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UNDERGROUND WAR STILL A MAJOR WEAPON

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London, March 17.

Underground_movements, developed to a fine art in the Second World War, will increase in importance at a weapon of future warfare, according to Lieutenant-Colonel F.O. Mikscho, wartime Director of Secret Operations in Franco. "Whatever form a future war may take, secret war- fare is unlikely to be abolished from motives of principle. 'It will in fact retain and increase its importance. No General Stoff can afford ...to ignore it," he declares in "Secret Forces," his new book on the technique of underground movements.

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DIARY

Hands off Coca Cola

Communism.

New York, Tuesday, what and lectured on the glories of Washington-never, never, never with the cold war over the cold drink Coca-Cola and the hot argument about the British ban on American comics, high politics had to step down fo low farce.

I am not a Coca-Cola drinker or a comics reader, so I cannot get angry with France for her alti tude towards "the pouse that refreshes," or annoyed with Bri- in tain for barring the latest illustrated literature.

But to Americans Coca-Cola is the Fountain of Life, comics ara food for

European the woul. diplomats should be aware gi these fundamentals.

It would have been perfectly of the military bility

and all right for the French to have of political

realstance said unkind things about the American Eagle or for the British movements In future wars."

to have crlilcked the United In a chapter on "Marxism and

Warfare, Colonel States Constitution, but to try to Modern Macho Love Europe-left-as--reject-Coca-Cola and to shun the

coloured Aort of No-Man's-Land after the

comle supplements is mudness.

These insults will not be easily forgotten. America is now deeply distrustful of its Allles.

He adds this warning: "In the total war of the Twentieth Century, all ways and means will be adopted, combining the most modern techniques with the most primitive last war.

"On the map." he says, the methods. Every State must take into account the possi-line of demarcation between East and West can be drawn approxi- bilities of underground move-

Trieste, mately from Lubeck to ments.

But from a political point of view, each country In Itself is divided by an Imaginary line, the front line between the partisans of Communist ideology and those of Western democracy.

"Underground movements have become as much a part of modern warfare as 'armoured divisions

and air forces."

Colonel Miksche's book, dedi eated to those whose task is the treeing of Europe from the hor- frankly rors of Communism, poses the question of hostilities between East and West,

with

of

We are already at war the East today, whether we care

this state to acknowledge things or not, he writes. "It possible to fight battles not only with conventional armies but also with revolutionary Practically without intermission we have passed from a period of national wars into one of laco- logical conflicts.'

forces.

Declaring that each era has its own style of waging war. Colonel Milksche, who was a member of the post-war Czech Army untit he resigned to migrate, continues: "In our time of ideological re- volutions the proletarlut has, in its turn, found its own, military expression and will own pecullar technique.

its

"Consequently the European Continent is becoming more and more the theatre of a 'secret war' in which East and West contend for political, strategic and cca- nomke power."

the

The author contemplates- possibility of Communism gaining its ends for world domination with the help, throughout Europe and all Asia, of strikes, social unrest and underground warfare.

Asia tactics

At present, he declares, the Anglo-Saxons could not hope to defend Europe ogulust a Red Army sweep, while in Asia, instead of urmies of tanks, fleets of aircraft and large naval forces, it would be enough to have good emissa- ries, well-developed propagand

distribution of and a create

generous small arms amongst the masses of the Malcontents.

The book, after exposing the devotion

Communisin to underground tacties, warns public to be on the alert for all. the possibilities of secret War- fare in attack and defence.

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"Not only has guerilla warfare

of survived into the era

acro- planes, tanks and mussed armies but in that era it has reached its highest development.

"In the present world site- allon, the more bitter the ternal social conflicts the greater will be the

the

the expert's textbook for guerillas activities

under.. ground careers. In. become, The ideal of scerel war stra- poai-tegy is to split up the campaign into a series of isolated combats in which the regular army is un- able to make use of its material the author explains.

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Preoccupied with these slurs on "cekes" and comics, it has not had much time to study the British credentials of the new War Minister, Mr. John Strachey. It thinks Mr. Attlee could have chosen a more sullable. Minister than the man who has soloured on Ella Istand, faced deportation,

their purpose only if their plans are closely related to the general conduct of the war, and popular risings or revoltlons rarely suc- ceed without outside assistance

Native cunning

to

his leadership lessons. But there is no great storm I dined the other night with (Berlhi-Diary); Shirer over Strachey, I think if Strachey William

as a life-long the American publisher and reveals himself imbiber of Coca-Cola and an lawyer Berkeley, Crum, and the inveterato reader of Dick Tracy, British Journalist David Clayton. They had all been touring the Lil' Abner, Smiling Jack, and the Gumps, his past shortcomings will country, making speeches and They all wald be forgiven.

giving lectures. To have travelled with Com-their audiences backed the Chur- munists is one thing, but to chill proposal. spurn America's national drink Perhaps only Winston can lead and ban America's art and litera- the way qut of the hydrogen ture is beyond the pale. I hope wilderness. there will be no further blunders.

For happy accord

Kind words for the British con- tinue, presumably from поп- comics readers and from the most Several quarters.

I beseech the French to cat❘ unexpected the hamburger and devour the Americans have asked me to re-. hot dog, and I ask my own print the remarks of the widely the interests of syndicated columnist Henry Mc- countrymen, in

la often severely international relations, to chew Lemore, who bubble-gumn and consume

corn-critical.

"England, be it under the wet- on-the-cob. Only in this way is

fare State of Mr. Attlee or the happy accord achievable.

be-never-pared nails of the lion claw Altogether it has been wildering week for the Ameri- of Mr. Churchill, is made-up of canis. The Russian rouble is at Englishmen. That's quite enough If they fail, the world pound for 'me. war with the dollar; the sterling is

will

the have? neutral.

lost something apparently

world has few chances ever to The U.S. Treasury would like to see the pound enter the lists, recapture. Let me, say right out The bankers want to boost sterl- loud that when England goes this

country can't be far behind. Ing and make it strong.

at "America is blessed

the Britain is being pressed for her

blessed export plan and urged to offer moment. England was

Let us incentives to

business not too many years ago. British men.

The sooner an Anglo- see that tomorrow is blessed, and two countries of the American conference is held the the only

can see to that are better, and this time Washington world who hopes that our delegation will be England and America." bl-partisan and that Churchilli will accompany Cripps, and Eden] walk side-by-side with Bevin,

On the agenda

The world's dollar famine is No. 1 on the American agenda, and lately the experts here have been blaming themselves as well as the Europeans.

Americans are asking them-

really "Do selves:

want foreign goods? Are we prepared to buy British? If we are, then why do we reject British bida? Why don't we tear down our tariffs, remove our road blocks, and flash the green light?"

Highly civilised countries are the much more sensitive effects of underground atjacket than primitive communities, he finds, but at the same time they are more easily organised

for defence.

WC

Our blessings Well, thank you, Mr. Mc- Lemore. The blessings here ard becoming more immediately ap- parent now that the miners ard going to dig coal.

We are not to be compelled, after all, to keep our room tem- perature at a more -70 degrees; Everyone can now roast himself to his heart's content.

What we want now is a solution to the water shortage.

Recently a New Yorker wrote to a friend in the Middle West "All New York needs is more water

and a little better class of people."

The friend replied: "Why, man, that's all Heli needs."

Popular revolts are more east- ly created in primitive coun- If Sir Stafford Cripps were on

his toes he would sense this mood tries,

and declare "Not every nation is adaptable

he was open for busi- end, he leaves it all to There is a campaign at the ness. Instead, to underground war," he added.

moment against taxes on furs, "For instance, the German's in- Poul Hoffman. born sense of discipline and res- The dollar deficit is about the jewels, cosmeties, railway tickets, and cinema admission theatre pect

only problem we can tackle now. for constituted authority are serious handicaps. In general, We can forget the atomic talks prices, and the absurd tolls on Germans are not natural con- and the hydrogen (discussions. bridges and tunnels. Shoppers. spirators and it is Interesting Stuce the Fuchs conviction there are not buying lavishly, and this brought on mild depression States has that many German 'werewolves' is not a hope of the

Jittera. would fight only in uniform. This telling us any more secrets.

have blunders

But Washington says there is is probably the reason why, des- Our secitity pite all the blunders committed been so big that we would be nothing to worry about and points by the Allies in their occupation lucky if America trusted us with to the stock market, which is

resistanec

producing the best figures for policy, no extensive movement has emerged

"It is probably for similar rea- sons that the English were never skilled guorilla fighters. But with

Buonce movements are not the more Individualistic and pai-

as

slonate Latin nations, such the Italians, Spanish and French, With it is a different matter. rc.

it the Slav peoples, is their na-

developed by proper troops but by individuals held together by a loose kind of discipline, cognising no code of strategy and absolutely free- In their move- ments. They avold, at all costs, a regular battle."

Colonel Miksche stresses that guerilla combats can fully serve

and

tive_treacherous cunning taste for intrigue and conspiracy that makes them good organisers of underground movements."— Router..

a formula for face-cream.

Fuchs Eas put us on the out-three years. side looking in, and the Americart blinds are drawn.

Tired of anxiety

I find many Americans waliing with cars cocked for another word from Mr. Churchill on a new approach to Stalin.

People are sick of the cult of doom of the scientists, tired of living in the of anxiety. Every time the President bars the door and

says he won't leave

age

English family budgets

First,

bo made cheaper, But the item on which a really decisive saving could be made ls education, The salary corner could at once im- prove his position by removing his children from their schools, and sending State schools which £2,000.

nothing.

The middle class English- Two facts stand out.

has risen steeply. A man living abroad will have taxatlon

gross income of 22,500 a year heard recently a great deal yields for this class of taxpayer a about the plight of his class, in tax free income of £1,650. In England. Materially it has 1938 to have a tax free income changed for the worse. That of this size it was necessary to cannot be denied. An Eng- Jishman abroad will be won- dering what adjustments he will need to make when he returns to live in his own country.

carn rather less than

The second fact is that the

only

value of money has changed. A tax-free income of £1,850 today buys in middle class life about as much as a tax-free in- 1948. come of £800 bought in

By WINDRUSH

Some family budgets published recently in correspondence in the Di "Evening Standard" may be interest. They rose out of а discussion of whether the middla class could still make ends meet From these figures it follows that on its income. Few things in- the gross income of £2,500 tarest people so much as how worth in what it will purchase,

bankrupt

Is

public them

to him

cost

This is an economy which the middle class will fight to avoid. It is very proper that it should value education. But it will be a losing fight. For economie pres- sure will grow, Most middle not class familles are at present living within their incomes. They are drawing

capital. on their Sooner or later this will all be used up sooner, probably, if a Labour Government introduces a capital levy,

other people contrive not to 'go a gross income of only £1,000 ini bad. The chief cause of class

While our politicians flounder,

and our actors

actresses win American applause. There is no more popular British theatrical

guro than Noel Coward.

Magic of a name

IIIs latest film, "The Astonished Heart," is not Noel at his brilliant best, but the magic of the Coward name and personality is drawing audiences to the Park Avenug Theatre. Even when Coward is slightly off form he is usually superior to other stars at their best.

British critics were much more! severe about "The Astonished Heart" than were the Americans. Noel Coward is still the most dazzling name in international show business. He is the most

world versatile artist in the writer, actor producer, musician and (ahem) painter.

On the top. of all this he is an ardent ambassador Her Britain, Coward and Beaton are untiring advocates of British greatness.

No amount of American money would ever make them chango their citizenship. Which is more than I can say for a lot of Holly- wood Imports.

are

For motorists!: News to make your mouth so plentiful in water: Petrol is Los Angeles that garages. giving away carwashes, glasswAID. and packels of seeds to petrol purchasers. Price varies between 18. and Ød, per gallon pre

the Footnote: No wonder

barring Labour. Government is American newspaper comics. No- thing traust seem funny to them after the election results.

The result may not be wholly 1938.

The position for the salary division in England today is not differences in income but dif- The budget taken for analysis

earner is not really quite as bad

In

The education. ferences Is that of a civil servant earning

He Is as these figures suggest. He has a wife £2,500 a year.

lasses send their children to air- and two children. An income of entitled to benents in return for lerent kinds of schools. Becauso the taxation and insurance co-

of this the member of one class £2,500 a year is at the top of the middle class scale.

from pays. He In England tributions which he

is still often separated can have free medical attention

found in today there, are only 175,000 in- comes above £2,000,

other countries, England has had and free education for his chile others in a way not com- ALS

kind of caste system. If this pared with 500,000 incomes be- dren. But many members the middle class still prefer

disappears as the result of the tween £1,000 and £2,000.

deal with private doctors for any growing economic stringency, it The figures worked

out. 35 serious complaints, This is not

will be for the nation's health. simply out of shobbery. The

Good will have come out of present

seeming evil. only

follows:

of

to

In case too much sympathy is

Reat and rates £186, heating health service, In its £45. Food £300., Wages £50, atage of development, can Repairs £25., Telephone £15,, deal with patients in a strict School fees £500, Clothes £100% order of priority. If a middle felt for the laculties of the Clubs £20., Pocket money for class patient ands that he must 23,000 a year salary, carner, it is husband and wife £250, Holl-fix his own time of being treated days, 2100, Doctor and dentist he

must call in

tor. £25., Presenta and charity £25,

worth while considering tho

Il in his private doc budget of family at the other

middle

end of the scale, which was also osition of the The position Taxes 2850,ERASE,

The budget in this case of This budget, cannot be taken as

class is not Ukely to Improve, and of to the Evening Stan- quite typical. It includes no Even if them should be a Con-familly with: onu - child "was

sitema Insurance, Most middle class servative Government later this 2880. The families at such a standard of year, taxation over the long follows living would pay premiums of a period will probably continue to least £50 of 100 an life" In- increase, and the value of money Food & 1775 Wages alkk Repairs surance. Again, the figure for to fall tore rapidly than salaries £15, Education ni Clothes bil rant Luntually low 3 Doubt, increase. The

**The middle 30 dass Pooket-meney for husband 52 and

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