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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1952,

IN THE BASEMENT. of a church hall women undergraduates.

prom

A princess at Oxford

takes up the sword

by PATRICK FORREST HERE is a hum of children's voices from the main room of St. Philip and St. James Hall, in Leckford Road, Oxford, where infants are being given religious instruction, but below there is a more martial sound-the steely noise of thrust and parry.

Taking fencing instruction in the basement of this hall, several times a week, are 18 women undergraduates of Oxford University.

One of them is 20-year-old Princess Sebe! Derta of Ethiopia. She is in her second year at Like the other Oxford, and is reading law.

members of the Oxford Ladies Fencing Club, she is taking lessons as often as the can, hoping to be chosen to fence for the University against Cambridge.

A chance

next year

The girls are not going about their ambition ensually. Training them is Mr Cromarty-Dickson, the Oxford maitre d'armes and Olympic coach.

"Will they be good enough to fence against Cambridge this year?" asks Mr Cromarty-Dickson. "No.. Definitely not, but they probably will have a good chance of beating them next year."

watched president' Gülion Rackham, of St. Anne's Society, and secretary Catherine Dowling Engage each other with a fierceness that belled their looks.

Later Miss Rockham, who is 22 and lives at Sandy Lodge Lane Northwood, Middlesex, and Miss Dowlingnged 20, from Mount Avenue, Ealing discussed their chances against Cam- bridge.

. PRINCESS SEBEĆ DERTA of Ethiopia

learns fencing at Oxford.

The Koje Island Muddle:

A WAY TO END THE DEADLOCK

By Woodrow Wyatt, M.P

D

former Under-Secretary of State for War

ISAGREEMENTS on peasantry usually escape guol On solidly material grounds they preferred what they hud the terms of the and execution.

In any case, the prisoners seen of the tree world to wljat Korean armistice.

have been told of the amnesty they knew of the Communist have at last offered by the Communist au- world.

But the free world "chrupt narrowed down to one point. thorities to all prisoners what.

may have possibly take in all those mil- The Chinese Communists over their conduct

in the cumps.

lions of people in

Communist demand repatriation of all been in the

There

no reason to dis countries who would find things prisoners irrespective belleve this affer, because the easier over here.

Communists, for prestige rea- their wishes.

to do every We, clinging to our age- cons, are bound long right to give refuge thing they can to hush up "out- ward signs of disaffeetion ward amongst returned prisoners.

situation is not a now

of

bg

to

those who may victimised, refuse the Com- munist demand;

on

'This

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When the war ended in 1945

The principle of sylum is to give protection against persecu tion, not against an uncongenial tookground.

There can be little doubt hat the reluctance of many of the prisoners in United Nationa camps to return is founded not of on fear, but on dislike of the Russians and others from economic circumstances to which of Iron Curtain countries, both they would have to go back.

behind to soldiers and civilians,

to there were many thousands

Poles,

We must stand principles-it was establish the principle collective resistance aggression that the United Nations went to war in Korea.

But when we do so we need to be sure of our ground.

There are 20,700 Chinese prisoners of whom 15,000 have refused to be

British and American lines 25- the result of the ebb and flow

ot' war,

Many of them did not want to go home.

Conscious of our moral duty to shelter those liable to per secution we did not force them back. Instead, they sembled into camps.

were as-

Into Camps

the camps.

More

Flexible

believe we have got jo be moto

flexible

if we cre to zave the lives of thousands of United Nejons seldiers who will be killed in the renewed fighting it un armistice is net secured.

We cannot condemn cur yeung men to death because we have bereme confused over our own principles.

ary

That

we

repatriated.

This is not to say that There are 96,000 North WE made an agreement with pergens with genuine and well- Koreans of whom 42,000 W the Russians under which funded scars should be handed refuse to go home; and we were given permission to ver to the Communists. 16,000 South Koreans, send repatriation missions into is a principle from which forced into the North Korean armies, of whom 12,200 have declared for remaining in South Korea.

•And out of 37,000 South Korean civilian interaces only 7,000 are willing to go to North Korca.

Prestige Lost

sent

ffa

unstsnow *they will

they

I

Before, during and after the tannst diente..

But So far the only suggestion visits of the missions, the in ende by the United Nations to inates were old that they would

aruare badly-wounded Com- not be compelled to return

munis pride is that the prison their home counts it ey crs should be Interrogated again

19

what the by Independent were unconvinced by

bedies whilst missions had to say to them. Communit observers are

The missions continued their co work in some cases for

years. But that is not the same diing

mis The Russian repatriation

alcaing misstons': (urder in sion the British

of Zone

Unfed Nations supervision) Austria only returned to the WHATEVER the reasons are for

free access to the camps.~ 1 this astonishing situation, Ruralari Zone last September at would suggest that the Com- be bold that I Communist prestige throughout the time I myself was paying

sign an, armistice the world has suffered a cemen an official visit there. dous blow.

*As a result of the work of these the will be allowed to send The much-vaunted

Chinese missions many who were of too missions, as the Ruslans were,

consequence bee pollticni

to to do their best to persuade Communist Republic must

were their nationals to return. the very reverse of popular with have anything to fear

After the persuaded to go back.

war the people if three-quarters

There is not the

of it picked soldiers Korean campaign-refuse to ed by returning.

missions, a hard core held out go back.

Their reasons for staying with against returning. fearn the art of fencing-al- "Fencing is an ideal sport foll, says Mr de Beaumont, But how many of

We these the British and the Americans

back

dorelbly and we could Chinese and North Koreans have had in the main been quite the tour word not to send on simple and non-political. The give the same guarantee again. really based their decision

food was better than any they It may be that even this rea- the fear of victimisation?

Boroble offer would be refused We know that political under- had known before.

They had come to feel that by the Communist authorities. standing among the masses of

outside the Iron Curtain thera Eut it is worth trying to help China and Korea is not high.

better-conditions for the Communists over their. "We know," too, that," awfules -were

bring terrorist regimes economic prosperity than in the humiliation in order to Communist

this war to an end. of the lands they came from are, the general. run

are getting the best case is increasing rapidly be- interest in coaching possible and we should cause of the new stand n fair chance," said Miss the sport. Ruckham, "We wil win," sald Eccretory Dowling,

raid that Mr de Beaumont the cost of the sport is not high. According to the number of extra lessons taken it should "Club membership costs a cost an amateur swordsman or They told me that each mem- little as 2s a week, and that woman between 7 to 12 guineas ber of the club has forsaken Includes lessons from qualified' a year after buying equipment, other forms of serious sport to leaders in about 200' areas.

The Jucket, mask, glove and though Miss Dowling has

towards small-boat for women. It is the one sport should cost £12 at the most. leaning

where a woman can be match-Then, of course, sailing.

They were enthusiastic about ed on equal terms with a man. for ever," he said. their

Mr Cromarty- In some ways Dickson had as a pupil the have advantage Crown Prince Olav of Norway opponent (he won his half-blue in 1826), whose daughter, Princess Astrid, Is now at Oxford.

ccach.

Liite Princess Sebel of Ethiopia, she is at Lady Margaret Hall, but unlike her, she does not fence.

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"It is a sport where physique does not really come into it,"

Me

de Beaumont

they last

told me that extra lessons, which some for special amateurs wanted reasons, 'cost up to about 108. each. even from top-ranking coaches.

elightest despite the blandish rope, the Chinese prisoners of war -

for the evidence

ence that they have suffer the Communist ropatriation

Last Of A Series By Charlotte Haldane

The Soviet Theatre: A

find

houses

+

Romantic Outlet For All

worker.

A

I left President Rackham and Secretary Dowling. dis- cussing their plans for team- Their thoughts are

the State ballet not been able to attain them. But on Hilary term nexi уса

HAVE many times, been

to able

compete in living conditions. Nothing could year to enter

academies. Only very few of even the lowest-paid women commercial

when four of the 16 members

in writing and lectur- popularity with singers, dancers, be more untrue.

lucky compared should

of the Oxford club will cross

What we The differences actors and scrobats..

between the these aspirants are chosen. But, workers were ing, tried to tell some call "live" entertainment is far living standards of a Hollywood the judges can select them from with many of their less fortunate not fater than foils with four from Cambridge.

Sex equality in the And now listen to Mr C. L.

and most sisters.. thing about Russian more to Russian taste than the star and an ordinary American unlented children in the country; Soviet Union is a reality, even

among the prettiest noon on Wednesdays.

de Beaumont, Olympic swords-

the world will working man arc almost of the women as I found them, film. Nowhere and secretary man,

sech enthusiastle negligible For the SOUTH CHINA Amateur

compared with the and the standards of training are to the right of women, to be Fencing Ass:clation, about their work and their you

differences between a Soviet the highest and most gruelling sent to forced labour and con- Russion

and ballel

an ordinary in star and MORNING POST and the on the upsurge of the sport in 'homes, their interests and audiences as those that pack the differend

In the world. The young people, centration camps, opera CHINA MAIL, 48 hours this country. At the London

theatres night after night. their way of living.

Sovitt woman

The however, endure them with Fencing Club he told mo; before date of publication. There are between 7,000 and Undoubtedly, their lives The demand for tickets faz artists live on a reale almost as courage bordering on heroism,

Some years ado à Russlan Speclat Announcements

8,009 members of the AFA and were very hard. The hous- exceeds the supply. You con- luxurious as that of a political for each one knows that if he

Beausobre, 350 clubs scattered all over the

buy a scat. All distribution in

that of a Clubs find that their ing conditions and lack of not just go to the box-office and leader; and often more so than or she falls, there are thousands

of a Red Army general and waiting to step (literally) into woman, Julia, de and Classified Advertise-

wrote 3 remarkable country.

sanitation were shocking to in the hands of organisations his family, though these exalted his or her ballet shoes.

It monte as usual.

membership in

enjoy

was called. And there is no doubt that toblography. 'a Western visitor, but much such as trades unions. This is, personalities

The Woman Who Could, No: does produce the

The author wrote, it after less sp to the people them- of course, a very clever way of aeme of luxury compared with this method

of the factory finest dancers in the world. I Die." selves, since they had ensuring that whoever wants a the standard

Her only known no others. They had seat for the opera or the theatre, worker. Nor do the people seem have seen all the great ballerinas escaping from Soviet prisons'int

to begrudge

these comforts and and ballets of the past 20 or 30 concentration camps. pleasures to their entertainers. years, but none excelled those, crime was the fact that she was not known the manifold

Soviet A

the faithful wife of a man, he- woman

would headed by the famous Uinnova, worker labour-saving devices to

cused of treason to the Soviet have to save up for a very long whom I saw in Moscow.. British house-

could which the

regime. Here is a brief extract before she time

buy a a slik Trades unions also run their time

dress,

nair

from her story: pair of wife has become accustom- own theatres. la consequence, stockings, or a bottle of perfume, ed, and therefore did not when a worker does get a miss them. They did not theatre ticket; it is in the nature or a box of suffer from lack of privacy of a prize or reward rather than ballet girls are

commercial transac- nylons an ordinary

result is in their overcrowded homes, tion,

is that The are lucky because the Russians

ones, who may have watted months for the great naturally gregarious,

Accasion, are in a a state of excited

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or

fore

and

Diso

the

nylon

Her examiner In prison “looks

But the

But the taste of the public in, me up and down slowly, afuf: I Win Russia Is very conservative, realise that my shabby clothes

and None of the Soviet ballets has tre worn almoes to latters"

"Sit down. Have you any new They ever rivalled in popularity "Svon In abundance. cosmotics the live in the most modern and beat Loke," the great classical ballet statements to

'make? "No."

set to

rquipped

In Moscow apartments

music of the exquisite lack few of the comforts Tchaikovsky, which was original. The women, were not, as we anticipation long before the and even the luxuries that are ly

curtain rises, and not in a mood completely unobtainable by the the Production or the cast,

were not upset by to criticise either the play, the ordinary Russian girl or woman for the pleasure-of-

at 'Moscow's The enthusiasm at Opera House,

Bolsho to be witnessed the authorities.

the

༈

call it,

and house-proud," therefore dirt and dust and domestic ndours.

But nearly all the Russian women I met had a love of cosmetics, perfumes, pind pretty clothes, which they found to be believed... It is sometimes cannot enjoy these delights your it dificult to grality. Their

enable them to do so.

--on

or

"I jongly adviso", you and the Court of St

and which to this change your mind. day, is performed in Moscow in "It isn't a matter of mind,

the traditional style. One might matter of facts",

"It is both in your case. You

This is another clever move by Quote the famous French saying know facts, of which you will riot.

DEL.

here: "The more it For if you more it is the same thi

the

sposic, and you show the wron

And that is true of many other attitude of mind, Conniving ht

specta

woman

crimes _of_high treason in Soviet life. For punishable by

next

of

the in the Soviet Union, atter

Jucidest been warned.?demana que RYO

"Ho tells me to sign

form

woman, eninings were never spillelent to: salt occasions, for instance, self, you, an average

the theatre is packed with

when you go to, the theatre, can Abers of the Communist Party enjoy them vicariously if you: example,

the Young

Communist or-

or- cannot

beautiful and

s. the wife of a the ballet star, is. *

ganisations, almost hysterical, glamorous yourself, you can scu The artists are recalled again other girls who are, and you can Red Army general. Shot stating that I have no fresh

among

the few women not However, in the Soviet oftast mingled with hours, and yells binne their pleasures, at any rate obilged to go to work become for my stolero there is one. very important

for a few short, or husband's salary is sufficient to outlet for the more romantic of the wildest exeltement,

hours. It is obviously

"I should like, you to be quite nspirations of the poople, of boys Now ono of the most striking.

cheaper

apes to satisfy the to enable him to keep her in clear on one point. We only kill and girls, men and women allie. phenomena in the Soviet Union, longings of girls and women for luxury. She is allowed servants those of whom we

and This outlet is the theatre, to the foreign visitor, is the beauty

this and elegance Whereas in the West the vast exalted ranis of stage, ballot and vicarious manner.

When I was in Moscow, this despise profoundly. injority of the population pads film stars, men as well as women. And as the towards for the luxury in the living standarda doubt that we think Its principal entertainment in the You may suppose that under unsticcostul Pare great, and privileges enjoyed by a few you cinema, in the Soviet Union Soviet Communism there is a thousands upon thousands of women was the coup of mucis, or shall consol films and pimptera have never certain degree of equality In Rumian children attempt over grumbling among those who had that when I and dying.23

und a nurse for her children. highly and those whom