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Long Ago, Essential West Far Away First
TWO
WO years of time had! done much to heal the wound that Alice, by her| dishonesty, had inflicted on her self-respect.
She had lived down the past, and now It was only rarely that some sudden turn in conversa- tion, or a quirk of memory, brought the past back.
Then, she would see again for 66) moment the police station, the courtroom, herself standing in the dock, and she would
studder, and summon all her willpower to drive away-the- terrifying picture.
Two years ago....
FAMILY CRISIS CHE and her husband had both A been
werking then and there should have been money troubles, But suddenly there were, Creditors pressed
no
and calamity seemed to threaten 'everything' that made life sweet,
In her desperation, Alice stole, from the firm where she worked as a typist. She tork 211-odd and she was caught.
of
"People who steal from their sald the magis- employers... trate, and began to talk prison. But he gave her 1 chance, remanding her on ball until she should have paid back in full the money she had stolen.
PAY-OFF
UTSIDE the court Alice" met with less humanity. She and her husband were turned out of their
lodgings "when" their landlord read about Alice's conviction in the local paper. .
Examine
Their Problems
By Harold King
Paris, April, 1.
Big three consultations prior to a new meet- ing with Soviet Russia appear to the French Government almost as important as the four- power meeting itself,
The French Foreign Minister, M. Antoine Pinay, told French diplomatic journalists today that he considered it essential for America, Bri- tain and France first to examine in great technical detail all the questions they would have to discuss with the Kremlin.
OFFICER NEGLECTED
HIS
WIFE
Moscow, Apr. 1. Rea Star, the Army newspaper; reported an officer's dismissal from the Army and expulsion from, the Communist Party foren glecting his famay The newspaper said action was taken after an investigation has confirmed, the "heartless non-Party attitude towards his family and viola- tion of the law on family,
and guardianship."
The Big Three must meet Rus- | si with a genuinely united front. He said that the preparatory werk among the Big There had
barely begun.
French diplomats are anxious to avoid a second Yaita. They
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CUTS MISSING
RUSSIANS DISAPPOINTED
By Don Dallas
London, Apr. 1.
Russia's massed millions got grim home front news today when April 1 arrived and-for the first time in seven years-there was to announcement of retail price cuts.
Since December 1947 when rationing was abolished and a currency reform reacted there have been regular price cuts year by year. They have always been announced on the eve of April 1.
Lieps flood sezioP.
The whole survey will be ecmpleted around June- France-Presse,
This year Moscow Radio and almost certainly part of the the Soviet newspapers are silent same economic everhsul which en the subject of price reduc-resulted in the Malenkov" ouster,
although Communist Czechoslovakia announced only two days ago she was introduc- ing substantial retail price' cuts. Of course it is possible Moscow | may” be delaying ́an, announce-
are not looking for a superficial War Criminalment
agreement with Russia which might serve merely to disguise the persistence of unreconciled clashes of interest. They feel that any result
must obtained be concrete, and real, and that in the alternative it must be shown up clearly why the West and East remain in disagree
ment.
They understand that this is also the viewpoint of the British Foreign Secretary, Sir Anthony Eden and they are in full
agreement with his manner or envisaging the problem of a
They found somewhere else in tollowed a letter four-power meeting.
to
London to live, and once a mawth Alice had to return Marlborough Street and
in the dock, while a
stand probation
officer reported to the magistrate
on the progress she was, making with her réparations.
Her memories
of her
last
are
appearance In the dock
blurred. The magistrate seemed
to talk a lot, but Alice hardly heard.
All she knew was that this was the last time she would have to stand there, that the last penny she had stolen had been repaid.
AWAY FROM IT ALL
WHAT she wanted then was get out of London, where she felt that everyone's finger was pointed at her; tha: every policeman bad his eye on ber. She told her husband how she felt, and he understood.
A
The couple moved for away to
seaport in the West
of
England; and there they settled
un
by the editor of Red reporting the dignified behaviour of the officer, P.P. Sukhovol. in his The officer's private life. rank was not disclosed.
From
time to time, Communist Party members are expelled on the grounds of immorality or neglect of family respon sbilities. Disthissal from the Army an these grounds 19
zare.
Star sald Red
Sukhovol re- gistered a bigamous snarriage, and then stopped" providing fer his three children by his legal wife. China Mail Special.
Road Toll Violation Of
Agreement
Bono, Apr. 1.
There is no enthusiasm for a meeting "at the highest levels" or clearly without agenda defined objectives and plans.
NATO MEETING
While professional diplo- mats start preparing the way as soon as possible, it is thought here that the Biz
meet
Three Foreign Ministern
conveniently could during May, when a meti- ine of the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is due to take place.
As it is expected that by that
date, NATO will be ready to accept West Germany's official
In Pension
+
Dispute
Bonn, Apr. 1. Former German marshal and war criminal Ferdinand Schoerner has been ordered by Interior Minister Ger- hard Schroeder to appear
· NEGATIVE SIGN
But the negative sign from Moscow so far heightened speculation here, that Russia may be the throes of an economile crisis. This wis spotlighted in part by the re- cent removal of Mr Georgi'. Malenkoy from the posk (of Premier.
Soviet newspapers had hither- regular price cuts (retail prices topointed to the series in court here to settle are fixed by the state) as an in-
of the healthy pension dispute, an official dication
flourishing state communique said today.
in contrast to economy the
vagaries of "capitalist" "econo
padės,
and
Soviet the
SABUROV ABSENT L Observers, bere point out that one other top Soviet leader beside Mr Malenkov was absent from the final pension of the Supreme Soviet of the Bugalan Federation in the Kremlin last Saturday. That was Mr Saburoy,
As the planner directing economie policy Saburov might also come under fire if the Soviet economic position wor-
sens.
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The communique said Government wants to deprive Schoerner of an army pension Russians had come to regard for which he had applied be-
the
the price cuts as an integral and cause, the, communique said, Schoerner abandoned his troops permanent part of the Soviet and fed in civilian clothes when economy: in anticipation of them
Menter, Apr. 1. store siles normally slacked off
Miss Pat Ward of Surrey and the war ended in May 1945.
in February and March. The Miss Shirley Bloomer of Lin- Schoemer, who was recently price cuts covered a wide range liberated from prison, has been of consumer goods,
will contest the dubbed. "Ferdinand the Bloody," household goods and food items. Women's singles foal is the by German newspapers because The fact of a tear crisis. In Menton Lawn Tennis Club's in- his former Wearmach. troops Soviet agriculture has brenternational tournament here. said he shot soldiers who tried admitted by tag Kremlin spokes- Io the semi-finals today Miss to escape from their units of men and major steps have re- Ward boat Miss Erika Vallmer got cat in the confusion at the gently been taken to regear the of Germany B-6, 2-0, 6-3 and war's tud.
Miss Blocmer defeated Jacque The communique said Schoer- nomy,
lice Kermina of France 1-8, 7-6, ner will not be tried for war
9-7-Reuter
industrial basis of Soviet eco-
Observers here suggest the
entry
into NATO, the Big Three crimes during the present pen-Kremlin may have decided to would also have plenty of opsion dispute France-Presse. portunity of consulting with the
West German Chancellor, Br Konrad Adenauer,
on the o୯- casion.-Reuter
Brussels, Apr, 1
Mr Thomas Gibson, British founder of the Belgian Bad-
CHINESE STORY COMPETITION
The Director of Education, the Hon. DJS. Crozier wil
drop price reductions this year because they are afraid of
inflation; (2) as an "austerity" miessure in line with the recent switch from the production of resumer goods to a policy all-out priority for heavy industry.
Malenkoy, who
present prizes to the winners of Mr
The West German Cabinet in minton Association, said here the Chinese Story competit February 8 lost his post as Pre-
down, he to a good job, she as a housewife.
written statement said today today that the Association was Then, the other day, Alice that the increase in the road hoping to stage
a European enswered a knock on the door. toll for trucks, which went into charmpionship in Brussels at the A policeman slood on the step, effect in East Germany today, end of the year. asked her náme, and sald: was a "fagrary Violation" of the "I've A
errest...."
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warrant for
your
I DIDN'T REALISE.
He added that he hoped the Berlin Agreement, of Septem-championship could be organised ber 20, 1961.
here just before Christmas,
The Cabinet statement said Reuter.
that under the terms of This
E explained that on Alice's agreement, the negotiators of the
Zone agreed to set up no
organised by the
Hongkong Council of Social Service, at 4mier had for two years followed
on Monday
promised a constantly increasing Hongkong. Hall, Bahay at the Concert an incentives" policy. He had The ceremony is being re-Bow of goods for the people pro- corded and will be broadcast vided they worked hard, The over Radio Hongkong on the may well have resulted in an English and Chinese" networks unbalance between the different Jater on the same day.
sections of Soviet economy.
This policy has now been officially repudiated and declared heretical. The violence
even
last court appearance she obstacles to traffic between West INTERNATIONAL SOCCER of the cries in the Soviet news-
had not, as she supposed, been Germany and West Berlin. finally discharged, but only let The statement said that
the
*
on the outcome
East German
free on ball. The magistrate measures to be taken by the had wanted to. see how she West German government would settled down, after the money depend she had stolen had been repaid. “As you did not appear, a warrant was issued," the police. man said.
With him for company, Alice returned to London, and stood again in the dock at Marlborough Street, facing an- other magistrate.
cried.
That last time,” she #I ́didn't" realise I had to come back. I didn't listen to what anyone was saying. I only knew the money was all paid back that day."
Mr. Wilson nodded. "I see," he said "Very well, 721 dis- charge you conditionally, now."
"This way," the gaoler said, and led her towards the door,
negotiations with authorities.
The statement was released Cabinet presided over by Vice- following a meeting of the
Chancellor, Franz Bluecher. France-Presse.
Belgian Govt
Wins Vote
England Start Favourites
London, Apr. 2.
Of Confidence tries since last November when Meadows and Edwards are
Bruscle, ApELA
England can win the international football championship today when they will start favourites to beat Scotland at the Empire Stadium, Wembley, This is the first international the right-half. Armstrong, among any of the home coun- jchosen to All the vacancy,
England beat Wales and Scot-playing in their first full inter- land drew with Ireland. In Octo-national and Duncan Edwards, towards final freedom; and She The Boitan Socialist-Liberal England beat Treland and at 18 years six months, Is the went with an apprehensive Government, today was a vote Scotland beat Wales, so a draw co youngest English international glance over her shoulder 10 of ecoßdence in the Chamber of win today will give England the in history. "wards the dock, as if she half- Representallyes (lower house) chargconship they won last year Müch must depend on how
feared she might have missed.
shared ·with Scotland a quickly the new England team something that had been said, following criticism of its hand something that might bring her week against propos
ling of the Catholle riots last season previously habit of can settle down together. But things have a school
not running to form either at back again,
reforms.
Wembley or Scotland's great The motion was tabled after a centre Hampden Park. In fact DARTWORDS SOLUTION: stortay session last night it is 21 years since England beat ARTWORDS, SOL which the Catholls Opposition Scotland at Wembley where WARE WAT Mar Ama Alma accused the Government of supe Scotland have won three times Palma) Paadion Pruiter Plaster · Pande Tarek Tower Wire Write Walle Lesing news broadcasts during and drawn three times in the
and
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It England can kut together they should be capable of break,
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