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THE "CHINA" MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1954,
Always Rescuin' Someone
BODY-SNATCHERS
IEUT. COLONEL RAYMOND CAR- LETON,
rangy,
tall, soft-voicexi
American, Is a man who
could qualify as
Britain's
top Universal Aunt. He is
u
"D Texan
modest
Texan, ma'am, but I'm not
bashful" the acting com-
UNLIMITED
A Toxan colonel leads the American Air Rescue
Squadron whose creed is 'GET THERE FIRST'
mander of the Ninth Air I was Mansion men who located Resete Group of the Ameri. the Swiss air liner which crashed Cat air force.
the Channel, and dropped flares to guide surface craft to his unit And it is
al the survivors. Kent, Mansion Airfield, in the 66th A.R.8. (Air Rescue Squadron) who have made A.R.S. stand for "Always Rescuin' Somebody."
Icy waves
By Mary Hewat
Constantly reports come in:
But It La Mansion "Rescued by American belleop- Iceland.
"located by Ameri- which seems to get the strangest tor"
lifeboals Jobs. And they answer any call. can amphibian"
They picked up a sailor with julded by American alreraft."
uppendix from Why so often American? How a ruptured do they get this "corner" on the Gennan trawler. They lowered The answer is doctor on to Margate jetty one rescue market?
blustery night to attend a badly surple, They get there first.
"Thero
be anywhere injured sailor. from Norway to France or half. It makes no way to leeland. difference who is in trouble, or what the trouble to Says Coone! A few weeks ago a Munston Curleton. We don't ask WHO? helrupler crew pulled Roll We ask WHERE?"
A Manton amiibian picked up Melcor Puo! Brian when he baled out of his aero- plane over the Thames estuary
and alte als parachute..
can
tain ricar Nico they spent week searching for the wreck. (That time they found a wreckt but the wrong one)en floods.
Two years ago;
They collected a casualty from chicly in. Crost
a car accident and flew him to ho pital. They once rushed an expectant mother to a materally home-by cur.
wayes
two
A navy aeroplane crashed into a dacter in Iceland, Manston Colonel Carleton hax South other squadrons in the group, sent a five-man parachute rescue Before that one at Prestwick, and one in tearn. When a C47 hit a moun-
Murton from the iny tu. huk
the wrocked Goodwin fightship.
say.
Ono
boats.
odr
That modest Texan,' 33-year- old Colonél Carloton, has been
two and a on the job
half years. "I'm really, a transport
TOP OF THE BILL
CHRISTMASES
"What's in a name?" you Well, three
BRITAIN'S FAVOURABLE ENTER- TAINERS TELL OF "MY. "MOST MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS
1
&
ex
TV Music Holl a couple days later..
We enjoyed ginss
A champagne together and then and carried took off our couts on putting the house in urder.
Well, you must agree, it was an unusual Christmas
A
of
The
tours of
Americqui rescue
men, a
Says
FLASHBACK
to the South
Alteht abip
• Good wina
disaster-- ARS
helicop rosopon Rid
Murton.
in Korca
20
rescue
Sam White's, Paris Newsletter
RAINIER III IS A NEW MAN
Rainier father
Parid He has a passion for animals, N. Paris again 1881 of dogs, cats, and chimpanzees.
and his villa houses a collection year = "olti, handsome Orten he shows distaste for Prince
fumettons by letting his ruler of the three-and-a-
Paul do Folignag half-square-mile principality As ruler of Monaco he
presidence
*nt funcheons and of Monaco ho knows the is barred by law from Monte capital well as a dashing Cars of the cligible bachelor
Casind
man-about-the-town -- but One his visit this time is qu. 4 tinues to worry his 2,000 sub- more serious note.
of Europe, his single status con- jects, most of whom he knows His appearance as guest of by their Christian names. President City marks tho, close
The reason for their cCOSTCOTT:
of a long period of bickering boa 1918 tresly provides that it tween Monaco and the French Frince of Bonace
Monaco dies without Foreign Office. It also marks issue, the.
monarch
It was
the choir
A
01
of history"?
with
pn
THE aristocralle de Gramont family are bringing an action alleging libel against the a alm in which producers of the Duchesse de Gramont is de pleted As being rejected by King Louis XV in. favour, of Mme, du Barry,
The
he role of Mme. du Barry is played by Martine Carol.
Says the Duc de Gragiont, spokesman for the family: "The fish 13 B distortion of history. We cannot let it stand un- challeriged
brought terror and destruction to the East Coast, Manston men went in with trucks, rafts and hellcopters. Two days later they were in Holland, One helicopter crew rescued 150 people on tho
the beginning of a new Rainier, French protectpally becomes a -and sub- first day alone,
whose private life has been re feet to French taxes. are in the These mien
conciled to the exigencies that This year his subjects hoped
he would go
Royal force to look after the air force.
on tho be por this the credit goes largely Cruise organised by King Paul But they take an oath when they join the rescue service, which
to a rosy-chicekod, gjoy-haired ofnted them for the
Greece, but Rainier dis- end: "These things I do, that
very Roman Catholic priest, Father They put a "casualty in a Tucker an American, who is may live." They are man," he says "that's my first
reason they
hoped .he incapablo of love
gold with lables to mark broken others fundamentally
So great a love was it, that logs, lacerated face, etc, send Rainier's chaplaid and his closest would accept King Paul's in- he who vitation. "There were too minding their own business.
Intercept, heroplanes, in ho flew for General Chennault in out an air search for him, give ninier to break of many marriageable girls
persuaded difficulties and guido thern China between
air medical treatment on the spot his romance with Alm actress board," he explained when de- They search for force duty, going anywhere that They practise water landings in Giselle Pascal a romance which elining his invitation. crashed pilots, both American buffalo carts and trucks could rough CAJ. And they fly in threatened the survival of a 200-
almost any weather. and British. They rescue care- not go,
year-old dynastystence
"Distortion less week-end sailors in row- От ong trip he carried a Like most people who cannot Rainier's
mystery cargo for the Governor mind their own business, they Amerlenn chaplain was indus
all have stories to Yunnan, weighing 5,000lb.
tell about enced by his, unabashed liking for Americans by a shrewd Surly armed soldiers
guarded each other.
They'll tell you about Major realisation that the principality the crates, refused to say what was in them.
Paul Park, a quies dark-haired might benefit from closer ties It turned out to
who volunteered with f United be opium, worth at that time 36-year-old,
for the Goodwin Sands more than 3,000,000 dollars US.
Spollman. America's Cardinal 25 co-pilot, and won the Silver Fastest unit Star (roughly equivalent to the Father Tucicor, who was in
Military Cross) for picking up
Rome at the time, was chosen pilot
miles by Spellman. A man fond, of said Colonel Carleton, work behind enemy lacs. He calls good living, in his late 60's, he closely with RAF Coastal it "pretly routing"
now thoroughly enjoys life in Monte Carlo. Command-and lite it. "The They will talk about the British are the greatest resolie night this year when thick-set Uniforms_for people in the world") Theros Captain Curtis Parkins, took no division of area. Just a helicopter, from, Liege over simple verbal arrangement to mountain range by night, in a
According to his version, the Duchesse remained an undis- rescue people as fust na possible, enowstorm, to get a Ave-year-
Ho has introduced minor
puted favourite of the king des- If the RAF are conducting a old girl to hospital. He says: "I
reforms in the principality, He
pito du Barty/ scarchi for a British pilot, the don't much like, night flying."
Thas made the seating arrange- work under
mients After
BAF
in Monte Carlo's St. Dominici—a bit Jimmy's wife Americans TED
If it is an American Got to learn
Charles
demo- Church more (Belle Bluett, Kitty Bluett's control. ny suy
sister) camo lato the dressing American direction.
search, RAF pilots work under
bratici
the sweeping way RAY words made one of the
room, and, being an Australian
And they will discuss Licut reserved family pewa and in legal reform? me! memorable Christ-
herpolf, she was delighted to And Le cost? "We don't Tum Mooney's havigation--when asting that they should be musses have ever known.
all The put a price, on human life. No ho planned to intergentan air available meet the honeymooners
to
ALMOST without exception Paris Press remains "What's in a name?" you may www
chatter really beétima.fast and
He has also organised chair Well, three words made
furious, for Belle and our visiwa changes hands either craft in dimenities two hours
And that applies to and 300 miles way.
out over the boya
boys into a band with colourful critical of the verdict of güllty Gaston Domi- ut the
most memorable
make them brought against uniforms which
the Christmases!
Alter our first
of lers had plenty to talk about, any rescue work the Americans Atlantic. have ever known
number the BBC assumed Some stars
dreamy, solemn
But then came the negl point, to do. If anyone pays, it is the "He was out by three miles resemble cheer leaders in Amert, niet for the murder of #RO
Drummond family. my own pressions, as we waited for the
of this story.
American taxpayer. my having
and one minute," said Opera can football. agreed to
They cite a lack of material ko Kast
persuaded Beile was astoundbe, to dis. The
year 10 cast was ar-
"Slient
Officer Major CharlesSK. men at harp introduction radio show. The
windswept tions cover that she know the young Manston ready to Night."
fleld were not Alas, the conductor of ranged und we were
very Lowe. "1. give him hell when Rainier to make a State visit to proof and label tendentious, 10
speech of the Public Proseci back. bride's mother very well Indeed. talkative about their job or be got
He's usually the shrine at Lourdes. start
two but no one could rehearsals.
the orchestra turned over
Ralater rules over Monaco tor in which he discarded police think of a suitable name for the
oflen
They had been friends of the their reputation for being the accurate."
to build up his own from cream-coloured, 200- theory of how the murders had Australlá. school We even called in pages by mistake....We
sure programme.
wonder what the viewers must certainly
fasicst unit airborne,, with one
rescue boss. Carleton: roomed pulate on a rock over theory the assistance of National
astounded Day.
although they hadn't been, or of the Best Fadlo and main "Our standards have to be high, looking, the Mediteranean. Al- taken place. written to each other for over
trial The
has stimulated but although hun have thought of our newspaper,
Minutes may mean, a life. In most dally, however, he, publlo criticism of the French expressions when we heard the dreds of tes were suggested, juzzy
1949-1 to NORMAN Christmas brass introduction
years. It was sheer contenance records.
record They got their
the the cold water round here you to get away to his girl forget one seemed to fill the bill.
thuc
vidence,
The "Jingle Belis"?
10 miles over tho French Judicial system, and will prob for Fake snow
in roform, bringing Christmas WISDOM That wasn't allt
assured us that, her mother in hard way, by training from 200 don't last very long."
The last time I saw him he nontier. An enthusiastic sailor it more into line both
ably result, i WARNWALL Jong time.
Australia couldn't have known to 280 hours a month.
with supposed to fall оп UA
chum was push men out in boats and see was driving, a car--with and deep-sea fisherman, ho has it more.. podrome, and, wishing to spend during the LAST chorus, but as
After two years on the stage 1 that her ex-school
Well,
ho, drawled, a motor, yacht, a sail boat and "Buttons"
now married, to a chap named now long it takes to get them platea, Christmas Day at home with my
playing was running a low
*back again.
"you've got to learn some ting." cabin cruiser. pt. bis disposal. ik I drove to London on minutes
the Alexandra Jimmy Jewel. It was just one ba family.
orchestra Cinderella carly, the
of those things... ... frlead
Birmingham-a Christmas Eve with my
Theatro. for the first time. It
Naturally, this called for A Sidney Smith, the well-known kept repeating the chorus, while we kept singing gaily on-and
(Jimmy speaking), preducer and manager.
reached a rove through the chilly night, the "show" continued to shower
dream milestone, be Mrs Lake-were
honeymooners-Mr. and was extremely happy to. I tuid my friend of my dilemma, down on usl
the "guests br working with a grand company honour at the party we had st
wonderful management, my fat and with my wife in the cast, Ben and I often recall that too. But there was another happy Boxing Night 1951.
better much Yes, we certainly won't forget was 1040 gull remains my most Buckmas Lake do, 10 Her former husbands have been members Fister while looting, for d house
Mr and Mrs méinorablo Christmas,
MAXI Christmas 1953 of the British, Peerage, and Hollywood film of their own. After the ups and downs and
will
always mean the
and goings of the BYGRAVES most to me.
stars. Now former London, model, Sylvia when daming the register for the comings Christ-
my wife previous two yeats.
wir the test Hawkes has married a Russian prince, Afth time, and she does not look and had
I sald
"goodbye" to We now had Christmas ever spent with my our last landlady.
family sice I went on the stage,
New York, which she was married and a view indulgene that one must show that was to run for Ave mined to gat house. After home of our own-a caravanı,
Till then, I had always bean
chequered quired I regard that incident as the weeks of searching, we found the "And in that we spent an unfor- playing in the Province during TM very happy and mink coat (very old and fact that she has dropped a few
There Christmas. and although ply
excited said thabby" had no hat on her years. rettable Christmas Day.
long, shining bob. She bundled; of all, by Phice we wanted and starbed the two cí, us enjoyed our first wife and children could have the blonde and still lověký in" with "Ricky, her Be. Wind STAR CHESH
An unquenchable, optimist, she negotiations a few weeks before festive dinner on our own. Christmas Naturally,
A joined me, it would have meant former, London, mannequin, inalipped poodies
19 stilli condent' she can find wo hope
wenderful dinner it was, the
in Sylvia
He's be a hearthrug," Hawkes. Ashley
marriage. in our new BEVERLEY Christmas Day, 10 send Chris'mes
"digs" Well
now, 1951, was and we house, but owing to all the usual most wonderful I think I have spending the festive, season:
ever tasted-for this, we bolt, boarding-house landladies don't are never likely to delays we couldn't move in und, felt, marked the turning point exactly exude.
Fairbanks Stanley Gable said, and lots paucis among happiness in marri
The bride was reported to have SISTERS
the "spirit of as she set of on her honey- been left a millon dollars when forget, it was the believe it or not, Christmas Eve.
in our life together. occasion of our first important TV' The last of the removal men
her husband in 1990, since, possible, to keep kids quiet on barid, Dimítri. Djordjadzees after their, marriag Much has happened wgegeten! Variety Show left, us late the afternoon-
Who Having been twice a indyship from a large hospital at Rich- and there followed procession
rather mond.
of callers from the various We had Elven our regular public utility services.
star she is wife and I da Pirits | and twige consort of a topieńNE”. get, the driver the day off, and without ever, we managed to
would be better if they staved Price wer husband, who is his comforting and reliable help dining-room habitable. by JEWEL AND There, was, at home without Dad
erkt atid handsome we were rather
Christmas morning, and my
nothing very, while I spent my Christins in than excited--and more than slightly wits find her mother-bless her! WARRISS cxciting about lonely and ruiner miserable
decessors, is "ik Georgian prince s tousels Colonel behind schedule, But the tax contrived to cook a turkey in
Christmas 1951, state,
whose job driver who was driving us to the unfinished kitchen! (How, I get one incident left us both with. However, Inst Christmas Serge Obojensky himself
The new princess was particu- Richmond assured us there was, shall never know!)
very happy memories.
dropped his tif larly delighted will one wedding nothing whatever
We were starring us the two in lucky enough to be playing and is president, of one of New present. It is from her friends,
pantomimeát' the
London But that wasn't the end of robbers in "Babes in the Wood" Palladium. Now apart from the Toiks plu
fest dotel! To 127
Ms and M2, Carl Holmen "I'll get you there all right, that heelle Christmas. Leaving at the London Palladium, and great honour of performing, in §) har varttab
They've leat us tour, Nassau ghis. Just sit back and relax." my mother-in-law
to wash up, after the final Boxing Day per this most famous of all, then- The honeymooners had booked huge for the agend of
• How could wp? It was,
and I had to rush over to formance, a young couple tes it meant that for the, very acasa bulan auropiane from New said "That's the
should we were foto And
the Television Christmas Party. autographs. were in the taxi ne. (Eileen was then one of the
on wonderful Une, we to moto to Mini thebond be ning to have two week
búti muddenly," the "bride declőad When we heard they were on What a wonderful time for taking the vously running through the Toppers, although she has,
honeymoon from Australia, and had, together! It was the first numbers for our show, (We retired now);
I'd som my kids facem as Nomar sip to slon before the Holmesta
them, fox, Ch always do that, when travelling).
had just them into the they Later that Christmas night we show, We
heir presents on The sleekly groomed Frinon But, relax --- how! I'D
Laboural: To returned to our new home! ured dressing-room für that (Bch
wun woll took, the wheel, of his - bride's make matters worse, we sudden but happy to find Ellen's he
Kerela Daring conversation,
Ayo | buze Cadillac. The bride, wear- ly amelled burning munden, mother, aliingi amongst he, they told us that their respec
Lohjing (65.Hansi brig:, vo0) sult in with increasing ölüm. smoke curling up around piled up furniture
** Previous "'hukbands' '(in order)
At the time I was appearing in Cinderella at the Bristol Hip-
As we
the show
We were almost choked with "I've racked my brains, but the stuff. It covered our hair
i
I just can't find a title." I told and eyelashes, and stuck to our him. "I want something with
lipstick. But by then, we were Ray in it."
There was
complete silence past caring.
B silence for some minules. broken only
rhythmic by the beat of the engine. Suddenly,
CARDEW... My most unfor- Sidney turned to me and said:
gettable "What about Bays a Lough' Yes, it was as simple as taut, ROBINSON
that Christmast
mus
а
was
doubtedly 1952. I Thus was born the title of the lived in a dat, but we wore deter-
do you wonder that years, So most memorable
Christmas experiences?
eboul:
to
worry
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shan't
Was
et
in
star
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of course,
great moment in my life. I had celebration
und and the
under
a
reason-a
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then, but I am sure that any Christmas mornings thoughts st Christmas wants to, anyway* So ou wherever I may be will turn to than, dampen their high
1049, Happy memories!
WDS
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They
The Bride
Still Hopes
Every
prince
dorker
now a
(For To
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senior, died
skys, depreeddingly,
Pussca
Buch of a
5th Time) Be Happy
two Bathing suits and a
few cotton dresses she said. That's what Tove about
Nassau-you don't need much,
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One morning, slight en rendra Palace" to appear in called at the Stage Door 10% ACHA tuntia, de hor Fork to Nechal, to the Babéryza;' Gödažu of Freeronli Wo balki JAPAN
in The Live Darents
called the given, them pair of comedy when we find visited Ailstralin
We yelled to the driver, Hoting the last few caldymui we
stopped, dopped out and opened football short I Was to wear in same years before the war. the bonnet, and 1 expejoo, andu famca shot out, gibt, te smenarik pen
But once at the hospital, k
were, too...buay to
bo nervous; as Christmas dinner followed rehoursalsu tographs,
"round the wardsted more re- hepala and then the actual
mog hed Christm?
all was
HAZARD
JOHNNY SEES THE
they will, live in the Ambasador
Sylvia gave her, age, as, 44
day than
along
her
-Evelyn Irons
French pre-war practice and The Brius aystem.
Some newspapers point out that none of the seven, jurymen asked a question, throughout the eight-day trial and that, they were never seen taking it note, Benefit of
the doubt.
voting guilty,
with against
A final point is that possibly the majority verdict: was: Foltes posed of a minority of, jurymen that is to say, the judge, and his two assessors and three Jurymen the verdict.volint,
tators most is the striking cont trast..with the British; system, What shocks. Paris commen-
which gives are accused már uro, venent of the doubt." Nohe of be; commentators (chls, that in similar circumstances, British Jury would have found a verdict of guilty.
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