THE CHINA MAIL," THURSDAY, JULY ̈11,- 1967, 357
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From DON IDDON
...Ottawa!
DIEFENBAKER
10
SEE
ANADA'S
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker represents a new -Canada. I have been spending several days in Ottawa getting a close-up of this triumphant Tory who la for Canada and Commonwealth and, while cordial to Washington, is determined not to bow to it.
I have seen him in the Parlin- mentary Buildings lunching in the cafeteria, studying documents in the barber'a chair, conferring at the Chalean Laurier, holding a Press con- ference at Rideau Hull.
Diefenbaker is an Impressive man. 61 years old, over six feet, blue eyed, grey haired, handsome. His views are impressive also,
Diefenbaker says: "Cana-
is
DISPENSAKER He stuck by Britam
galiase
Diefenbaker is an orator in
the Billy Graham style, dislikes notes and prepared texts and is inclined to the extravagant gesture, the pointed Auger. His eyes finsh and his voice then- ́ders when he speaks,
lo has the out-fashion courtroom manner and was, in fact,
most one of Canada's successful criminal lawyers ori got acquitted 28 pot ví 27 people ho defended on murder charges.
Although born in Ontario) be was brought up in Saskatche- wan, He is a Afth-generation Canadian and his ancestry la Dulch and Scottish.
Diefenbaker-he sold news- papers as a boy and later be came a schoolmaster-is a pro- Kressive
Conservative fighting
ochtere
that I am not sure.
Diefenbaker won the election reasons. for many
For one
was
for the people, striving for big- ger benefits, greater welfare, da stands at the crossroads ng dominance of foreign-owned Liberals, his power, despite his and also promising lower taxes.
Although how he will con minority Government, is huge. enterprises, Canada can in her history; internation- tinue a reparate existence?
A hero ally we must retain a close
"There
another relationship with the Com of the development that is monwealth, and in our tradi- not in keeping with Canada's TODAY he is a national her thing the Liberal Party tion resent the British destiny: that is, the degree to He stuck by Britain through
his Ministers people being derisively con- which United States Industries the Suez crisis and said: Mr St dying of old age. For another had become arrogant unit, ac- have almost obsolute power and Laurent told Parilainent that St Laurent and demned as 'supermen' a control over many
enterprises Britain and France had made a
cording to Diefenbaker, invading Egypt ruling "as if by divine right" reference to the Liberal in our country and whose prac- mistake in jibe at Eden's Suez action]." lees deny Canadians getting And he stated that he thought and frequently ignoring Parlis-
the days of these supermen' are just about over.
*
Too far
ment.
WOTC
more than a token interest.
"Canadians as a whole believe "I will never, forget that day But perhaps the most import- that they should have an op- as long as I live. I maintain ant reason for the Diefenbaker
insistence still victory was his portunity of greater investment that Britain and
and Commonwealth
France
un
WE must maintain good in these companies and a voice have tremendous responsibilty Canadian
ot toward maintaining peace in rights and a blunt relection of
relations with Our neighbour the United States whose devotion to freedom means survival to free men all over the world,
our the world."
in sharing in the destiny
of sectors important
direction and domination from Diefenbaker economy,"
lie says the same today and the United States,
well of Britain, for The new Prime Minister also is the former Prime Minis- deserves
Britain and certainly during the past tear wants "mend to the United ter "condemning Suets dumping in Canada of France in, their darkest hours weeks and months he has done
well by her. fruit and vegetables which place last autumn,"
"Dul we have an cnomous Canadian producers in an im deficit In our trade with the possible position."
United States. We Conserva-
tives believe this dependency What does John Diefenbaker
upon the United States has gone plan?
too far, 1hab Camalion well-
being and the Canadian economy
are far too vulnerable to Ameri-
ean whims and Atherienn versuls.
TC-
Stable
"I believe that Canada should
"Canada's investments abroad endeavour to expand her trade are barely one-thint of the with
the Commonwealth and amount of foreign-owned in- advocaten Commonwealth trade vestments In Canada. And of conference."
these, nearly one-third re Government loans.
He considers the British mar-
ket stable and the American frequently capricious. "Is any wonder Canadians market are beginning to wonder (to In no way is the new Prime anti-American. He use the words of the Financial Minister Post) how long, with the grow- Boys over and over again "The bedrock of freedom is the pre- and of the unity servation strength the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. with the United States."
POCKET CARTOON
By OSBERT LANCASTER
TEACHERS
But he rejects and recoils domination, from
American
of absorption American Canadian resources, Americani- sation of Canadá. He is for Canada for the Canadians with- in a stronger, more closely knit Commonwealth.
Dlofenbaker is unusual among politicians. Although he has been in politics 30 years he is not devious. He speaks his mind and he keeps tils word. He is sensitive and emotional,
He is a deeply religious man, a Baptist who refused to can palga on Sundays,.
Because hig triumph largely a one-man
because almost
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BEGIN IT TODAY: The year's most stimulating comedy
The Prince & The Showgirl
CHAPTER ONE
The
Broken Shoulder-Strap
The Earl of Binfield, K.C.M.G., late of the Foreign Office, ex-Ambassador to Paris, is sprightly man in his seventies, still with a lively appreciation of the time when be was the Hon. Peter Northbrook and made a dashing visit to one of those splashy, spangles-and- #The beads Edwardian musicals, Coconut Girl." It is 46 years since he saw the Ruritanian Prince meet the American show girl there, and watched all the trouble that followed. He sits in his club today and tells the story...
AN EXPRESS VERSION OF THE STORY BY TERENCE MATTIGAN
PACK-STAGE at "The Coconut Girl" I found a rush, a BA
bother, a swish of bustles. A call-boy was darting about in front of me shouting: "Everybody on stage, please. All principals to meet the royal party."
I peeped in through the half-open door of one of the affair, and dressing-rooms-I have forgotten the number but I know single-handed it couldn't have been the star's; there were four girls
he routed 11:0 long-entrenched | sharing it.
One of them Jet, out î
squeal. The call-boy bounced Just the flicker of an eyelid. Into me as the girl's voice-it For the girls seemed to be. American--was
saying: "Oh gosh, my shoulder-
strap has gone."
appreciation.
a glance of
He was near the end of the Une, and almost in front of the She seemed
A partly old drester waddled American, Elle,
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to do come firal-aid repairs. The am I supposed to do?" she said American girl said: "Why do out of the corner of her mouth We have to go on stage for to the girl next to her. some royal party anyway? This,
is the interval."
the
The dresser pecked away at the strap and said: "It is that Carpathian lot in the royal box,
Come from I expect. Balkana they do, and they want to see you now so hurry, Elsie." The girl scrambled on slage Just pushing her way into the line of principals at one end as the Grand Duke Charles Carpathia came into sight at the other.
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Elsie Marina thing.
seemed
was a pretty that Blendo. Lips
aslonish. open
A "igure that showed off any dress. She that chose a pure white one,
ment at the world.
hugged every part of her. I to a sat behind a screen next china water jug in some dis- comfort as Fanny helped her into it.
"Does it it all right over the you-know-what?" asked Elsie.: There was a sound of material Then she being pulled firmly. .came out..
She looked magnificent. So I said "Very nice In my best Foreign Office voice, and sho seemed a bit disappointed. They I tried to brief her.
or
"Your host is addressed 3 Your Grand Ducal Highness Sir but not Serene nees.
Question
High-
CHE didn't stem to be listen- ing, She wanted to know who the other guests would be but I ducked the question and
suggested that although she was an American wisecracks might be cut of place during an even- ing such as this.
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"In these troubled timer the lightest remark can have the nost terrible reprecussions."
"Ol I callatod a moment.'
wAltis ... and in conversation royalty only speak when you are
reget "I should like to see it Lion of King George V to find again! "May we dare hope for directly addressed."
myself with a very ticklish job. à second visit from your Serene agalo."
I had been 15 years In the Highness?"
"Just take curlsy."
his hand and
Why? Is ho something?"
"No-a regent." "What's that?"
king
or
"A sort of king's understudy, wink. but he is on all the time."
A gesture
"Oh
no, your regency. the Far Eastern Department and
most
confused and Elsie seemed turned to Fanny for translation, Elate gave him a knowing Foreign Office as deputy head of Hia Highness just stared "What he means is wait for the
Oh no."
ihen, because someone fell ill at ahead and one of his entourage cue before speaking the line,
High dear."- a critical moment, 1 had been snorted; "Never Sereno The regont laughed
t landed with the task of lookingness. He hasn't been Serene dor "chorming.
delightful" he extended his hand The after the Grand Duke Charles 12 years now."
for the festivities. to her strap. The regent was I took up my position just THE Grand Duke was in front girl took it stiil holding grimly on his three-day visit to London:
of her now and the mano laughing now as he walked off The rezent was important to his first real order. At the THEN behind humm до the theatre manager began the introductions. ger was mumbling Introductions. stage and towards the street,
"Miss Elsie Marim, sir," he said.
I had only met the Grand
We wero i out in the street when the Grand Duite gave me
not
Problem
we were of. But Elsie
"Aro
had one final problem. She us because his country held the Foreign Office one does He turned to wave to the balance of power in Europe and betray surprise or any emollon turned to Fanny again.
was detergo I just bowed and said: you sure is Grand Ducal what- "Your commands will be carried and isn't mixed me up with "Ah yes. The little American company Es fre went. "Good the Foreign Office
stencone else-Maisle Spring- Carpathia should Duke Charles, Regent of Car friend of the heroine."
night ladies-and er." There mined that
field, for instance? He is aldear pathis, that afternoon and I
Germans,
The letter I delivered to Elsie friend of hers, She. told me so Eisle Marine tried a curtsy was barely a gesture for the men not go over to the side of the out to the lotter."
Marina ater the show quid herself." I watched him case his and fumbled it. That shoulder and we were out, practised way along the line.
strap had gono agafa.
wos ill getting to know him.
Ha stopped-first in front of
company, at supper,
Tiêxo furo
about the
"His Grand Ducal Highness the I was learning
I broke in "Oh no. My holiday
Grand Duke Charles, Prince The words of
Regent of Carpatbla, requests is no mistake. I am quite Maisle Springfield, the star oð The regent showed no siga of Tegent quickly.
B. The my chief at the Foreign Office
DID .not know anything the pleasure of Miss Erie of that. the show. She curtaled wanting to move
about Cerpathis and I eared: Marina's quite definitely a character. He expertly. Evidently she had damage can be reteleved?" he came to me: "He is a charecter.
Elsley had one last queatlam. My Coronation holiday this evening, June 21, 1911, Bi done this sort of thing before, salt, hopefully,
could touchy proposition, but a less. "Bow Miss Springfold well "I guns a cofely-pin
very vital one and he must not was being ruined and I was: 12 midnight at the Carpaitian "But why me? I mean wald the fix it," said Elsic, holding by ono jot or we are old friends,
one tittie. be, swotting up hard on Carpathia Embassy, Belgrave Square."*** I've only got that lilily; bit d
the ground, wet," Grand Duko soiling.
and the correct form of addrças An cyo "but I've got a number in the offended.”
She really took the newa quite an for its regent. glinted through a monocle, record act when I throw
calmly, fluttered a bit about! Tanw Tanny looking directly I hed Oily that 'morning They talked for a moment. ormar out like this and They had : peonˆond... another'
As we came out of the theatre "not having a thing to wear a altre. Then she ¦ turned to. Tho strop 2011 again, In: heard those words. There" was. I, before in Pariskunta
adesh she bad caught it before, the Hon, Peter Northbrook, missing the second half of girl friend Fanny went with her. Elalo ant, seid, albümetlyre Par
bit be liked." The Grand Duke moved along the dress: coll too, Such a summoned to the Foreign that George Edwardes musical. In my car, and we were off to hape that was just the cilitie the Hnet For the own he had charming gesture," "snici i fühe Office the day before the CoreAR-
my
.....
-the manager, yes. bubbling Elsies lodgings in Brixton,