THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1948.
Stalin decides 'butter before guns' in 1948
HE Foreign Office and the Treasury are not usually over-generous with their payments to our representatives
abrond,
If anything they are stingy, All the more surprising there. fore that they are still paying our diplomatic and consular re- presentatives in Moscow at the special subsidised rate of 100 roubles to the £.
I hope this does not mean that the Foreign Office has overlooked Stalin's revaluation of the and his afforts to banish Inflation.
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roubles
SEFTON
DELMER'S
NEWSMAP
As I read it, this means we are freed with a defensive phase in Soviet policy punctuated, of course, by agitation and threat.
PARIS
wearing British Army battledress- the airmen RAF blue.
Tho
and
But they were not British. They were Belgians who, ever since war, are dressed like British troops, equipped like British troops, trained like British troops.
The name applies to tho Army. And to a minor extent to the French Army.
Dutch
Postwar collaboration and the con- sultation between the staffs has been inost intimate. As for political con. multation, it is hardly a new phono- menon that these Powera are now lined up to prevent Soviet encroach- ment in Western Europe. They have been lined up since 1945.
What is new in the pact is that it drops the alibi of being directed:
MADRID
QIR NUFF COOPER, who until re-
cently was His Majesty's Ambas- against a resurgent Germany.
become andor to France, has now Ambassador to France of Big Busi- Alexander Korda atien-ness. First Sr
nada Duff Cooper the representative in France of his film interests. Now McGowan has appointed him adviser in France to the great em. ire of the Imperial Chemical indus. Arles organisation.
These deserve the closest tlon. For they are pointers to:-
(1) The present economie situation In Russia;
(2) The Soviet Government's ex- pectation of war or peace in the im- mediate future."
All accounts show that the Krem- En ly taking the
against in- flation extremely seriously, So far
Stalia
BRUSSELS
not count on anything drama- tie and sudden happening be- True, Franco is making some con- tween Franco and the Americans. ressions to encourage private Ameri- Spain. can capital investiment in But the 50,000,000 dollar loan (that
feet
"You're a very fortunate little pig. When we've done with you, you'll be worth ́ten times your weight in gold."
AN EASTER
6
MESSAGE:
TO SEE THE END?
THE world is always ready
see
By General Albert Orsborn
those alns farthest from them Into which they are most likely to fall.
The eye being darkened by failure overbold disciple and despair, the looks for the end' It is one of the of the Salvation Army
erim characteristles of most humans that they are compelled to gaze upon anybody. the end of anything or
exercise emotion had over-ridden principin. The denouement seems to the justinct of fear held him back, upon them an extraordinary fascinu- cven Accentuate and underneath his errant actions the final phase, for every one pushes the instinct of curiosity drew him an tion. They will there was a fire burning. It was a falling fence. It is not a nice dis- fre that had been kindled when position, even
though the wise Master Brat met disciple, and that man wrote, perhaps in cynical vein, silme fire Was yet to Eavn him. Better is the end of a thing than the 'better the There's always hope of our disciple beginning thereof, and
narrow
n
while the fire .continues to, day of death than pr one's birth." In after years, with cleansed and
Hidden Fires chastened spirit. Simon Peter,
to sit at the death-bed of Christianity. That is not surprising: the spirit of this it is successful. Intioning has been, JUST in time for D Day a young is roughly the amount involved in world is in permanent opposi- American officer invented a new all the schemes now being discussed) tion to Christ. From time to Abandoned. The shops are full of
bomb. When it hurst over is only a tenth part of what Spa time the world's votarica have 'Keep them in sight, John; we new type of
ureds if she is in get on her
the end of this.' And food and consumer goods al
going confidently proclaimed the end must see senttered newspapers much reduced prices. The Black the target it
and thou again. And it will be tough
before a bargain is reached on that of Christ and all He stands for. John replies, 'I know what the Market is dend And Moscow shop and endless-thousanİR.
vente,
Sad, indeed; but sadder far end will be....So does Ile.... pers are even making the first timid sands of them.
Strung up on the gallows.. Gleps towards insisting on quality.
disciple suffers IL k Brussels British Ambassador Sir
The Generalissimo is reluctant to when
would May the Foreign Office believes Cicorge Rendet, assisted by White-
passing phase, that once hall's UNO expert Gladwyn Jebb, make the big concessions which are spiritual declension and sits Oh, Peter--we said we this is only
'10 the end--not die with him. What right the State-hourded storks now beint the foreign experis of France, required if the Western Powers are down distributed are exhausted. Moscow's Belum, Holland, and Luxemburg, not to feel certain embarrassment
obliteration, but the dark, dis-
In and out of the entries and holiday front famine and scarcity will was busy priming and stulis: a new in having this veteran totalitarian on merely an eclipse, a temporary have we to be alive?.
their side. be over. And that it is therefore per-golossal propaganda bomb.
passages, along the For Franco and those behind himmal and final end, hardly worth changlog
log the rate.
The bomb's target is Italy. The
Ave believe that the strategic position of Maybe. But it looks as if
message it contalis is that the
as 'A stone of stumbling and a rock T. a Spain in the Western Mediterranean, means otherwise. He has appointed Powers are getting together in dynamic upand-coming young military. politicat; and economic in North Africa, and on the Atlantic that came suddenly to life on perate disciple is drawn
te that bright morning when Fearing to advance, and unable of offence. Where and when did he admirable, sometimes a Kosygin as Finance Minister to push pact of mutual aid against aggression seaboard is so important that
States
curiosity fighting through the anti-inflation programme that the five are waiting for demo- United have to help the Franco Brother Andrew cried, "We have to retreat, his fierce love and learn this inwardness of such refce- reticence is more becoming. It was
eratie Haly to join them; that
found Him" End of the grand insatiable the regime whether they like it or not. rat to Italian therefore "need
The Americans are playing headventure, the miracles, the against his failing faith, he Communists in the coming election
Generalissimo quile skilfully. They
walking and talking, the shar- goes forward. There is nothing for fear that Soviet Russia will do a Czechoslovakcin un Italy. The Ave, have shown no interest in
plan, tions that Spain's military, naval, and ing of bread, the confession at he can do. His offensive mood with America, the Marshall and the UNO Charter behind them, air resources should be strengthen-Caesarea Philippi, the venture was checked after his futile upon the wives, the holy trans- sword-play in the garden. Yet, will permit no
figuration, the intimate supper. the crisis holds him, compels imperialists.
the tender intercession, I have him to go on and see the end.
Terrible Chapter prayed for thee'....The end!,. The collapsel The defeat! The final disillusionment!
And at all costs.
fare is the - cisive point. The cost is heavy.
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Kosygin has made it clear that the
по no Powers will
and the
further Communist ed with American help.
I hope the bomb will not fall make an impression.
now.
Western
Bugges
Soviet economy today cannot meet boil the requirements of the long
Only languidly have they term plan for the expansion of Soviet
to to
enlargement the and heavy Industry
produce
modernisation of the civil rattand amount of food and consumer goods
the But In fact the Alve-Power at Madrid and Barcelona.. needed to keep inflation from
exceedingly
Yes, it is a tricky business.--- door. With Stalin's backing he has Brussels is not
But one thing seems reasonably put the priority-at least for 1948- Most of its agreements have existed,
certain to me. None of the Western tacit and unwritten, for some time. consumer on production of
When I was waiting to fly from statesmen now wants Franco to be That means he has put a
if Franco recently-fog turned out. For
goes Brussels for London
He has
done every t_prace over war.
For without
ex- had caused the usual delay-I found chaos comes. n' considerable
with thing to make sure of that. Royale crowded pansion of their heavy industry the the Rue
And chaos in the West does not Kremlin cannot meet the West in soldiers and airmen taking a Sunday
mornlag walk. The soldiers were all suit the West.
wat.
It
BROADWAY IS
WAITING FOR
goods. priority
The Glorified Girl again
CLEVELAND (Ohio):
is our habit in England to
The end-end of all the hopes streets, the dojected and des- servant.... wan to speak at Christo be in at the finish' is not always
the
con-
on.
his tator of the last act in
of the story. There all the curtain tragedy, before
swift declensions appear, until unrelieved
the terrible 75th verse, with its rings down upon night; and he, Peter, the fident witness, the caster-out of bitter tears. I can scarcely en dure to read the relentless ex- devils, the miracle-worker in
posure. All ye shall be offend- the Name of Christ. the pro-ed because of Me,' brings from
establish- poser of permanent ment on the Mount, returns to the boat, the nets, and the sort ing and selling of fish!
Miles Are Long
the
never be
at the
recovery.
gentle
hidden
The
won-
he
are ΠΟΥ
Was it on that stone-paved a bit of crudity In Peter that he curtain tion?
crudity more chllied by its cynical raillery rung down. Or was his way, and in that heartless courtyard, joined the crowd to see the than by the night winds? Was it the somewhat relieved by the
face tragedy, and he simply had to
looking? keep We know that John got him an
Peter, second step in the disciple's collapse fires of love deep beneath the sur-
It was
was nearly the end of but certainly not of when he went in for timt other disciple' was known is it the fact that Peter had com- thew 24), but had said, the end is And salah had prophesied not yet.
be Berson Palace there. Now the Leg Master hud Kretold trouble (St Mat-
to play an anonymous part of its government there shall menced The frightened und furtive disciple was in a spiritual fever. Gripped in no end. We tricliph in the ST Matthew-26-in-s-terrible
derful-words-(Ephesians 3:21), To chapter for Peter: from the dreadful reaction of despair, ho
coldly
crowd. Let us not outstare the curious, us hostilo The disciple becomes a spec aard verse on, he cannot get out went into dangerous company as he Him. be glory... world without end,”” stumbles upon joined the
neutral. Let the disciple nearly Christians cannot be
beware, his own end while watching for his the unconfessed Christians
when a
strong test it should soon appear that he Lord's. It Is tragic enough to see a
woman weep, but man breaks forth into bitter weep- ing. Wavering Disciple
turn aside. At times I have is not a Christian at all.
VEN had the wavering disciple resented this record in St Matthew. kept standing, there would have Why was it necessary. I have sold, to set forth this rough-hewn fisher- The the disciple
perilous, been hope of his
erect posture would have suggested man in the picture, world-without- of end, running, stumbling weeping? the possibility of standing out, asseveration, Though all men should be offended, yet will I sullying forth, of same kind of in- Weeping so much that I think
offended.' The dividual
dual action. Beside, had he re- never forget it, and his sobs are still have heard in 1 Peter 2: 25: 'Ye were as never far mained standing, Peter could superior disciple is
Tenderly the caught a glimpse of his Master, in sheep going astray, but from disaster.
the room overhead, and the sight of returned to the shepherd and bishop IT was' about half the compass Master forewarns of denial, a Jesus might have saved him. But of your souls. Then I recollect; it of the city of Jerusalem possibility the denter, with un- when we are told he sat down, we must have been Peter himself, in emphasis, vigorously realise that his convictions are lost broken and contrite spirit, who told And then i saw Him! He came from the garden of Gethsemane happy-
This danger is still with us. Comi-
by down the stairs, bound and insulted, to the Palace of the High Priest, refutes: "Though I should die in the crowd. It is not a long journey, but with Thee, yet will I not deny promise with evil, surrender
mel Only when the heart is sad the miles Thee. The pledge, though un- silence, falling in personal witness fut as He came He had no eyes for
Peter because of indifferent or hostile mass the crowd, but only for
symptoms for me! And my heart broke within tendencies, are still the has often real, is popular; for if long. Peter are
I denied Him, yet He forgave me!' of decadent discipleship. The dis- nie, and I shall weep overmore that The love of Christ saved this man, better than an on- ciple in the courtyard was just
end. The looker. His interest was In Jesus, that love that knows no Into the woods my Master went,.
but his interests were not. He was love of Christ will save you, and me: Clean forspent, forspent:
already contracting out of Christ's indeed, I have no other hope. Have Into the woods my Master came,
withdrawing his you commitments,
"The end? Not the end of Jesus, Forspent with love and shame,
but the of
end 'He took with Him spiritual investments. The 'I go a-
a chapter in a dis- And,
Ashing complex was forming. three is the longest journey of all!
one of
our ciple's weakness, and the beginning we start calling in When What the Americans do supremely better. We still excel in the comedy I appreciated the comment of the
Jesus has been bound, His Peter,
for the Kingdom's spiritual Investments, we are about of an experience which enables us apostolle well is team work. "Oklahoma" is of
inanners although the Americans man behind me who said to his unoffending hands have done aspirants
honours. The first to sell nut to the world: denial is to bow our heads for his an excellent example of this, running sweep
everything before them in wife: "I liked the Textiles best."
"Brigadoon" would not take their last service of healing, highest for five years wtihout a single star the comedy of bad manners: Henc in the cast. "Brigadoon"
the superlative playing of such a London by storm. It is too easy With torches, lanterns,, arms lesson in costly discipleship had not far away. Was this the very blessing (1 Peter "Finian's Rainbow," both offspringsteen, a "Born Yesterday,"
Beside, we live too lemperment and staves the guard hurry scarce begun, when the Muster same man who, not many hours be the end of your f 19). Receiving nt "Oklahoma," have achieved suc-
.one hour?" the......not...... and Ireland to come under the their manacled captive through spake sadly 'unto Peter, "What fore, had declared Yet not I? The vation of your souls. By courtesy cess on the same lines. It is true
the darkened streets. In ANOTHER striking advantage we spell of Celtic Whimsy. half the show in "Annie Get Your
No, I shall return to the London shadows, not daring to venture Not one hour in this long night have ja
neighbourhood the
Theatre as a philanderer who has too near, are Peter and John. of offending! Gun," but in brand terms the New
The West End stage would looked on another's charms but who York theatre is not tied to the star theatre.
have been devitalised indeed over system as we are.
Born to be King, Peter the last few years without the blood will be glad to come back to his In Miss Sayers play, "The Man
theatre is vital, courageous and spectacular, whereas the Lon- don theatre is indven- turous, thrbby and only dis- tinguished when it revives the classics..
CAN THE LONDON THEATRE MATCH NEW YORK? Beverley Baxter, MP, reports from America
f the realm
life
After my recent trip to Now York
of popular musical girls running across the stage pur- walked with Jesus and found gave the solo, every one joined (I am now in the MUDDLE WEST) composition and musical comedy sued by no one: and a ballet man
the way easy by reason of such in the chorus: Likewise said all the books" the Americans are far ahead hunt in which the oversexed young that am not at all certain
Sweet, and even London theatre uced hang its head of us. In writing plays dealing with man was killed.
a companionship. But walking the disciples.' Then In shame. We might go further even contemporary
American skilful music, pleasant fantasy, an behind Jesus, and out of touch than that and contend that in many dramatist is more sincere and more inset borrowed, perhaps inadver- with Him, is altogether a dif-
of Hoff. departments West End stage is fur adventurous than British. But in tently, from "The Tales superior to that of Broadway.
cases English actors speak mann," and good team work.
look better and
that Ethel Merman is more
and
than
most betler,
move
"The
for
land
Perhaps this is just as well, for transfusions from the Embassy, the first love. the stars in the Broadway Armament Mercury, the New Lindsey, the Q. are few in number. Perhaps that is and their little brothers. New York, why so many New York theatre men enjoys no such adventitious, experi- asked me about Sid Field. He has mental olds. Costs of production already become a legend over here, a and theatre rentals have gone so legend propagated first by the re- high that nothing but a potential hit
by the can be considered, turning G.I.s and then American actors. appearing
London.
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In My Impression is that the healthy, bomelv post-war perlod la about to pass in New York. Ret a faslilon in normal romping
our restless
ferent matter, and surely this
BY
THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
Bays,
Peter's Denial
THUS the sorry tale proceeds: Peter in a futile fracas with the temple guard, trying to make good his boastful, "Though I should die with Thee. Then the four declen- sions of denial: followed By memory, repentance, and tears.
First, he placed a distance ba- tween himself and his Lord. I am the sure he could have given reason the Persláns, and
can always length for doing so reason wretched fool measured his
doing "Oklahoma" TWO items of news, appearing other
side by side in a paper, on the floor. Pylades, who was
to provide us with excuses for
the fact me that a too have caught Iphigenia when Orestes what we wish to do. Cover it with IN the legitimite theatre, Alfred boys and girls which was sedulously have convinced.
catch like an alert slip at Lord's remains that distance from the Mas Lunt remanis a trustee invest- followed by its many imitators, strict attachment to the dull threw her at him, waited for, the what apologies we may,
are all That architectural masterpiece the and the sober is what is wrong Velvette rose in the stalls and shout-ter in the hour of trial belies ment. He and his wife
almost with the Beachcomber News ed something which was drowned identification with Him. Love closer playing in Rattigan's best play, which American female leg has
Lunt
But
distine
Wear stolen the show.
Inside
the
wo
do not
our
mensura
by the increasing polse of the chant. distances: disloyalty widens them. is called here "O Mistress Mine." disappeared from view on the stage. Service
I find myceli apeculating about The first item says that "a trained The Persians, unconselous of every- Mr Lunt is in many ways the most But a Very Important Person tola
continued the measurement of those words accomplished of living actors.
and the me, almost with a note of awe in butterfly is wanted for a new fim." thing but their own fun,
tells the glory of a their see-sawing, while scene-afar off. How far? Then I remind when you put. Mr English exile Mr Maurice Evans Into his voice. "We are going to revive The, second
outweigh the Ziegfed Follies again, and we woman who saw a man's arm pro- shifters, carpenters, electricians, and myself. that
" truding from under her bed. She dressers crowded on to the singe, spiritual distances in yards,or miles, the scales can they
will have showgirls in the nude." Olivier, John Gielgud,
No curator of an art museum went fine when the man was Undoubtedly our dusky friends had but in love and loyalties! What is Laurence
distance between friends who Richardson. Alcc Clunes, Ralph
re-captured he said. "I never
have been torn apart by mistrust or
Can you
tall Donald Wolft, Michael Redgravo could have spoken with more
verence of his exhibits. In other slippers on a Sunday," She should and Alec Guinness?
the have replied. "But this is full, and Bread and cheese and kisses misunderstanding? of glorification words, the
me how far it is from one uching another? How far is it love- AN article which points cut that heart to On the distaff side they have American Girl la just waiting for the, if you turn your traces
At least, that is out, it will come to the same thing."
A "love in a cottage" is today more from the embittered heart of Katharine Cornell, Judith Anderson Rainbow to end.
Rather awkward
Impossible than ever before, recall-less husband to the empty heart of ed to me the chorus of a song I once the disappointed wife? Though they TUIE rehearsal' seemed to be golug heard in Worthing many long years dwell together, what is the distanco THE
Can you tell stride.
well. The dancers "were doing ngo. I'm THE last two shows I
sure I can still quote it that separate them? which was not correctly:
me? I only know that a companion- which is borne out "The Heiress," based on Henry their silly business.
Bread and cheese and kisses are ship which has ceased to be a com- a proposition
and competently unlike an exhibition of all-in wrest- by the fact that Miss Cornell is now James's novel
munion is the arctic winter of the its playing Cleopatra against Godfrey played by Wendy Hiller and Basil ing by the excentive omelals of a
soul, and misery stalks across Mis Anderson Rathbone.. It is really nothing Liberal Summer School. The Tearle's Antony, and
Bread and checae and klases are desolate and infinite wastes. again,
saw was in full swing. But Mr. Vel- 13 playing Medea against the Fales. mare than Cinderella over
But has New York an Edith Evans except that Prince Charming is velte had not been warned of
weird chant that accompanies the or a Lillan Braithwaite? Admittedly jilted. the balance between us is more even. The other was "Brigadoon," in game in Persia, Loud cries of "Bwa side than on the which the technique of "Oklahoma" klijalat Dwa kijala bwal" began to Orestes mik- on me feminine masculine, but the English actress was grafted on to the Highlands of disfruct the dancers.
dances Ing a graceful dive for Iphigenia's need not lower her eyes in the Scotland. Naturally the
were by Miss de Mille, and we had watat. missed it, as she turned round presence of for American sixter.
and Ilelen Hayes, all of them ladies my guess. high and artists of tlon. The first two can take any classle, or any period in their
saw were
the
Well very well,
all very well,.
But it's everyone's opinion,.
From the lady to the slavey, That kisses are better
With meat and potatoes. And pudding and greens
gravy.
So with Peter, it was the winter of his. unbeller. His world was turning sun. His soul was away from the like a haunted thing in the shadow His faith, the of that turning and working part of religion, had broken down. In a complex nature,
spectator: no
1
the others***
change is almost unbelievable; self of the Salvation Army War Cru
commonly think (London). confident spirits
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
"Something came over me all at once, Dad, and I pro- posed-l forgot everything you told me about the housing
shortage!"*