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UEEN MARY Was 84 on May 26. Her doctors will continue their unceasing efforts to persuade her that the 80's is the age of rest- fulness and passive tran- quillity.

But they know from long experience that she is un- likely to treat this advanced milestone of age with the respect it deserves.

Contributed by a group

of her intimate friends in recognition of her

84th birthday

Mary said nothing. She Just looked and looked... and looked.

Marlborough House is a happy soothing, place. A tranquil, tasteful badownter where age It was like a pointer staring watches softly the bawling of at a rabbit, they said. And the the six-year-old postwar world footman fled in confusion. outside.

By ning each morning Queen The only exciting element in Mary is dressed and has break- rooms are cold, for It is the grey-haired figure of fasted. Her Queen Mary, in her favourite she dislikes over-heating, pale blue, moving restlessly. through its quiet halls, always seeking some new activity.

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There is no running water in her old-fashioned suite, so the maids carry up esas of water. The jug and the wash basin she uses are made of silver.

It is about this time of the Now she is as fit and a lot day, if ever, that. Queen Mary -more-active_than_most_women_shows some of the testiness that comes with age. For she insists in their 60's.

the fashions

older year.

For some time after her Jast illness Queen Mary had her bicakfast in bed. Major "Jack" Wickham, her private secretary, would bring her the morning's mall and read the letters to her.

on

of an

And sometimes those long dresses with their high collars take a bit of arranging. Same- times there is heavy breathing and foot-tapping.

It is a time when the staff of Marlborough House keep a Weather eye open.

That never-ceasing mail! It is the biggest feature of Queen

Everyone knows Queen Mary's Mary's life, a symbol of the love the country has for this favourite shade of powder butte upright old lady, survivor of for her clothes. But in winter

the rich another age, yes, more at home she likes

wine and plum.

in this hurly-burly than most people of half her years,

The Jetters that come to Mari- borough House tell of soTTOWS and worries, but just as often they tell of happiness which the writers insist on sharing with Queen Mary.

To Jots of ordinary folk in Britain she is the kind of grand- mather they would have liked to have had.

She has sympathy, old age's wladom, and a very rendy ear. She has happily assumed the position of the nation's grandma. All these letters are read by her. And all are answered.

It is the task she loves above all others, but even if she hated it it would be done with exact

ly the same case.

For Queen Mary believes that if one is royalty then one must live the role 24 hours a day. There must be no slaoimess, no dodging, even in privacy..

,

colours of

She does not think black is becoming to most women, and she strongly dislikes women who ave "masculine" or unconven- tional.

Her luncheon parties with one or two old friends are famous, Queen Mary's wit is keen und she chuckles ready. Her know- ledge of many subjects is pro- found...especially of antiques.

And before the meal is over, a bottle of King George V.'s port is produced.

In the days, when Queen Mary obeyed her doctors sum-

10 take ciently

briefly the afternoon nap they advised, she always said, as she rose from the table: "Let me see a dead man before I come down." And she would nod at the port.

Hard by, in Mayfair, where Part of Queen Mary's day Is the experts dwell, Queen Mary's occupied with her active con

is regarded as ex- tral of her finances. Despite her make-up

But she will considerable income, she is very tremely clever. wear no perfume, save eau-de- economical. Cologne, Her nails are always polished. But mail varnish is on- other of her strong dislikes

· Dressed at last, Queen Mary is ready for whatever the day may bring.

Recently, when she saw the young Duke of Kent in a new sult, she inspected it and then turned his

to

mother, the Duchess, and said: "I am glad to see that it is quite a bit too large for him. Boys' grow so Upright and dignified, she fast, and one wants their clothes ignores Marlborough House's to last."

lift, and walks down the stairs.

There are many women who Το envy her erect carriage. them she always says uncom- promisingly that it is a result of being made to rest on a hard floor when she was a child

Queen Mary usually has lunch in Marborough House, Recent- ly she was supposed to be on a diet. But always a confirmed trencherwoman, the diet in variably got onorled a and Ignored.

She has one course of some-

thing or other and a glass or two of Chablis, her favourite white wine.

Often in the afternoon Prin- cess Elizabeth will call.

Queen Mary will stop doing the delicate needlework she en- joys, and listen while the Helr to the Throne asks her advice.

Like all her grandchildren, Princess Elizabeth has a pro- found respect for Queen Mary's opinions.

London Express Bervios

GRANDMOTHER TO A

NATION

Russians Co-operate In Persia

By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

LONDON.

RUSSIA Is worried about

the Persian situation so worried, intleed, that she has actually offered co- operation with Anglo- American forces now head- quartered at Abadan.

No. This worry has nothing to do with oll troubles, Russia's alarm centres on the prospect of being caught up in the worst locust plague to hit Persia wh In living memory.

A

British scientists, British and American planes and Perslan trucks and sokliers, have been Aghting since mid-April successful battle in Southern- Persia, but the locusts are now swarming into Central and West Persio. In Abadan H.Q. at the moment a "second front" is being planned for these latest invasion areas,

"SECOND FRONT"

If that "second front" is not held by mid-July, not only will Persian grain crops and dates be ruined, but swarms from the new locust generation will be

way

through winging their Afghanistan across the border into Russian territory.

So Russia has offered to the anti-locust forces in Persin over 500 tons of an oilseed residue (which is Impregnated with insecticide as bait) and four alr- craft for spraying purposes.

The offer, according to reports from Persia received, in London,

ted.

So Easi-

has been accepted.

West

co-operation has been

achieved in a battle

A

that the

experts say could go on for years yet. A

still serious danger threatens not only Russla but Persia's neighbours on the other side--India and Pakistan-and other arcas stretching as far as East Africa.

Russia made a further offer-a niti of

100 tons of arsenical Mary who think he is her best-

BUL that, It is loved son. although she still

has been turned steadfastly refuses to meet his down, for the Insecticide now

wife.

inseood,

being used in Persia and supplied After tea and a day of ac- from Britain is the new Agrocide,

has the advantage tivity, and when most people which of her age would be thinking being harmful only to locusls. longingly of bed, Queen Mary is still very active. Sometimes she wants to go to the theatre.

Other times she sits with her needlework while one of the intest historical novels is read to her.

THE FORCES

The forces arrayed against the locust in Southern Persia at the moment include six American Piper Cub aircraft sent by the U. S. Government (these have sprayed an area of 50,000 acres); And heaven help the writer Ave new spraying machines Bown out by the British Government within five days of the Persian who eres in the facts.

request for

Although there are telephones, of course, und radio at Marl borough House, Queen Mary has

no affection for them.

est for help on April 18; and

Persia's own contribution-four small planes, 268 four-ton trucks,

radident 11 radio-fitted jeeps, 200 camels (used

in recon- particularly naissance and mopping work), and

1,880 soldiers with 61

When she sits at home in the omeesstigh-scientists-sent-out-

evening-the-radio-is-rarely

ה!

switched on...unless for a re- on

request to organise the

·liglous service or a concert.

headed campaign are

by Mr So, often much later than her O. B. Lean

and Mr W. G. doctors would approva, Queen Jenkins.

While efforts Mary goes to bed, looking for-

Southern resulted in the ward to another active day on Persia have the

destruction of many bands of hoppers, each containing millions of young locusts, and in the saving of grain crops, consider- able damage has been done to date palms.

morrow.

And she thrives on such a Recently she paused in a con- versation and said suddenly "Oh, dear, what a forgetful old lady I am becoming."

I no one calls and there is life, nowhere she wishes to go, Queen Mary will spend her time writing, in her clear hand, to her family and close personal friends.

One to whom she writes is "David"the Duke of Windsor. There are many close to Queen

I WAS OFFERED AN APPLE

•

IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN

By JAMES LEASOR

Cars

BASRA. tourists who flocked out in cars but the Tree of Life was the

told. They staple industry. TROUBLE lingers on in and buses were TR

photographed it and returned to Ono reachesS the Eden aile the Garden of Eden. their hotels for a bath and drink. across a desert road from Basro. There is no forgiveness for and to brood over the wonders Dust storms rage and sweep the Someone who cut down

of the world.

across the hot, vast, lonely place the Tree of Life. I drove venerable tree for firewood. Some must stop

Then someone cut down the

and blot out all view.

and wait

dicir passing. out the other day from other character saw the vandals There are brick fields with Basra 80 miles to Kurna, about to make off with the tree ovens and kilns belching out alleged site of the original and

raised the alarm. The black, oily smoke, as they did Garden, for a 1961 check- vandals fied.

in the days of the dispute be- The village elders took counsel tween the Egyptians and the together, dragged back the trunk Jews over brickmaking without

it to the brick wall with strong Now

up.

i

There, where, it is al of the Tree of Life and bounds the Iraqis and Arabs are

leged, "Adam- delved and wire (originally suppiled during trying desperately to cope with Eve span, on the banks wartime by His Britannic banking and commerce, for Government for the which they are remarkably un- of the Tigris and Euph Majesty's rates, I found craggy characters complain- seemed foolish to have a Tree

Arab boy

a lot of use of British overseas Foreca), talented.

It was next decided that it'

11 is a principle of 1ke which ing that the place hadn't of Life to show visitors which HERE is where it all began, she makes sure all her children

apparently, in the sun by follow rigidly. When she says, been the same since the was in fast dead, so they are

keeping anxious vigil

on a now the twinkling Tigris und old gravely, to Britain's Pries, "outrage."

sapling they have planted in the Euphrates. I was thinking about "Your father would not have

To the elders of Kurna village, brick cocasement. The old, dead this and trying to find a modern done that," it is regarded as this cutting down of their best tree is still bound there as a analogy when a little Arab boy. a stern rebuke.

village asset runks higher than symbol of past glory.

approached and said: "You want apple, mister?" and produced

• Contested Never-even at 83 does she any oil dispute or troop move- Which shows how nil let go the burden for one values are only

ment,

apple for my inspection. relative.

THE site has been contested

effect wan somewhat moment. As sirlet as she is

locals regarded

by theologians and historians spolled as it came from a box Venerable old treo, planted, and other interested parties marked boldly, Produce of with herself, so she is with all

the Euphrates riveraldo not least by other villages, who Canada."" N on-

similar fende

Is the lesson. Perhaps. that is Manos are the stories of her near a disused warehouse, as the could freezing reception to some stall best tourist belt for miles around booster but. It probably Trade, is the modern Tree of [Life,-and-deep are the roots of lapas of taste by people at hert was fenced in by u dit correct:

wall, The Vikage' of Kurna has 4 Initiative which offers apples In high, octagonal brick company

suitably Inscribed in Arabic, fahing industry, a new school is Eden and charges for them, The other day a young foot-characters as the Tree of Life Fust being built, and there are 2004 man chanded : 16 brr. * Queen There was no v deception, one or two Arab open-air cafes,.

surround and serve her.

the ·

Use a

~(London Express Kercise,)

It was a rare and sensational admission for her to make..

-{London Express Service)

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