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CHINA'S FUTURE

TO-DAY IN EUROPE

By

RANDOLPH CHURCHILL

Of the eight questions which I recently submitted to Gen- eralissimo Franco, he answered goven. In previous columns, I quoted his replies. The eighth question which he did not answer was as follows:

"Have the prospecta for a restoration of the Spanish mon- archy improved or deteriorated in the last three months ?"

my

of the Spanish like that of the

Wherena Franco gave un- Even in Hong Kong, so close to the scene of events, it is not other questions, he preferred to

usually frank replies to easy to assess the importance of

sidestep any reference to the developments in China. "Civil Spanish monarchy. The most war in China" is a phrase with probabla explanation of this en altogether too familiar ringovasion is that he prefers to let so familiar, indeed, that it is too sleeping dogs lie.

The cause casily dismissed as of little con- sequence. But it is not necessary monarchy. to have a long memory to recall Spanish republic, has greatly. that China was the excuse for the receded. In recent weeks, many

monarchists and some republic-· first major act of aggression, after ans have rallied to the Franco World War I. Today, China is regime. Naturally, Franco in a state of chaos. Divided he does not want to say anything tween the Central Government of which might discourage their the Kuomintang headed by Gen-newly-found loyalty. eral Chiang Kai-shek and what

Particularly is this so in the

Franco into Zk

today

CARNIVAL

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By Dick Turner HUSBANDS

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"Are you the party that called for a plumber to fix

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Paris And Democracy

There was one real issue of

Reems

IN 3 EASY LESSONS

"Bye, dear. Just off to my baby-care eluss." The front door slums, and father is out for the evening.

That's the kind of thing which we hope will be hap- pening all over the country when the Ministry of Eduen- tlon's now scheme for additional homecraft couraes for men and women begins.

The fact that it is open to men plenses Womansenso vory; much. For years we have been suffering from man's incom- petence about the house.

And we are taking this oppor- tunity now-before the official curse gets going to give the men a few preparatory leasens which, if taken to heart, will be a tremendous help to them... and a pleasant shock to their wives.

Ellen Wilkinson's scheme for men ranges from bringing up children to household repairs. Our syllabus is based on man's general behaviour in the home, and deals with manners as welf as methods.

Lesson One:

How NOT to use the bath- room.

You have had your bath. You have shaved and put on your dressing gown.

Problem: If you turned at

of

are losely and perhaps mislead-case of the monarchists. Rea- ingly termed thic Yenan Com-toration of Don Juan as King of Spain represented far the munists, the country is drifting best chance of ousting Franco. rapidly into a disastrous civil Three months ago, a combina- war Every attempt to reach a tion was being cautiously form- compromise breaks on the rock of ed which, if Indled discreetly mutual mistrust. Her economy is and with finesse, might hav at a standstill, and graft and cur- manoeuvred ruption have assumed sufficiently hopeless position. But

Looked at in retrospect, the or death, Party divisions should the door to look back, which, serious proportions to warrant the the cause of the monarchy in debate in the Preparatory Com- he subordinated to national incidentally, you never do, what

almost as discredited as that of mission of the Paris Conference unity, and that coalition threatened

Rov-would you see? cessation of. des-

Jose Giral and his republican on the question whether "re-ernments should be formed for Answer: On, the floor odd perately needed UNRRA sup colleagues.

commendations" are to be made the duration of the conflict. puddles

water, crumpled plies. Inflation and famine in The tactics

pursued by by a almple majority or only But, instinctively, the moment pyjamas, one soggy bath-towel, several parts of the country add Franco's enemies have succeed by a two-thirda majority ap the conflict is over the coali-une screwed-up bath mat. Over to a gloomy picture. Throughouted in disuniting and enfeebling pears more interesting than it ions are dissolved and the the basin the toothpaste minus

of the different the war, and for the past twelve every one

scerned while one was listening British people revert to what its cap, a scruffy looking brush were arrayed United States has forces which months, the

to it.

to them natural and and comb. And there's a tide- heen committed to the support of against him. First, there was

healthy methods of free discus-mark round the bath. the monarchist activity last

Homework: Decide how you the Central Government, though March. This was aided by the there is not the slightest reason support of many distinguished to doubt her sincerity in trying to former republicans_lilos Gil persuade the opposing factions Robles and

a two- can make their opponents ap- this. Act accordingly in futuro, Don Salvador de thirds majority would have pear ES dangerous "reac- to come to a peaceable agreement. Madariaga, who

Lesson Two: is considered been stillborn. They would not tionaries" threatening disrup In this connection the work of by many the most distinguished have gone forward in any shape tion of the State, and in which General Marshall deserves theving Huropean liberal. Tida

or form for consideration by the prime necessity is that How to shut cupboards and

drawers, the Cuncil of Foreign Minis- "democratic forces" shall main highest praise. He would have monarchist activity was large.

a close ters sitting after the Confer- tain

If you and disciplined done the job if anyone could.ly backed by the British Gov

look closely at the ernment. But little encourage-

ence. But once Mr. Molotov | unity.

door of your cupboard or ward- Nevertheless, the fact that ment was

forthcoming from had agreed that such resolu- Now, both Bidea have, robe you will see that there is America has supplied arms and American or French

Fources. tions should be taiten into con- naturally enough, carried theira.handle on it. This is used to officers to train General Chiang's They were more interested in sideration by the Council, all own political conceptions into open the door. It will also shut armies has made it difficult for pushing the cause of Giral. Thus

differences really resolved tho Conference. To Westerners, It if turned firmly. Try it to regard her the anti-Franco forces, being themselves into mere questions it seems entirely opponents

proper and sometime, actions as entirely impartial. The disunited, were too impotent to

Conference the same way, drawers can hatred with which the more ex-make much impression on him. of wording. So far as practi- healthy that the

is no should develop differences of be pushed ne well as pulled. cal results go, there Undoubtedly, the monarchist trene of the Kuomintang's sup activity

opinion, that there should be Practise this a few times and last March was the

By

majorities on every issue and you'll be surprised how easily porters reg the Communists has most formidable alignment

that issues should be settled by it comes to you. made the American task

even which ever had been made W. N. EWER

votes which the minority would -more-difficult.It would be idle Lagainst Franco. But it petered

loyally, accept- And to them,. any attempt to interfere with

substance. Under the rule pro-Rion and majority rule, But the

Russians and their associates, would like to go into the bath- posed by the Council of Foreign Ministers, recommendations because of their past history, room for a wash and find it like

her

tween

States.

of

to postpone much longer sideration of an undeniable danger to its general peace.

carried by less than

Lesson Three:

this natural process, any at- You can cat your breakfast tempt-whether by rulea of and read the morning paper at procedure or any other method the same time. Has it ever to enforce an artificial unity occurred to you that, with con- or to interfere with what they centration, you can help with regard as normal democratic the drying-up and carry on a processes seems to savour of conversation with your wife? dictatorship.

Really, there is no need to put To the Russians, on the other the plate and cloth on the table And yet the discussion went hand, a far more alarming idea and lean against the draining- on. For by now the delegates, in that the Conference should board while you emphasise a were not really talking about be divided. They insist again point

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their

no

General Hints:

to pretend, moveover, that the out as ineffectively as Giral's difference even between the Russians have not excited Ameri- republican government,

Dutch and the Russian amend As for the action of the ments, can fears by a parallel backing

For whether or not it of the Yeann Communists and French Government in closing was explicitly inid down in the

the French-Spanish frontier rules or not, thio by their actions in Korca and

Council, in and the Russian-inspired Polish considering removal Manchuria. The

any recommenda- antics in the United Nations tion, would certainly pay at vital industrin plant has served Security Council in New York, tention to

the Aizo of the only to heighten the economic they have merely consolidated majority by which it had been chaos. Therein lies the supreme the internal strength of the passed. danger of a widening gulf be Franco regime. And the U.S. Russia and the United State Department's insistence on A civil war in China being represented in Madrid by brings the difference of views be a press attache is scarcely cal- this particular rule of proce- and again on the necessity for As you so often say, washing culated to alter the course of dure at all. They were discus-unity or for something as near up needs brains, so you tween East and West for more

events.

sing, almost without knowing to unity as can be attained. should be able to do it.auto- sharply into focus than any dis-

What, then, is the next policy it, two different conceptions of And, again as a result of their matically and still tall. pute which is being tackled over open to those who are sincerely democracy; and completely fail-own history, there scems to the conference tables in Paris. anxious to see Franco quit the ing to understand each other. them nothing at all improper The Far East is not on the agenda Spanish political scene? Such To Western minds, brought in the idea that this should be, there, nor have its problems yet a mess has been made of the up in Western traditions, the in the first place, a unity of the

"Dinner will be ready in five been ventilated by UNO. With whole business that the best essence of democratic institu- Great Powers to which the so many difficulties much nearer policy now is for them to keep tions is that there shall

be smaller ones must accommodate minutes, dear," means just what It says. Dinner will be ready home, it is easy to neglect a pro- forces in Spain a chance to do between

quiet and give the political open conflict and free debate themselves.

rival schocia of] blem which, though distant, may

That was the conflict which in five minutes. Having heard' something effective. No one thought. The rivalry of two or I felt was an undercurrent of these words, it is really far turn out to be crucial to world in Spain will do anything to got more parties in a single assem-; the whole debate. The Russians better not to start on a job peace. The world cannot afford | rid of Franco as long as he, bly seems natural and proper' passionately for unity--or for that will take you half an hour,

con-is-being assailed by the present and healthy. And it is taken something as

near unity as and which you could have done ill-ussorted and

Ill-concerte for granted that after debate possible and more or leas in-long before. group of foreign enemies. the questi-ns should be deelded different to Western ideas of

If you really want to help Traditional Spanish xenophobla by a simple majority, with the forty: the Westerners, on the with the washing-up, the best will keep him in

to power jo- further understanding that the other hand, devoted definitely as long as the tactics minority will loyally accept the lawn conceptions of sound de-way to achieve your aim is to of the Inst three months are, decision; and that the majority mocratie

procedura and not follow your wife Into the kit persisted in.

will not use its power oppres greatly disturbed by the proschen at once.

A time lag of half an hour Athens, Aug. 15.

pect of what Time, of course, will be need- sively or intolerantly.

or so always means that she A call issued by the "dised to mobilize and make effec- But the Russians and their Russians dangerous disunity. missed" executive of the Greek tive the various strong group East European associates have Neither aide seemed to me has practically finished by the Confederation of Labour for a inga inside Spain which might quite a different conception.cared in any way to approach time you arrive, which is so ir- two-hour stoppage of work in gradually bring about a diminu. This is mainly because their or appreciate the point of view ritating for you. Athens and Piraeus today, fall-tion of Franco's power and his historical background is 80 of the other. And this has led. All public services includ replacement by a legally con different. They have emerged helped to aggravate, If indeed FORBIDDEN PHRASES FOR

ing water, communications, and stituted government based on from despotism through revoluit has not largely created,

USE. WITH CHILDREN electricity supplies were work-the freely expressed wishes of tion. They have passed through mutual suspicions. There in

(To be learnt by heart.) ing, normally. The suspension the Spanish people. Much time a period in which everything suspicion among the Westerners

"Go and ask your mother." of work was called for as a pro- has bear wasted but a songible else had to be subordinated to that the Russians are trying to "I don't see why I can't have test against Government inter-start toward all' this could now the revolutionary struggle and rig the rules in order to be able

BOTTO more chocolate if he ference in trade union affairs.| bo mado,

in which their opponents were to enforce their own will on the

wants It." rate to -Reuter.

"Don't mind "Mummy, old The rat thing to do is for not adversaries with whom one Conference, or at any the French Government to re- debated but enemies with whom prevent its doing anything to chap. She's just fussing.

fought to the denth In which they are opposed. There open the frontidr and send a

a corresponding auspicion first-class ambassador to Mad- such conditions, unity must in-is" rid. It would be well if the evitably seem for more impor-among the Easterners who seam

tant than liberty.

to suspect that the "Anglo- between some of the more pro. United States would also ar-

But I am To Western peoples alyo, this Saxon bloc" and its "satellites" minent delegates. range.fot representation

true The Sikhs have decided to adequate to her great power and time of way. It is characters through by a narrow majority of vibes about democracy lies enough in actual hope to push recommendations convinced that this difference enter the Indian Constituent responsibility. Tho ambassa- Assembly "when the opportuni- dore of France, the United tit of Britain, for example, thint without the slightest regard for at the bottom of these early ly comes" and to enter the in- States and Britain might then in the grip of a war for life the views of the East European troubles of the Conference. If

that is "Bo; then its future torim government. After do consider together what their Iborations lasting two days the throe governments could jointly

I have no doubt over-ampli-going very largely to depend supreme bady of the Sikh com do to help the Spanish people tive than to suppose that a fot fled the whole business. There upon whether the two groups munity Panthic Board--to achieve a government worthy of of armchair revolutionaries in are many complicating factors can or cannot manage, at any night decided to withdraw it their ancient and cultural Paris and New York can suc- and many more croan-currents. rate in some measure, to, un previous decision to boycott the elvilization. K

ceed in "killing France with There is, for example, a very derstand each other's point of Assembly Reuter

definite clashof, porsonalities view.

STRIKE CALL

FLOP

SIKHS TURN

ABOUT

Punjab, Aug. 18.

one

- That would be far more effec- their mouths."

States.

the seems to

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