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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1948,

Behind The

Political Scene

THE UNMAKING OF

Doctor

A STATE

Dalton," whare. political broadcast included in his opening words a refer- ence to the "shame of Munich,"

-By-

did not explain the elreuni ALASTAIR FORBES

stances

of that tragedy, for nowadays Munich is just an- other bad name with which toj hang Tories.

short-lived

Now,

Thomas Mannryk's political Doctor Dalton did not spare bera moment from his party point hele has presided over the un- rulosis in this Colony cannot fail scoring to remember the prin-making of a State.

Meanwhile, Masaryk's half- tu act as a tremendous inspiration cipal victim of Munich, the

American Bom, the to the stall hady

playboy uf volunteer Czechoslovak Républic. workers with devore so much of for the second time in a decade, politician, has accepted puppet office in the new Government this time and energy to the ac- | that

Ная nation

His in now something below tivities at the Anti-Tuberculosis passed into the "darkness of

Vichy status for never in the Association.

foreign dictatorship.

Vichy Government was there a mujarity of men whose al leglance went to the enemy uver the merely cautione colin- burators and attentistes.

Taken By Surprise

place in

munist. rule, the "President' is now still rambling on about “a new form of dømocrney.”.

must be admitted that the Czechs tive always proved curiously adaptable. But J profer ta recogulse in the voice of the brave Archbishop of "Prague and in the actions. of

the Prague students the true spirit of the Czech people.

History will say how much of what has happened was }n- evitable. But history la`unlike. ly to be kinil to Dactor Benes, whose confidence in his ability to find the solution to the Rus inn problem so powerfully in: fluenced the wenker polley- makers of Western Europe.

Apart from the inmediate par- por to which Mr. Ruttonjer's

It was Doctor Benes who, in donation is to be applied-and

the early, '40's, finally sabotng- The event was not altogether the project of establishing an eff.

ed the excellent arrangementa In the streets of Prague men which were then in train for Lient sanatorium in the Colony by expected, though it has taken

circuinstances which and women weep as they wept an aduating the old Naval Hospital appear to have taken the over-an March 16, 1939. Once again ment, a Polish-Czech rapproche- Eastern European settle. to the need must have emailed optimistic Czechs by surprise. they watch the marching co-ment which was to have gone long in abeyance except for this The Russian Deputy Foreign lumas, with brand-new foreign hand in hand with Greek-Yugo. vulistauttia!

C that the Minister, M. Zurin, arrived in weapons at the shoulder. Even slay alliance. With the forced Funds will be available--a single Pranne ostensibly to "check the sunly complacent Timos abandonment of the Churchill contribution of half a million grain deliveries." But it soon newspaper, its alock of excuses strategy, it may be that such

became atollars should emphasis,

obvious that he had

exhausted, is obliged to take delivery of the nounce that "No casulstry can collapsed.

Propians might, In any case, have thing else could have done mateome to effectively, the magnitude of the Czech people for his Moneuw begins to justify this aggres- Teheran and Yalta Rowed problem that the Colony is facing, masters. Cand bring realisation that only

sce that prob. 1o go to Berlin, but he has sub- when more ut us

scale of vision mitted to precisely the at the same

fate in the Hradeany Castle, an expect to make importants presunt prison. o al against the spread of in- sustina.

is no

Recent figures have exposed Las urgent is the call for a unremitting cam Sigurous and Daign. It has

ຍາກ

Doctor Benes was not forced

Home

The photographers and the miesuphones have recorted for posterity the scene lu which

been established. Times Are

a series of experimental

tests, that roughly 14 per cent, of Difficult

The population is suffering hom TB.-in-vation forms. It is not.

an exaggeration

to suggest that ■■

-500**) persons are, tlicted, at

different stages of severity,

Little

Benes

int

the seeds of a shame grenier even than that of Munich. But Purges Start Again

the fact remains that Doctor! Benes had surrendered all hin Once again the purges have bargaining positions before hu begun, but this time more left London for Prague viag swiftly.

Moscow. And so it has been in news black-out Prague, that city of beautiful descends, all who have main bridges, that the polley of the tained friendly relations with Bridge has for all time cul- the West lose their Ilberty and live in hourly dunger of losing their lives.

As the

lapsed.

Churchill Is Right

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner

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DR. BENES WAS BETRAYED

By Pavel Tigrid

At Inst I am able

moved p

to reveal (munist officers were what happened when. Czecho (qulekly to replace them. slovakia's political crisis was at On the afternoon of February height and why President 25, Golfwuld went to the Presi“, Benes was forced to accept the dent's custly. During a stormy uppointment of a Communist do- exchange Dr Benes remved minated Cabinet,

Gottwald who appeared to be playing Hier's old role, I gathered the facts from re Gottwald said: "It does, not presentatives of the Czech matter whether or not you sign Democratic parties who were able Tens of thousands of ormed, to escape to the American zurte workers are waiting now in Wen of Germany: For security reacelas Square. If your so I am on their names cunnol yet be going to announce your decision revealed,

and read the names' of the now

Comunista

to

A Britain which cannot even rescue the Russian-born wives

All the griminest prophecies who are British subjects can do nothing for the Czech people] made since. Fulton have now who may before long find thom-] been fullled. The Russian Prague, Mar. 1.

are forgotten, Presidera Eduard Benes, who to selves looking back wistfully on winter reverses

Ministers. The Czech crisis developed very "Am the more hopeful days of the the spring campaign has open quickly following the arrival on the Brw Poli-

"But if you will not sign DámTM** A sanatorium, by itself, can do day received

Czechoslovakia ed early and must be expected Thursday, February 18 at the going to lead these tens of thou that situatia.,bassador in Czechoslovakia, M. Josef Protectorat.

southern ORscured no guarantees to advance pace, Unhappy Frague airteld of Zorin, deputy Rinds up to the castle and right Parallel with the attempt it will Obserwski, at his home in Bohemia, said afterwards.

against agression from Britain] Finland is now being brought Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs. make to give cew hope to victims

"The present the ly a difficult sne or the United States. But she to heel, Austria's "second turn" and former Suvlet Ambassador to who have been diagnosed in the we shall so through all it. early wages, and have reasonable adversities and dangers only if in which she was pleased to fate, which Europe han, danger, him in order from Moscow to the Czech Catholic People's Parts

possessed other "guarantees" may be approaching. Europe's Czechoslovakia., it had been ex-

tablished that Zorin brought with Pavel Tigrid, youthful leader of orkly neglected for two years, the, Czech jelances of throwing off the discreed under all circumstances euse, mist go campaigns designed sticking to each other in a fraternal believe,

KU and editor in chief of party news. community Lo defend our

The Czechs were foremost depends more than ever upon | ahead withi curtston

putsch. Zorin papers before the Commúnista.“ to encourage the public them freedom.

the "In any new international conflict, Russia. was entitled to demand wisdom growing with power tempt to win the approval of the inside story of the coap. Tigrid

among those who held that America, where the miracle of talked with several Czech, non-seized power, discloser→ TH

Communist Ministers in an selves to undertake preventive

at following exclusive, dispatch the would again be our freedom, our "friendly" Not much

Governments can be

In has been great but is not yet

hew Government. ant our whole national Bantern Europe, Czecho- great enough to save us.

left Czychurjuvakia lune, at this

Zorin sald in particular that the hours before

legally 24 day, to eliminate perity

rence that would be at stake.

the Government Mr. Church has sull that "revolutionary

border Was slovakin bad a

changes" the prime cause of the rapid

"Let us, therefore, be interually

than friendly. we must bring things to a head. Czechoslovakia were made with gathered from top, political, len-

Insealed. His information has been: that was more growth of tuberculosis in recent strong and jointly well prepared.". years the wretched housing con- M. Vejra Benes, brother of the She had jettisoned many of the He is right. A line of guaran. the Kremlin's full consent,

ders who, later, escuped; and' au- President and Social Danverst mem-

politien) beliefs of her great tee must be drawn neroas the

thorised, the revelations.- ditions of the great mass of the ber of the Czechoslovak Pariiauren, founder in order to please Moss map of Europe. America mant

BA;warrant was suct for population. But even in sluin has resigned his Parliamentary p

promise swift and terrible ac-

„Tigrid's " arrest on February 23, areas, the right approach in the Dr. Vilem Bernard, Chief of the

tion' if that line is crossed by From the beginning Dr Benes newsmen were expelled by the

On Friday - tiumber" of Czech phere of education may eradicate Party's Foreign Relations Office, has

Russian force or agency, toalised the gravity of lite situaJournalists Union-and six-others- and dangerous as resigned Reuter. modify bad

tion. But he refused to give in, were disciplined for, among other Until Tuesday, February 24, he reasons, having associated with refused to accept the resignation Paver Tigrid”. of 12 Democratic Ministers follow.

measures,

habits, teacly the evils of promis-

cuous spitting, and thereby ac- Anti-Strike

complish some good at the proper |

ul.

Ots

Measures

cow.

Still Rambling-On-

and

Where must it be drawn?- It

Include Turkey More than a year ago Doctor muist Bença and remarked without Greece, if it is to effuet any undue sorrow that "everybody thing. It is much to ank of

In any realises that liberal democracy Amarica

Benes' Stand

ing which the Communists open-clotes for the first time, the be- The following dispatch dia.... yeat-tood a bid for power.

Dr Benes even sent a message by Minister of Defence Gen Lud- trayal of President Eduard, Benes on Sunday, February 22, to vik Svoboda and the role Soviet would not give in to the Comhowdown). Members of Parliament saying be

played in forcing muniat demand for a Communi

controlled Cabinet.

a Communist

This, eminently, is the task of

Iz dead." It is true that he much, it will be natd, to ask in the Anti-Tuberculosis Association,

Brisbane, Mar. 9. had more recently asserted: "Ia Presidential election year. Premier Hanlon's bill to fight insist upon parliamentary do.f' But if it la not given, West- veral, demotratic Ministers and Deputy Foreign Minister Zorin in co-operation with the medical

ern Europe will be coliquered the current railway strike was niceracy." authorities, but if it is to be done

wide enough breakneck speed

rushed through 4 stages at} efficiently.

But, M. Zorin and M. Gott before it is united, and Ameri: in the Queen«- scale, much larger funds than are and Parliament and will become wald having insisted on Com-ca's turn will follow oura, now available must be forthcom-effective early today.

The Opposition voted with the ing. Mr. Ruttonjee has given an outstanding lead which it is tut Government and only one, Coin to be expected will be duplicated:mnist and two Independenta op- but it is a guide which can be followed an the principle of each according to his capacity,

Curious.

Mr.

George Bottomley, Secretary of Overseas Trade, con seded little to House of Com

posed it.

The bill would give polico au- thority to order away persons loltering near a place of employ.

ment.

Mr. Haron, during the debate, said the basic issue was whether

the State would have an indus trial code or revert to jungle law under Communist-inspired strikes.

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By SHEPARD BARCLAY "THE AUTHORITY ́ON AUTHORITIES"

TAKE THE SURE ROAD

[him no camp in Tummy for ffing his last heart, he decided to accept one more heart lover and depend

On Tuesday, February 24 Kienient Gattwald pressed Dr Benes for a decision. Roughly be into this room. Several thou- spid: "Mister President yousands of armed, men, militia and, have to accept the resignation of police are inassed in Vladislavova the 12 Minklers. Here is a list Street, They just wait for an With the, hantom of the new mem- order to foln the others, I as Ibers of my Cabinet. It, does not sure, you with gall; there

men. raatter whether or not you sign. around you will not be able to The result 'will be the same. But resist the will of the people *

advise you strongly to sign. The President saw all was lost. Meanwhile, tension in the coun- | Gottwald made no secret of the try grew. Prague students de fact that Moscow supported the donstrated and were shot at andre show. Some Czechs now Counting up the tricks you are sure on succeeding with one of the minor For the afternoon of February 25, in Germany even maintain that Mr. W. Brimblecombo, member win and those you are sure to finemen. So he led the spade to the Communists prepared a huge Gottwald actually threatened: Dr. runs" questioners on the subject of the Australia West Board, lose is the first step by a thorough the A and lost the club a finesse rally of armed workers and mill Benes with direct Soviet inter- vf merchandise held-up in Hong sald at a meeting today that declarer when making his plan after Jo the K The heart to the 10 Trucks were beginning to vention.

Gottwald also promised that I Gottwald gave Dr Benes until Dr. Benos approved Kong godowns: whicis in hardly wharf labourers did not load seeing the opening lead and the was followed by the club lead. unload workers inside the city.

grain sorghum now awaiting ship-dummy. If he find enough, tricks Norife finessed the 10, losing to the four o'clock on the afternoots of unlat Cabinet he would assure surprising.

time masses of armed Comed and dozens of other non- scarcely as black as was suggest teers to see that the sorghum get tract, he should select that sure rust start would have shown. No the the muntats were to be assembled in Communist politicians and news: ed, though there are nierchants aboard the ships-United Press: to success in preference to some other he needed two early entries for the Prague's biggest square to take sapermen would be safe, Other

procedure which risks the contract. heart ruffs. He should have won the their orders. Zorin expressed his wise, the assured Dr. Benes, they By traveling that sure read with his first pale lead

his own hand. eyes open, he may also find a com ruffed one heart, returned to his approval of the entire plan;: pletely safe way to seek an extra hand with the diamohd A and ruffed trick or tricks.

เ

the Com

In the first place the picture is would bring out a thousand volun- method without any risk of his con,

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