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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1950.

THE FAITH THAT'S SPREADING: GMorn

The history of Communism!

In the first halfe of, the 20th!

COMMUNISM

*

By Eric Bourne

with their

But if the Weat counters its economic appent in a positive way; and it Mao Tse-tung, and ‚others who' appear like-him, can

slender chance that Com- mdülm will ússume a more "ane There LA nothin to justify tional" character with which, for hopes that as' time passen its re-in-few more decâder Weral de- gine of rigid controls and deninmocracies can live rensounbly at for civil liberties will Be réfutedyrenees

Century may be sot down us! the Stalin era: The second innire restraint and tack in their, trenched over approximately one- retold their independence, there half may well bo chronicled relations with Mho that they third of the world,

Hayek bottlered as belonging to Mao Tse-tung weaker, more cheily-controlled The 50-year-old Hunanese lifes in Europe: ahd. peasant, who has in the past

(B) That the year brought nearly 400,000 feet (lle Tite) that they have Chinese, who 000 Chinese under the Com-made their revolution themselves, munist flag.

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DEVIOUS

At the beginning of January there was talk of an armis for bases de al between the United States and the Natioanlists Communist pro in Taiwan pagandu mi China reacted ne cordingly Then, on January 5 President Truman issued

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s or more than Russia'a revolu- tion 32 years ago and her subae- quent emergence, under Stain's sleen compulsion, as a Continen- tal Power.

next

Red China 34 Communism'a

the Hikely focal point for 50 years.

will resist interference internal development,

In their

Won't budge

At the end of the war Muo "Tse- tung" said: "We tite CominAMİNİN in any other country, are con- vinced of the correctness of Mar- xist. But ዝር Chinese mist Braths, and Wildle with; our own'

witht must decide for ourselves

can be grown out our own soll. And holls not kely to be budged

Mais Tse-turig has gone through | from that, the motla of acknowledging

Another chollcage to Soviet Hunsta's dominant, jeutling role 312 Stufin's

inuy arise in Get- country-by-cmmtity | mupremacy development of the world revolu- many. Today Moscow tolke much (about a. “United (Re. Communist

Germany Germany

But Stalin' does not the Wherein discoting

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At this stage it was thevitable want) n that he should, formally at least, single-track

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-And the faith that fights against it: the Church

By Robert Shearer

Good Morning

Back to the grindstone.

Yes, my fortune was declcted yesterday at Happy Valley tou.

Doent Arm, advertises for salo hooked rugs... within everyone's reach."

hopes,

But not, one everybody's way,

In

Features: planned. for the amusement park at the Festival or Britnth Biblude: de Beer-gurien and revolving fewer beds

These two atiesetions are felt to be, in a senke, complementury.

A

Sub-ide with me.

Talking

The Roman Catholic whose finanelul support is among the most important assels pos- Church has never more than

seased by the VadenD.

countries including the Latin Loday required its leader to be aware of world political † along the shores of the Mexiter-

about this Peking business; maybe 11 issues, and Pope Pius XII has tundan - France, 1taly, Spain, consulates

Portugi and the repablies of would be better it one's Own few superiors in history in South America, 350,000,000 souls correspondent rend what The that respect.

See for newa axedring hel ID

'The Vallen's struggle to nɛ. sert the superiority of Christian enfuck over Marxist Communisan is not confined to prayer alone.

Propagorda pours out of Rorte

eenselers

appeni to the Arth

world's of the Cathol population, and large amounts of money are needed to finance the

aecept The

of (which in Communi's principal The modern Communism; imposed on strength today) in atllod to the weak Enst European nations immenso power of German tech- which had been Moscow's only [nique and workmanship until Hus-battle. recruits slee 1917.

xiu's own industrial poeltich in | unessaliable.

What is important is that Mao in Communisny's flest non-S}{ty work figure to achieve power, and that Ching is the first big nem-Slav uation, numérically stronger even than Itussiu itself.

To Cumanist,

Pen, radio, cinema, and lecture tours by golden-tongued Church- men such as Father Ricardo Lot- Ultimately he foresees another bardi have all been utilised for 'Soviet-German Pict. Remember the telegram sent to Berlin when

many months part to weaken the the Communist's there set up the strength of Communism7.

During the past 40 years (Bust) Gemma "Detuberatie Recombined total of Roman Catho public

Do not expect Muo to become "Our twn peoples," sold Stalls, another Tito, Reekon that, spossess the greatest potential in far as we enn pre anead, Cione | Europe for decomplishing great In the Soviet comp

Curtions of while unpurtance

(A) That the Russians, who Third of world

respect strength,

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how for

But tot apew Stalin

would at became the Jenmin Chieb-pretey the keep Gungs as they are

the Ai

look towards the foly spiritual guidance in titele attitude in the mined under dop's towards Communism.

| correspondent's story.

The Vaticana'n fesatlonship of the Christion world in this struggle is due to its high degree of at- nation and to the reginic natur of its faith. Church- lenders are confident that coming 50 years will not weeken the power and influence of Rome.

drivers were atrráted "Eight for speeding, Two Fut ira rጶ | የ 2 the rattle tights, and one for caress

driving."

As they used to say, he might have run into something: a church, for instance.

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Signs of Revival Germany IN tudny showing many signs of a revival of re- ligious spirit,

missions in

In the boldm' of America, non-Chrisilan entinirien Jive

A contemporary <EADERS showing impressive resulta. the

Muretiver there are many re- Hollywood designer as sayirig that pork, too, about individuals in a new evening drem slyly with Iron Curtain countries who have the top nothing but transparent taken to wearing crucifixes who lace is F431 expression r never gave much thought in years American female's sulieorcion Igone by, but who are now reary- desire to prevent rave extinétion

by atomic warfare,"

Bes in Asia Austmal and Afrivo

frum tas limbed to 24,000,000 something like 5,000,000.

Power enhanced

The countries behind the leoning strongly under pressure. Curtain in Eastern Europe co- One-and-a-task f mation Dit- Inir 40,000,000 Catholics today. grims, apart from tourists, will ugust 18,000,000 25 years ago, Visit Rome this year, compared The next and although the Catholle Church with 300,000 in 1900 is practically enslaved in these 50 years it is felt here, can only fangchun (People's Libera te Soviet leadership simulernments, its power in the over-

in Germany rother than MEN countries by the Communist Gov-strengthen that trend.

The fucritable question, "low hion Army). Canton recently taneously on his front and back all picture has been abundantly is the struggle with Communism frowned severely on a Hong doorsteps.

* Lenhanced, due to the extraorth be resolved?" brings the in- dinary growth of Catholicism inevitable shrug of the shoulders Kong Chinese paper which

tolly 'and' the inevitable reply, "We century's half-way the United States, where had referred to the "Reduik. Communism is Army cu- there are 27,000,000 Cutbolles,

nnnot lose. God is on our side." Army." Only the Communist Party uses the term. And the the Government itself hus been at some pains to em- phasise also that its policy is not that of the Party alone! but of all the fellow-travel- lers, as laid down in the Com- mon Programme. There is no need to make too much of this---but it would likewise be a inistake to make nothing of it at all.

his "lunds off“ statement on Tawan Peking could hardly have heard of it before | Issued proclamation au- thorising the seizure of the premises formerly used us barracks military American, French and Dutch Embassy compounds. Nine days passed before the order carried out. though it called for enforcement on the following day.

was

was a

Film farce and Mr. Wilson

Commons recently, is the

By Nicholas Davenport

The film industry, which was debated in the House of problem child of the Board of Trade. It is always getting guilty of grosa extravagance, and have been roundly contemned us

into trouble.

that "at no time have the re-

cal recommendations.

the

"You coukia't fel me $600, asked Myrtle randfatherho ronxingly.

"That is correct,” wirl the old

tan

I don't want to loave the bungie. "Originally there was talk of bungling up in one big $1,450,000 package all the legislation, to authorise military help to Western Europe **

"Have you seen the engagement

SEEN R

Yearning.

I used to WEAR

"Th every branch of the Christ- Church women have set an

ex."

"U.S. atom

the male

hodly divided Hydrogen bomb"

As long as it wasn't "by""*

On

In one case to produce for tele-ring he's given her?" viston, the industry which will put a lot of nim workers per- $1 manently out of employment).

Some of the films so financed Whether the delay was

bluuttingly bad" by the erities- occasioned by President Tru-

the man's unexpected. od de-

It can stand up on one leg (the ceipts of producers from exhibi-dhe was even rejected by essive intervention, or by the

exhibition alde), but not on the Hon in Great Britain been suf- circuit releasing it and some will example of devotion

not recover elent over a period to cover the

their costs. Some protests and warnings sent in But if the People's Govern-other (the production skie) FO

will drive the people out of the costs of production."

The Plant by the American Consul-Gen- ment does want recognition-that it tends to hop from one eriris

Committee (under cinema. tu another.

Can the nation affort to go on eral, there is no means of and it would not have asked

Professor Arnold Plant) has just First, it complains that another reported in a highly

and blindly subsiding unwound technicul knowing. It as of some im- for it if it didn't--this latest problem child (from Hollywood) document of 60 pages, setting dut uneconomie ilm production? purtance, however, m deter-action in Peking is certainly as ways knocking it over; next very clearly, the stukitying unit Must Britons slut up money to Koverness

enable bad producers to madse "I'm mining whether the action

not pinyinn my (Mistress uneconomic habits of the indus-

urual not the right way to go about that its

Rank) siipped up and pulled a try, but it has avoided any radi-films which the pubild does not gemo today, caddie non-re getting it. The American peo-down and now it squeals that reprisal for

want to see?

"What game IN that, alt cognition, or a deliberate re-ple are in an emotional state Sir Stafford Cripps is pulling the

Mr. Wilson claims that if the perteket?" It proposed various complicated buff designed to drive any about Communism. They are ground from under its feet with devices for curbing the bargaltion had not been established num

National Film Finance Corpora-varaman taxation. possibility of recognition far- in a state of angry, frustra-

ing power of the theatre circuits No President of the Board of and for reintroducing regional production would have collapsed, kept in, business by the National ther into the future.

The bad Film Finance Corporation, tion about China. They feel, Trate has known exactly what to competitive bidding for films by submit that is untrue. China would not be China] most of them at any rate, do with this vnfunt terrible.

producer would have

If the drastic economio purge. collapsed. "Best-run" cinemas, but it re- if there were not two tenden- very much as the British felt Tory President started to give it jeeted divorcement of theatre but the good producer would have which lie film industry needs.

made, more money:

makes Brilons temporțirlly short cies at work inside the Gov- when the agony was piled onion by quota as far back control from studio and distribu-

tion control and it refused

Surely it is Jahilcy a relieve of films to see, that is the price ernment. Action in Mukden to us a generation ago. Mr. With

This strong stimulant consider realing up the circuitse lm Industry of the good old they will gladly pay for a sound

'fashioned test er commercial trading account. was clearly taken to sabotage Clubb reports that the Chin- the quoth rising by degrees to 20

In fact, it tended to cent-production In the Mr. Rank and made

survival, which ard elfjeleney, Britons have been short, of recognition. The prolonged ese police and civil officials Per

studios lehpt alient, and within

economy; and profitability, The food—and have survived.. They' refusal to let the Consul Gen- who walked in to take over 10 years four determined attempts about supporting his case for unsuccessful producers should be can certainly survive a shortage eral and staff go back to the the Embassy barracks were were made to put British Gims on exction in Entertainments Tax allowed to do our of business, not of bad Almis.

this will not please the United States may well have "very courteous." It was df the muncial reet.

British cinema-going publie seek- Each one endbæ in disasters shown a contrary tendency least an improvement on the

ing good entertainment. Why Since the war ar fh and more should the people he forced to We have to contemplate dark methods used against the ambitious attempt has been and-devious ways more Com British during the Nation-made by Mr. J. Arthur Runke a bad nim just because the munistle than Oriental these alist upheaval, when Quf encouraged by a quota raised to group which made it owns the

theatre they at In? 45 per cent (now 40 per cent) by j. days or very possibly some-rage succeeded outrage from thing of both.

one end of the country to the In London the development other.

of

as

to

whitewash no. bonca

Labour President of the Board He has no choice

of Trade. And this, has, ended in the biggest production loss of all

no less than £4,040,000.

山

Quota reliefs

1

Will Mr. Wilson bo bold enough to feriliise this' tenter"-"plant"?" --- The film erials is not one to be tinkered with any longer. THE public Knows all about it and 14 Bick and tired of-115|

Nor will it please the struggling'i is definitely regarded as “a' Certainly this will caush a

Mr. Wilson began by setting up independent producer, who is direct and vigorous reprisal": new explosion in the Sanate) a joint production council with forced to work in a dear" studio for the failure of the three which is all the more unfor himself as chairman, He stiffened because the group financing dr Governments concerned to tunates in view of the fe- up the Cinematograph Films Act distributing his Bith is the studio

an augured' anxious trade union-owner. recognise the new regime ascendancy Mr. Dean Ache Hits (April 11, 1946); "We con- The case for divorcement of Certainly the fact that action son has lately gained for the template a rising quota over the studio control front entre can- was taken against the French State Department policy as 10-year period of the now Act, trol of of studio control from dis

keeping step with the progressive tribution control is fully made our serles dnd Dutch, who are following the result of a

increase we hope to see in the in this exhaustivo Plant Report, the American, not the British singularly effective state production of British fums." leverride its mënberi were too res policy, in regard to recognments. The worst part of And on June 12 he made the aetionary to recommend it. tion, makes this interpretation this controversy is the shock qutu 45 per cent for the year the most logical one.

ing way in which some of ended September 1849. That is important for many the politicians pick on ex- reasons. There has been all perts in the Department, dlong an uneasy feeling that The incident is also em

Unfortunately, by that date the|

From the immer" of 1947 to quite a lot of Communists barrassing to the British Board of Trade had had to grant the spring of 1840 American flms don't want non-Communist | Government, which isn't at 1478 quota reliefs and 380 quota were taxed out of the Import 11st extempilons to cinemas because the to save dollars, and thus the recognition. They would pre- all happy about what appears 45 per cent could not be fulfilled. whole fim trade was, disrupted at fer to go their own way with to be a desire in Heking to The quota was then cut to 40 home and abroad.. Russin af the best meant of make of recognition a mat- per cent and in view of the col- consolidating their power, ter, of, negotiation. As things gramme It will have to be re- lapse of the Rank profluction pro- since' foreign interventionare, recognition seems to have duced again-possibly to 20 per having done that job so well gone off half-cock, and the the doubling-up of the quota, fore, the first to suffer the shock for the Bolsheviks-is ruled newly-appointed Charge which has proved. so disastrous of serious unemployment, about a out if the case of Chinal d'Affaires, Mr. Hutchison, has for the film industry disastrous quarter of the studio Workers The new Government seems been told to remain in Nan because there were not enough being thrown out of work. It very anxious not to be thought| king`until the fsue has been competent producers and direc-was also the fist to recélve, n of as a Communist Govern clarified. This, again, may feature films a-year was done ment on Act beling passed to put tors to make 80 good "fest | virtum subsidy from the Govern→ ment that is what the Peking have to be left over till Mr. on the navire of the Cinemato 40,000,000 at the disposal of film Radio at any rate indicated in Mao' has clarified his own graph Filme Coutelisiy

producers ING BAG its recent outburst about the mind about the mind of the Clearly it would be unwise for This sum has been advanced by limited nature of British re- Kremlin. Meanwhile it would Mr. Wilson to tite the advice of by the National Fum Finance this coundlf og Corporation to every sort of pro- cognition." "It prefers to be not help him in his delidate But, what or, the other advice ducor for overy, sort of produc- called by the nume' io has task if the Kremlin began to ho has rephived?tion, Arst feature and second fea chosen for itself the Central suspect Peking of wishing to dered by the Wilson committees table and undirditable, economic Unfortunately, the advice tonture expensive did cheap, pro- People's Government. Corget top close to the Western has been alther negative or in me uneconomic in a desperateji talbiy thore appears to be no Powers In any cibo, it must degfalve of tinkering, SA PIG 12. hahazradttempt to keep undue pride in the term be realised with Feking will return; wir Sir, George Gater's producers ative (the emphas Communist." The Army has be no bed of roses for any Working Party on production mark you-being of produ

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