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H.Q. IN PALACE

An imposing Bourbon palace with 1.200 rooms, 2,000 win dows and 56: stairways, an opera house and a chapel, which covers an area of 5,000 square feet and tock 20 years to build, was the focal point of the Allied war effort" "in" the Mediterranear.

This is the famous palace of Caserta, in Southern Italy. which was occupied by US. Forces on 9th October 1943, and has been in Allied hands ever since.

During the past 38 months, this magnificent edifice, which has seen so much pageantry and drama in its 175 years of existence, has witnessed fresh and colourful pages of history { being written. A vast host of Allied war chiefs, heads of state and diplomats have lived

BY PETER LOVEGROVE.

But for the fact that Ferdinand ran short of cash, the palace would have far ex- coeded its present homely dimensions. Aa.it is, ita ming- sive front, 850 feet long, faces a, spacious square and a long straight avenue of giant trees which leads to Naples, Six storeys high; it reaches-up 194-- feet; as no lifts have been in- t· stalled, Allied ; personnel, who worked on the top floor rarely got surprise Inspections from ia brass-lats. The building 600 feet deep, divided by four courtyards linked by an arche way with a colonnade.. A strik- ing feature is its gorgeously marble staircase, guarded by two, marble lions, representing Victory and Defent, and look- ing equally lugubricus. At the head of these stairs àre_am- bassadorial chambers and the throne room, cluttered up, with barometrie pressure,.

chandeliers, statues and paint- corrected to mean sea level, is

ings reflecting the peculiar given for 10 m. and 4 p.m.

taste of the period-these be Hong Kong Standard Time.

there or been its brief guests. came cfficers' mess. A. G. These figures are inserted to

Every senior headquarters: in Staffs working in the royal f The year that has been allow- enable those who wish to check

the C.M.F. except 8th Army has apartments could gaze at cell- ed between the acceptance of their barometers to do as by

been housed there at cne time ings overdecorated with ladies China's new Constitution by the taking a reading at one-

or another, From Caserta went in rude health and equally obese National Assembly and its trans- these hours, correcting it to sea

the orders for the campaigns cherubs. The Queen's massive in Central and Northern Italy, gold bath was removed early to lation into political meaning is level, and comparing it with

the landings in Southern France discourage practical jokers. the Observatory reading pub- probably not too long. China aplished the following day, Baro-

and the liberation of Greece, The Chapel, once sumptuously pears to be little nearer the in-1

meter readings

naval 'operations in the Mediter- decorated, suffered from Luft- ternal unity that is essential to the millibars; this again is now

rancan, and air blows at the waffe action, while the opera SUKCESS of any constitutional re

standard practice. To convert

enemy in Central Europe. house is intended to be an exact forim, and there must, in any case,' millibars to inches, divide by

miniature of Naples' 'San Carlo he heavy work of preparation be 33.86.

King George VI visited it, in Theatre. The rest of the, fure elections can be heid, and the

July 1944. Bearded Greek re- palace is hardly decorated at new Democracy fairly launched.

Isistance leaders who were mug-ail: its huge dungeon-like rooms" The Constitution as finally ap

CÓMPEL HIM TO had trumped that," he said, "and gled cut of their homeland which served as offices proved proved, following a sharp conflict Relative humidity is shown

then returned a club, you might signed agreement there most difficult to light adequately RUFF

Other between the Kuomintang Die- for 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., follow-

Your partner does not make a know from my play that the club which was not long honoured and impossible to heat

Marshal Tito paid two visits," | ́ranks

housed in the ace, was a singleton, and I could bards and those prepared to en-ed by the Dew-print. The lat- dorse the decisions of the People's tar is defined as the temperature habit of trumping your aces, and

ruffing."

consternation, by turning up at tents, and wooden huts in the Political Council, is 1. somewhat to which the air must be cooled there is no point in playing so that have scored the setting trick by and caused a certain amount of stubles, while officers lived in

But then it was North's turn to an official banquet with a body park. complicated document containing in order to produce condensa he must do that in order to set more than 170 Articles. AD tion; thus if the dew-point to the opponents' contract. He does, talk: When you led the spadeguard of tommy

perature is only slightly below however, make a habit of ruling ace, I read you as having only a bloodhound and an armed The grounds are laid out in Wang Chung-hui has pointed out, the actual air temperature, it practically any trick on which you four-card suit and West as having woman secretary. The Greek the same grandiose style. The of the Articles appear to indicates that the air is very have a lower card than the oppon the queen-jack and 7, so that he Government-in-exile called there park was designed by famous have been

false-carded with the queen. I was loosely drafted, and nearly saturated, while a large ents. So, if you want him to ruff

on its way from Egypt to landscape gardeners; there are could be improved upon. It is depression of the dew-point a certain trick, which you know expecting your to lead a third spade Athens. French military leaders, shady aide-paths, beautiful

be can ruff, the thing to do is however probably less important indicates dry air. Although

and me ruffing it."

general, Russian, Brazilian,j.with statues, a grand terrace when questions of interpretation dew-point is a less familiar make him ruff it, leading a card then, with West playing the jack Dominion statesmen, a Chinese fountains and cascades adorned After pause, North resumed: Polish: Benior officers-they all and a waterfall which necessi- arise to look into the intentions of figure than relative humidity. it so small that the other side is

sure to win the trick unless he "why didn't you lead me the came to Caserta.. And lastly and tated the building of an aque- those who drafted the Constitu- has certain advantages as

spade 2? You could let my ori- mest fittingly, on 29th April duet some 20 miles long to bring tion than into the aims and pur- measure of the dampness of the puts a trump on it.

ginal lead of the 4 was a singleton, 1945, two downcast mer, in the necessary amount of water. poses of those engaged in making atmosphere. In the first

and I would have been sure to civilian clothes were brought in There is also a fine "English it work. The proceedings of the the dew-point of a given som-

ruff it you led a low spade, and great secrecy to sign away the garden," and a lake from which National Assembly Capart alto ple of air depends only on its

then would have returned a club surrender of the best part of a F. M. Alexander used to take moisture content, and not on gether from the boycott decision of its temperature;

for you to ruf." consequently

million men on behalf of the of by seaplane when he was the Communists and the main dew-point does not vary

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In a nutshell, leading the spade German C-in-C South-West For- really in a hurry, and where the from

IS. 10 8 0 5 N body of the Democratic League) hour to hour with changing H. AKW

2 instead of the A would have vices and the Supreme Comman- troops bathed in the summer. tually compelled North to trump der, SS Troops.. [were not the happiest of auguries, temperatures, as does relative for while Generalissimo Chiang humidity. Moreover dew-point Kai-shek finally gained his way probably gives the best indica-, KQ 8 and persuaded the Kuomintang to tion of the comfort or discom- damp keep faith with the P.P.C., the fort experienced, in a

climate like that.of Hong Kong. strength of the initial revolt was when the dew-point is high, our such that it cannot be lightly disdies cannot readily lose heat

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With the end of hostilities, General Clark's fifth U.S. the huge staffs began to melt; Army was the first senior for- scme-set off for Venezia Giulia nation to occupy the palace, but and Austria; others took their as the campaign progressed to release ticket. AFHQ, more or wards Kome, Field Marshallery.split up into national HQs, ithen General) Alexander's nad recently it was announced" Allied Armies Italy HQ took that British GHQ had moved up aver the lease for a few months. to Padua. Only a small staff and we feel "sticky"; when it is

After the liberation of the still remains in the old palace South

Italian low, there is less sense of dis-

capital, Alexander's to ensure Allied co-ordination. 15

staff moved up the Appian Way, į comfort even if the actual air

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and the Supreme Allied Com- { temperature is high. In the

Mediterranean mander in the following table an attempt is North led the spade 4, which made to give the bodily sensa-South won with the K. He lald

transferred his Allied Force HQ from Algiers to Caserta - in' corresponding approxi-down the club A and then the tions

July 1944. With AFHQ. in mildly with different dew-spade A. North discarded a club

C. K 10 7 5

integrated Anglo American | Hong Kong Rotarians turned up points in Hong Kong, though on it, and the trick-taking for the

team created by General Eisen-in record numbers at their New not necessarily in other parte defense was over South's return

South. North-South hower in North Africa, came C-Year Eve luncheon meeting yes- of the world.

was a diamond, hoping North had vulnerable.)

in-C Mediterranean Naval for-urday, and delightful after- Dew-point:-

the A, but West did, so faced his If West leads the heart 9 against cea and his staff, HQ MAAP.Juncheon entertainment was pro hand, claiming the rest of the South's 4-Spades, wins the spade the British Resident Minister vided by Major C. W. L. Way tricks.

finesse and then leads the diamond] (with Cabinet rank), the 158 |and his performers in his pre- South hopped all over North for 4, what card should East use to Politlend Adviser, and UNRRA | sentation of "Musical Way." A not ruffing the spade A. "If you win the tricks, and why?

surprise ilem on the programme were, several Ane piano selections

by Caserta was ideally suited for played

11-year-old Miss clearances between, while inter- a simple double movement with foot of some low-lying hills, 21 well-merited applause.

its new task. It stands at the Cheung Mun-chit, which earned, mittent or occasional rain falls the steering wheel, pulling it to miles inland from Naples; three Before the meeting broice up

nected with administration unlet the new Constitution is left to be decided at some future time, "to be prescribed by law," included among them rather vital questions such as the distribution of seats and the nature of the franchise. The whole circumstances, how ever, merely confirm the impres sion that if the Constitution is far from perfect, it is the most satis. factory that could be obtained 80°F and over-Oppressive with reasonably free consent at 75°F the present juncture in China's 70°F history. It is, in that sense, an ex: 66°F

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from more or less continusus the left to operate the rudder and The table refers to calm air; cloud-sheets. "Drizzle" consists twisting it in the same direction hours by road from Rome; close the Chairman, Lt-Col. E. J. R. to three aerodromes, three Mitchell, on behalf of the Club, a breeze will increase the rate of droplets which are consider-apply ailerons.

hours flying from Malta, four wished all fellow Rotarians and skin ably smaller than those which of evaporation from the

from Athens and Algiers. And friends a Happy New Year. and so lessen the sense of dis- we call raindrops.

it could absorb this vast army A copy of the Club's publica- comfort with high dew-points—; The forecasts

on "Hong Kong Rotarian" was and For climbing the wheel is sim- of strategists, diplomats hence the use of fans. It is of broadcast every morning and ply tilted upward; it is pulled pen pushers without aggrava presented to each member. interest to note that moderate evening by ZBW refer to the down to lower the nose,

Visiting - Rotarian

R. E. Jobez ting the already- difficult haus- exertion will cause sweating 24-hour periods beginning at

from Colombo was welcomed, and In addition to the hand throt- ing situation of the Italian only when the dew-point is 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. respectively; le the

has also included.population.

guests present were Messrs. W The prediction that, as a result above about 60°F.

that published in the news-1 à

It had been called the Ver- Bell, J. C. M. Grendam, A. D. of Mr. Nehru's visit to Mahatma The weather forecaster is papers refers to the day of Coming in to land you shut sailles cf Naples, and has every-Tushin, D. Tushia, W. Stoker and

the hand throttle and use the thing an Gandhi, the Working Committee often accused of ambiguity; publication.

18th-century palace C. A Hurndell. foot accelerater," he said. of Congress will be invited to ne- "tairt showery" admittedly

enables you to open up easily. if can be expected to contain ex- cept the British Government's in- might mean" almost anything,

you ar baulked in landing, and cept comfort.. It was built by terpretation of the Cabinet Mis-but in point of fact his state-

leaves both hands free for the the Spanish Bourbon dynasty of wheel." ments are carefully worded, and sion's plan, opens up a new pros he endeavours to make them as

the Two Sicilies, partly because landing they were jealous of the mag- pect of peace in India. Only by definite as the information at

The Ace has tricycle London, Yesterday. such a change in the attitude of his disposal allows. The terms

gear, a level cabin floor as in anificence of the French branch бая Britain's 1947 motor cars are! car, and the brakes can be ap- of the family and also because the Congress party, will it be made which he uses have a precise still on the drawing board, but plied immediately after touching, they considered their Naples Luis Wilson, aged 36, 28 gen possible to complete, in peace, meaning for him more so, per Chrislea Ace, a four-seat air zun

the new "akty roadster,"

the down without risk of nosing over residence too close to the neneral manager of the what Sir Frederick Burrows, haps, thap for his readers or

This euts down the distance to be comfortable in those-in-1 Stales Atomic Energy Commis Governor of Bengal, has describ- listeners and a few definitions about, is undergoing flight tests needed for landing.

seture days. The legend goes, and will soon be in mass produc-

Anther appointment

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ench door, Ilks the running boards that when the architect report' notinced by the President yes- vestiges of British power to Indian | The word veering" means a The flying motor-car, to rota of a car. Dual-control is provided ed that the job was done, King, terday was that of Mr. A. L. hands." Frank acceptance by the change in wind direction clock- at less than £1250, has a range with coch strering wheel, easily ed him:-"Would you be able M. Wiggins as Undersecretary

Ferdinand of the Big Nose aut Congress party of the Cabinet wine or with the sun (eg. from of 800 miles, eruising speed of Mission plan would immediately

N to NE), while "backing" 110 and doen 20 miles to To get at the engine of the to build a similar palate?" On of the Treasury, the appoint means a change. In the opposite, the deprive the Moslem League of any direction (eg, from Nito NW). Stedman, tost pilot of the

could, ment to take effect when the China National Aviation Corporation Of more immediate in the alry, fine Implies Attie or Chrisles. Aircraft. Company,pitity

Flight-Lieut. R. Fany nera noed only lift the being assured that he excuse for abstention from the As-

the King Immediately ordered present. Undersecretary, MP. forecasting the of

his eyes to be put out. Max Gardner, takes up his new It was during the reign of appointment as Ambassador to portance, it would enable the pre- no cloud. "fair" that the wea the last word in safety,

the Bly Nose that Nelson and Great Britain. Associated sent-Cabinet of India to work as ther will be reasonably settled

and

Press. Lady Hamilton (as well as ir When RC. Christoforides, BRITAIN ANNOYED William) were received there: a team and end communal clashes and sunny, although thin or managing director of Chrislea's, A continuing state of unrest would broken cloud may be present, designed the Ace he set out to

ather figures, of history enneet- destroy the promising plans for "Partly cloudy" and "cloudy" make it as much like a family car

London, Dec; 31. ed with Caserta are Maria- The Press

New York, Dec 30 the industrial development of the are self-explanatory. "Over-

possible. BA

Associationre-Theresa of Austria, Napoleon's did country and the raising of its stan cast" Indientes a sky complete

away with the normal ports that "the deep feeling two nippet kings, a succession A Scripps-Howard newspaper dards of life, and bring anarchy: ly covered by a sheet of cloud rudder three car-type ging of British. soldiers by the monarche, and. Pope Pius IX, from Tokyo that General Mac

pedals

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