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Late arrival at Epsom on the grounds that if the French can run horses in the Derby so can any member of the Westen bloc.

SEFTON DELMER takes an important new book

to the flashpoint city of its author's argument-Berlin. On the right, the author-American journalist Drew Middleton

EAST v. WEST:

WHAT HAPPENS IF NOTHING HAPPENS?

BERLIN. OOK out of my window and you would never dream that this great city is almost certainly on the eve of a bitter slege; my that it could conceivably become the front-line edge and starting point of an East-West clash before this year is out.

Times.

authoritative

KREMLIN'S

Om The

London Express Service

GRIP

RUSSIAN FAMILY

Number 2 in the series by CHARLOTTE HALDANE

gure.

to

In

N the 35 years' exis- man, however hard-working, to hanging a curtain across the tence of the Soviet carn enough on which to keep a centre. My mother sleeps on oho Union there have been wife and family. Women, there side, my brother and I on the

fore, found it necessary to go to other." Western ability to deal with then the rearmament of Ger-

and complicated supplement the family income. Another way in which the them.

many would not only serve the many

Government, regulates highly popular pretext, but per changes in Russian family. They were not conscripted Into Saviet

of them have labour by law, but there was family life is in the control of The study is the carefully haps even provide the "now-life. Most

education. When I first went, & the Soviet Union in 1828, I found documented work of one of or-never notice needed to sway been due to Government conscription by economic pres-

Politburo and General Staff. most

that education was free and policy, with its direct or in- Now

To many. thousands of Russian I do not myself be-direct effect on the standard

universal from, the age of eight American colleagues, Drew

did Mddleton, of the New York eve that the Soviet has any of living: housing, eating, women this necessity to go out to 18, in theory, at any rate. But not seem a bad when I returned 19 years later, work tention of countering Weat German rearmament with inva- and drinking, clothing, lei- thing. Russiaus generally are this picture

had changed. sion and a shooting war.

all Education beople. sure, entertainment, and gregarious

was no longer free there ard certain above the age of 14. To me the particular

solitary types who prefer not to significance of this book is They are doing well enough above all, work. The tasks countr

with political aggression. that had to be accomplished mingle with their fellows, but to There they are, these in that Middleton has close

It was The more important question were vast.

the lead a quiet existence "far from Western rearmament credible Berliners, fancy contacts with the American is, Wi paper hats on their heads, political economic, and milli- ever become sufficiently ad- Government that decreed the madding crowds.". Such men bottles clutched in their tary high-ups in Western vanced for the fear of military them, set priorities and de- and, women exist in Russia, too,

ennctions from the West to deter cided who should carry of course, but I met very

girls tould aspire to university Europe.

themselves best in hands, cheering frantically,

the Russians from continuing theat out. It lo still them. The vast majority enjoy ONLY a minorily of boys ind company, training. The selection of this and laughing

their present political war of Government screeching

that decides whether at work or play They minority was controlled uri; two attrition?

feel lost and

uncomfortable. If their way around the town

left to themselves,' This is as Ways: first, by consistently raising Will we ever get to the point these matters.

the standard Ohm

examinations where

the Russians will think in a mood of mad whoopee.

Slavery is a relative term. By ue of the women as of the mover a period; and second, twice about, breaking a treaty that I

that although And it explains to a large extent, control over the price of books of shooting down a 'passenger

These prices became

higher to themselves? thing

FROM

mean

fow of

Minority Only

}

by

materials.

the plane for fear of the aggression several million men and women I think, why Russian women will and other educational and

Decision soon

the

Berliners' Brass bands are blaring, point of view and motor horns toot. It is As- yours and mine, cension Day, the Berliners' most Important traditional day off, and they in this book is the case Drew mean to make the most of it.. Middleton makes for his I do not suppose these opinion that the Russians Berliners would be acting may decide to fight a pre- any differently today, even ventive' war soon. had they been reading, as I have a frightening study of Soviet intentions towards Western Europe and

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Overcrowding

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it impossible to meet the

thus, lavorer onts, As

in the Soviet Union work in put up with domestic conditions and of semi-slavery in forced labour which an Englishwoman would Sacrifices

camps, many millions more do and intolerable.

charges imposed, and in They are free by com- not.

their children had parison with those of their

consequence MIDDLETON phints, a picture

But

discontinue their studies. fellows who are confined.

Naturally. It was the legs of the social, economic, and they do not know freedom as the political dimculties besetting

skilled par

parents, earning lower Western rearmaraent, and the people of countries outside the

AD housing and tremendous

the pinch. felt wages, who first always overcrowding have Says Middleton: "No slow progress made so far, which Iron Curtain know it,

of richer parents Children of The Western statesman can say Moscow.

should be most encouraging to For example, In most parts of been a feature of Soviet city .

wore th

at the ex- the world today there are still In a fist or apartment containing

pense of the poorer with certainty that the Rus-

Moreover, he puts a point for large numbers of girls and women live rooms there will be at George Orwell put it in "Animal sians.

will avoid war in ward which must have been who do not have to leave home least five families; one per room.

done on the but some

Farm"

m?":"All animals are equal, favour of political methods. considered by the Russians. In order to feed and clothe Cooking is often

passages. Each "They" (the Americans) "must themselves. They still perform landings or in the

w than othmals aro more equ "What can be said is that nnswer the question, what their mothers or. running stove and a few pots and pans. in the educational opportunities The reason for this inequality exclusively domestle tasks, help woman has a small kerosene if the Russians are im. happens if nothing happens? Ing

"If there is no Soviet attack pelled by the purely military by the end of 1953, the United aspects of the problem they states will and itself in a posi will attack before 1954; that tion without precedent in its

in turn to keep it clean. Thefts and more industrial workers and is, before the immediate history."

Female Labour

There were penalty of aggression is so of the

The Americans may get tired

women minded, these the huge needs of the Army and great that the cost is pro; keep an army garrisoned all PUT the Soviet Government de nearly as much as I should have Air Force to be considered. By hibitive."

over the world and subsidising, Delded early in the developmen; done,

making it impossible for more foreign allies. They a Soviet labour, availabic, vast as it several Englishwomen, the wives

decide of its social system that the male When I was in Moscow I met than a a minority of children to that

the whole story of

receive

education, tho -threat is a politician's racket. would not suffice to cope with of British Communists who had ove

Government canalised the potens and not only the Americang the tasks, the Government: had gone to Russia. They all com-

com directions.

tial manpower in the most desired HE makes an even closer estl- many Cet fired. But the British, set itself. Female labour was

wanted as well; on the land, in diflons, and could not get used mate of the Russian V-Day at the French, and others too.

plained bitterly about living con- But there was a great another point in his book. "If That, to my mind, is a much the mines, the factories, in light to the disorder and confusion grumbling by parents who did the Soviet Union," he says, "has better bet to the Russians than and heavy industry, in the not attacked by January 1, 1953 a shooting war. It does not merchant navy, on the railways, ated by their Russian neigh- not consider that their children then it has lost this great mill- tary opportunity fr-Europe.”

Chance lost

I agree with Middleton that if the Russians.... were going to fight a shooting war befors 1953

• The Defence of Western Europe, by Drew Middletón (Froderie Muller, 15m.).

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mean that Berila and the Ber- and so hnera, desplie all, their fancy drew optimism, are not going to be in for a tough time.

-{London Express Service)

WIT

on.

for several

起

and quarrels are incessant, but

and fewer and fewer

were also

it did not seem to me that men and women"

Russian

higher

deal

bourd. A young British Com- were being given a fair start in

his mother and his life, just as

as much grumbllag in other countries where,

under In consequence, the Wogether shared one room. 1.

a self-satisfied leadership. Government were such that it night. "Oh," he answered, "we boys and girls also have to soon became impossible for a convert it into two bedrooms by at least in such countries they struggle for their chances. But

AMERICAN COLUMN, from R. M. MaċCOLL

RUSTLERS ON THE RIVER?

-OR BABBLE OVER BROOK

Way of Life - one of the

Club here In Washington was

·

*

devour all tho crime

aro free from Government pressure and can find their own level in society. Pl

Frankness

THE Russians are, on the whole. good parchte A notable Russian characteristic

which

ruthless frankness, foreigners often misunderstarid:

and the

homeless

children's homes, tragedy of hor children, orphans, runaways and youthful criminal

the pireels of the big cities, ant

WASHINGTON." wish to be known as 'scenery: enough. paper for a quarter For inst

instance, Soviet newspapers WITH a boom-time holl. rulers":"

mulilon copies. Every American constantly report scalidals cou day season just around EPARTMENT of Americanance company I tried turnnected with

ed ́us down." - the corner, American vaca tioners-to-be are highly barmen in the National Press JOHN SULLIVAN, a 28-year diverted by a row between admiring my wrist-watch the likes to the States of New York and other day and asked how much magazines he can get the evils in any society: thes It is only by publicly exposing New Hampshire over who I'd pati, for it, de he was about lie sees in one of his mage these can be remedied

to buy one for himself. I fold owns a pretty little river

zines the picture of 10-year-old

The greatcat evil in the Soviet * /Mg him, £85. Now a glorious crea

wanted for the Union still seems to John Mowers,

to roo, to be Beems that the New York to 18 flashing from

his wrigh jaxo und pocket knife

murders the suppression of personal free- Commerce Department up in not only the watch but the of his mother and 1tle sister in

For the human ~ spirit Albany, the State capital, has band too seeming to be of gold. Detroit last year and recog cannot achieve its highest spira been busy pushing out an Tho, price, hulle tells me, was nises, the man as,

someone tions unless it feels itself free attractive travel brochure, one. 2138

bofrimided when approached in to do so. Russia has substituted of those coloured pletures which

LOYIVE has Issued an

the "street not long ago,

ruthioas

regimentation. beguilingly shows a happily, bo- Lance policy for more thún Kips of the police, was intimacies

in 453,500 of President of He then on, who posse, ut

to help traco

dom.

religious

for the

propaganda,fifór Privato at the

a rippling streams

The dream'le'said to be some, manieraing tintil June 39. confoxslari.”

* Roger Straus jum, presidente where in the Catskill Mountains of Furrar, Strals and Young, THE HUMAN TOUCHL: The meditation Not so, cry the New Hampshire, took out the polley, in February 1

Oblo Telephone Company

In so doing,

I believe, Un authorities-it is in fact the Wild before publication of Truman's has asked the Cleveland police their people, old and young

Soviet authorities havo, deprived Tivery cost of: Sholburnt and book, "Mr President.” indubitably in: Now Hampshire. BAChagrined, Alfred Worsell, He said: "It occurred to me keeps riding the pay-box in one a precious borliage. "Let un dop fital Deputy Commissioner of the that should the President die of its telephone boxes. The box that one day they may rogal for themselves; FAST QUA PAL New York Commerce Depart while working on the book we in question happens to be in the the Control Police

TOMORROW?" A ROMANITO must, remarks s'We're hurrying" would have a partly completed lobby of to verify or deny is. We do not volume (on 2 ding hands and Station.