THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1950
KOREA: Have you ever thought of it this way
Gulf of
Stain
FRENCH
GU INDO” CHINA,
SAIGON
CHUNCKING
4,000 miles
?
London Diary :
Really Nothing In Sharman
ARCTIC OCEAN
CANA
It,
OUTER: Vladivostok to Moscow MONGOLI
CHITA
SOVIET RUSSIA
VERKARI" KOLYMIK
HOCAU
MARK
Sca
ALEKANDROVSK
Okhotsk
Bering Sea
YLOYSK
5,000 milos
KING MANCHURIA
ATKHAI
HARBIN
400 miles
HONGKONG (DRIT.),
SEOUL VLADIV
JORNORAT
1,000 miles)
KOREA
MANILA
OKINAWA
PHILIPPINES (U.S.)
SOUTH CHINA SEA
MANY
think prople
17121 Korea is an isolated penin- sula in a logicly part of the Pacific, with fitile relation to the Western World.
Thla, unusual may shows how wrong that view la.
Ilere can be seen the short
route som America, by air bares In the Aleutian Islandi, to Korra and the Bnk. from there, with Balcon
The map shows
the United Nations Forces, in cross Ing the Parallel. have cons mited throselves to reaching
TJAPAN
the frontier of Ized Manchuria and going near the border of
Nola Roma self.
the position of the vital Soviet Dane of Vladivostok Already the Kunian claim that one of their Airfields has been pounded by the American
NORTH
*Ta San Francaco
ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS
PACIFIC
Other tension spota kurmosa. the Philippines French Indo- China tabère a batda ham been caring) are also shown.
Is in this vast sweep of Land and sea and the problems It
tbat thcompa
President Truman and General MarArthur
VON STROHEIM SAYS Canada Wants
'I'D HAVE
TO SELL LACES’
Paris.
Erich von Stroheim, the granite-faced portrayer of brutal Prussian officers in scores of silent and talking films, and nowadays a grandfather, is in real-life trouble.
He has been told by the moded. I have had my day. I U.S. authorities that unless the perennial spy, the bark- | he returns to America by: Gerinan omeer, the Gestapo
December 5 he will forfeit
his U.S. citizenship.
ཟ`་།
"And tint,"
O
von Strohcun wid as he screwed his fore in- 10
thope of
tortured grunuces known 10 thousands of fans, "would render the Stateless percon.
it
"I cannot return to my na- tive Austria, That does not exist any more."
Sipping a whisky, von Stro- heim, 03 years old and imma- culate in a grey lounge suit with the ribbon of the Legion of Honour in the butt hole, discussed the dilemmn of famous old-time film star who fnds that things have changed
"Look," he said, "do nol kid myself. I look ni facts „Straight. In America I am out-)
PILOT BUILDS
OWN PLANE
Villagers at Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire, were surprised when they saw an aircraft come down m a feld above Sear House, in
he rugged Swale valley.
They hurried
"All that stuff is finished now. It in hupelessly old hal.
IS IT SMART
linck to The "So if I no States, what could I do? You know, when I was there in the would old prosperous duya, I never pass one of those chaps "elling shoe-Inces
and pencils the street corner without Tropping one-dollar bill
i his tray. Why? Agured he might be big movie producer the fol- owing week. Well, if I go back ew, it is me who will be rell-
On
shoe-laces on the corner. "Gar old van Stroheim, the bas-
een.
fl
Sumet Boulevard ? Ol are." ("Sunset Boulevard” 15
which old-timer; ioria Swansen has segred riumphant conie-back In films, 1. 1, von Stroheim has a stati art as a butler).
"You think it is manart for me O back on the chaheé of tetfing a few mure butler
cle?"
THE DEADLINE Von Stroheim's
Preconstruction of Stroheim selling hils faces....
To Supply Far East
Ottawa, Oct. 18. Canada plans to play a large role in the rehabilita tion of Korea and become a major source of supply for Japan.
Mr C.R. Gallow, area officer for Asia in the Trade Depart ment, Bald Canada expected these developments despite the fact that its exports to Asia generally had fallen while Im- ports from that part of the world increased.
to
Termination of exports Communist China and India's dollar difficulties were respon-
ible for the cut,
Tre
Trade Department
IC-
viewed Mgures for Hongkong,
China, Ceylon, India, Indonesia,
Japan Malaya Pakistan and The Philippines in an article maned by Mr Gallow in i weekly organ, Foreign Trade.
hir Gallow' said: "Canada 19 assume Increasing "The French might be nice expected to about it and leave me here in importance as a source of peace. The trouble would come ply for errential raw materials
I tried to crom frontiers, say required by Japan, and parti to no to Bome to make pic-cularly for the rehabilitation of ture there. Stateless persons Korea. On the other band,
ave the devil of a time frontiers.
at the market for Canadian flour in Ceylon is less certain, and th: market for non-essential connumer goods in Hongkong! Is fading."
OUT, OUT, OUT....
"Mine is a very special Irude A printer, for lustance, can ply over his trade practically all the world. But me. I have furt four phees where I can direct ---Hollywood, Paris, London, Rome.
FLOUR TO CEYLON The Deportimmt d four for most ipments accounted of the increase in the past your In Canada's exports to Ceylon, while exports of other products
OCEAN
will discus mi their meeting "komewhere in the Pacifle."
Communist cones on the map are shaded The white and Paraitel polla to tho, leth ilding Korea.
London Express Sorrion
Y-eager
ANXIOUS to do her bit for a benefit fashion show In Miami Beach, shapely Bunny Yeager models one of the bathing suits she'll Bunny fashioned the suil herself, and knows how to make it a
(Acme). perfect fit. OJ
"Hollywood is out. Louionell off. practically out because of the Mir Callow said the high level Treasury regulations. If I forenf Rour exports to Ceylon was my passport. Rome is out, not likely to continue, and Im- Bleak, n' it?"
provements in exports of other presen.
products was not expected in troubles sein from an Ameri-
A fronty twinkle showed in the very near future. Exports con law, the Nationality
his eye. ALL,
"This whole thing to Chinn fell largely because of passed in 1940.
probably results from my be-cutbacks in the purchase far too good an actor," hetrald. Canadian wheat and flour.
Tie Trade Department said "The other kind playing Ger-
There
was evidence that the man officers lad to get the Commuals! regime in Chine
put falre This
up the moun- tain side to assist in what they believed must have bren BU.S.
j
This says that if a naturalized wlize?--Yon Strohcan crash, for it wag the first time went to the States in 190 and an aeroplane had Janded in was tundused in 1026-stays make-up man this dale. But pilot and acro- plane were safe and sound,
R.A.E.
10
brownger than five years abre-cuts on their faces at a time be loses his culzen-sabre-cal of mine is the real
Says von Stroheim:
"What article.
spent
ship.
"And people have
was taking over increasing con- trol of foreign trade,
Mr Gallow sold: "Although there is evidence of interest in never Comadian products, there 15. nu
Fight Lieutenant J. R. Coutes, D.F.C.. a 31-year-old Bight engineer, had town 176 about the dve months I miles from Oakington, near in the 18, lust year, making quite believed that I am not clear intention of government Cambridge, to see his parents Sunset Boulevard' 7 They don't just as evil off the screen as policy concerning dollir im
consideration. am on. Strong feeling was porti.” sold the drop in
In an aeroplane which he hut take that back here they built up. I got plenty of brick-Canadian exports to India was i
built himself.
Defing the war Flight Lleu- tennul Costes made 62 opera- tional flights in Halifax bombers over Germany and Italy.
m
When I got inc Lave me a new passport, but I bats, belleve me.
wear.
Out-of-date British Publications
British journals would
Even the due chiefly to a decline in ship- found it expired on December U.S. oficials have come to think ments of wheat and railway circulate more freely and 5 next. That's the deadline," of me as an enemy allen. Yes, (quipment..
What happens if von Stro-I acted the part too often heim decides to stay?
Practice
and too well."
Cruise
THICK clouds Provide a sombra, background as a Seafre fighter plane fires low over the gun turrets of the airgmft carrier Illustrious, off the English const. During the two week training, orelyn in comunel watera, non-flying officers, and
Majka mabalik oosthena Royal -Voluntner Reser `\squadrons for some praélice. (Aemtë)
quickly in the Common- Ile sald: "Due 10 some wealth.
thinks Sir Alan relaxation in Indian import coli-
official en- rols and improvements in the Burns, if more dollar position of that country,couragement were given to Cnadian exports should Im help them. prove during the second half of {{ 1950 in such lines na drups, Sir Alan, who has served in medicines, machinery, non many of the Colonies, is Bri- ferrous metals, *f$r<l pulp, lain's permanent représentative
en thes chemicals,
Trust,eship Council of newsprint, powder and Infant milk foods," the United Nations. One of the
United Press.
impressions he has brought buck from n recent tour of South Pacific Colonics is that
FILM LOVE SCENES GOOD INFLUENCE
unly extremely back-dated
publications from Britain are available to readers there.
He told this to guests at a party held to celebrate the first Issue of New Commonwealth, BUCCLESOT 10 the monilily Colonial Journal, Crown
Colonist.
However much film love First editor of Crown scenes are maligned by Colonia, Major W. E. Simnett, sociologists in the West, teated that one of his carliest coltorials anticipated that the seems they may be provingle would become obsolescent themselves civilising agentsard eventually obsolete, in the East.
"Although many parents are Clayton, said: "The
The present editor, Mr F, S. Coloniat still regrettably keen to marry mpire will become a thing of of their daughters very early the past: the Commonwealth and for financial consideration, will patinue to evolve, Crown love inatches are becoming in- Culonist, growing up with the creasingly
common thanks, colonies themselves but a bit perhaps
to the influence of the
in advance of therri-Ands its cinema, сауд Mr R. G. D destiny in the Commonwealth Houthida Commissioner for phere,"
abour in Malaya, writing about|
South Indland in the Federation lle quoted the Secretary of la his Annual Report for 1949. State. Mr Gordon Walker, who The general standard of living recently pleaded that "we ought belter aequilated amongst workers of all races is to become improving Before cheap Jepanese bicycles werd
ar with each other; Mr Chur- the war
were thil's dictum that "the destiny. very
common.
"but now British this country in inextricably machines and by no means, the mixed up with the destiny cheapest models, are widely used the dominions
the and are offen - equipped with had a statement
of Trade, Mr Harald Wilson: "Full des
three speeds and probably with | dient of the col
an electrical lighting set. The Velopment of trade within shar number possessing zood quality Commonwealth must be the Krikkewalchills. another sign of cornerstone of any economie
increasing prosperity,"
recovery for this country."
Says
Miss Sharman Douglas, 21-year-old daughter of the retiring U.S. Ambassador, is back in London after a three weeks' trip to her U.S. home. She says she will definitely go back with her family when Mr Lewis Douglas retires next month. There is no truth in the report that I in- tend staying on in London,” she says.
Of her film actor friend,| He is son of a Bridgwater
view To this
Mr E. R. Peter Lawford, she said: (Somerset) hairdresser, lives | Lewis, a director of Decca, re- with his widowed mother in n forts: "Nonsense." He believes "I hontill in the news?
quiel muburb of Bristol.
It will be at least ten years be- fore records are of a uni-
it. Anyway, Peter is
There really is nothing in SHADOW BOXING
going
Battle of the records, which | form speed. six has been raglug so furiously th America, has becerne in Bri- n display of shadow box.
to Australia for
months."
MORE HOLIDAY MONEY?
Hallans belleve that Britain will lift the £50 Umit en høll- allowances for Britons travelling to Italy in time for next summer's vacations,
Miss Douglas flew back across the Atlantic alone. Sha
The Issue: long-playing re- wore a neat dark grey warsted cords or ctandard? Decen intro-ny dress and a bolero of the same duced their long-playing material: on her head a skull
cords months ago. They turn enp and veil in black.
kt 33 revolutions per minute
Renton for this hope, ac- AS FOR MR DEAKIN....... Instead of the sinndard 78. Now cording to Itollan sources, 15 Bevin's boy is under Aral Electric and Musical Indus- that aly's sterling Balances from the Bevan boys. Mr Ar-tries,
who market TIMV, have dwindled trom £00 thur Deakin, general secretary Columbin, Parlophone records, millions 10 around £60 - of the Transport and General say they mean to stick to the liens l four months. The Workers' Union and Ernest present kind.
Italians are spécsting very large Devin's nominee for the Job, EMI believe records wil amounts of money in Britain. was recently attacked in Tri-eventually settle down to one But the holidny money cell- bune, whose editorial board uniform
speed. They alsu in 1 fixed tintil next May. consists of Mr Bevon's wife and argue that no one has yet in-unless some emergency ruling Mr Michael Foot. for demand-vented a pick-up or needle for Is made. And the United King- ing the outlawing of the Com-long-playing records Ds ratisdom' fixes the currency
munist Party.
factory as those made for the lowance with an eye on ilto
export of capital.
An official of the umon standard records, makes a n clumsy defence of his boss, saying that it would bo easy to kaln popularity by throwing the responsibilities of the job on one side.
Tribune's editore reply: Taking offence at any kind of criticism is no substituto for Imaginative leadership. As for Mr Deakin we are entitled to criticize film an we please, ard if Mr Deakin or his friends object, we advise him to study Mr Aftice's recent strictures on political prima donnas,"
Mr Morrison fold the boys at Margate to mind their Party Manners. If
If Tribune refuses to pley instructions, what will Mr Deakin do next?
I advise him to complain to
the BBC. Then he might get some action.
MARCH OF PROGRESS Revolution at Drury Lane. venerable among London then-
Generations of leading have used warhbasins provided to wash off dirt and Krease- opint after the show, But Ste- phen
States Douglass, United
now. netar there
has been for the benefis of erican plumbing.
Now the management have drelded to march forward with rogress. The first shower in Drury Lane's long history will roon be Installed.
SPEAKING HIS MIND
Not for the first time, head- master John Garrett, of Bris- tol Grainmar School, has been realting his mind. This time, In the presence of Sie John Mand. Permanent_Secretary to the Ministry of Education, he talked of the "sweated labour" pay of teachers.
Four years ago, he was criti- cized by tho then Parliamen- tary Private Secretory ta the Minister of Education for say- ing that "teachers are fast be- coming clerks.
Tall, grey-haired, scholarly- looking John Garrett is 47 and bachelor. He became head- master at Bristol Ave
youry age, was formerly at Raynes Park,
Milesex, County School.
Wedding Pipers
PIPERS of the Highland Light Infantry play after the wedding of Prince Georg of Denmark and Vis countess Anson, nixce of Queen Elizabeth, In Glamis, Scotland. In the background is Glamis Castle where the wedding took place, and 'where Quten) Elizabeth lived when she was a young girl (Acme)
Twin
ELIZABETH, left, and Margs, **ka
Moods
Icelandths. 18-month-old kide, whose father irT US, Wernmen weren't far apart as they reached a New York airport after arriving from
in Iceland, wern undly heading for Kansas Clly. Į (Aome)