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GENE KELLY FRANK SINATRA ANN BILER

ON THE

TOWN

THE CHINA MAH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1950,

U.S. AIR FORCE HAVE BIG, SECRET PROGRAMME FOR THE SUPERFORT CREWS

150,000 men training to use

MAN

tum.

atom bomb

From FREDERICK COOK: New York,

Nevertheless, said Mr Dean, it still remained true that only a very few know how to make an atom bomb.

18-MONTH COURSE

doctorates and the rest Master of Science degrees.

Hanid Had a Bright Idea

-She Thought Part Purr Should Learn Music By MAX TRELL

Sixty moro officers will be A high-ranking ofleer, com- enrolled in such schools shortly. Many hundreds of other ranka "It is the are ment, said frankly;

being given advanced MANY hundreds of men in the United States air menting on Mr Dean's state-

objective to train courses in electronics and“ in force now know how to prime and handle an Air Force's

everyone, at different Jovels, to mathematics up to calculus atom bomb. It is disclosed in Washington for the ure this weapon.

Among the officers St 15 Y dear," sold Hanid, the Specialists are

"MY boing trained vealed 75 percent of the Alt Shadow-girl, to Purr Purt, first time that a secret training programme has

in "priming" the bomb which Force generals and almost all who was a kitton, "I don't think long been under way and is now gathering momen- apparently menus Installing its the stair officers at hondquarters you're very fond of music, aro

fring mechanism and in in Washington, have now under-you?” handing it before and after gone special courses,

Fourteen hundred officers Purr Purr curled herself cozily have been

given advance in Hanid's lap. She looked up instruction at a special school in nt Hanid. But sho didn't day

anything. Sho simply, purred. Such men must undergo 18 the New England mountaina. months of rigorous training FEW KNOW SECRET after their general education is completed. There aro already Titulo highly technical infor- "hundreds" in this classification, mintion is being imparted to

might Just how many hundreds is officers who

bo taken still a military secret.

prisoner.

Their training is confined to

and its effect when how and where to use an atomic

dropped. bomb

They know virtually nothing of manufacturing processes.

Secrets of manufacture still confined to the working behind the wire in the New Mexico desert.

Those trained already in- ceiving very similar training, priming.

but in smaller numbers, members

the clude

of

Eventually, a knowledge of Strategic Air

Command. how to prepare, handle and who are continually flying drop an atom bomb will be part Superfort bomber missions of every Service man's military simulating those they would education.

should if war undertake come,

war.

Trained in much more detail are 16 nuclear physicists, all of

Air Force officers. whom hold doctorates and are

MORE IN THE KNOW

werd developments Thcso is strongly These crows, it indicated, now have a pretty brought to light after Mr accurato

idea of what their Gordon Dean, chairman of the actual targets would be in real Atomic Energy Commission, had stated in a Washington inter-

These men, the ellte of the view that since the Government now had "a large force" being programme, are working at Los trained in the use of the atom Alamos, New Mexico, where the bomb it was inevitable that the first atom bomb was exploded circle of people having access to experimentally.

bo had to atomic information

Eighty-five officers are attend- ing schools where same will tako are re- widened,

Air force officers in Washing- about 150,000 ton reveal that men (nearly a third of the total air force strength) are involved in varying degree in the atom bomb training programme

Soldiery and sailors

N

IT ONLY LOOKS A FREAK.

THE SKINK Two "heads" joined in the middle. JEWCOMER at the London Zoo reptile house which is likely to get visitors guessing is an Australian stump-tailed skink, writes Craven Hill.

This lizard, about 12s, long,

appears to be a freak composed of the head parts of two separate lizards joined at their waista,

The illusion is caused by the thick, stumpy tail and the curiously twisted hind-legs, which mimic the genuine head and forelimbs.

Mystery Worker For Peace

Washington, Dec. 25.

anyone among

the Soviet

or

A "certain individual" behind satellite countries who was ask-

the "Iron Curtain" was strug-ing for peace,

There was an individual who

gling to lessen the tension be- tween East and West, said an

not be named for

ob- Assistant Secretary of State, Mr could

that Edward Harrett, in a television vious reasons striving in interview.

Mr Barrett. direction, replied This person had visited the Mr Barrett, thoi

de- of the United States and other Vaice of America programmes,mocratic nation9 was asked whether he knew of what he saw."-Reuter,

A

and

"liked

British Crossword Puzzle

4

20

22

ACROSS

Disturbance. Taken by witnesses,

9 Niggard.

10 Blue.

11 Expression of opinion.

13 Returns like for like,

15 Intelligence.

18 Prejudice.

10 Reflect.

22 Polo.

24 Eyo.

25 Common.

20 Speck of dust.

27 Dug.

DOWN

2 Overthrow.

Danger.

Sailor.

Momento

0 "Let it stand".

Occurred

12 Follow

13

14 Allts.

17 Modity to suit.

18 Cut fine.

20 Peer.

21 Vituperation.

23

Common fund.

12

SATURDAY'S CROSSWORD ---- Acrosa: 1 Tragic, 4 Lorry, 7 Nation, 8 Leash, 10 Auna, 12 Serious. 18 Issue, 16 Evon, 17 Less, 19 Prone, 20 Exhales, 21 Trot, 23 Gully, 24 Attach, 25 Needy, 26 Frigid. Down; 1 Tentacle, 2 Astonish, 8 Idol, Obedient, 6 Rescue, 9 Veers, 11 Assallod, 12 Super, 19 Over- hang, 14 Snatched, 18 Exhume, 22 Stir.

5

nre

handful

-(London Express Servica)

"I say you're not very fond of music, Purr Furr, because this afternoon, while the children were practising on the piano, you jumped up on the window- sill and started to meow! Now why did you do that?"

Onco more Purr Pure looked

up at Hanid, and once more sho Purr Pure disappeared down- was quite silent,

collar stairs,

home

now. Hanid

raw

no

"Or perhaps," Hanid said, "you didn't think you were dia turbing the children with your reason why Purr Purr couldn't meowing. Perhaps you thought practise on it a bit, just to get.

Out of Case

they liked the

Found of your the feel of it. voice. But, frankly, Purr Purr, You haven't a very pretty voice, It's quite loud-and it does The violin was taken out of its

to listen to. I do think you Purr Purr for her to see what it ought to learn some songs.”

BBC search for typical London ice-but it isn't pretty case. Hania. held. It in front of

family ends in an office.

Bere are the ing family-19-year old Marion, 21-year-old Geoffrey, and three-and-a-half-year-old Carolyne, with their mother and father.

The Ings (of many hobbies) will broadcast to America A

search by the BBC for a typical London family to broadcast to America has ended at a four-roomed flat in the office of a Gracechurch Strodt City, insurance company, whore the Ings livo,

OXFORD

1

There is 5ft. tall Mra Ivy Ing, 43; Mr Sydney Ing, 58, who with his wife "house- keeps" for the company;

HONOURS their son Geoffrey, 21, who

BELLOC

works for another insur- ance company; their daugh- ter Marion, 19, receptionist

A portrait by James Gunn at the West End office of a firm; and of Hilaire Belloc, 80, who watch-making was president of the Oxford baby of the family, Caro- Union 55 years ago, was un-lyne, three and a half. veiled at the Union recently. Me and Mrs Ing have been Sir Duff Cooper, who had City dwellers for 20 years and take a prominent part in the travelled from Paris, per-club for City residents. formed the ceremony at Mr Belloc's wish.

"We

of aro family

kany hobbies," says Mrs Ing. Recent- now OTIC: The poet and author was unly sho acquired a able to be present, but members handbell ringing, of his family attended. He will Listen to

Learn to Sing

looked like. You see, dear, it has four strings. Each one has a different pound. This big fat Hanid tried to think of some one on the left side has a very songs that Purr Purr might learn And this

low round when you pluck i to sing. But none of them seem-NE

very thin one on the ed to be much good for cats ex- right side has a very high sound. cept "Three Blind Mice." And You hold the violin under your And this," she said, "is the bow. Hanld wasn't even sure that that chin and you draw the bow song would be just right for

Purr Purr. Finally Hanid said as one of the strings. Here aloud: "Of course, my dear, you Hanid added, half to herself, let me show you. I do hope," can't be expected not to meow that Purr Purr will be able to After all dogs bark, And hold the violin under her chin chickens cluck, and roosters Kittens don't seem to have much crow, and pigs oink and ducks of a chia. But I guesa after quack. Oh I've just thought of awhile she will get used to doing a wonderful ideal"

Hanid picked Purr Purr up and held her in front of her. "It's such a really wonderful idea, Furr Purr. Oh, you're going to love it I mow you atel"

It was hard to tell whether Purr Purr was much interested in Hanid's Idea or not, or whe ther she much cared to bear about it. She just kept looking at Hanid.

it."

Hanid now put Purr Purr down on the floor, admonishing her at the same time to be sure to isten very carefully, Then Hanid put the violin under her own chin. She drew the bow quickly acrosa the top, very thin string.

A very high squeak came out! "Purr Purr! Come back here!"" shouted Hand the next instant "'ll tell you what this won as she saw with alarm that the derful idea is, dear!" Hand kitten was dashing across the said. "I'm going to teach you room. But Purr Purr didn't come music. Then you'll be able to back. She streaked out through play an instrument by yourself the door and disappeared down

plano, B. violin, anything the cellar steps.

you like. Now what instru-

ment would you like to study?”

Hanid sighed as she put the

it.

Hanid thought she had better violin back in Its case. "I sup decide for Purr Purr herself, so pose the poor silly dear thought she decided on the violin. In the violin sounded like a mousel teach you how to play the violin, She must be down in the cellar Purr Purr. Come we'll get Oh well-maybe a violin isn't

now, hunting all around for out the violin."

just the right instrument for a There was a violin standing in cat to play. Though there was a corner of the room in its black a cat

who played the case. Father played on it now fiddlel" And Hand sighed and and then. But Father wasn't smiled at the same time.

once

Rupert's Autumn Primrose--9

The angry voice goes on and Edward mover away from the skittles in some anxiety, without throwing another ball. With Rupert he peepe behind the stall. in front of him he sees the ringmaster and a clown. The little man looks very amused at something, but the one is very annoyed. He holds out

+

it.

shiny top hat with a new dent in Just wait until I find who did "I'll teach him that "he storms. a lesson." "Oh, golly, it must have been my shot that knocked his hat "What off whopers Edward.

on earth can I do about it?" He backs quietly out of sight and the two als gaze at each other in consternation.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

She has joined the bandbell SIDE GLANCES

a broadcast recording group at College Royal, of the proceedings.

the

Dick Whitlington Church in the was City and proposes to talk about

of Mr this in her broadcast.

The motion discussed four lines from one

Belloc's

"That in the poems: oplaton. of

The family will speak to And this House The America by short wave. question's very much too wide, baby Carolyne insists on being and much too deep, and much too

hollow, and learnexi men ön

either side

cannot follow

included.

arguments wo

Steamer Refloatod

'Tho

Sir Duff cald that Mr Belloc would one day be recognised for

London, Dec. 25. "I bo the great poet he was

7,242-ton British love ho would be more pleased steamer, Domingo de Larrinaga,

at this honour done him today which ron aground at the than any handful of silver" the mouth of the River Tow to- State had given him or riband day, was refloated on the high to stick in his cont." He loved tide this afternEON. Oxford."

The motion acclamation House.

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