q
peace.
to
Consider this reference to the peace. United States by the Com- But Communist hatred is not that the British police do not loathing of the enemy" munist Prime Minister of reserved for America.
It is carry arms, And that there
NEWSLETTER BY SAM WHITE
MADAME
M
MARIE BRISTLES AT A MILLIONAIRE
not been
But even these things are
could be no question, therefore, nothing compared with the of mothers hiding their children unsubstantiated atrocity stories from bullets of any calibre, directed against the United Nations forces. These pour daily from the Communist press
merciless or otherwise,
rulera
of and radio. No accusation is too
The Commimist Russia, however, are not con- toul, cerned with truth, but with poisoning the minds of their hugo
ago
population, by inciting
to be
atanablo years,
to
and
ABUSE
a Auriol had his first meal in a have to be taught bonsiderationemu hnd near-pornography
them to hatred against peoples with whom they are denied all personal contact.
"IT is impossible," said Moscow Paris, note Japses in service or. cook- Mr Niarchos has
Radio on June 14, 1952, "to It may be that some adults, enumerate all the crimes com- ADAME MARIE RITZ, ng No suite is redecorated back to the hotel since.
especially in ibe satellite without consulting her,'
countries, M. AURIOL'S CHOICE
which a
mitted the wispy 86-year-old
Low
by the American years This is my husband's hotel,"
executioners in military uniform." were not given to On July The first few issues shocked widow of the founder of she said, gently waving aside
xenophobia, are Impervious to alleged that, British forces hnd 4, 1952, Red, Fleet Fleet Street and probably scared the first Ritz Hotel, is an her son's remonstrances not to DX-PRESIDENT AURIOL has this influence. But this is hardly attempted to spread leprosy in
indignant woman these tre herself. "We started it and fulfilled a long
the case with Koreal Wo don't want But The Recorder
anyone else lambition in at the meading in IL" overcome days, and bristles
Paris, Returning
who tend, in their its birth pangs more
from a holiday which has last-
The cartoons printed in Soviet quickly mention of a mellifluous Charles interrupted: "More ed since than most people expected. It Greek
the what he relinquished
satellite newspapers their fonchers thit
and name - Stavros than half the shares are held Presidency last January, look on a solid look, displayed Niarchos.
M. Usually, chlidren in any country its lowest.
Journals represent abuse at by mother and myself, and excellent manners, and had its
Invective, lics, few friends. We know our Paris workmen's cafe for eight for own vigorous outlook on
Mr Niarchos is a Greek ship friends-they Bri-
others; violence, and will never part years, owner who, by paying six times with their shares." lain's economic affairs.
ara invoked in the cause Intolerence are usually checked His the market value of Ritz Hotel
fomenting menu: Garlic sausages, by the parents. It is, therefore,
haired and the and a bottle of perhaps the worst orime, of the Krokodil, the Soviet humorous shares, has already, acquired a no, children. He is the leat of wine.
Charles, though maried, has lamb, cheere
spirit of war. One cartoon In 15-20 per cent holding in the the Ritz's. How will he and his
Communists that they Instil into weakly, depicted the American Briush
their youth an absolute hatred soldier as a pig on all fours, his registered company mother will their shares? "Wa
QUOTES OF THE WEEK which owns them.
of 'all from countries, It may not have been very
have taken precautions about A few minutes with Madame that," said Charles. "My mother
hypodermic syringe Full pretty to look at, but considerRitz and Mr. Niarchos takes on hos relatives in
bacteria. the aspect
Switzerland. of the villain in
Our shares will go to them." melodrama bent on foreclosing Mme. Ritz had the Igat word. a property aheltering an "That man won't get them. Ho elderly widow considerably less rich than Madame. Ritz
THE LAST WORD P
FINAL TROUBLE
ing that it was operating with a fraction of the normal Fleet Street staff, it was remarkable,
And It showed every sign of approaching the "break even"
point.
Brittain estimated that he could have reached that point within three months.
ONL
MARKENDERA
MADAME RITZ, who lives in the hotel, received me in her sitting room -
strictly Victorian period. plece.
ACTOR Robert Lamoureux.
Love? it's the effort a man makes to live with one woman. Women never use their intelll- PLAYWRIGHT Joques Deval.--
is wasting his money. We know gence-except when they need our friends. They will stay with to prop up their intuition.
tio
Why is Mr Niarchos, buying
INTERLUDE
"ANTEENUSTANUDES -
HATE SONG
of
In another, Winston Churchill, courtze saved Europe In its darkest hour, was showis fut,
avil-
By
deed
S the offcial handbook for paunchy, caressing an
Soviet educators, "Communist looking club, and saying of his Education in Soviet Schools," two modals: "I received this published In 1950, puts it: decoration for, dragging out the "Soviet Socialist humanism lost war. The Americans have classic one of a millonairo's INCIDENT from the grisly unrestrained hatred towards the a new one. up the shares? The story in d
presupposes the development of given me another for Instigating petulance and whim.
trial of Mario Besnard, The final trouble, it seems,
Last year Mr Niarchos stay- widow accused of poisoning six those who hinder the progress of and word the Soviet Union and
the enemies of the people....and all But why go on? was a simple error. Too many
ed, at the Ritz for the first time relatives. compositors had been hired at In a 'corner of the room love, and
the workers.
their its asked to have the sulta
satellites Inflame their the beginning. Brittain wanted Birds decked at each other in overlooking the Place Vendome, a declaration.
WITNESS.-I wish to moko sacred goal, Communiam.
peoples against countries not yet to economise.
Brecon waitors their ongo, Madame Ritze 63 which is permanently, reserved JUDGR.It is not your place non-Communist country to give it uns Communists had friendly should enter a subject to Soviet domination. naked to be let in on hia future year-old son Charles mat beside for heiress Barbara Hutton. to make plans, Negotiations droned on
declarations but to active help to a small band of intentions towards the Western her. She spoke in a hoarse Refused this, he asked to answer questions. and, finally, tempera, flared. voice, little more than ta endurve a suite for a year, this,
Bisurgents who are trying to countries, why the deliberato The Recorder folded.
whisper. Despite her age she too, was refused, the manage a declaration.
WITNESSI wish to make overthrow the existing govern and sustained hate
ment, all patriots resisting the As for the Western COATHLET
campaign? But that may not be the end takes an active interest in the ment claiming they had too of the
many old, ellent who might be An he is being removed he is "nemies of the people, they would be foolish Indeed!
JUDGE Remove this man, invasion will story. Somebody else hotel, an
be dubbed reading the writing on the may be able to profi from lis
heard shoutings: "All I wanted much as they saw hindering they did riot make responsole Jessons.
to say is that I ain' stone desiti the advens (of Communism, Ton provjatoni to darend themselves,
She lunches in the dining inconvenienced by such an roczn every day and is quick to arrangement
"
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