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"I wonder if our church clock striking fifty-two instead of two has got anything
to do with somebody reading about little boys ringing church bells in Cyprus."
Why Malenkov is dangerous
A
INTREE 1956 what
surprising success for race- horse E.S.B. But what a far more surprising success for race-goer Georgi Maickov.
His
appearance at the Grand National now puts him lengths ahead of any other propagandist in the world. For him it is the climax in what has become an election campaign for the backing of the British people.
What an amazing campaign for a foreigner to wage in Britain. There has been nothing like it before. It has been a lesson to publicity men everywhere.
Kisses, smiles
the
ESCORTED up and down
country, at British expense, Georgi Malenkov has acted дя the Kremlin's travelling salesman. Every smacking kiss he has be stowed on girl workers, every grin which has creased that cheerful, chubby face has been a selling point for Russia.
And now look at his wonder- fully skilled performance that week- end.
Even the mist and lowering skies at Aintree fail to dim his ceuseless smile.
Does he withdraw behind
a mask of dignity? Does he remain sedately fixed in the Royal Grandstand? He does nothing of the kind.
Before meing starts he
trots off gaily around the course.
THE RISKS OF PLAYING
RING O' ROSES WITH THE RUSSIANS
-by- PERCY HOWARD
One result, certainly, will be to stir up an old lingering threat
JOHN FISHER CONCLUDES HIS NEW STUDY OF TODAY'S GERMANY
The
Drive For Production
ERMAN trade unions In export trade, too. Cler-
are organised in In- many has been successful. dustries and not by crafts, Concentrating mainly on ox- Consequently you do not porting capital equipment such as machinery, she has worked get disputes between car-
a bl trade with the penters, metal workers and countrica belonging to tho shipwrights, for instance, European Payments Union, about who is to bore holes, No doubt her comparativo In the aluminium used in freedom from strikes has helped her to win repeat orders from the insulation of a fruit foreign buyers, who show from Germany can ship. In Germany all the experience that workers concerned aro re-
deliver the gook-on time. garded as building a ship,
Another point is that Western countries to pool their scientific, industrial and financial the trade unions in Ger- resources in a counter-offensive many are not as strongly against Soviet penetration of the organised as in some other Near and Far East. If these
There is no need be no end to the plany countries.
receive U.S. backing there German general "closed shop" prin- miracle.
ciple.
FROM SCRATCH
Germany has also big plans for
Meanwhile, West Germany hos devised a very ingenius system for dealing with indus- trial trouble if it comes. Known as "co-determination," It ap- Furthermore, there is the plies so far only to the mining, psychological relationship iron and steel Industries, but the between employer and trade unions would like to ex- worker. In many cages
dend it to all undertakings.
REVOLUTIONARY
both started ten years ago from "scrutch" with A burned-out heap of rubble To understand the system, ono for a site, and a feeling that needs to remember that under without hard work and co- operation they would never make up the leeway.
German company Iow Every company financed by share capital must have a poller board elected by the shareholders and a board of The relatively weak posi
of management appoint- ed by the policy board. tion of the Communist
In the mining, fron and icel Party it has no seats in Industries the policy board under co-determination system either House of the Federal the
must consist of 11 members, German Parliament may five of whom are chosen by the have helped to check Irre shareholders, five by trade union sponsible strikes. Commun- interests, with one "neutral."
The board of management ism in most West German.
must trave among its members minds means "Russian oc a full-time labour director hav- cupation."
ing the same rights as the othe
It
The West German trade directors. unlonists have not been blind to
too early to say whether the fate of the trade unions in this almost revolutionary eyelem Eastern Germany, where they will cushion the German heavy have become "sweat-shop dr.dustries
from strikes inde agencles for extorting ever-finitely. But if it does, the Ger Increasing "forms"
of produc- mans will have former enemies is to thank, for the system tion from the workers.
Recently the West German based on one which the British occupying Building Workers Unions closed introduced
the down a large number of their Power In order to keep local branches because they be "wicked barons" of the Ruhr in.
in their place.
lieve them to have been Altrated by Red agitators.
BETTER OFF
The
their Communists in present frail state of health have had to take the mov: "lying down
引言
Their main tactic has been to concentrate on gaining control of the works councils of in- dividual firms. But their political
about
voting strength-estimated ut 1,000,000--may Increase with the rising tide of oppost- tion to the Adenauer Govern- ment.
Perhaps the most Important consideration of all is that the German worker is now better off than at any time since the end of the war.
the
search for some lasting accom- · modation with the West,
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The cost of living has risen, but not nearly as fest ne worker's income. So there is no real Incentive to strike.
There is real incentive work, for the Germans have not
to
But they are coming with no been spending money on arms, the such purpose. Though
their which cannot be put into
They have been faces are aglow with smiles, shop window. there is only one motive burn-making things
that ordinary
ing in their hearts. They want wage earners want to buy for
themselves.
to
priso Britain oft from
America, from her allies across
the seas, That is now the goal
of all Russian statecraft.
Already
Krushchev - has
up
to the Socialists. The Krushchev taken a step wearer that goal visit will begin once again to by his decision to stand blunt the sharp edge of the Stalin's ghost before the fring knife which divides their party squad..
from the Communists,
Already his show of liberal- Already in the thirties Cripps minded horror at Stalin's crimes and Bevan, campaigning for a has bolstered his position among United Front, tried to blunt this simple-minded souls In Britain, Ho inspects the water Puzzled volces have
threat is been edge. But now the
Ho agind that his own re- jumps. ILis familiar light asking why Malenkey should be different and far more danger cord gleams spotlessly pure and
But what is it all about?
blue guberdine Is visible allowed to come like this In Dus. Now the Communists aro everywhere.
advance of Krushchev and Bul- grasping for the unions which in while when contrasted with the
control Lurn
the gania.
Sociailst mud-spattered corpse of his old the natural, re- machine. And who can doubt master. And
中
JEC
พ.
KOWLOON
to
And overywhere the whisper The reason is obvious enough. that the Russian loaders will action of foolish people 19 gues about: "There's old He has been
sent before his immensely aid them by their ask why we should tag along Walenkou. Just like one of basses
impromptus at the exclusively with America when to prepare the way for inspired
there is
and this penitent them.
And very cleverly he is British factory bencht
pathetic sinner waiting at the doing it.
mercy slool and longing embrace us.
NEAR
So kind
TEAR the Chair Fence a hare
runs, across his tracks.
"Should I chase te?" ho ban ters. - And the joke is passed on through the crowd.
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Even his fellow advancemon, executioner Sorov, is tuned to the campaign. Asked about his bodyguards,
comically
Scrov
'His glory'
to
Now, in this coming spring visit, Krushchev.hopes to reach mimes surprise, and wisecracks. BUT what of the Tories? What his goal in one, big stride. He Allanile spilt the gain will they reap from the hopes to
alllanca wide asunder in a single campaign of smilles.
"I have como to a country
where people's attitude to other Russian visit?
people is normal. So why should One commentator at least is
nood bodyguards hero in optimistic.
Londen?"
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for
The reply
A small boy runs up for an
In an Interesting article autograph. "Brushing" bakke
By one deft jest he socks to the Evening Blandard, Mr Winsome kiss-curl, "the gay demonstrate to the British pub- Richard. Strong claims that the Georgl promptly obliges. Then lie what nice, simple follows invitation with a fatherly gesture he lets Russia's now lenders really are. Bulganin is. nothing less than moet this almpering Slav? the little ind pery through his binoculars.
That gesture alone is worth a hundred speeches at the United Nations.
Already" half the punters in. the land are on Malenkov's side,
him top.
"What was nice, kind man *!. they murmur Whslch is just what they are meant to kuzimia,
Old threat
to Krushchev and THEN how should Sir Anthony
the crowning glory of Sir An- With frowns? By insisting
Eden's career as Primo sternly
thony Minister.
on our disapproval of the Russian creed? Ho promless that every Tory" THAT MAY WITH the scone prepared by will soon be basking in public NECESSARY, D
such trained performers, pleasure at this brilliant stroke
Ror, peace. the culminating actihe appear.
NOT BE
Provided that the British poople know the facts about the they hold anchor-firm on 10 their real friends in the Wet,
Wall his strong l large promise" "Russian "purpose, provided that
als certain to go down welli. It! be fulfiled? Far from in will have, a darsling, success
HARDVERSION': The invitation might beotimey then Bir Anthony Jeans (afford to what will be the reruit of the Sir Anthony crowning glory it for an out of us. Rumulati vinic for people ky arkkain? upon the Ramstag: were coming in a book. Him ch Reep milling 200
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