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DOCTORS DISAGREE?

Who shall decide when doctors By the way, our meagre offi. Perhaps the whole question is disagree?

cial ration of cooking fat which, one which may as well be left The other day some four hunto us, is of unknown origin and to the doclore until a widespread dred men and Avohen doctors content, seems to suffer from de- [opidemic of flu, or what you 32318-met-appropriately enough at pression with the rest of us; at will, provides a solution of our

the Apothecaries Hallunder the any rate, the women complain doubts about our condition. auspices of theHunterian So that it has a suicidal tendency. That thère: in cloty which la autprofessional. It frequently refuses to remain body so named hi hphour of the in, the frying pan and leaps out famous 18th Century medico (on to the floor or into the fire) John Hunter, R

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EUROPEAN CUSTOMS UNION?

Not merely to save Europe from | ceonumic decay, but to change the course of history—this les bebind

the work now, being done in Brussels, where delegates of 13 nations RIÓ considering the issues involved in Europeans Customs Union.

which the

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If historians of the future took back to these discussions as a land wary in

in European He, the credit will "Benelux, the Customs Union

Durch

and Puxemburg Cioreshments planned in exile during the war and which hav now made them the third large trading unit in the work,

"Benelux" is in fact an infant pro digy. While first cousin UNO was was teething and howling, shooting to misshapen naturity, and squawking in many tongues, Lule "Benelux", quicily grew up. Вогл a inggr high in London during the war, it came of age when the three countries the agreement in Hessein. It

for

commun tarif for their rac

countries uther with And je will do much more than that. When, as it is planned, their econo mir frontiers have been completely broken down, these three atates which form the traditional cockpit of Eurage will have boga welded,

conomically, into one.

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The motion before the meeting was:---"That our present diet is undermining the health of the

As has often happened in the past, the doctors disagreed, but out of the 400 no less than 300 health is being undermined by were of the opinion that our our diet, that is to say:—a major, Ity of three to one supported the motion.

So now we know,

A general malaise among the masses of the people, especially those who have to depend on their bare rallons and points, seems to be Hear the other alde: The prin beyond dispute. There is Inusi- cipal opponent of the motion was rude and inertia: a general tired- a medical authority on diet who nene after comparative small had been scientific adviser to the exertion of body or mind: there Food. Ministry from 1939 to is a marked absence of the good 1946: he agreed that the nation temper and good fellowship was fired but he said that there which wore so long characteris that the country was less well try. was no real objective evidence] tle of a crowd native to this coun-

By Glanville Carew

As to Ignorance about calòrlès -listen to an apparently un-do- bilitated lady in tho

queua (which is the place to hear the voice of the people) in a politico- dietary argument; "Garn awye: Wot's the good of blym- ing the government? "They'vd given ver calories ain't they?

or not we

under-

our

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economics!"

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

There was, of course, con- siderable discussions pro and con, One of the principal sup-; parters of the motion Was a well-known West End physician. ful than it was before the war, It was he who not long ago was nor was there a single vitalf And that's more than you 'ad in "Let's start our radio programme with a loud ear-opener-remem- castigated for saying that we are statistic which could be quoted the laret war ain't it? I'll bet ber we come on right after Senator Smelt's weekly discussion of "ying of starvation". He said that the nation had deteriorated, yn never even ‘card of 'em''. It so loudly that even a spoken- As to the calories figures hel In short, whether man of the Ministry of Health said there was profound ignor-fare being undermined in, health:

It was only by breaking whether or not we are (or was it of Food?) heard it'since. through the thick walls of the up the population into types-nourished: whether or not House of Lords, whereupon he adults, children, heavy workers, intake of calories and vitamine instantly mobilised every enlorie light workers, etc, that an averare sufficient; whether or not and every vitamin lurking in our age calorie requirement for the we are raveningly hungry, daily bread which he could find people in general could be ar- whether or not we are overmuch

or think of.

afflicted by the minor allments However, in support of the Then he made an admission the flesh is heir to: motion the dying of starvation," which seemed to suggest a shade We are certainly, on the physician said that "Health" of doubt of his own argument whole, tired to death of the dend must imply an ability to work He said that he had agreed to ly monotony of our fool rather fully, and if a man was to be speak against the motion at a than the quantity of it. We are- healthy he must have sufficient date before potatoes were ration as an old Devonshire villager of food to do a full day's work, ed, otherwise he might have been 50 or 60 years ago would inele- (Which to a layman seems to be more hesitant. Hardly a con-gantly any when she wanted a self-evident proposition),

vincing additional argument for nien- the opposition to the motion?

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He maintained that an average Gathered round their Conference man doing a moderate day's rable now, like neighbours aoxings work needed 3,000 calories each a good thing, are Briday, which, he said, was a figure not to miy rain, Austria, Denmark, France.

agreed Greece,

by the Ministry of Iceland, Ireland, Italy..

before the war and Portugal, Switzerland, and Turkey. Health with Norway and Sweden. "observ agreed to by the present Govern- ment last year. Against that, he said, a man today got from all bia rations and all his points only 1,520 calories, a figure given by a Government woman doctor M.P. even before potato ration rationing reduced even the 1,620 calorle figure.

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"Leery in the tripes.”

A Letter From Australia

Australia's

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"By SHEPARD BARCLAY "THE AUTHORITY ON AUTHORITIES”

TWO DIFFERENT GAMES

jeon to the way he went wrong in the play. On his cursory analy nis, after West led the spade 5 and he tuck the J with his K. ho noted that if East had the Heart

In a majority of situations, the action which would be best in rub ber bridge is the same as that and West the diamond A lie which would pan out best in du might score only eight tricks plicate. But certain types of prob- three in apades. four in hearts lems should be treated radically, and one in diamonds-unless he different in the two games. That quickly built one in clubs, and also. is especially so in the matter of strained to develop a reentry into safety play practically any play

by the declarer. In his own hand. rubber bridge,

which increases the chances

So to the second trick he led

of a low club, East playing low on making the contract is sound. In the J, and then brought the heart match point duplicate,

however, overdoing the safety play proposl. |tion is bad.

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reason for Mr. Abbott came back to the spending millions of pounds to Chamber, caught, the Speaker's attract and transport migrants eye and rose to give his opinion S. 908 5 from Britain was unwittingly of the gifts. "They are paltry dust statistical report.

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The last two already have Nordic Customs Union in view. More significant still, all the British Dominians are sending observers.

Russia and her satellites were in- vited, but did not reply, is fair

though, that an incon ing, came into operation, which revealed this week in a dry-as-and mean," he said shortly and H. K 5 Russian observer will be keeping an eye on.

just to ensure that if

21 Edings,

Custom Union looks like coming into being the Kremlin does its best en bash on the head. There will be nothing wreck for a while. No concrete

to wred

it

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the absence of fat which caused He added that it was mainly debility among the people today!

100 Years Ago

(From the files of the "China Mail").

plainly.

The Government Statistician liminary analysis of the new counts."

Said Irritated Mr. Chifley, "it 5 at Canberra released his 'pre- is the spirit, not the value that census figures.

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Newspapers polled the man- The analysis was alarming in-the-street, Over fifty per Population had risen to 7,589,-cent agreed with Mr. Abbott. 820; an increase of 960,081 in the past 14 years. But-the birthrate had fallen so badly!

S. J 3 N

H. 0 7 2 WED. J94

C. A 10 9.7

10 from dummy, West, of course, won that. The spade 10 won the return, but South could. score how only nine tricks thres; spades, four hearts and oneth each minor. When he then looked at the other scores on the deal, he saw that more natural play enablodSavery other declarer to score drick by observing simple principles of probabilities.

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GET-TOGETHER. Mr. Chif- that there was not much hopelev was touchy on the subject of ever reaching 8,000,000 po of the Royal Wedding., pulation by natural increase.

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agreement will come out of the Stady Group, for a Customs Union between modern industrialised states involves many, and tricate problems which cannot be solved overnight. Even if, for example, Britain's, trade was re- aligned, and as much as a third of it directed to "Europe, there would

will not go to London to attend fairly experienced hand at rubber still be her special commitments aut

To maintain the present po-it, although, Field Marshal bridge, prided himself en his side, notably with the Dominions,

pulation, Australian families Smuts and Mr. Mackenzie King second bid, whereby he called No be safeguarded. There would still be

must average 3.3 children. At will be there. Only reason trumps instead of making the na

tural present, the national average is given by the Prime Minister's three of the rebid major: the fear that a break-down of tariff,

call of 3-Hearts when he had would bring a fond of cheap goods

less than 2.5 children.

secretary was that Mr. Chifley thought that thereby he was donorable.) to this country, which would disrupt

The answer to the problemia will not travel abroad excepting what he had heard was good1f West bids 1-Diamond." North qur full employment policy. Britain's

immigration; hence the on business of the utmost in-duplicate. bidding, in striving to doubles, Enst Z-Diamonds, West/E- delegates are well aware of all the

Upon secret Information tremendous energies of the De-portance. .ttag

rench No Trumps instead of a suit. Diamonds, North doubles again obtained by that most zealous and partment of Immigration under The Royal couple are likely) Yet amid all the, complications, In-

He was nono too sound in that and Best 4-Diamonds, what should terests, and counter-interesin, there Deputy

persevering public office Mr. Hon. Arthur Calwell. Another to see Mr. Chifley face to face, idea, but brilliantly so in compar!. South do?

Inspector Caldwell: are three great motives to success. H.M.'s steamer The first is that where the

"Inflexible," Low

Captain Hoseason, Countries

proceeded have hammered out, 4 workable project, there is no good towards the Lemnia Islands yes- reason for others to fall. Cynics may terday morning, in search of say that these little

had pirates, and returned last night countries

10 after capturing four boats and everything to gain and nothing lose, but that is

i patently

untrue. 49 men; under a desperate re- Belgium in particular, heing Europe'sistance, the pirates proceeding most prosperous country, has agreed so far as even to fire upon the to share her prosperity with her Steamer! neighbours. She has even agreed in On searching,

By Arthur Morley

however. From London 'and Canberra this week it was re- ported that the Princess and her husband are likely to visit | Australia. and New Zealand fnext year.

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Aries To Come To

was little of the hasty grasping proposal being examined by LUCKY STRIKE, An old for insecure freedom as that Prime, Minister Chifley is to weather-beaten prospector came displayed by neighbouring encourage bigger familes by into Darwin this week with Burma.lt granting all newly-weds a Gov-news that set cables humming the boats, crnment loan of £250, of which all over the world.

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COMMON- ITS subatdoce, resembling solidified Arthur had talked with Austra TINUING

WEALTH TOUR INVESTIGAT- Preliminary analysts on trade and political repre- ING. MAGNETIC DEVIATION. of the Australian Government showed it had higher radio-acsentatives in Tokyo, it was an The Aries flight was was to attract immigrants from tive content than any known nanounced that henceforth Japan first non-stop air journty across could purchase all the wool she the Indian Ocean between Cey- A public slaughter house un- Britain in nice, tidy parcels-tural mineral in the world. 200,-

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aid know well enough that its ar: Sergeant of Police with a couple in the form of branch factories the world's two other great which Australia earlier in the 120.-

ing a supreme effort to lift them all ment as it entered the market established by British manu- uranium mines at Great Bear year indignantly, refused to sell selves out of the mire. Alone, they would go far to remedy the thefacturing Arms Benclits to Lako, Canada, and in the Bol to the former enemy. cannot. Together they could. Europe evil; at all events if it did not Australia would be greater po- gian Congo. cannot live indefinitely poor realtogether stop the

pulation, greater industrial po- sale of

Oficial verdict, as a party of lation of America, still lesz an

tential and more

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SETTLERS: and unwholesome ment fartboard for rows aimed from it would in a gront degree cheek home consumption and export to the scene of the strike: "This White residents plantation Russin. It is time, not dollars, whleti

Benefits to the British manu find seems to be of vaat impor- ownors, miners and traders- runnlag out.

It, and it is most imperativo that | Thus, the curtain horien on some scheme or other should be facturer would be to have his tance to the British Common came to the bolling-point of in- dignation: this week, in the what may be Europe's most hopeful devised, and that speedily; we factory near the source of raw wealth."

great Island of New Guineaiš conference since the war knocked her will soon be getting again into materials and close to the Asia-

New Guines, under; the left. nut (alihast out) for the count. With the hot and unhealthy months of the market

Fifty British firms have-al- PATIENCE. "REQUESTED:| wing administration, of- Mints-. the British Dominions in the wings the year, when it is not too much it may be that will occur to one to say that moro of our Commu- ready opened branches here The people of Malays this week tor for External Territories Ed- or two precise, financial minds that nity are killed by Led diet, and since the war. This week saw listened to the broadcast voles ward Ward; was suffering from alon today, told parties concern the, Idea of an Eiripife

Custom Impure regimen than by climate, the biggest of them all, of their Governor General, Mr the problems of post-war rood in a threatened strike at Union and that of a

construction complicated by so-Oakridge, Tennessee, that any Customs Union are not so far remov- would not become usenter stoelmasters, announced they MacDonald took note of clalist regulations and red- Interruption of production. It

European On this part of the subject it Lysaghts, the great British Malcolm MacDonald ed, and that if they could be, com- bined the whole postwar picture while we have so many able were building south of Sydney the Malayan yonmming for com tapo, unthinkable. The responsi would

medical men who, we are sure, the biggest steel rolling mills plate political freedom And Hitherto, the islands has sur- bility for finding a workable improve beyond retogallon only require a hint to put thom in the Southern Hemisphere. fa Brusel citizens, as they selves in the van of the move. The firm will bring from the shduring British Nation,"

he pledged his word and that offered from shortages of all bases of agreement rests upon past the well stockel shops,

types of goods and materials, the union and the operating avoid the shinin timousines,

mendment. We will only particu-

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They would not chald until self-gov- for buliding, realdents are bes aware today algalscroce of goon whose duty (and we doubt

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aye proved our good their ground or their timber Is “Marshali + Plun!!" don't to look after the health of the Canborra thin week Mr.Ab

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