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WILL THE RUSSIANS REVOLT?

仿张。

Peter Kirk answers the question every wishful thinker is asking

TALIN'S denth has given bir a popularity which left a void too inrge threatened to tival Stalin's own, has been brought into the Gov- for any one man to erriment, albeit in a subordinate

Malenkov has been poition.

nominated to the Generalis- All these moves reflect the fear simo's old post of Prime which is the detrinant feature in Minister, but he will not Russian thinking. enjoy, for the moment, any- thing like the power which

his old chief exercised,

In fact, he will be no more than the first among equals, and he will have in all thing to consult the views of his lieutenants,

two

The Russians have

These measures would seem to

London Express Service

NOT ENOUGH RICE TO GO ROUND

R

London. ICE -- the staple food of a large part of the hunun race has become senrce and

By-

BERNARD BRAINE, MP

overthrow of

Valley. where mechanisation has been used in the preparation of the land.

*14

to and

On the other side of Africa, steady expansion is taking place Nigeria und Sierra Leone. fantastically expensive. So increasing demands upon rice have a vested interest in per-

Mechanisation has been intro- duced and more Land I 19 grave is the scarcity that a which might otherwise have petuating the shortage.

into cultivation, Clearly, then, more rlee must coming conference has just been gone to British territories.

An unfavourable turn in the be produced In the colonial Sierra Leone is now exporting held at Bangkok under the political situation in Burma

rice small quantilles of or terrilaries themselves. And

terrliorles, neighbouring auspices of the United Na- Siam, the

the can be done. For almost may one day become a large tions Food and Agriculture Vietnam regime in Indo-China, limited and now. In present cir-

exporter. Organisation to consider a series of bad harvests; ex- cumstances, profitable сруюта cessive floods of droughts tunities for growing this essential practical methods of alley- any of these could cut off vital foodstuff exist in many widely iuting it.

supplies from British territories separated territories. without any guarantee that re-

Certainly the governments of Surveys lief would be provided

from

shown that rice-consuming colonies are alive there is much reversin, grass- elsewhere.

to the problem. There is perhaps land and mangrove swamp in What is being done about 117 an understandable caution in the Colony which could be

eased if the more economic to grow

suitability of verieties of rice is carried out

the Rolupr with

have

would be greatly

Undoubtedly. the problem places where it was previously developed. Research Into the

countries oble ensi eropa and is. Nesearch Station which,

larger

consuming

CX-

continent.

It is the

South

British Guiana, on American sub- that the best pro-

zpects

of Increasing an export-

suggest that some manifestation of popular discontent--and evan rebellion-might have broken

Most of the world's rice is out following on the removal of the Iron Hand of Stalin, and la- deed that is a view held by many in the thirites only a small pro- produced and consumed In Asia, wishful thinkers in the West.

portion of total production ever But I do not believe that any found its way into international revolt will take place against the trade-although in normal years Communist regime. chief Molotov and Beria,

exports frum Burma, Slam and steppet up their Dwn pro rice. But all of them are giving The Russian people do not ke Indo-China were sufflelent to duction, thereby reducing their encouragement, to existing rice the aid of Colonial Welfare and

the needs Temporarily, dictatorship their Government, but then, they meer

of importing claims upon rice entering world grow schemes or

is starting Development Funds, growing do not like any Government; countries. But then come World trade. Indeed, so low is the am by the single man has gone they are, in fact, born anarchists. War II, leaving behind a dread level of productivity

new unes. They are also helping panding its activities all over

West Africa. In some by conducting soll and dictatorship by Com- regarding

In- Governments, fike ful legpey of devastation

surveys, und of these countries that quite vest mittee has been substituted. miages, as romething rather internal strife.

vestigating drainage and irriga- As for the Gold Coast, one of modest improvements would tion problems, and pushing on the objects of the Volla River This state of affairs, how- unpleasant to be endured,

give substantial results.

of Scheme is to enable large-scale with research into methods Today, not only is less rics

if India Thus, if

could raise her ever, is unlikely to last, more And this Government is no

cultivation and Improvement of very much in the future.

rice growing, although this les flowing Into the channels of

yield per acre (which ut 0-7 than two or three years. Worse than any other which they world trade but, with rapidly cuts. Is almost the lowest in seed.

have known and considerably growing population,

millions the world) by no more than 2 never better" than mort. Knowing

cwts, she

could rid

rid herself of taken very kindly to Gov- nothing of the joys of Westernere people are clamouring for

what is available.

dependence

imported upon Belleve ernment by Committee. As democracy, they do not

food grains. that anything better could be

But, here, where There are at least seven able surplus seem to lie. Here, a people who have never obtained by revolt.

the task is to change outmoded territories Malaya, North conditions of soil and climate known democracy-except.

systems of land tenure and to Borneo, Tanganyika, Nigeria, are particularly favourable for for six heady months in the Communist Government, but

No..they will not rise against. For British territories In-the- persuade...those who rely upon Gold Coast, Sierm Leone and the establishment of a large ard- 1917-they have a hanker- there is just a chance that they

East the situation is critical. gold methods of culiivation British Guiana-in whiels really emelent industry.

to make greater use of proven During the Japanese occupation modern techniques, no quick re- substantial results could be

the. Alrendy

Colony ing for personal rule by the might rise against the Russians.

they came very near starvation; sults can be expected.

meeting most of the require- Little Father.

her Wes! Indlan Doar that seem like a lunatle since liberation, rice has been

In some of these, however, ments of In Tsarist Russia, of. statement? If so, remember that strictly rationed. True,

there are problems which maite neighbours. Within a few years there aro over 100 different territories

it should be possible to export are producing Bubstan-

It difficult to secure quick re- 10 course, the Tsar filled this nationalities in the USSR,

territories outside the and tially more for themselves than

mults. In Malaya, role; until Stalin occupied the Russian people form less than

for example, Caribbean. An-Impressive long- Nor is there much hope for intensive efforts are 30 percent of the total poputa-

example, now reeds four out of increased production in the X-mas to improve it. Now there is no one to on-though they are by far the five of her population.

being term plan for drainage and productivity But porting

of the countries. So

undeveloped take his place.

coastlands, which should largest racial block.

Malaya by far the most im- land has gone out of cultivauch and to increase acreage, but the ends

Has hindered the increase emergency

output five-fold, has portant consumer in the colonial in Burn that there is little opening up of new land. territories-remains

heavily likelihood of more rice being in Tanganyika, where potenti- the anag-this will take some been agreed, but-and here is dependent upon foreign sources produced for years to come. In alities are very great, a recent twenty years to complete.

deed, where is the incentive to

Elsewhere.

notably produce more?

in the price paid to The farmers

from Nor is the

Improvement of mill- Jomafca, Trinidad, Uganda and high supply position get little benent kely to improve. For Japan, prices. Only governments securo ing facilities and the damming Fill, more and more attention they of river in the smaller valleys is being given to rice cultiva- cut off from her former rice any real advantage. For

To the extent that all and to ensure proper water control, tion. growing dependencies of Korea control the export trade,

developments help io stimulating is now laying since they are rotalning for their are

production, these

have reduce dependance upon im exports of South own purposes profits which may Quite spectacular results

be as high as will maka

ports they are significant and £50 a ton, they been

ilmely. But It cannot be pretended that in total they ine yet on Bcale com- mensurate with the need.

races,

It is probable that Stalin Originally, the polley pursued foresaw this situation, and by Stalin, who was himself a tried to rectify it in the last Georgian, one of the minority was to give a Hmited months of his life. The measure of autonomy to these gradual emergence of races, but he soon realised that Malenkov place in

to the

second the State would

this

weakened the authority of the State.

Accordingly,

central

of supply.

North

seem an attempt by him to was switched to the superiority claim to the the emphasis and Formosa,

build up his lieutenant as of everything Russian.

Local Asta and inevitably the new Little Father. But customs and feelings were death came too soon,

and rigidly there WOB no time for Malenkov to come forward as the undisputed heir.

A new purge

the

suppressed, Russian became the official language. and many of the smaller autonomous" Republica (In- cluding the so-called Jewish National Home of Birobidjan) were amalgamated into the Russian Federated Republic, is the largest in the

- which

USSR.

Resentment

I

some

for

NATHANIEL

Devil

most of

achieved.

increase growers,

achleved

In the

Rubi

GUBBINS

was

+

Is

Herein lies dilemma. The is great-and becoming ad-need

greater. For population is every- where increasing. Yet all ex-

sour

the

tho.

Cat is game, knocked LOTTIE the

the bothered to take expert probably the only cat in little packages on to the floor. vice, Nor can Russia offord at the

Britain, who is being treated by When her first meal

On the other hand, your moment the luxury of a squab-

a Harley Street specialist. prepared with the mixture one looks may be caused by self-perience cries out against haste,

The experience at

Eart ble over the succession. Stalin's

come in pity, During lunch in London your of her boy friends death came at about the worst

and ato

Perhaps you hate those who African groundnut flasco show- Uncle Nat told the specialist through the window

ed that pilot scheinen should possible time, when the stepping-

that Lollie Naturally, this caused great

was growing fat the lot. As the tablets are for are more fortunate, more skil of anti-Semitism

felt ful than yourself. Perhaps you always precede large-scale agri- up

and

girls only he must have and eating like a pig. resentment in the subject

looks and cultural development In preparations for

envy their good funny the next morning. a new purge

The specialist said: "Lots of

cheerful spirits, and think their tropies. were throwing the country into a peoples-for that is what they

in the wornen get like that in later The daily help threw away

Moreover, It is not yet catab state of ferment, The Party re-particularly leaders, quarrel as they might smaller racial groups,

Ukraine, the largest of the life.

Female cats are just the the other little packages, but popularity and success are due

to luck.

ished that mechanisation is the where same. I will send you some there are 13 tablets left and about other things, were agreed national sentiment has

Ro- the treatment will go on. always medicine."

If so, remember that hatred best method of increasing rice about one thing-that now was been particularly strong,

The next day a packet of 14 sults of Lottie's slimming and self pity are self destroy production; indeed, the yield is the time for all good men to

tablets arrived with the fol course will be made known to ing, and that cheerful accept often higher from paddy plant- came to the aid of the Party. This policy of oppression of lowing instructions-

brighted by hand. A great deal of ex- cager women readers.

ance of your fato d smile for all will win many perimental work still requires Once the crisis of Stalin's death the subject peopics was always

friends and (whò knows?) to be done, both in perfecting had been stamounted, then they identified with Stalin, and it is just possible-but no more than

Home Emall, unexpecteil success techniques of cultivation and in could begin looking for another that that now he is gone, they

in whatever dreary job you selecting seed, are doing, may try to obtain their freedom. Hence the significance of the But it is extremely unlikely extraordinary measures taken to that they will succeed. build up the new Government.

Little Father.

"As these are full human doses per day grind one tablet with the back of д spoon Boycer and mix against a

a teaspoonful thoroughly with of flour, spread out on a plate anti divide into 20 heaps. Put But that is the only trouble each into a small folded paper,

Tonic Talk

Drune

Commonsense, moreover, girl dictates that care should bo talven not to distort the local

Every one of prestige was brought which can be foresten in the give one each day on food, person with the downcast look a loves to kick us in the economy by diverting ; Jabour:

Into the Government; the aged Soviet Union at the moment. It tasteless." professional hero, im Voro- However much Beria may dis shilov, Stalin's old drinking like Malenkov and Molotov companion, who enjoys an enor may dislike both and there li |mous reputation for certain a good deal of evidence of this

and the

Fortuno a, nasty WONDER f people say of

and full of nasty trici. you: "Who is that unhappy

pants or knock us all for six. from the production of other twenty-past-cight. And if we whine or make a crops, especially when these mouth, who never exchanges a

fuse and rahimper at the pain;, provide a valuable source of in- smile with a neighbour or on Fame Fortune enillen her yful

westcome. swers back ↑ bright 'Good.

smile and knocks; us down It is this sensible approach to Morning?""

the problem which, in the long

"and: there

largely mythical exploits in the they will stick together at the It took about an hour to If you are such a person, But if we come up smiling and run, is likely to yield the best Civil War of 1018, has been made moment for the good of the grind one tablet up with a your trouble may be due to it we treat it as a joke..?? restilte. Nevertheless, the situa President of the Republic.

can be Dame Fortune 'wearios, Party, But, in two or three spoonful of four, divide into health. Sour looks.

of the tion remains

acute, Even Marshal Zhukov, who years time, we may well acou 20. houps, and cut up 20 little caused by Indigestion, actiosissport and hits some other must be no flagging of effort

bloko painful-feet or any one of the has been living in obscurity repetition of the Stalin-Trotsky bite of paper..

Todd To grow more rice; should be inco the end of the svar because foud, and no one can forecast When it was done Lottie, thousands of small

And don't forget your morn- the Commonwealth number ong

task hila brillant war 'leadership Ind who will be the winder. 3r who thought~ it win"k" now that; plague those who can't bo fig; exercises,

allments