1951-01-17 — Page 7

"THE QUESTION #S, BOYS, DO WE

BECOME ONE OF THEIR UNITED STATES OR DO THEY BECOME A MEMBER OF OUR COMMONWEALTH ?”

FRIEND OF THE FAMILY

World Copyright. By arrangement with Daily Heraid,

How strong will Eisenhower find

Europe

G

re

today?

By the Earl Of Granard

They

reann.

not very

comforting 10 divisions

would be no need to rearm Ger- many.

When soldiers can be found,

This time that is not true. Wo

The Case Of The

Howling Dog

this

By ERLE STANLEY GARDNER

FT was more than two The woman stared at him hours after the verdict with startled, incredulous eyes.

"Down, Prince," she said. had been returned, when The dog dropped to the floor, Perry Mason entered his where he lay, regarding her office. It was long since with eyes that were limpld

emotion, R dark, but Della Street was with

tof thumped ecstatically. waiting for him, her eyes starry: Paul Drake was also in the office, lounging on the edge of a desk, his figure out just why it was that droll features twisted in October 16.

the dog hovled on the night of placid humour while 0. stand why the dog didn't howl cigarette dangled listlessly on the night of October 16 f from the corner of his he were still alive. mouth.

"Where did you got him?”*

Sho

aalted.

"I" sald Perry Mason, “could

I couldn't under-

*

Perry Mason was leading a "I also could not understand police dog on a leash.

how it happened that a dog that had been living In the house The pair stared at the police with Thelma Benton for more dog. then at Mason.

than a year, could suddenly "By George," said Paul have gone savage and attacked Drake. "you certainly have a her so as to badly mangle her

and right hand.

Genius for the dramatic

spectacular. Now that you have "After the case was over, I used a dog in order to get an made a round of kennels in the acquittal, you're going to adopt a neighbourhood I found a kennel polico dog and lead him around where an owner had exchanged with you. It will serve to keep a police dog on the night of every one tamillar with your dramatic triumph."

"Not necessarily," said Pergy Mason. "Let me put the dog in the closet here. He's nervous, and I think it would be better for him to go in there."

He led the dog to the closet in his privato office.

un-

leashed the animal,

bedded him down on the floor, reassured

him with low, croon-

ing conversation, and

then closed, bul

October 16 for another police dog that was very similar in appearance. I purchased the dog that had been left."

"But," said Bessie Forbes "what are you going to do with him?"

"I," Perry Mason said, “pm going to give him to you He *nceds good home. I suggest that you take him

THIS

IS THE FINAL CHAPTER

did not latch the door. He turn-

#

with you and I would further suggest that you leave town at once."

Ho brought the dog's leash and hand- ed it to her.

"Let us know where you are," can keep

ed to receive the handshake of he said, "so that we Paul Drake, and then Della in touch with you. You're the Street's arms were about his beneficiary under a will. But neck, crushing him down to her you will be approached and in- Es she danced in an ecstasy of terviewed by newspaper men. They will ask you embarrassing

Blwell," said Drake, "you questions. It might be well if

stated on pretty thin lee in this you were not available." case, but you certainly got away, She stared at him wordlessly with it. You're entitled to for a moment, then congratulations, You're con- extended her hand. oldered a legal wizard, and, by God, you are!"

He extended his hand, and Mason took it

suddenly

"Thank you," she said, then turmed abruptly.

side." "I'll be

"Well," "said Drake, down in the office for a while, if there's anything else you want

I up on. theak you're red and want to get home and get some rest " Drake left the offlee.

to

supposo

have under our direct control Della Street looked at him

with her the arsenal of the Ruhg the

"Oh yes wide and starry.

she said, "I'm so glad. in greatest the world. The So glad that you got her off. It Ruhr should make arms for the was wonderful!" French and all our other allies.

ENERAL EISEN-

HOWER has turned to Paris.

His SHAPE hend-

what has been done at all those which is understandable, to the the military generally say there quarters are being set up political meetings in Brussels, rearming

of Germany, when is no equipment for them and no near the Arc de Triomphe, Washington and elsewhere,

industrial capacity to make it. they themselves were not will. Where httle more than BİX

have. certainly

not ing to go all out on years ago he and Lord Ted- made an army worthy of even ment, der, his deputy, rekindled enemy consideration.

It is the flame over the Unknown

Field-Marshal Montgomery's picture. Only Soldier's tomb, in com-

H.Q. at Fontainebleau will and a few aircraft to defend memoration of the Libera-

tell him, probably

as indeed Europe from the Baltic coast to tion of Paris. The German they have been telling all those Switzerland, Army was then still in the European Defence Ministers. suburbs of Paris.

what troops and air forces are required to defend Western That was a great day, for it Europe. The minimum require signifled that the most difficult ment is generally estimated at two years earlier, and is now

60 land divisions and asked to save the patient. military operation in history had about succeeded. It was then only a 3,000 aircraft.

Nobody knows whether the capacity, including the aircraft question of time before Hitler's armies surrendered.

A

S

Eisenhower we followed

General Eisenhower must feel rather like a medical specialist who should have been sent for

There are also the great armament and aircraft factorica of Northern Italy lying idle. They should be put to work for

the common cause.

And in France, too, there le plenty of vacant industrial

Strength today Russians will attack or not. But industry, capable of producing

our position is, to say the least, more than 300 aircraft per

At the present month.

down the Champs-Elysees Now this is the defence post- uncomfortable.

tion today in Western rate of armament the

many of us thought that this Europe:- was the restoration of freedom

in Europe.

The

Time is short

position In France the greatest nero will not be much better in two engine wurks in Europe, years' time, and during that Gnome-Rhone, is idle. THE NORWEGIANS have one division and a few aircraft time our only protection is the terror would

which will be required for their atomic bomb, soon concentration No more

no more fear of unexpected knock on the doo (was it a friend or the Ges- more shooting of tapo?); no patriots at dawn.

over. camps:

be

own defence in the North.

the

THE DANES have one divi-

A total effort

sion and a few aircraft,

And the Exiles, What hope this liberation brought.

General Leclerc, who started marching

had

His

on Paris in 1941 from darkest Africa. dreams had come true.

THERE is plenty that can be done quickly. And it is

THE DUTCH have two well. the Western Powers really no time for hopeless talk,

These

German

they must take

The

of

She stared at him for moment with her lips quivering with words that she could not express, then suddenly dung her arms wide apart, and embraced

.. him once more.

There was the sound of an apologetic cough from the door- way.

Della Street flung back and stared.

"Prince" she said, "on my

the The dog marched from office, pacing along at her side, matching step for step with his mistress, his plume elevated,

the air. waving proudly

When the door of the outer office closed. Della Street stared at Perry Mason with sudden consternation.

"But," she said, "the only real argument that you had to Forbes was not the one who did convince the jury that Bessie the shooting was that the dog sprang at her. If Clinton Forbes had substituted dogs.

Her voice trailed silence.

away into

"I have repeatedly told you." sald Perry Mason, "that I am

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Bessie Forbes stood in the doorway.

On the other hand, I have never heard the story of Bessie Forbes; "Pardon me," she said, "I I

else. It may unyone intrude, I was liberated and I nor has

hive been that

she anything came at once to your office as did was done in self-defence. I soon as

I could get my things feel certain that it was. She had together."

"That's all right," said Perry Mason "we're glad...."

There was a wild scrambling motion.

sound of

to defend herself against a dog and a man. But I acted only as

her

Bwyer."

Street,

sald Della "they'll get her and try her all, over again."

Perry Mason smiled and shook The door his head.

A

dismissal

fear war trained divisions

We must remember that little of the closet slammed open. The and some total action

"Oh, no, they won't,” he said, streams make great rivers. And police dog catapulted out into That's why I wouldn't let them squadrons of aircraft. The Dutch have been handicapped in the It's по

rearming the we must profit in the little time the room, with claws serathing dismiss the case. USO development of their armed Chamberlain way. A total effort atomic bomb gives us

from the superiority which the and scraping Tutilely on the wouldn't have been a bar to hardwood floors. Ho hit the forces by the war in Indonesia, is required, and every resource

the another prosecution. Now she THE BELGIANS have three should be used

nomination of General carpet and launched into speed, has faced a jury and has been

dashing directly toward the n divisions with some squadrons. Soldier

Eisenhower will invigorate do- startled form of Bessie Forbes, once in Jeopardy. She can never

You can be certain that can be found. The fence.

be tried again for that offence, ef British-built aircraft.

The dog leapt up at her, gave as long as she lives regardless Army should be re- he does not receive that joyous bowls. His tongue licked of what evidence might General Anders and his

small countries have equipped. If Wo want the measure

Government sup-at her face, and she gave a glad be gallant Poles. They too hoped made a great effort at rearma Germans to fight they must be for the defeace of Europe,

port and armament necessary cry, stooped and dung her arms

snld Della Street, to return home,

ment when the

ho de their treated as equal partners in the will pefer to return to Columbia about the massive shoulders of staring at him, "are population is considered.

protection of Western civilisa- University rather than lot his the huge police dog

between a saint and a devil." "Prince" the cold. "Princel" THE AMERICANS have two tion. If the Russians object to name be used to give a

"All men arc," anid Perry "I beg your divisions in

pardon," said Mason, unperturbed. Germany and

sence of security. & German rearmament they a different

situation small but efficient air force should

Perry Mason, "but his name is disarm. Then there

-(London Express Service). now awaits General Elsen both in Germany

not Prince. Prince is dead."

(THÈ END) and in Bri- hower. The part of Europe tain. This year the American which our Allied armies libera- forces in Germany will be in- ted 13 alill Intact excopt for creased by one or two divisions. Czechoslovakia,

His task now

WHAT

but the great

Allied armies and air forcea REITAIN has three divi- have disappeared,

sions in Germany and it is hoped to increase them this

In the rest of Europe, behind

the Iron Curtain, the Russian secret police have stepped into vacant shoes of the Gestapo.

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false

INSIDE INFORMATION

year. This force is supported} DREMIER Nehru, who

PR has summoned

by a small number of RA.F.

a cross

Sir By MERCURY Bovin that Egypt does not want alliance is forming between

units in Germany and by the Benegal Rau from New R.A.F. in Britain, which is now York to London, hopes to torial manoeuvres since the war so small that it barely suffices send him back

to

the

the mighty for our defence and vital convoy United Nations with a clear Behind them Russlan

Army. And

the protection. dreadfuł oppression continues

cut Commonwealth policy on Korca.

of those who will not agree.

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will be held in the United King- dom this year.

·

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Expect price and quality con- trols on all textile goods soon.

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to

tako part in ony defence Turkey, Persia and Iraq. systems in peacetime.

Chiang Kai-shek is urging the Marshal Paulus, senior Ger- U.S. State Department to permalt man general in captivity, has him to 'homb Chinéno mainlņna been given a specialist lob on targets. communications under Marshal Bulganin. vice-chairman of the Soviet War Council.

THE FRENCH have now total of five divisions ready No general could receive a equipped with 1045 armament, more difficult assignment, and and approximately 100 modern

Restriction Sir Benegal Rau has been

od on' cxport no general is better qualified aircraft. They have been much sled by U.B. to urge that India British cotton yarns are likely. to accept it than General Eisen- criticised for this lack of arma- withdraw recognition of China. hower,

Amerien hoe asked Britain to His tank now is to defend

use her influence with Australla to keep wool prices down.

ment.

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Nehru has told the Common- Before the war France always wealth Premiers of dangers to Western Europe against a Rus- hod 25 divisions Immediately Indo-China and Burma i sian army more powerful than available, but it must be

rehostile attitudo is maintained Hitler's and with Trojan horses membered that there are over towards Chima in every country which is to be 30,000 French soldiers fighting defended,

in Indo-China, What a dividend Ho Chi-minh is paying Stalin.

The Russian army in Europe ia rellably estimated, at more than 105 divialous und 12,000 aircraft:

Where they err

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*

Empire *businessmen havo gone to London to discuss price The US. High Commission controls for sigal. It costs £180 has bared a Munich conference a ton compared with £12 be planned by anti-Soviet Russian fore the war. cyanisations,

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China has been stockpiling cotion from milia and Pakistan. Premiér Veniselow, on a whit 4th Caro, non, meandrt, ESTE ON Helenco pact with Greece and Turken dat Chr

TT is true that the French

Marzhal Tito la cooking, a General Elarnhower no doubt should huvo armed to a direct solution to the Tricete

problem with Italy. will be stichteking, trying to greater extent, but their army find out what effective forces figures compare favourably with

Redio propaganda against Tito still remain in Europe capable our effort and that of America from Boviet satellite states the of resisting the Russiana,

up to the Korean War.

bden intensified Hewitt and the cupboard- Where French politicians have

The Baylian, Torelin Minis- Bere, and may well wonder erred is in their opposition, The largest arity" and "Torri- tes, Balati ei Dio, fixa tõld Mr.

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Iran his-banned the Russian of Berlin," which film, "Fall

the conquest of Germany was an all-RumqJom/ claims that affair,

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The Polish Foreign Minister, Modzelewski, is likely to be re- placed by Wlorblovaki, a Rus

edon citiem

Denmark is to receive 100 American Sabre jet fighters..

John Foster Drillon and Jakob Mallik have already halda.. -Soviet inņas on. Gernnay with-

out reaching agreement. -

(à2 military

Mt's Pandit, Madlia Anibnska dor in Washington, will beévia High Commisioner in London

If Krishna Menon goes to Cabinet Job.

a

A group of Conservativo ondj Socialist Members of Parliament: will submit a coplition schemo to Mr Churchill on his return to London. It suggests that he should beconid Défonce Minister.

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of other

Despite Tumours poo's, Field Marshal Montgo- mery will become Commander- In-Chief, Al'antic Powers' Cen- tral Army Group in Germany.

A plan to continue develop civil avinilon Has been allowed: for in U.S. defence projects, so that America nood tol Toes her) bend in world air trayol.,,

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