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Nazism Still A Force In Germany
But Hitler Myth Has
Proved A Failure
Frankfurt, Mar. 30.
Fanatical surviving admirers of Adolf Hitler. will secretly honour his birthday and commemorate his death next month,
But the bulk of ordinary Germans will ignore these dates, if post-war precedent means any- thing.
Hitler was born at Braunau on the river Inn in Austria on April 20, 1889. He committed suicide in the air raid bunker in his Chancellery, in Berlin, on April 30, 1945, while Soviet troops completed the capture of the German capital.
along
Independent obrervers here, ment and In the Social Demo- reviewing the German scene cratic opponition, repeatedly eight years after Hitler's death, deny that the Nazis have re- consider that Nuzi-hopes of creat- | gained favour with the public. Ing a post-war Idler rayth have Landed in the dustbin of history, The Socialists, however, keep
with
other Nazl dreams. up campaign against the ad- mittelly higit proportion of The name of the dead Stalin,
ex-Nazi officials in the West Whuse arenies thrashed Ger-
German Foreign Ofice, many's into unenaditional cur- render on the Eastern front, will probably tower for generations over that of Hitler, his main adversary, who came so near to ove throwing Soviet power in World War II.
ti
Staln was on architeel of victory. Hitler Wan grave { digger of defeat-the wrong foundation for attempts to build a Hitler myth,
Responsible leaders point to the trend of voting in the numerous State and local elec- ilong since West Germany was founded in the Summer of 1940
convincing proof that majority of West Germans today back moderate parties.
the
Though the tow banned nen- Nazi Socialist Reich party made un impressive showing in elections to the State Parliament of Lower Saxony in 1951, falled to repent is successes in subsequent elections in all other States
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NAUMANN ARREST There
today countless are Germans who still hanker after the "good old days" of the Nazi regime, which gave them a brief prosperity inunded on rearma-
LITTLE OR NOTHING ment and another clusive glimpse of military glory. But in tolk-
The Chancellor, Dr Konrad ing of the "good old days" there Adenauer, frequently insists that Germans rarely mention Hitter, there is no danger of a re-born Many Germans are still excit Nazism in Germany. However
The British arrest Werner Naumann, muninated in that may be, in all the
about a possible revival' oi Hitler's will as Josef Goebbels Nazism, the name of Hitler is successor as Propaganda Minis-rarely mentioned. ter, and the six other leading
At present, in the considered ex-Nazis, on suspicion of plot-opinion of Independent observers ling to restore Nazi
power here, Hiller means little or Germany.
ed about
But Independent
believe that
talks
THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1953.
Helicopter Rescuers
Royal Navy helicopters of No 705 Squadron have arrived back at their home station at Gosport after taking part in flood rescue work in Holland. In which they brought to safely 782 people, three dogs and a cat. Here are Flight-Lieutenant Danny Kearns, RAF, of Bath, and Lieutenant K. R. Grayton, IN. of Torquay, wearing Dutch clors which they brought back
as souvenirs.-Reuterphoto.
Theory On Cancer Doubted
No Proof Of Link* With Smoking
London, Mar. 30. The Government report that exhaustive medical research so far had failed to establish a link between smoking and jung cancer, but that investigations were continuing.
Misa nothing to the majority, of Ger
Pat Hornsby-Smith, observers mans. I bave sat
in German Parliamentary Secretary to the the excite cinemas on many occasions
iHealth Minister, told question- which also Kripped
and heard the past few years
ing members that 0 comparison millions of Germans who were
roar with audiences snigger,
of statistics on cigarette con- onetime Nazis, not necessarily
aughter. or simply had nothing to do with any sur silent with apparent disinterest not give an accurate picture.
remain sumption and lung cancer did vival of profound feelings for
have when pictures of Hitler
Even if it could be proved Hitler.
dashed across the scene. I have that smoking contributed Most Germans who objected never observed a single act of
she said, it still would to the arrest of Naumann and his clique did so because they open support for him in a public, not be the only cause because
here
ment,
believed that if the arrests were |
place.
Last Autumn,
really necessary Germans shouldtures of Hitler'
have made them,
The Briti teen us a
Gelion was
cancer, she
to
thousands died annually from
a rash of ple- cancer who had never smoked spread
across in their lives. German news-stands and adver- Socialist Lisement
member Harry Hynd,
A BLIGHT
hoardings when acting figures which, he said, also weekly illustrated newspaper at showed that cases of lung cancer slight on restored Munich published a series
of had multiplied 15 times in the national feeling. The arrests, articles of his life and character, last 15 years, said, "This is In any case, reminded people Hitler then retired-to-obscurity matter serious-enough-to-war- of "unpleasant aspects" of the again until January 30, when rant very
German newspapers re- Nazi past and that is always East distasteful to Germans anxious | membered his rise to power in to bury the past
1933 as a fateful and disastrous West Germany's top political day for the German people. leaders, both in the Govern¬¡Reuter.
A British
ACROSS
1 Elmmer (4);
Crossword
Puzzle
4 Presents an account (7).
Highest point (4).
9 Scrutinite (4).
10 Animal).
11 Transaéllan (4).
12 Heap (4).
14 Correspondence (7).
17 Lifeless (5), -
10 Hew (B).
22 Offers (7).
20 Light blow (4).
27 Cleavage (4).
28. Tilled person (7).
Ma s
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DOWN
2 Alam-bell (8):
3 Roam (0).
King-like (5).
5 Bualshed (0).
7 Allutte to (5).
12 Liquid measure (4).
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over
Still Basis For Hope?
United Nations, Mar. 30.
The "Big Five" met to- doors day behind closed here to try to find a success- or to Mir Trygve Lie an the Secretary-General of United Nations,
They did not reach agreement but decided to meet again tomorrow.
The
fact that another meeting was called for 10- morrow signified that there might still be a basis for hope that the West would be able to agree with the Soviet Union on the choles of a candidate.—Reuter.
DANCE
HOSTESSES
OBJECT
Complaint Against Managements
Singapore, Mar. 30 Dance hostesses of Singapore cabarets are up in arms against dance hall managements.
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FILM IMPORT QUOTA SYSTEM AROUSES IRE
Tokyo, Mar. 31.
British and American interests in the Alm trade here have clashed over a film import quota system which allows Hollywood to send 152 films a year to Japan, Britain 14, France 10 and Italy four.
An article in a Tokyo English language news- paper said that the system was an extension of the occupation and that Hollywood "does not seem to realise that the Occupation is over”.
The anonymous author started] At present only one company public debate in which British in Jam is processing colour supporters were accused of fit.
G
Communist
and sympathies
Most Japanese producers om
replied with charges of of the opinion that television,
"McCarthyism".
recently introduced to the public, will have little effect on for the Japanese film trado Dome time.
It was alleged that Hollywood had attempted to secure a com- piele monopoly ar Japan's film market by per- foreign
They point out that television suading the American Occupa-sets in Japan cost between 230.- tion, that, through a monopoly, 000 to 300,000 Yen (about £250 "the democratisation of Japan to £30
£300 Sterling), a price wirich via the medium of alm in places them well outside the doctrination, would be hustoned reach of the ordinary Japanese, and simplified".
The
One Japanese producer sald that by the time television The article mid- that "official representative of Holly reaches the stage where it will wood, who resided in 1915-46 be a serious competitor, Japanese at the Dal-lu (Occupation technicians will have enough doffed his uniform techalen knowledge to revolu- bullding), when the foreign aim situation tionise the cinema as Americans done with the three had been resolved to a palier have
dimensional process.--Reuter. which stiit persists.
ing
"As first things must come first in United States-Japanese relations. Japan is
is not yet press- strongly for changes in the existing anomalous film quola But, despite Hollywood delusions, the Occupation is over, and the
eventually Japanese will
ret what they want."
Representatives of European Aim interests here say that it is Lan
the "open secret" that Japanese authorities concerned would be glad to revise the pre- sent system. But
curly Japanese Government move was anticipated.
PROFIT MOTIVE
An American critic of the thai article said: "I suggest Britain's motion picturo In- dustry is incapable of produc ing annually even 14 films which ent stand up against the com petition of the American (1ms, with regard to audience appeal and cultural value
Tito's Hint To East
Should Follow The Yugoslav Example
Marshal
London, Mar. 30. Tha returned
to
Yugoslavia from Britain today and suggested that other Com- munist countries could follow Yugoslavia's example of doing business with the West.
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have
and
Belgrade Radio said Tito told homecoming crowds numbering tens of thousands" in the port of Split: "I nm Declaring that the author hadi
convinced that based his article on "quasi-
ced that every- thing
experienced, grounds achieved artistic and cultural"
done will but exhibitors were interested possible also in other countries in making a
protit first and where there is still reticence and raising the cultural level of the
the doubt audience
about Yugoslavia." stcend, he added:
Marshal Tito returned aboard "The same motive that dirtya Yugoslav training ship after 2
Inspireil
Bo
old profit motive- Shakespeare Lo write he five-day visit to Britain. A com- dramas and made it possible for munique issued by both parties his efforts to be put on the after the visit pledged both Bri- tain and Yugóslavín to a comman defence ត
screen".
against Regression It is wherever it breaks out,
The Japanese film market large and profitable.
estimated that Japan's 84,000,000
people last year
cana
produced
present
talles were
that the London "very important both for Yugoslavia and for Great Britain and for world
on
the Britons
Deprived of
Tite said his visit to Britain had strengthened the belief that ora einama audience of approx-Yugoslavia should continue its imately 600,000,000,
present path of co-operation which Since the end of the war, the with every country Brave publie concern."!
names of many Hollywood stars respects and considers us equal."
Tito
British
"con said the have become as familiar to the Mr Hyad said that of the 13,000-odd lung cancer deaths in
Japanese as they are to Ameri-sidered us equals and talked in 1951, 11,000 were men of whom They are revelling against the
equality. There was none of only 50 were non-smokers. decision to impose lines on those Inhabitants of isolated fishing that superciliousness which wo on Conservauve,
Mr Harmar who absent from work without and farming villages pre ushad occasion to see in the East Nicholls, said there was a danger, good reasons.
fond of the cinema as their more and which was hard for us to that needless
could grow
who stond." The scale of fines range from cosmopolitan countrymen
He added from
of the Str. $0.75 for one day's absence crowd Tokyo's many cinemas. relationship,
hip, between
cigarette and Str. $13.00 for every hour
ONLY ONE BRITISH smoking and lung cancer. they are absent from the cabaret
NO EVIDENCE
after reporting for duty.
Names of most Europeau "From this House we must
The hostesses say
manage stars, however, are comparativo-peace generally."
"There was no question send out a message that there is
ment collect 25 per cent of their ly unknown even in Tokyo, al which we did not agree," Tito no evidence to say that people takings Irrespective of total though British, French And
dcclared. This visit showed the who smoke arc necessarily Income and maintain that as
Italian flims are usually box
warm
friendly and useful co- encouraging cancer," Mr Nicholls they work on a contract band office SUCCESIUS.
operation of Statca with . snick
it unfair for management to
Of the ten flims the critics different social systems and Mise Hornsby-Smith said that demand their percentago
chose as the best foreign film convinced us that on much of the rise in lung cancer days which they do not work,
the year, four were American, respect the peaceful aspirations cases during the last 30 years Cabaret managers say they three French, one Italian, one
of the Yugoslav peoples."--- must be attributed to vastly-are not demanding fines from West German and one 3:kish, Associated Press, improved diagnosis.
hostesses who are medically Charlie Chaplin's Monsieur British cancer researchers are undt for work or for ather Verdoux" headed the list followed now following new methods, she unforeseen but genuine reasons. by the "Third Man" (British) and
Enfants du Paradis said, including nuclear physics,They say the Singapore Dance "Le
which the world's best Hostesses Association agreed on (French). medical brains were co-operating.levying fines those who! Other dims on the list were
States), "Miracle in
Mil contends (allan), "A Streetcar Named Desire" (United States), "Berlin
Belgrade, Mar. 31. Story" (West Germany), "Sous lo Ciel de Paris coule la Seine" Yugoslav Communists who (French), "A Place in the Sun" disagreed with their Party's (United States) and 'Le Dlanie breaking with Russin are being deprived of the medals they Ru Cons" (French).
Japan's own film industry haswa for helping it to come to made a rapid recovery from the power.
The Offelal Gazette has be stagnation brought about by its pre-war position as a propaganda gun publishing a series of de- organisation for the Government erees, dated from early in 1952, and from the results of wartime | containing hundreds of names of material shortages and bembing. persons deprived of the Partisan Star, medals for bravery, the WORLD SUCCESS
Order of Service to the Nation,
Now, as
entertainment and other, decorations, most of Japanese Alms medium,
are which were granted for service Attracting larger Japanese with the Partisans during the war or service to the party or shortly after Last year, the prize-winning the Government
Even a low Na+ Japanese Alm "Rashomon" ur- the Uberation.
the highest de- The Soviet State Airlines will prived the film world at Venice. tional Heroes, tomorrow Inaugurato daily Not the
the least surprised were thecoration awarded here, are on
the list.United Press. flights-except on Monday Japanese themselves.
and Berlin betwee Fast
The
to Impecunity Moscow, the West German news Japancso
studios makes Aging Dr. Kitchlu, a former
DPA, said today, quoting Imperative that n film be made Congress Party lender who be officials of the Schonefeld Air-ns quickly
and
as cheaply as care President of the Leftwing
port, East. Berlin,
possible. a result, camera-
As All-India Peace Counell, told ‚à
A ticket to Mostow
For the time being, she add-purposely stay away from work "Death of War Medals
ed, the Ministry could not de-without valid reasons," part from A
non-committal Tho management
Press.
stand on the Issue because the that popular dance hostesses are standing advisory committee on known to have been engaged cancer and radiotherapy had from their homes by
patrons reached no conclusion-United for private parties or to act as
partners at other night clubs,
These girls invariably do not! inform the management of much arrangements and the fine system was introduced to offset such "blaclunarke!" Beals by those riding the crest of popularity-United Press.
May Publish
Last Talk
With Stalin
New Delhi, Mar. 30. India's fleet winner of a Stalin
6 Rough copy of document (5), peace prize, Dr Saifuddin Kitchlu,
13 Spare (4).
15 Member of the nobility
10 Pace (4),
18 Stop
(8)
20 Behind (0),
21 Empty (0),
23 Gel, away from (5).
*29 Brief test of lainwledge (4). 24 Sag (8).
30 Prophet (4)..
31 Tyrants (2)N
32 Obfèrve (3).
25 Positions (5).
returned today from his Moscow visit where ho was the last out- akder to see Stalin,
(4). |
He reported he found mix || understanding of India's foreign policy in Russia.
YESTERDAY'S” trossworɑ: Across: 1' Stream, 'B Rural, Raven, Colour, 10 Limit, 11 Midas, 12 Eggs, 13 Toast, 10 Retent, 18 Teased, 20 Epend, 22, 29 Liner, 20, Bepla, 20 Cerise, 27 State, 20 Unite, 29 Bight. Down: 1 Secretes, 2 Ro legate, 3 Arum, 4 Marines, 6 Related, 6 Unison, Amiss, 14 Auring, 13 Tenement, 16 Radia,e, 17 Selects, 10 Enlist, 21 Preen, 24 Reel,
Soviet To Open
New Airline
Berlin, Mar. 30.
from
Budiences.
on
mont it
nows conference he is awaiting | gas, including servico chi men, and artists who make too an opportunity to tell. Primen the fight will cost 1,100 Engs ny mistakes do not last long.
Minister Jawaharlal Nehru "what Stalin said about India."
Marke about £100 at the
In a lengthy statement filled official exchanan menfe East with praises of Russia and its Mark to one West Mark.
poace" ampaign, Dr Kitchlu Previously air passengers to sald be awaking peamission Moscow from Berlin travelled; from Moscow to make pubilea by way of Progis twice a work Renographic: report of his talk West Berlin airline officials said, with Balin Ansolated Prées, Reuter.
GREEK MISSION
IN ITALY
Verona, Mar. 30.` A Greek Mißtrwy Miaylon, cuirii The first coloured feature dlm rently touring Italy as guest of to be made in Japan was re- the Italian Defence Ministry
The studio arrived here today by plane. Leased recently. which made it is hoping that it The Grucic officers, headed by: will prove another "Rashomon Cameral Alexander Tatagunis, A stumbling block in the way Army Chief of Staff, visited the of studio plan, to make twelve air base and left to inspect the colour films your is lack of army installations at Treviso-
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