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GERMAN ECONOMY

The most interesting, and per- haps the duly hopeful answers given by Stalin in his remarkable interview with Hugh Baillie, president of the United Press, concerned the future of Germany. Asked in question twelve whether

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PRINCIPLES OF CARNIVAL BASIC ENGLISH

It was a Cambridge man, Pro-in Basic we had the system bast fessor C. K. Ogden, who after a able to be used as an international number of serious tests, put for language. Some days later there ward the system now known as was a letter in the Times news. Basic English. Experience has paper in which the suggestion was given good reasons for the belief made that the Atlantic Charter that in this invention we, have a could not be put into Basic. A day discovery that is the answer to or two after Professor Ogden, who past attempts to gel a true inter-was responsible for the invention that national language.

of Basic, sent a letter 10 In this system the number of newspaper giving the complete

is" limited basic words

to 850, wording of the Churter in Basic. though there are in addition short The Atlantic Charter in narmal Hats for special purposes like English and in Basic was later selence, trade you may have a printed as a White Paper. I will feeling of surprise that normal only give you the first three parts

tor comparison.

An Extract from the

Talk by Mr. H.G.W. WOODHEAD

At yesterday's meeting.

of the Rotary Club

seem possible.

not

un

།

The Charter

United The President of the States & the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, representing His Ma jesty's Government in the United together, Kingdom, being met

deem it right make known certain common principles in the

national policies of their respec- live countries on which they. base.

their hopes for a better future for the world.

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By Dick Turner

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"And when I asked him what program he was listening to, he said, 'Oh, the same old program-wash the base ment, beat the rugs and so on'!"

Rumours About Josef Stalin

he considered that "the level per- with so- smail a list of words. In nitted industry should be raised fact at Arst thought it dues above the agreed level to permit Germany to pay her way more All of this talk is being given fully," Stalin replied, "Yes, I do." in Basle English, and, I may say

First. Their countries seek no Asked

territorial in question fourteen, that it is not being given without aggrandisement, "Should the German people he very hard work on my port. For other. allowed to reconstruct their in- I am not an expert in writing or Second. They desire to see no dustry and trade and become self-talking this limited form of Eng-territorial changes that do not ac- the freely expressed lish and every word has had to be cord with Shanghai - Bangkok – Calcutta – Manila supporting?" he replied, "Yes, tested by the Basic word list be wishes of the peoples concerneti.

they should. These two answers San Francisco

Third. They respect the right of are contrary to the principles laid fore it has been put down

paper. So my talk is not as smooth all peoples, to choose the form of down at Potsdam in July 1945 or as clear as that of a man whose government under which they regarding the Allied Control of knowledge of English is limited will live; and they wish to see agreed to Basic words. But if I were not sovereign rights and self-govern- that Allied controls should be im in Englishman, If I were, say, alment restored to those who have posed on German economy "to Chinese cr, a Korean who three been forcibly deprived of them. assure the production of goods months back had no knowledge of In Basic English

United of the The President and services... essential to main-English, you might have a feeling

of surprise if I were to give this States & the Prime Minister, Mr. tain in Germany average living talk today. For it is the argument Churchill, acting for His Majesty's standards not exceeding the aver of these responsible for the inven- Government in the United King-

Those rumours that Premier age of the standards of living of tion of Basic English that the Gom, being now together, are of Joseph Stalin is very ill cer- Furopean countries." In addition, tearning of the full-list of Basic the opinion that it is right to make tainly give cruse for serious stringent controls were placed words takes only 28 hours for a public certain common ideas in consideration. upun German production of steel normal person, and that a simple the political outlook of their two

To be sure they have not and on other German industries. knowledge of the system can be countries, on which are based their been substantiated in any way. HONG KONG CANTON EXPORT CO., LTD. As a result of the Potsdam agree- got within four weeks if four or hopes for a better future for all

Though the nations. -

bassy spokesman in London on ment, the situation in Germany the learning of it.

First, their countries will do Sunday said Stalin "is in the is rapidly deteriorating, and this five hours a day, are given up to

Basic list in iiited to-850 words nothing to make themselves stron- best of health.” is affecting the situation of

Gilmore, Associated expansion is made possible by thejger by taking more land, or in-

Press Europe, as a whole. The key to use of simple rules, such as put-creasing their power in any other thief of "bureau in Moscow, recovery of course is the Ruhr.ting words together, and the addi-way.

also stated four days ago:

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| seven months in Germany as Director of Public Revenue and General Finance in the British Zone, has described the state of affairs in the Ruhr today. He points out that a vicious circle exists, in that without more coul

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On the contrary a Soviet Em-

is no basis for reports pub- lished in Turkey that Generalis aimo Stalin is seriously

"Stalin is taking a vacation Just as he took a vacation at this time last year."

Still the very fact that these reports are prevalent challenges, us to speculate on what their

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ARMY LEGAL AID CLARIFIED

Regiet for any inconvenience caused by his remarks were ex- pressed in the Divorce Court by the barrister who last week stated that nine"y-nine per cent of letters-submitted to the Army Legal Aid Section, get mislaid before cases were heard.

Alking leave to make a state- ment before the business of the › Court, - Mr. St. John Harris- worth mentioned that during a case, in, which he was engaged -- last week he had occasion to question 'a petitioner, aboutḥ a letter from his wife which he had passed to the Legal Aid Section to, and which the pell- toner maintained was the last a heard of it.

"informed court that, n my limited experience, once document got into the handis of the Legal Aid Section, It was very rare that they saw the light of day again, Sinee mak- ing these remarks, 1 havo had the workings of the Legal Aid Section, explained to me.")

I appeared, that were a num- bey of -authorities to which soldiers could entrust docu- ments. They could be sent to Pay authorities in support of applications to discontinue Family Allowance, to authori- ties dealing with compassionate postings and to other organi- sations dealing with the domes- tie affairs of the soldier general- ly. There seemed to be spe confusion in the Serviceman's mind as to the particular bolly Russia has developed since the dealing with his affairs and he revolution has been due mainly tended to classify them all as to him; he gave her industrial | Legal Aid. A eansiderable mem- power, he created a huge army ber of documents Bald to have and he himself was actual Com- been passed to Legal Aid Sec- mander-in-Chief of the Soviet

forces during the late war.

Не has directed Soviet foreign affairs and he is given credit for having directed the unceasing crusade to communize the world.

Who takes over that job?

Bigger Anxiety ¦ ̈·

tini never in face reached that body at all. It was now obvious to him that the Legal Aid Sec- tion took the most stringent precautions to safeguard docu- ments and he expressed his regret for any inconvenience which his remarks might have caused.

An official of the Army Legal Section stated: "When a man It strikes me those who have goes to the Legal Aid Section been worried and fearful behe hands in the original docu- cause Stalin was in power willments. The Section prepares find a bigger anxiety, in getting and wherevarviking

theid i Fady the complète file in the answer to that.

sent to the Home "Command Section for necessary action culminating in the setting down for trial.

What single individual is capable of stepping into the Generalissimo's shoes and keep. ing an iron hand on that great Russian machine which reaches across two continents?

Of course there are capable leaders in Russia.

Foreign Minister--V. Molotov is one and he seems to stand next to Stalin.

a letter to the "London tion of "er", "lng" and "ed" in Second. They have no desire Times" Professor Findlay Shirras, such examples as "design", for any land to be handed over who has recently retumed tronfarm", "train". (Faun, farmer, from one nation, to another with

farming, farmed.) Simpler forms out the freely-voiced agree of are used in place of complex the men and women

whose in- words. You "get off a ship," interests are in question. stead of "disembarking." You may Third. They take the view that be "fuller fight". Instead "pugnacious" and so on.

of all nations have the right to say what form of government they Chief Secret

will have; and it is their desire The chief secret of Basic Eng-to see their self-government and independent nations

By DeWITT

When the war was on ed and without more steel the pro-doing without verbs by put-given back to those from whom

and it was realised that mall MACKENZIE duction of coal is restricted. The ting sixteen "operators" to do the they have been taken away by professor goes on to quote figures work of the 4.000 common verbsforce.

planes and ships were being lost No original "documents - that show how the present out-in normal English. These "opera- After hearing these two exam- significance would be to

Mwere sent until photostát ples Is it possible for anyone here world if they were true. put of coal in the Ruhr is less tor" are

COME, GIVE, GO, than half of what it was before

KEEP, to say that the needs of normal

We get one interesting slant

copies were made and certifled by the officer-in-charge sus, be- the war. Steel production is only

LET, MAKE PUT SEEM, international and political rela- from John M. Hightower, Asso-

Conse- true copies. TAKE, DO, BE, HAVE, SAY, tions are outside the range of this iated Press 'diplomatic corres-

ing 30 per cent of the pre-war volume.

were SEE, SEND, MAY & WILL.

quently no originals new system? Only if you take the pondent.

lost ac And this in spite of the fact that

a result of enemy "ac- He reported that many top The effect of this is that words view that the number of words

tion. There was a certified true destruction of plant and equip to which we give the name used is the test of the value of a

western diplomatic officials,

But even exceptional ability copy which could be produced ment accounts for a loss of only "verlas" become things or nuns, common language is it possible to noting that Stalin has stayed in is not enough to fill Stalin's job. in court and accepted by the 19.per cent of coal production, Such words, then as DIE, LOVE, put forward the argument that the background for months

court. In no case handled by ait T5 per cent of steel. The rea-HATE, LIVE are unable w be Basic does not have the qualities have concluded that if Stalin is

Perhaps. Molotov, is a genius. the Legal Section has a soldier son for the Potsdam 'ruling was. used in the normal way. I may needed for international use, not in ill health he is becoming

document of course, to ensure against the in love, or have a feeling or Basle, in addition, may be looked prophet and philosopher of However what happens if say suffered through a

q half a dozen ambitious and having been lost. Occasionally, a possibility of German rearmament. able to use the word love as a fish, for once a person has a know-

love, or make love, but I am not upon as the door to normal Eng- Soviet Communism.

Whether you admire him or equally capable men are looking soldier has handed original do

into his Company But there is a perfectly adequate verb. My death may take place, ledge of Basle. It is quite simple to dislike him the fact remains way of doing this without depriv-I may be put to death, or I may get the sense of almost any word that Stalin in or has been Stalin relinquishes it? ing all Europe of much-needed be dead, but I am not able to say common use, from the pages of one of the most powerful lea- steel. Before the war Germany that I have or he has died. This special dictionaries which have ders the world ever has known, had to import 86 per cent of all may at first acem to be a round-been printed for this purpose.

Whether the strength of the iron ore she required for steel about way of talking or writing,

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay "The Authority on Authorities":

GO RIGHT BACK

TO HIM

he

ed cities she would still have to suggestion that by the learning of (import nearly all the ore she Basic one is able to become

would-need for full-scale produc second Shakespeare or Macaulay, tion today. Instead of limiting her The purpose is to give persons production, why not closely con-without any knowledge of Eng- trol her supplies of raw material7lish a working use of that lan

them. First he tried clubs with An international authority could guage in the simplest possible

the Q. A and K, which only 1 very easily check the amount of form--so simple in Tact that the

up the J for East. Then It seldom, oczurs steel produced in the Ruhr against earning will be less difficult than

to the rank finessed the diamond 10 to the Q any other strange lan- and fle of No Trump game de- whereupon East cashed the club amount ofore im-

clarers to return the suit original-y and returned the beart 5, the 10 ported from other countries. The There is not time today evenly led, when they try to build up bringing the QU samme authority could be rest I had the desire to give you full the trick or two required in addi- ponsible for the handling of all details of the: Basic system. Postion to those which are carton. and the 3 finesse lost to the K.

West fred back his diamond the steel produced, and ensure a sibly what would be of greater Practically always, they go. after All of South's efforts for the ninth fair distribution for peaceful juur- interest would be same examples finesses, in some other suit or trick having failed, he ran his set poses throughout Europe. In this of Basic at work,

sults, or else endeavour to set up up tricks after East returned the way the Ruhr industries could be Some of the simplest English is one or more low cards. That may spade 3, scoring the A and K, the restored to full production within the Bible. The first verses are be sound enough in most cases, diamond A and a spade to the Q. our fear of them being used for them to you in Basle you will not sure success lies in going right with the heart K to the A.

so near Basic that when I say but in some situations the only Then he gave up, the final trick the manufacture of armaments. have a sense that they are strange: back at the opening leader with With the present European short- 1. First God minde the heaven his own suft. lage of steel and coal it is sheer and the earth.

5.A K HL 9 84 DЛA J. 64 CA Q/20

stupidity to strangle the greatest 2. And the earth was without production centre of the continent, form, and there was nothing" "în Without a prosperous' Ruhr there it; and the dark was upon. the never can be a prosperous Europe face of the deep. And the Spirit

of God was moving over the faces. 10 5 4 of the waters. alt

[HA Q[03] 2. And God said let there be

D. 9.8.5.2 GETght; and there was light,

JAPAN TO

HER CUT!

Washington, Dec. 10,

The signing of an- syrecment

4.And. God saw, the light, that i it was good;; and God made division between the light and the

5. And God gave the name ofi

WE

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South's sure path to game after winning the opener with the heart 8, was to lead hearts Im- mediately and then again when he got in. That would have produced a second heart tricks for him, re- Pardless of what the defendèrs did, assuring his contract.

Tomorrow's Problem

for Japan to buy civilian type day to the light, and to the dark! | (Dealer North East-West, vul- | 8. K J 3 surplus, military supplies in Nipe gave the name of night. And nerable:) pon was announced today by Mas, the night and the morning were North East Gen, Donald E.

liquidation; comum ethe: first, dey. NAHID Pass 1 NIL-

West CJ7 6

Pais D. A K 6.5

8. A 74 2! H. J. 10 4

D. J.3.

C. AK 4

18. Q 0 6 5

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South foreign

How much

will pur Newer Example 2-NT Pais 3 NT, chase, the exact kinds of goods, And now that I come to the West opened his fourth-besi

IZAQ 8.1.2. and prices and terms of the sales end of my talk let me give you a heart 3, which was won by the 18

D. Q, 7:24 will be worked out later. newer example. Basic English has le dummy and South quickly

"C, 10.0 8 Some

surplus property may be the support of ofte of the most counted up eight certain trick traded for real estate but any inpector of Huing Rogliammes that one, plus three in spaces one (Dealer North East-West vul- payments will be ̈ In dollars.Al} STEAMSHIP CO., INC. the terms and transfers will be Mr. Winston Churchill, Eri a talk in diamonds and three in duha nerable.).faceb

"subject to approval by Gen, that he gave at Harvard Univer- He saw good chances for the After normal bidding, what is @Douglas. MacArthur, Associated sity while the war was still on the ninth, plus one or more eviras, in West's southe defense against

put forward the argument that both miners, so planend to seek South's 4-Hearts on this deal?:

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The two are old Bolshevists who have worked together since their youth. Ma

"It takes genius.

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Office for submission to the

What happens inside Russia Pay authorities in order to and how will that affect the to stop his wife's military al- outside world? One can envis-lowance and the document has age several possibilities-nome never reached the hands of the good, some bad...

Legal Ald Section' and has be-

Only time will give us the come mislaid. On alternatively answer. But it will not le casy hey have handed it to to replace Stalin without far-| SSAFA under the impression reaching effects both at home that it would find its way to and abroad.-Associated Press. the, Legal Aid Section

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