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FOREIGN OFFICE

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DISTURBANCE ABOUT TRIESTE

THE ¦ CHINAEMAIL," SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1959.

World Copyright by amongément wek the Manchetter Quardian,

FOREIGN POLICY PROBLEMS. IN THE

NEW

By Patrick

MOREIGN

SESSION

LONDON, the defence. These fall “intő”

policy twó, entegories.

problems in the new Parliamentary session

Firstly, there is the un-

which opened. last week certainty of the European could daunt the hardiest Army ever being formed or Malternatively of Germany Foreign Secretary. Eden's skill and, above all, joining NATO. his patience will be fully Next is the prospect of

Trieste agreement. No doubt because of

growing

needed.

the issues affecting relations octween the West and the

Communist blor.

the people concerted by free vote. Belgrade seems to be having second thoughts

establishing about

her "rights" in the city by force of arms,

The

loom about Persin. neighbours. Negotiations Middle East needs a regional security system.

SIR THOMAS BEECHAM HAS

S

A 21ST

IR Thomas Beechami

BIRTHDAY

Is about to celebratu i By Beverley Baxter, M.P.

a 21st birthday. It is not his own' for. Sir

them home.

After this

series is over he will give about 30 concerts churches senttered South of England.

an he says.

about the

If there is -

mayors, this terror of

Incidents

(Covent

citement.

Significance

opera adamaut.

No

B

observe the custumes house."

UT there are bound to be in- cidents. If Beecham had been

ed. His father was

would

not

a different busi-

Smouldering

0%

stars.

that

eye

Beecham, and super suming him he was

Rehearsals

its

Beecham, but loved the man at that moment,

Yet his long rekan at Covent Garden was coming to an end. Taxation and rising costs of

Thomas is 74 years of age. House is placed) had something plight of the Czechs. His come corpse was fed up on the rehearsal and production made The celebration is for his or- to do with it, but Thomas be mand of language is a beautiful shield it broke with the weight. It impossible for him to meet chestra, the London Phil- come ita chief conductor and thing, his satire perfect. This Back with fury Beccham call the deficit, and the public would harmonie, which he founded-wielded the baton for Melbā,, boisterousness more than Eliza od on the principal trumpeter not pay the prices required to in 1982.

Caruso, Scott, Patt! and all the bethan.

for. Siegfried's death motlibut break even. So eventually the And how will this stormy

rest of those morgsters of glory, As a soldier in the first war

Then he stops and says that the top note broke into frag Garden was taken over by ether. baronet from the world of went to Drury Lane where he has a new gramophone re

ments.

hands, financially aided by the pills celebrate the Orches- Beecham was putting on curd by a French comedian. He

A

Down caine the curtain and to be the king of opera.

State, and Bercham had ceased tra's coming of age? He in. Deason of opera In Englian puts it on and waits with

4 Betcham tumed to his orchestra tends to hold a series of but it was not until 1920 when of a German tieder singer, in was almost out of hand,

Not long afterwards he formed What a record for the beginning of Siegfried's Garden was closed), winding

It is concerts at the Albert Hall had returned to England that

9 French clown's burlesque Funeral March. The audience his own orchestra, end was one in London for audiences of we first met. Because he agreed vulger. At its conclusion Bee the light of the orchestra pit But he also held the loyalty of but of the first conductors-to realiso credibly funny and incredibly Beacham, stood motionless in the immense market for grame- industrial workers. Those or disagreed with something cham is dissolved into helpless until there was a deathly silence

phone records of classical music.. who live more than 10 miles had written, he asked me to laughter and so am I. out of London will have lunch in which he did all the

over the whole house,

a big concert publie in Britain, A-minute-later ho moves to special buses to bring them talking--which was as it should the plane and enys: "Do you

although he must have yearned to the Albert Hall and tako friendship that was not without His touch has the delleney of a noles

be, It was the beginning of know this Schumann Concerto?" gan the slow, muffled opening excitement of the Opera House. Then, and only then, he be- many times for the lure and

humour or controversy or ex-forgotten age and the flattered funeral

or that greatest of all Today he is 74 years of

ago, - marches, Bcceham's and instead of holding forth at sings its music to the beautiful hands were moulding the Savoy Grill, as he used to the tone from his players; what do at lunch in the lush old days, la the orchestral part." ever fires were inwardly con- he spends most of his time in outwardly the country with his youngish a suitable tower he will place TN the late 1920's he brough: imposes a discordant and un- calm, quietly giving confidence second wife who is a concert his trumpets and trombones in back opera to Covent Garden, certain voice upon the limpid and inspiration to his distracted pianist. His wit not so barbed, it. Be will spread his strings and the opening night of the beauty of the keys,

players. And then, horror of his airy sarcasms do not float in the

chancel, and for sone season was

Beecham on affair of such

anecdotes became horrors, he had to call again on about as once they did, and he reason or other he will have a social significance that even if part of the small change of the same trumpeter the Siegfried no longer bullies lccal' mayors French horn in the pulpit-or you could not tell the difference social conversation. One day he motif with that perilous high and tells them how abominably

between Tristan and the Merry was walking along. Pall Mall note.

ufy their concert halls are. In other words this little genius, this beter of local reies of the opern house were a taxt he threw the cout trumpeter, with a smile of con-

stormy Widow you had to be there. The wearing a heavy coat. Summon-

Beecham Jeaned towards the

Beautiful man could be inside and solemnly continued singers. will cnjoy himself admitted to the stalls er the his walk with the cab crawling fidence, and with his mesmeric thoroughly and, if in the mood, dress circles for ny evering behind.

hands conjured the notes from OUT has taken its toll, for ho will give some superlative per- performance unless in white tie

the trumpet. The player did it is not only a perfect judge of formances with an orchestra and tails. If you turned up in a

beautifully and Beecham bowed port but an ardent consumer, that is certainly among the art dinner fucket you would have

to him, not fardonically but in Yet his memory remains as four in the world,

t go to the top gallery or else Is

tributa,

diamond pointed as ever when H'S orchestral rehearsals at go home.

As the March moved, towards it comes to music. Not long ago Covent Garden were full of it climax "This is my house," said Sir incidents. Twice a flute player something more than human. Hall, and a usual, food his Beecham became he entered a crowded Festival Thonics, and my guests shall failed to come in at the right He made his orchestra play like orchestra with no music before my point in the score. With an airy angels and devils. The vast au- him, Turning towards the first wave of his hand Sir Thomas d'ence was held in the arip of violinist he whispered: "What in Maitland, M.P.

set upon a desert islpað Instead He was of course, quite right said: "We must go on, But, my-his genius and his unconquer the devil are we playing?" On of Robinson Crusos, there would The North American custom of dear fellow, do keep in touch able spirit. When the march being told that it was Beeth- have been plenty of liveliness changing from the business suit with us from time to time." descended frcan

of the day to There are delicate isputes even before Min Friday appear ness sult in the evening shows national "neident"

He nearly caused an inter-climax to the muttering notes content and gave it a beautiful supreme oven's Ninth, he was perfectly Yorkshire- as hetween Israel and her mun, and it is always wise to lack of gallantry towards your hearsing a European State Opern raising of the lust act curtain,

when re- and drum bests that precede the rendition.

Where will be renk with his remimbir that Yorkshire was female companion and lack

of Company at the Garden. The we were Emp with excitement contemporaries? Not as great as occupied but never subdued by courtesy to the artists who en huge soprano was singing off and emotion. It had been Bee the Immaculate Toscanin! nor the Normans,

tertain

you. "Dress or be pitch, most decidedly off pitch, cham's greatest hour,

the Impassioned Furtwangler at "Madam," said Sir Thomas, Joseph Brecham, who sired damned!" said Sir Thomas, and,

Ar their best. bat give him being an our hero. built up an enormous

autocrat, he had his "would you mind sounding your Impossible orchestra InsMelently way.

IC In the Far East, on the patent mesicine and pills. One of financial kingdom based upon

Aph

hearsed, and if he is in the mood. One year Beecham decided to constrained by events and that he offered to print the choice but his other hand. Britain is being the oldest stories of Joseph was oven's opera "Fiddle"-a poor in his dealing with musicians. On the other hand, he could stasch with Beeth be thoughtful and even delicate AGAIN dropped down to see they were the children of the he can make them play as if open the also her desire to keep in hymn books for the Methodist

him the next morning, and in gods. own. But he An example of it happened on the course of our chat about Dominating the scene "re demand to test the wishes "1ep with the USA for the Churches in Yorkshire and prove-ture "witch" begins with a "Gotterdammerung," the climax I asked him what hà hEd Hand Composits is only reserved for His arrogance is equalled by preceded the opera with an a night when he was conducting the events of the night before his human understanding. His that he sake of similar help in the mised Middle East. But this is a advertising matter. So the hymn strings. In other words,

blaspheme by Introducing any quadruple pianissimo of the of Wagner's cycle "The Ring", his unfortunate trumpeter.” the pompous, His wit is rapier policy not wholly to

the It was just one of those nights Beecham drew the books

of sound would be when everything goes wrong.

himself pointed, his classical knowledge were printed, and al volume

haughtily to his full inches, few British taste.

went well until Christing when something rather less than four

The stage manager had cup on they were. "I went up to the deep, and his Van Dyke beard is mosquitoes on an off night..

copable of patronising a six- the astonished congregations

plied moving waves for the man and said. 'My dear fellow, foot guardsman. sang:

Rhinemaidens, but the engine got I have come to offer you my He has produced more discord! out of control, with the result humble apology. You are one in the world of harmony than from flapping like on of the finest trumpet players in any musielan who ever lived, UT went the lights and there eagle's wings the waves would the world, and it is only in a with the possible exception of came a great hugh. Sir Thomas slow down to almost no move bahorie country such as England Wagner 1 shudder to think leaned over his orchestre, and ment at all.

where you would be expected what will happen to some of the The audknee began a titter, to rehearse all day and play all churches on the orchestra's 21st and one for with his exquisite hands called

the muted strings to begin which swelled into a loud laugh night until you have no Ups birthday tour..

bowler hat was soen going left. As your conductor 1 ask their whisper. The socialites,

But in the process ho will suggests that hearing nothing, assumed that rough the clectric waves Nor you to forgive me."

fill the churches with Bweet having had many strange ex resumed their talk,

The word "lovable" apocryphal, but the opera, had not begun and that all. The tenor weighed

a ton, and when his often used to describe Tommy stones have never heard before. almost prepared to belleve that and pertences with Sir Thomas I am

Beecham put down his baton, turning round, shouted:|

up!" The startled as himself. Incidentally, Bee-

audience became quiet. They chum's is a vast patent medicine were puzzled, but at least they combine today although the had had, their orders. family are no longer connected Sir Thomas tumed to his or- Here is the root of a critical with its management,

chestra and, again leaning over divergence with the United the synibol put before them. States which

the strings, he asked for the the

Foreign And they will have been Secretary

muted dellency of the opening will intently study.

movement. As no one could subjected to Egyptian inter- There are signs that the relations TUST

Moscow and Peking

how or why Thomas hear anything the conversation, cool. If

Beecham became what he is broke out as before. Whatever else is in doubt, ference, which hus marked. between,ything could be d

since Britain's

cannot be explained by either Waving his balon l'ke a sword confronts world

influence in the Sudan could furnish China with goods heredity or environment. Ob- Blecham swung round and sharply divided than ever waned as a result of last that Russia denies to her, or ir vously

the Joseph, father, shoutod: "If you don't shut up into East and West. The best Spring's Anglo-Egyptian Japan can be encouraged to do possessed commercial genius and I'll put you out!"

this, the security problem in the was a great showman. The fact At that time he had taken a analogy may perhaps lie in agreement.

Pacific might change. Its that he was made a baronet (a dat just below mine in Regent's the uneasy neighbourliness

Then there

hereditary knighthood) indicates Park, and I dropped in to tree are the character. of Christendom and Islam at Canal Zone negotiations, Mr

that he was a man of substance him the next day. He was still the time when the Muslim Eden is going to be sorely

who made an impression upon mouldering with anger, Like A Hawk his generation.

**If I go to someone's "house," creed was also a fighting tried over these. For there religion. The relative tran is a growing right wing

His son and her, Thomas, was he said, "I observe the customs something of a mininture. Full of my host even if they are quillity was upset by the within his party which is

But the issue of British ex- grown, his inches did not extend boring. If these nitwits of the crusades; then Islam itself becoming ever

im. ports to China is highly coloured beyond five foot six or short Covent Garden, they will accept West End come to my house at less swept up to the gates

by Senator McCarthy, of pressed by what are some spirit hovers

whose Like many young men of like a hawk over

he stature Vienna.

ous, my customs or they will have wag ambitious to leave. times thought to be need- ovary awkward point in Anglo- supercilious, dogmatle and sar- less concessions. At any American relations.

donic. Belog of Yorkshire alock he was mad about cricket, and rate, published speculations about the principles so far, that Britain's chief diplomaile

Between the wars it was clear played the game well until

ball broke a finger in his right agreeed for incorporation difficulty was to carry France hand.

THEY have exactly the same Today, any British into

treaty with with her since the Second World He turned

rights as any other ordinary to the piano and Foreign Secretary,

has been to mastered it as if it had been de.. citizens admitted to the while Egypt have deeply shocked! War the difficulty continuing to send the con- some of Mr Eden's sincerest avoid being carried along by the signed for him. His touch was sence of their superiors. Am I

more powerful United States.

exquisite it still le. But plano selling opera to them? Rubbishi ventional diplomatic notes to admirers. And, unless the Russia, must consider what negotiations break down, he.

If the division of the world on

playing could not supply the area I am paying them the of conquest that his tempera- pliment of giving them, at other steps he can take. He will have to weather a storm the one hand, and the furthering ment and his gifts demanded. utterly uncommercial figure, the must ponder what can be on this.

of Anglo-American harmony ou Since there were no wars

or genius of Beethoven and Wor the other, are the done to ensure that peace-

dominating revolution about he could not her, which their minds cannot problems before Mr. Eden, there attain a field marshal's even an uneasy peace can Second Problem another related to both. But but he would at least wield the Ignorance and gratitude should baton, fathom nor their cars appreciato, It is still only a shadow on the buton of an orchestral conductor. If I go to any of their pilly re

combine to make them dumb:) wall. Directly related is some Apparently the British growing resentment at the

Extraordinary ceptions or dinner partics, Inc A ten percent recession in. the Government and, to some known but still irritatingly United States could knock the} extent, the American mercurial quality of Ameri- Sterling Aroa sideways; anyITIS musicianship was as extra- when they come to my house n Government, believe that can foreign policy. There are more extensive recession might ordinary as his ability. He Covent Garden they can do the the sensible course is to im- insistent demands that, if

knock it to bits. (This, is a prophecy of the prove East-West trade. As the United Kingdom is to favoured.

currently possessed a completely photo- same thing. They do not pay graphic mind as for as orchestral me to produce opału for them. canonist of Soviet confidence is restored, so give the United States economic thinking, Academiclap watched him conduct more than... So into the afternoon we Ecores. Were coneczned. I havo I permit them to hear, opera. "Bu perhaps may rearmament be wholehearted support in the Vaiga). Even the thought of slackened, and eventually Far East, such aid must be

what naturally Ingels hundred times and he has talked of the impossible English, reduced, to the point where reciprocated in the Middle Britain to closet oconomic ties doubt be summons before his now; ike a pirenti, and whose peyer used a score. If he is in the people whose faults be with Europf., H., is whit..., it' even trade in strategic East.

mind the score that he studied love for them is a great be any there were no other impulse, mind

were in parent's. His dazzling, cultured Here, indeed, is the second seeking combine liberality and front of his eyes, f

liberty in Commonwealth - and i..... Perhaps the fact that the

It cannot yet be asserted that the idea of a Kore conference is dend. But its death is approaching. And, ut best, the permanent division of Korea is perhaps to be envisaged.

ex-

quite different are the problems looming up in the Middle East, primarily in the Nile Valley and Delta.

Their Choice

Britain wants Red Chins re- presented in 'UNO. Britain also desires a returti 10 British-Japanese allance, tor- pedoed after the First World states. War by Canada and the United

"Hark the herald angels sing: the old

Brecham's ills are just the..

thing: Peace on earth and mercy

mild, Two for man child,"

Commonsenso the story

is

In other words, nothing now Whitch can decide on unity-do-not-encroach-on-her-Com- his father was as unpredletable Shut

But, ogain, any. British Nothing has happened in

Foreign Secretary faces in this the past year to suggest that

region certain inevitable dit- continued diplomatic

ficulties. Japan's industrial re The Sudanese have begun covery. is changes will really bring

only welcome to An Assembly Briteln ne fong as her exports _about_a_Big_Four_meeting, voting for

monwealth and Southeast Aslan "indepen- markets. That is to say, Brilain sugests that Russia will with Egypt or agree to free elections as the dence", Many of the votero wants Japan's trade channelled basis for reunifying Ger. are illiterate. Their choice to China.

the many: or that Russin will will often depend on

of attractiveness. join in signing the Austrian Treaty and withdraw from the Danube Basin.

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