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FROM THE
UNITED STATES
By Henry Buckley
Madrid. Mar. 13. Spain is overhauling her defence arrangements as fast as American aid and her own budgetary resources allow,
Jet planes are being built at Seville. 26 ships of the Spanish navy are to be modernised, the army has received tanks and anti-aircraft artillery and it is recruiting young men for regular service in technical units.
Recently, the 122nd ship with military supplics from the United States, Janded 10,000 howitzer 105mm shells Santander
On
The first of these 122 chipments was brought by $$ Northwestern Victory February 15, 1951.
NAVAL BASE
1s
new
conducted minesweeping and taellent training exercises in the Balcarle Island area,
Full-scale Joint fleet maRTU» vres are expected to take place | at a future date.
The United Stula
BAN allocated 30,000,000 dollars to help to renovate 20 vessels of Spule', on whole, elderly feet
Tite
the
United States hus ats>>
over three
Inine- sweepers, the Turla, Nalon and Lobregat, to the Spanish Navy and a net-tender for harbour- defence work. Turce more minesweepers are promised,
Spam is building 12 destroyers and six frigates to add to her feet of Ave cruisers, 10 troyers, ten gunboats, six sub- thirteen mine.
Work is going ahead on Tues three Joint Spanish-American hand alr bases at Torrejon, Saragossa and Moron, and it is hoped that by the end of this year their runways will be complete so that they will be available for emergency us.
The
naval base at ftolo, just across the bay from Cadiz, the biggest job and will take some time.
The United States will also install
depols for Fleet at the main Spanish bages of Ferrol, on the Atlantic, and Cartagena, on the Mediterranean.
Dockside facilities for the Americans have
made been available at Barcelona and fuel funks are to be installed at
storage
Tarrarana
A radar
network to protect Spain is being set up. Other activities
connected with de. fence include extensive work or the Iru (French trontier) to Madrid main rond to adopt ji for the moverment of heavy trafe. This would be a key
highway if on
emergency ever developed in Europe.
14 LOCOMOTIVES
Likewise, bottlenecks on the main north-south railway ines are being broken. The only single-track section on the Madrid-Irun line, the 45 miles stretch from Alsasua
to Miranda de Ebro, is now being provided with double tracks.
Fourteen diese) electric locomotives supplied
w
by the
United States are now speeding traffic from Madrid south down
Seville
and Cadiz and the twisting,
sherp-graded Tack through the Pasq of Deg pena perros, from
smoothed
Andalusiating Castile
Is
being
out and electrified. The 107 miles of mountainous track from Cordoba to Algeciras, where
vhere the
ferries link Europe with Africa, is being
re-loid
3r
Air Minister, Genera) Gallarza, recently revealed that a jet trainer pro- totype known ak the Saola (Arrow) and manufactured with the technical help of the Ger- man aviation designer, HOTT Messerschmitt, had been bullt at Seville and had made satia- factory fights. A jet fighter prototype is being built.
AGREEMENT
acro-
and
A Spanish Transport plane. undergoing flying tests,
named the "Azor," In Spanish jet pilots ore being trained by American personnui at Badajoz aerodrome.
A number of F-86 Sabrejets have been delivered to Spain by the United States,
An agreement has been signed with n Spanish aviation firm Sabrejet for and the manufecturers of the the maintenance repair of theso aircraft in
and
Spain.
Spunish naval units recently joined ships of the United States Sixth Fleet in a minor Training operation for the first time.
Three United States and twe Spanish Navy minesweepers
'Mr No One' Wins A Fortune
New York, Mar, 13. Au $4-year-old Connecticut woman who died last mitumin left $178,000 in her will to it non-existent man, her relatives claimed today-United Press
15 Rebels Killed
Fifteen
Baina, Mar. 13. Algeriah.. terrorists were killed today In a class with French troops. hear Bou- Hammama, astern Algaria, it was learned tonight. Security- Korces captured
and. amenunjⱭon rebels, rang, to the
| marines
Aweepers.
and
NEW STEEL PLANT
Ges.
King-pin In Spain's plans to develop her own armaments is the new steel plant being built by the State-sponsored Nutional Institute of industry at Aviles, Asturias, where 12,000 workers are building a plan to produce 700,000 tons of steel u year by 1900
Part of this plant will go into operation this year. Spain's present steel output is only 1,200,000 tons 12 year. --China Mall Special.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 By Air Formos, U.S.A. Canada, 6p.m Thailand Pakistan, Middle East, Afries and Europe. d p.m.
By Barfaco p.m.
Macao,
THURSDAY, MARCH 15
By Air
Japan, 8 a 10..
Peking, Shanghai, Hankow, 10 am. Indo-Chlow. Propou, 10 a.m. Thailand, Pakistan, Lebanon, Ger many, Great Britain. Noon.
Philippines, i p.m.
Fakistan. Middle East, Africa, Great Britain, Europo. ( p.m.
Thailand, Burma. India, 0 p.m.
By Burface
China, People's Republic, 10:30 km. Macao, I p.m.
Philippines, Indo-China, Thailand. 1 pm.
Malaya, Burma, Ind. 3 p.m
Rabaul, 4 p.m.
Indogenda, pm.
Macan 0 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18
By Air
Formona, Japan, Korea, Okinawa,! 11 0.m.
Quam Hawall, U.S.A.... Philippines, Australia. New land,p,m.......
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
THIS-- STEEP!
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Formosa, A p.m.
BGW
Rise Again
In Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Mar. 13.
The Teatro Colon of Buenos Aires, which once claimed to be the greatest temple of music in the Southern Hemisphere, rivalling the most famous opera houses in the world, is being refurbished and will attempt to regain its old place of honour,
Its director, 73-year-old Maestro Cirilo Grassi Diaz, entered the gilt and red velvet, five-storey auditorium recently and, waving his hands round the 3,600 empty seats plaintively cried: "This place has been turned into a jack of all trades.... Pure sacrilege, pure sacrilege."
to
Grassi Dina' outburst sur- sprinkled on the kerb of the prised no one here. After devot | Colon Theatre. Whenever T Ing his entire life in furthering trade-union needed a hall the cause of music, opera and hold its convention, the Colon ballet, he saw lils beloved Teatro was the place. Colon crumble under the food
of Peronismo, and the places of great artists occupied by politi
demagogs and unmurico] mediocritici.
cal
The
20,000-ton Canadian Paolfe Uner Em-
NAME TABOO
Bic
press of Britain leaving the filting-out basin in Glasgow to be towed down the
en Clyde ronis for Liverpool where she bo- was dry-docked before
will Kinning her trials. She make her malden voyage next moith---Central Press Photo,
The cheers which had in the
the curtaITY His love for "the" theatre fill past forced
up 10 cd Buenos Alres with honour the world's best alngera, legonds. Hig lambar,
which had
powerfully
In
many
U.S.A. & Carvada, §. p.m. Thailand, India, Pakistan, Middio Eat, Africa, Great Britain Europa, & p.m.
Japan. p. m.,
By Surface
China, People's Republic, 4.01.
MACRO, I p.m.
Betush East Africa,
10.30
Portuguesa
East Afrion, 8 Adrien (N. & 8. Rhodesia Parcels via L. Marques), 2 p.m.
Japan, à p.m.
Meze, 6 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 17
By Surface
Formosa, m
China.
..
People's Republic.
Macau, 1 p.m.
Canada, 4 9.m. Mulaya, India,
10.30
p.m. Japan, U.S.A., C. & 8. Americs, Bp.in.
Chins. People's Republic. & p.m. Macao, & ..
SUNDAY, BARCH 18 By Burface Macao, D.m
MONDAY, MARCH 13 By Burtace China, People's Republic, Macro, 1 p.m. Philippines, Sarawak, N. Borneo, 2 p.m.
10.30
Japan, U.S.A., C. & 3. Amesica,
p.m.
Macao. I p.m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 20
By Burface China, People's Repubile,
Jamaica, Noon.
Macao. 1 p.m.
Malaya, Burma, India, 1
p.m.
Into-China. 3 p.m.
Mocao, 0 p.m.
WE CAN'T LET THEM GET TO THE TOP--OR YOU KNOW WHAT'LL HAPPEN TO US!
PATTER PATTER
10.30
'SKI-LIFTS'
FOR MILK
round!
the bouquets stout, and built, bespectacled prompted tears figure was often seen roeming soprano's eyes, went instead to the theatre on wintry Feron's strong-arm guardamed nights when the last actor and and favourites. Instead of block the last spectator had left.
ties and dinner jackets, shirt sleeves became the rule. KEEP DOGS AWAY
Juan Jose Castro, the Argon- Ene composer who in 1954 won the Milan operatie competition dog with his opera "Proserpina", produced at the Scala, was taboo in Argentina. His name could not even be mentioned.
Now, the whole situation hás come under review.
Grassi Diaz relinquished his pension to accept the post of Director offered to him by the first revolutionary Government of President Eduardo Lonardi, And he has set to himself the task of putting the theatre back Into the limelight of the world.
Hi Lasic
Once, he saw a utray defacing the kerb. Grassi Diaz, It is sald, spent a sleepless night, The following day, he ordered Paris, Mar, 13.
the cleaners "Dust the walls of Overhead cable-ways simlar
the theatre with powdered sul to siti-lifle are being fried out in
phur."-to keep the dogs away. French Alpine regions to carry Larners
An remote milk from
birth, Uruguayan by mountain villages to central Grassi Diaz was appointed Dirve- tor of the Colen, which is owned depols in the valleys,
of Burenos The system is speeding sup by the municipailty
White Aires, for the first time in 1922. plies and cutting costs. the milk goes down, food and Under him, every celebrity in
the world of music and supplies for the villagers go up. -China Mat Specia),
came to Buenos Aires,
Poisoned Family
opera
is not easy.
arı
In the first place, he has only In 1949, however, Grass! Diaz a tiny budget--the equivalent of had to leave the Colon. His de £280,000 a year from the muni- cision was prompted by Peron's cipality He hope and expects late wife Evita, who objected to this to be increased to £300,000. the roles given to non-Peronista But he is aware New York Mar, 13.
that he may Alabama State Police sad singers and operatic stars. One have a hard struggle. today that a 49-year-old Mont-day, the telephone rang during a The new muntelpal Teatro
"You had better
Colon
In 1909 was opened older theatre bearing the same name had been functioning since 1857--and for 22 years was let on lease. In 1830, it was placed directly under the control of the Mayor of the City of Buenes Aires-which meant that alt losses had to be met by nùbile funds.
waitress had admitted performmen. gomery poisoning six of her relatives resign," Evite said. including her three children and Grassi Diaz obeyed and asked her mother to collect their in-for his pension. From that day surance-United Press.
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more sulphure was
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UNFAVOURABLE
whien
Since tho revolution pusted Peron from power, the
municipally has pursuet A strict polley of austerity, and many influential people here regard the Colon us on Un- necessary luxury.
Even if the increased grent is the Colon will remain secured,
unfavourable situation
En
compared with similar insti tlons elsewhere. Four French theatres-the Opern, the Upern Comique, the Comedie Francaise and the Oden get an aggregate grant of approximately 23 000 a year, The Scala of gots no less than £2,000,000,
Grassi Dlaz plans to devote most of his now budget to im- proving the salaries of the theatre's permanent staff, hoping thereby to put an end to labour difficulties and at the same time attract talent which has hithert been deterred from entering the theatre because of the law re- wards pald.
"Even artists eat," Diaz cotre mented, "and what can you do If you pay first ballerinas 1,880 pesos (16) a month-and first violinists 1,250 pesos (£12,10)?" As a start, Grasst Diaz called back Juan Jose Castro and pointed him musical director.
prepire
He also asked him to for the Argentine premiere of
his opera, iew a
Next, he in
big
season to commemorate the bl- centenary of Mozart under the direction of Erich Klelbor. In the meantime he is combing the world for big names.
OPENS IN MAY:
Tho
▼
time for politicat Lavourites bag come to an end. The time for talent has arrived." ho' says.
This year music and opora tans are again looking forward to the winter season, which will open as usual on May 25, Argentina's Independence Day, in the tradi tion of the grand old days, China Mail Special.
ARMS FOR IRAQ
Bagdad, Mar, 13. The Iraq Foreign Minister, Burhanuddin Bashayang” today" minounced in the Chamber of. Deputies that "Iraq will, be receiving in the Immediata future large quantities of War
including
material anmour
He did not indiosite, from where the arms were com But reliable sources hord Shit they were United
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