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Sitting On The Fence

By

Nathaniel

"When I was 20 I wondered why girls were interested only in men, films and clothes. Now I am 30, despite intellectual abillies and love of beauty. I am completely alone."-Letter to e editor.

he

ASKED him what thought of Brahms, He anid "I couldn't say.”

I asked him what his interests

were;

His favourite poem, play.

I asked him what his reading

Wis.

Good fellon? Economics? He said he liked Wild Western

tales

And picture paper comles,

I took him to a concert once,

A symphony in F. He wriggled on his

seat and

coughed

And sold it made him deat.

1 dragged him to the

100,

opera,

But when the tenor sang

He said, "What's this? A comte

turn?

"Why not the Crazy Gang?"

the country

walked him in

Lancs

To smell

nowers.

the

sweet

wild

Of birds and beasts and herbs

and trees

I talked for hours and hours. He clamped my waist and kissed

my hair

And called

dear.

me names

most

1 sald "I'm not that kind of

giri."

no

He said, "Let's have a beer." The girl he married has

brains, She's never heard of Brahms, But she has "oomph"

has "1"

and sho

And she has rounded arms. Her empty head is shining gold, Her rounded arms are filled With all

this clever the love girl With empty arms has killed.

Gubbins

with an iron ball.

Splendid.

I said a good-length ball was ane pitched on a mine laid over- night by an under-privileged and starving groundsman. Then things got rather beastly.

Beastly, Carraway?

They thought a maiden over was d nort of cricketer's sweet- heart. Over to you, so to speak. they tried to bribe me to play for the Moscow Dynamites,

What sort of bribe, Carra- way?

Well, they offered me all the wine wanted and all the... well, all the...

What, Carraway?

All the girls I wanted,

Good heavens, Carraway. Yosi refused, of course?

Naturally, Russian wine even worse than the beer in the pavilion.

It's

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counting

Well played, Sir "Money for now battleplanes

war

It is possible to argue that

CCORDING to a correspon HE Soviet Govern Washington, and probably in consideration of a bargain that

be offered next month the West has this advantage so A dent in a local paper, there But as for the ment's

in

some and to which the three Western long as it refrains from re- is still among us a tiny band of proposition,

Once the faithful convinced that I expected hurd thinking has to be done nations should prepare a con- militarising Germany.

would piny German army is made--whether only foreigners certed attitude in advance.

the menace of The attitude of the Germans it is for the whole country or cricket a four-Power conference on If this is a bargain offered by

the two-thirds DOW in would disappear from the world Germany pose a problem in the Russians, then it is presum- themselves is difficult to arrive for

a bargain from which ut. One of the most reliable re- Western hands-it will have a for ever. the three Western capitals. ably

calculate they will even- porters in Germany, M. Georges de facto sovereignty of its

Let us assume for a moment The slow conversations be- they

Western Penchenter of Le Monde,

that cannot be gainsaid. gain. If the last November with the

accept

from

the the offer, then porled

Berlin recently As

Weimar period, that the Russians have

up cricket Soviet proposition of a four-

would be governed acceptance implies con- that the Berliner was becoming Germany

They want to learn more fidence that the Soviet Union more interested in the outcome by the generals of the "Black has miscalulated. They must ot negotiations between East Reichswehr." And Democracy about the game, so they have Such kidnapped an English cricketer, certain in mind that the and West. The German was in- will go down the drain. slons and pointed the eagerness bargain offered by the Russians clined to ask what he had to a regime might and its affinities handsome Jack Carraway. Ox-

Lan

Power

conference confined 10 Germany. Since then the wo succeeding Soviet notes liuve

indicated substantial conces-

tually Alites. their

be

of Moscow to hold discussions would in the end be more pro- "on the basis of the

Potsdam ftable to the West

Agreement" concerning

the

future of Germany and other

problems

presume

efforts in

We can

EAST HINTS

lese

own

in

In adopting the political with Moscow,

laken

ford and England all-rounder, who has now escaped and is giving evidence before an as- tonished committee of the M.C.C.

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Red Western Germany is forgotten propaganda, the Russians are Austrlan government.

countries the

of Western diplomy making a point that will be Army police operate within but Europe will be in better heart They wanted to know if I be

as well,

Soviet

that the Kremlia

anxious to have the Western anst

the the West. Powers postpone plans for rearmament of Germany.

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MORAL FORCE

of view.

tent

What happened, old man?

usual questioning. Oh, the

ΤΟΠΕ sympathetically heard in Soviet

haved in the Atlantic Pact and There are so many ther: is no equivalent to the to defend themselves. doubly-in-Britain and France oppressive East German But the supreme argument if my father was a capitalist.

for going into these negotiations,

impudence. What Damned The three Western Govern- in Belgium and Holland, about Government.

which certainly ought to be ments face a decision which the wisdom, and justice; and

allowed to open in Poris as did you say?- Western rearming they must take now, before the sense

(which Inevitably THIS reporter emphasised that soon as possible, is that for the I said I didn't know anything talks begin. They must declae Germany

attitude of the Western first time for five years the about the Atlantic Pact, but whether there is any bargain means putting some Nazis back he enunating from the Kremlin in command), that many will German politician at Bonn, of Russians want to negotiate that my father, Lord Carraway, was a brutal millionaire; own- political party, did not much that they are willing to that would persuade them to say automatically, "We should any

of go to this conference and wo necessarily coincide with the make preliminary concessions. ing hundreds of black slaves. forgo the rearmament

fact in itself means that Western

the should accept any Soviet bar current general German point This Germany.

the Western Powers--if they Did they swallow it? Se gain that reverses German re- Powers do not Western

Hook, Une, and sinker. can agree, all three-would go The advantage of reaching a hove

Good-o. What else? is any offer the armament as well in the East

the conference with some make which will as in the estern Zones".

temporary settlement with the to

of Russia in

They wanted to know what I told them deter them from

But rearming

there is a danger in Soviet Union on the matter of demands

that a hat-trick, was for concessions,

match. thinking this Germany, then they not

argument Germany

can only be based change Western

course and on

the may in the end turn out to when a team had lost an assumption that should

numbers and one blank find reason for not at through, its logical

shuffled in hot. The were a renewed council of depending, Instead, os emotion. Western Powers have a moral te to our moral advantage,

asked to

The fact that the Russians want force that will weigh with There are It could be that we are

member of Ministers,

should conference

not who drew the blank was Germans, and that furthermore this several reasons available-in- give up great material strength

advantage. ire verbal mere

Russians have under make the United States afraid hot before a howling mob of cluding the flagrant build-up of for

The

conceived programme дя

going. Rather. It should

bloodthirsty aristocrats, satelite armies.

the Petersburg is that the estimated this moral force. We of

must be convinced that there is make the United States aware To go to the meeting and to in

Army could number turn down propositions offered German by the Soviet Union that are, 130,000 men by the end of this an ideological consanguinity be that, for the first time in five tween Germans and Western years, it now has a strong bar- number half and in a year,

a Europeans

that will in the raining position in Europe and cordance with Western demoera-million by the end of 1952. In end, outweigh all evil, nation that therefore it should go to alist ΟΙ commercial tempta- the conference expecting good le principle would be the worst 1953 the West German Army

to me of it. possible way. It must be clear would be a really formidable tions from the East. that if "The West" goes to renewed conference

It may be that an unarmed on Ger-

unified with free mony and Austria it is seeking Germany, a setilement and anxious to elections, could be overthrown and one. Otherwise, it will be by a carefully prepared armed this is surely the Soviet Union that will ex- uprising: but

ad- doubtful unless the Rushunis tract all the propaganda

from the vantago

manoeuvre lengthy can

Allied forces THE richest refugees in the world are on

T the run. out of the

And country, there not something surprising

on

the face of them,

manoeuvre.

THE PROBLEM

the

all parties in Eastern Germany

and,

after an interim period.

free electionă. The conditions

force.

а

the foring

team then

That's the stuff to give 'em. Go on.

I told them a leg break was when you broke a batsman's leg

"Warships going to sea.". When you've pald your income.

tax

See what you've put by Have no doubt, draw it out

And kiss your dough good-

byc.

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Feeling you've been done Threepence over twenty bob

In nineteen-sixty-one,

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Mother in the queue Five and threepence proff then

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by OSBERT-LANCASTER-

But, darling. Len't that frightfully unlucky-like. walking under a ladder or

something 7

THE TREASURE CARAVAN

A train of overladen mules,

in the hints that have, been put carrying a fantastic treasure, stumble over

the

ESCAPES DOWN

ROAD OF GOLD

bulilon reilea and

over Asin, carrying

"Our orders were to push on

as fast as we could. It was the most gruelling ride of my life."

"The situation

No the problem should be pre- out by the leaders of the East the roof of the world along the Road of

German Republic -Herr Gold from Tibet to India. sented now and answered at Grotewohl, in particular? It is

The bulging mule packs contain for- Once. The

Cabinet British spent a meeting discussing the odd to hear of a Communist

boss suggesting he should him tunes in gold ingots, in precious stones Issue recently. Comparable d

self abandon absolute power net in heavy Tibetan platinum mountings, heart-searchings are doubticar in

in part of Germany in ex in beautifully woven Lhasa progress in Paris and Washing change for leadership

Lama himself. The 17-****...................... of the carpets worth £50. a square tan. Here is the problem. The Communist Soviet

A sold and black lacquered RUSSELL SPURR Foreign Minister Opposition in the inch and used for covering year-old priest-king rides in Government may offer

"We're whole of Germany-for that Ger would unification

Dzasa Surkang told me. chairs. of

surrounded by undoubtedly be

palanquin

********* till trying to make peace, but many on the political basis nc

After the wealthy come silk-robed nobles on prane- *******

we hardly know where to be- cegled

by the West There result of the poll,

the monks. with the trea- ing ponies.

But they fed before it as gin." would be political liberty for

NEW PLAN

The Dalai Lama's molter, sures of dozens of ancient A huge male train loaded people are doing today all

to Tibetans as the same known OOKED at in that way Herr monasteries. Their precious with

Is that too Grotowohl's conciliatory re-relles, carried in gold caskets sacred treasures, valued at more pitiful bundles and wearing the "Mother," said: "We only want

much to ask nowadaya?” would be, on the Russian side, marks seem suspicious. It can beneath a huge, gilded um- than one million sterling, winds same beaten looks of blank to live in nee

behind bim through flower- bewilderment and despair, abandonment of plans to es bo explained that Communist

Millionaire wool trader Drung tablish the “22 boosted brigades" leaders

bystanders alled, pine-dringed valleys. of brella, the bidding

The wealthy vanguard of this Yik never had faith in the Com- All around ride sharp-eyed

Chinese always en-munlata. caravansern) are for the Atlantic Pact and, on Moscow and that, if Moscone bowing to the dust as tho

The JD soldier the Western side, the disband- "had decided the East German cortege passes..

shaggy woollen endless

"Everyone sees through their of the East German Repubile was not akiing

town of Kalimpong. Behind come porters jackets

talk of liberating the country.. Security Police. Are the three cause, it has ordered

Princess Metol in case of a surprise attack.

of Sikkim, a What they don't see are the Rus- Western Powers prepared

; tconnicians to Grotowohl to change his tune struggling under borte American rifles coming Dew camped near the Indian border wanted Tibet," he said.

retreat buffer state between India and slan geologists and The Dalat Lama's Holy Books (delicately accept

bargain on" those just as he is doing, **

accompanying... the Itrackingg terms!

But then we must presune painted on lacquered slivers brought headlong fight. Every Tibet, told me:

one who could turned bis face

forces, prospecting

for oil The Soviet Government would Moscow has found a new world of bamboo), bojewelled on from Tibet towards Yatung "The Chumbi Valley was filled

tranfum, prpparing ditca

for with little groups of people airfielde probably like to go even further plan-coneflation in the West,

not heading for, India. “ withdrawal of and the onward march in the prayer wheels and priceless and India and offer the

The latest refugdes are Boviet forces in exchange for Esat. Such matters carry us hand-painted silk banners the withdrawal of Allled: forces into the realm of astrological depicting Buddha and scones wealthy, They are peasants and The woodhor was cold though amall traders who know little of the sun was blazing. Many elder from Germany. We can be speculation far from the sub from his life...

the ugly Rod shadow spreading ly folk were taken ilk on pretty certain that this second feet inder discrasing which is a

Last comes the Dalai across their land.

way. bargain would be unacceptable very hardheaded and practical

ment

tho

Herr

bring

trail

with

the

P

we Tibolans feck that with so much at stake the tree world might have done more to aid us, the especially our old friend

British

the