THE HONGKONG -TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1950.
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HUTTON & COMPTON-CAN THEY?
Bewildering Match Of Breathless Fluctuations
(BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
EUROPE IN WINTER'S GRIP
London, Dec. 4. Heavy falls of snow with dropping temperatures were reported from Western Europe today. More snow and heavy mists are expect-
ed,
Brisbane, Dec. 5. With the fighting spirit that has characterised English teams and the admirable demeanour throughout this bewildering match of breathless fluctuations, Len Hutton and Denis Compton are among the few men in Australia this morning who still believe that, if the weather doesn't play a fur-floods. ther partisan part, they can win the match for England.
From talks I had with them in the hotel last night when the scores of facts of this fabulous match were still being hotly discussed, I know their grim determination to save the match today is lighted by more than a glimmer of hope that the heavy roller this morning may iron out a pitch which will give England's two batting geniuses a human chance which is scarcely what it did yester- day when 20 wickets fell in what, for decades to come, will be regarded as one of Test cricket's greatest curiosities.
In yesterday's crowded hours, into which more sensations and incidents were crammed than any half dozen games I have seen since England's famous last ball leg-bye Test victory at Durban in 1948, there were recurring crisés any one of which
press box. But the ball which dismissed Compton seemed, without any reasonable doubt, to come off his forearm which is generally agreed by most people in the best position to express an opinion including
Parts of the United States, are suffering from severe
Here are reports from Heu-
ter correspondents:
Paris: A cold spell struck France last night after high winds and sleet. Clear, cold snow weather with occasional
along the Channel and ther North sea coast was forecast tonight.
this
morning and a further drop in
fell
on the way.
RADIO STORM ABATES
London, Dec. 4.
A radlo storm which caused chaos'in Britain's communications recently has now abated, a Post Office spokesman sald to- day.
Scientista said that the radio storm was caused by the sun presenting 0 particularly radio- notive
face to tho carth, with sunspots contributing to the trouble.
It was the fifth to hit Britain this year.
Peak day was Inst Fri- day. All radio circuita were affected daring Fri- day night and cable mes- sages subjected to long delays, or came through BO badly mutilated that they could not be under- stood-Reuter.
Campaign To Break Flu
reduce
Bid For Peace Talks In New York
New York, Dec. 4.
Four members of the Peking Government delegation to the United Nations, including General
Wu Hsiu-chuan, the leader, will dine with Mr Trygve Lie, the Secretary-General ⠀・ of the United Nations, at his home tonight.
Sir Benegal Narsing Rau, of India, Sir Gladwyn Jebb, the permanent British representa- tive, M. Sven Grafstrom, of Sweden, Dr Moshe Sharett, the Israeli Foreign Minister, and Sir Mohammed Zafrullah Khan, the Pakistan Foreign Minister, will also be present,
The Indian delegato was be- lieved to have transmitted cer- tain proposals to General Wu at last night's dinner given by him to the Peking delegation.
General Wu said that he would transmit them to pls Government and that at least three days might elapse before he received a reply.-Reuter.
Desperate Fighting By
hours a year Trapped Force
The Hague: Another snow- storm swept Holland
temperature was predicted.
Copenhagen: Snow and sleet over most of Denmark early this morning with more
London, Dec. 4. Oslo: The whole of ensern
A campaign is being launched Norway was today in the grip throughout Britain to of a cold spell. The winter's the number of colds and in- record low.. temperature of Buenza cases which are es- three degrees Centigrade be-timated to cost industry 40,000- low zero was reported last 000 man night at Drevsjoe.
untold money. Frankfurt: Cloudy weather The trades unions are playing with scattered rain prevailed a big part in the "anti-fu” most parts of North Germany | fight. The National Pharmaceu- today. Frankfurt had brilliant tical Union has taken more than 11,000 copies of a poster for dis- have might
Compton had
play in chemist shops. differently and any one of which chance of swaying the days of
It shows a television set with
very large might have changed the crisis fortunes. Curiously, some time
handkerchief zero hour of which is likely later when Compton took a fine
wrapped round the screen after to strike early this afternoon.
catch off Harvey which seemed
New York: Floods were re- the announcer has sneezed.* Where can one select with plainly to come off that brilliant
ported from parts of Nevada - Campaigners
that hu- say accurate
have the most young batsman's gloves the same and California. An estimated mourous evaluation
posters
been
Every Allied plane available crucial points. of yester- umpire declined to give the $750,000 worth of damage was found to do far more good than was taking part in the battle, day's scores od arguable batsman out which the English-
caused over the weekend by gloomy ones.
strafing the enemy, dropping points which are now the sub-men obviously found difficult to tornadoes which killed
Managements of 15,000 three
the ject of inquests all over bear with outward equanimity. people and injured about 20.tories in England and Wales are supplies and evacuating
wounded-1,700 ́ ́ ́☎6. far from being asked Most people are emphatic that | Reuter.
to display the posters, which are being issued an emergency airstrip Harvey was as lucky as Comp-
by the Ministry of Healthing in the drive on Hungnam, Chinese pressure was increas- ton was unlucky, including the
Reuter, players.
Australia?
gone
It is easy to be wise after the events and point to several moves that now appear to stand out as blunders of policy by both Brown and Hassett and errors of judgment of individual players.
But as so frequently before
I think England's two
main
actors in the drama were as they
the player.
So
BRITISH
stil are, Hutton and Compton TANKS
These two, in any setting, are vital English weapons. But when
it comes to bad wickets their HOLD
value becomes redoubled,' Hut- ton is the world's best damaged wicket player and though the more adventurous Compton has not quite got the same reputa- tion for solidity I have seen him adapt his methods perfectly fu turning wickets.
no
real
FORT
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who met for the first time in the midst of the greatest Allied re- treat of the war,
PYONGYANG BURNS
NOT EXPLOITED
Some parts of Pyongyang, oc- But today we were like the cupied by the United Nations United Nations in possession forces for 45 days, burned of two powerful we ons brightly against
sky which were
not the exploited while desperate refugees fought ones through no fault of our to get south intermingling with the Americans and South
own.
clear a
sunshine at noon.
Geneva: Cold winds off the snow-clad Jura Mountains kept people indoors and temperatures
down,
PALL OF SMOKE OVER PYONGYANG
Tokyo, Dec. 4.
a
fac-
Governor Leaves For Singapore
con-
His Excellency the Governor, A pall of smoke from stores Sir Alexander Grantham, left set on fire by the retreating by air for Singapore this morn- United Nations Army Hung lowing to attend the annual in the frosty air over the city rerence of the British top-rank→ tonight, Raymond Batchelor, ing officials in the Far East. Reuter's correspondent reported from Pyongyang.
At nightfall, a dull red glow, which cast a diffused light over the city streets, was blotted out Occasionally as clouds of smoke from the burning stores billow- ed down low between the houses.
British The 20th
Brigade stood watch over the retreating Army and the fleeing refugees. It was not yet clear if, when his task was accomplished, the Brigade would itself retreat southward through Pyongyang
I do not wish to join those Koreans. latter-day Smart Alecs who Observers are beginning to or whether it would attempt to are now pointing wisely what talk about the "invisible" Chin- hold off the Communists as long Freddie Brown might have est arthies known to be cascadas possible. done differently or left un- ing south from the Anju and done. But I do think he Strand areas.
It appeared probable, how- failed to exploit Hutton's The Chinese are seldom seen
first ever, that the Brigade's peculiar Yorkshire talent for they attack soon after night- taste of battle in Korea would solving a sticky wicket with tall and during the day they are come somewhere south of the result that on the day reported to crouch individually Pyongyang, where the Eighth built for his individual in their fox holes, giving the Army was expected to make a triumph, Hutton was used too
of boulders uppearance
Reuter. indetermined stand. belatedly
to be of real value sparsely-treed plains of the west though it
is some consolation and the scrub hills of the north- that he is still, as the Ameri-
cast,***** can army leaders say, "Ex- pendable." •
It was not officially disclosed
whare the Eighth
Army will
When Hutton was chosen in halt Its withdrawal. · the curious role of No. 5 bats- man it was with a perfect wic- ket under sunny skies in, view. I think in yesterday's setting he should have reverted his usual job as opener especially as time last night was no ob- two ject.
Some observers suggest that the Eighth Army will not
NO REAL CHANCE
*
WARREN AUSTIN URGES PATIENCE
to leave
Flushing, Dec. 4.. Mr Warren Austin, chief of attempt to make a stand north the United States delegation to of the 38th Parallel but will halt the United Nations, told news- just below the frontier of the men as he prepared
a line for the day: "It is part of possibly Tobruk-like peri- wisdom to wait. We are try- ing to do everything to protect our boys over there. We do
Koreas to form
a
meter-around Seoul.
In
the
North-East,
the
The case of Compton was battered Marine 7th Division not want to move here until outside the control of any drew breath in besciged Hagaru we have that unity of purpose Englishman. I am always before beginning a running. among delegations. ..In the loathe to differ with any um- battle to get back to the coast meantime, we must be patient." pirvel from the comparatively disadvantageous position of the at Hamhung-Reuter
de
-United Press,
Travelling together with him was Sir Alvary Gascoigne, head of the British mission to Japan:
Queens
TO-DAY ONLY
AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 &
M-E-M prients
ERBOL
9.30 P.M.
Tokyo, Dec. 4. More than 10,000 American Marines and intantry, with some British Commandos, were to- to night fighting desperately break through a strong Chinese ring around Hagaru, their base south of the Chosin Reservoir in the North-East, according to frontline reports.
the east coast part, whose” tap- ture would completely seal off the all 10th Corps forces in North-East.
With better flying weather, Allied warplánes had a busy day on all fronts. Superfortresses raided enemy bases in the fear.
Reuter
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