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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1953.

DON IDDON'S DIARY ★

Snowstorms And Political Gales

New York, Tuesday, When I saw him in his office

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discuss

The British

mald went

libel, news-

I remember Tallulah Bank- E have been buffeted in Kansas City he told me that head's case against her by anowstorms and he hoped he would be remem- and the high Jinks that

his battle against on in court day after day, with bered for

even threatening and gales

angry Communism. He didn't want to the lawyers

punch each other, on the floods for the past few days talk about polities (we had met to

writing his

nose. I would prefer to forget and this city and much of article), but he had some violcht

it. this coat have been in IL

sys.cm Icgal words for the Communists, and thu Harry I left belleving tangle.

of the law includes Curiously

the change from Truman was one of the greatens to me superior, and that

champions

irksome to nometimes the tung Indian aunimer

papermen. horn water coincided to day with the outbreak of what Is obviously a political storin.

The wild weather hit the city and most of the country on

Attorney- ese day that the (neral of the Unftet Stales, 11 bert Brownell, male Persafluntl charge former President Truman.

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the

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tala

the

against Communism.

struggle

('17)~

I still believe that. I am sure that President Elrenhower can- not believe that ex-President

ever knowingly Truman

Communist spy in a ployed big Government joh. That is too much to swallow,

Imagine the Attorney-General Great Britain with Prime Minister's approval charging Mr

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Here are some items:

British Lloyd, Mr Selywn Minister of State, is enhancing United our reputation at the Nations. We undoubtedly have the team at the strongest

headquarters. Lloyd, very amiable, is peace. agaths:

Road incking,

of tremendous energy. After long days at the U.N. he

the town is out and around and

at receptions sec him every

week. His rebuke Vishinsky: "Dig that broken record," delighted the Ameri- cans and brought him more mall that any other pronounce. ment.

Mr Trumon is reused by Mr Browncil--and his peenssilon is approved by President Elen- hower-of having promoted the Jote Harry Dexter White to important Government jul after the F.B.I. had twice informed' the President's alde that White was a Soviet spy.

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White, an assistant secretary of the Treasury, was given en executive post with the Inter- national Monetary Fund in 1946, At that time, the F.1.1. says. It had sent two reports to

White was President that

the

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but Brownell Communist apy. says Mr Truman ignored them.

MR

Political brawl

AR TRUMAN, in rebuttal,

says "d" and insists h Bred White as set as it was alleged that White, was not Joyal. White died in 1948 and so ea not speak for himself.

But the grave charge and the Indignant dening have set of a Furzel raneorous politieni brawi

contine for battle that will weeks.

I think I significant Brownell made the charge two days after the Eisenhower Ad- ministration and the Republican Parly had inken a beating at the polls.

After the severe election re verse Senator Joseph McCarthy said the reusun for the defeat that Republicans were not pressing the right issue -Coin- munist inhitrallen in the Gov- ernment.

was

Revelations

much as if I looks very

took McCarthy's Brownell advler, for be promises more The revelations. sensational great controversy has begun.

tead attacks the Brownell man White wife appeasing the

live man McCarthy,

POCKET CARTOON by OSBERT LANCASTER

"Personally, Senator, I'd like to reopen that whole cherry-tree inquiry-l figure he was shielding someone !!**

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Great success

THE WAR MEMOIRS OF SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL

This is Chapter 11 of the Prime Minister's sixth and last book of World War 11 reminiscences, entitled “Triumph And Tragedy." The book covers the period from the Normandy landings to the Potsdam Conference.

thee Russia economic laking at Teheran

war against reasons would enter the Jopen the day that Hitler was Gorman beaten.

military

as well.on

to restrict we ought

Industry and on- courage German agriculture.

I then cast back to make sure At Arst I violently

Idea. But the where we stood, and asked for thla

▾

The

to

opposed Pre- Morgenthau a dolinke undertaking about sident, with Mr empleying the British Flect in from whom we had much

зkwore Бо against

insistent that in the main operationa

the end we agreed to consider it. Japan.

**** should like," Faid the

30-called Morgenthau President, to see the British Plan, which I had not time to Fleet wherever and whenever examine in detail, seems to have carried those ideas to an ultra possible."

Adm.. King rald that a paper logical conclusion. Even if it practicable I do not had been prepared for the Corn- had been bined Chiefs of Staff, and the think it would, have been right question

being actively to depress Germany's

wcs

standard

SECOND QUEBEC

CONFERENCE

For their second Quebec British Chiefs of Staff had pro- studied.

Hc:e It

was

more

winter would prevent an-

other major offensive until

the spring of 1945,

We have agreed:

(a) That no major

should be withdrawn

Italy

units

from

until the outcome of Gen, Alexander's present offensive is known.

(b) The the desirability of withdrawing formations of the U.S. Fifth Army should be In the light of reconsidered

the results of Gen, Alexander's present offensive and of a Ger- man withdrawal in Northern Italy, and in the light of the views of Gen. Eirenhower,

withdrawn

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line, for

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(c) To inform Gen. Wilson that if he wishes to retala for use In the latrian peninsula the amphibious lift at present in the Mediterranean 113 should submit his plan to the Combined Chlets of Stuff as soon as possible, and not later than Oct. 10... Here I had to beware of bar-

No gains.

major units to be until we know the result of Alexander's offensive; so far, so good. But how far was the offensive to be pushed? If he was only to be allowed to

the Rimini 10 of life in such a way; but at tint go

German militarism instance, then the proposal was accordingly "The offer of the British Fleet time. when the Conference

Prime posed Operation "Dracula," the

he would be. done such appalling damage to said 1 presumed Minister

President capture of Rangoon. Difficulties has been made," I repeated. "Is based on German industry had quite unacceptable. and

were bring experienced In it accepted?"

Europe, it did not seem unfair allowed to invade and dominate forces Roosevelt assembled with gathering the nccesary

"Yes," said Mr Roosevelt. "Will you also let the British to agree that her manufacturing the valley of the Po, and I was need not be revived much relleved when Marshall their advisers on Sept. 11, and transporting them to South- 1944. The first plenary east Asia in time to take Ron- Air Force take part in the main capacity

beyond what was needed to give and Leahy agreed that this w

what they meant. her the same standards of life as meeting was held two days goon before the monseca of 1945. operationa

The

inuch

It Asto In Southeas present situation in Europe, ⚫ later..

agreed that the Innd advance in.o favourable es it was, did not difficult to get a direct answer, her neighbours. The

Burms from the north should bo Prime Minister de permit a decision being taken Marshall said that Gen. Arnold

combined with the amphiblun and he were trying to see how scribed it in a telegram how to withdraw, forecs,

Certain trouble makers' said to the War Cabinet

aircraft they

WE

VE held our last meeting at capture of Rangocn. xalt that while I I accepted the British midday on Saturday, Sp obilgation to secure the air route having "opened in a blaze that we would take no share in to use the greatest number of the war against Japan ence Ger- en

long ago, he

The Combined Chicls of Far of friendship."

were erving out for planes. many had been defeated,

glut. Л task, the we from shirking this

It you are Staff had now completed their and attain overland communica- we have

with China, any tendency ROOSEVELT British Empire was eager to piny going to be heavily engaged in report to the President and my to overdo it would rule out our

Asia and We Southear: part.

Malaya, self, and at Mr Rodsevelt's re- Itein and Inftallon note:

asked me to open the greatest possible Since the milk

Wus

the discussion. I had every ersen for doing 9. won't you need most of your Air quest Adml. Leahy read it out assault on Rongoen, which both much the bitter Fosee? Or is Pontal's plan to to us paragraph by paragraph, the Chiefs of Staff and I wanted to capture before the monsoon settled, milkmen here get £40

thereupon made a Japan was us

enemy of the British Empire as tomb Japan something quite The principal passages were as

of 1945. and over week.

of the war

United States. Britis: E IIit Entertainment:

of the general survey

answered

The Supreme Commander's separate." The which I had prepared on territory and beca captured in week is Lillian Gish In

broad intention is to press on losses had Portal. "1f our Lancaster bom- Trip to Bountiful." A triumph the voyage. Since our baille and grievous

with, all speed to destroy the bera are refusiled in the air for the great Gish.

meeting in Cairo the affairs been suffered.

German armod forces and

THE rest of the report was ap- they can go nearly as far as your B.205.

occupy the heart of Germany.

proved with itle or no dis- He considers his best oppor- cussion: The planning date for of the United Nations had taken a revolutionary turb

tunity of defeating the enemy the end of the war against Japan Everything for the for the better.

lles in striking was set for the line being at 13 in the West at the Ruhr and Saar, since he months after the defeat of Ger- is convinced that the enemy many. will concentrate the remainder of his Available forces in the defence

of these essential

of King Paul and HE visit que

Queen Frederika of Greece Photo- is પી

success. great

the petite Queen graphers say

is one of the most photogenie, co-operative

subjects

have ever had.

strike

they

The Solid Gold Cadillac," a new George Kaufman comedy, is a disappointment and not a

enough vehicle Kuod

gifted Josephine Hull..

Allela Markova will be guest artist at the New York Metro-

Allee with promoting a man he politan this season.

knew to be a

Communist to a

Deborah Kerr has rented the New York house of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles for Americans a year. She loves Manhaitan.

the

For London ?

MET Ann Miller, the dancing

star,

in Toots

Shors the

other day. She wants to appear in London.

big Government post.

Perhaps we still have some thing to offer the regarding legat procedure, the role of Attorneys-General, the

of judges, appointment danity of the Law.

I on in and out of the courts now and again as part of my cannot get accus job, and

Mery Martin and Charles tomed to seeing Judges and

do their best in Boyer shouted ot

"Kind magistrates being

dis- but It's a major ond abused by lawyers who Sir,"

However, there to the gallery. I cannot appointment. play

ure $750,000 advance bookings, reconcile justice with bedlam.

the Turpin party so "Kind Sir" will please The Randolph will probably agree with me, backers if not the playgoers.

theatrical Alan The

and was Magistrate Louis Here

"Bring On Fusce in the Upper Manhattan crowd are buying

and the Girls" a new book by P. Cort saying to lawyer

Roland Sala: G. Wodehouse and Guy

Mr Truman is very angry, ex-magistrate ITe is the man who did as much Cut it out. Roland speak Bollon. Remember Wodehouse? He remembers you. I still have anyone to

free English. I know you, Roland." rally the world ugainst Cominunism and Where was the dignity of the a letter of "explanation" from

-him-la-my-le... eil American troops to Korca.-court?-

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"Not so *we Now 16.

said thee for the sake of HE offer. I now made for the good relations, on which so much we had touched had turned TBritish main flest to suke part depended in the future, It was Importance that the to gold, and during the last in the major operations against of vila) seven weeks there, had been Japan

United States British should be given their United an unbroken run of military Supreme Commend. We should fair share in the main operations

hove available a powerful and against Japan. The well-balanced force. We hope States had given us the most that

by the end of 1945 this handsome assistance in the Right Although the British Empire had now entered the sixth year would include our newest bat- against Germany, It

to be expected that the British et the war it was still keeping tleships.

The President intervened, to Emplie in return would give s position, with a total popu tion, including the Demicions say that the British Flee: was no the United States all the help and Colonies, ef only 70 milion sooner offered than accepted. In in their power towards defeating

cifort this, though the fact was not Japan. white people. Our Lurops, manured by divisions mentioned, he overruled Adml. in the field, was about equal King's opinion.

I continued that of the United States.

In

that plczing a

was only

British feet in the Central Pache HAD been surprised to find There was complete confidence would not prevent us sending a when I arrived Bt Quebec in Gen. Eisenhower, and his re detachment to Gen. MacArthur that the President was accom iations with Gen. Montgomery in the Southwest Facile if this were of the best, as were those between Gen. Montgomery and Gen. Bradley.

a

Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, in any was desired. We had, of course, panied by Mr Morgenthau, the no intention of interfering

nellber the Secretary of though way with his command. As

Hopkins was further contribution to the de- State nor Harry feat of the energy, the Royal Air prescat. But I was glad to see Force would like to take part in Morgenthau, as we were anxious discuss-financial arrangements 10 Italy Field Marshal the

the heavy bombardment of

between cur two countries for Alexander had resumed the Japan.

the period between the conquest effensive at the end of August. As for lanti forces, when

of Germany and the defeat of "In this theatre there was the Germany had -been-beaten-we

most representative

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British should probably be able to send the Japanese.

The President and

.

hia

Empire Army there had ever six divisions from Europe to the Secretary of the Treasury were, been. There were in all 16 East, and perhaps six more later howev much more concerned British Empire divisions, namely, on. In Southeast Asia we had 10 over eight British, two Canalign one divisions, which might ultimate about the treatment of Germany affer the war. They felt very New Zealand, one South African, ly be drawn upon.

strongly that military strength And four British-Indian.

I had always advcrated an

an rested on industrial strength, We advance across the Bay of Ben- had seen during the 1930s how I explained that I had been gal and operations to recover easy it was anxious

for a highly in- lest Field Marshal

be short of Singapore, the loss of which had dustrialised Germany lo Arm Alexander might

been a grievous and shameful certain essentials for the vigorous blow to British

and herself and threaten her neigh- prestige,

and they

that asserted bours, but prosecution of his campaign,

There was there was no need for so much nothing cast-iron in these ideas. manufacturing in a country sa

i now understood that the Cou- must be avenged.

nothing

troops hed been

Dam

bined Chic's of Staff had agreed

from his First we should capture Rangeen large as Germany, which could to withdraw

and then survey the situation. to all interis and purposes feed army until either Kes:string's destroyed or were on the run out of Italy.

Gen. Marshall confirmed this

undertaking, and

herself.

The United Kingdom had lost investments so many overseas

and I acecrdingly THE President thanked me that she could only pay her way that in that case we

for this review, and said it when peace came by greatly In- should have to look for fresh was a matter of profound satis- creasing her exports, so that for woods and pastures new. It faction that at each succeedling would never do for our armies conference between the Ameri-

to

tes

rehnin idle, I paid I had are cans and the British there had ways been attracted by a right been ever-increasing solidarity of handed movement to give Ger- outlook and 'dentity of basic many a stab in the Adriatic thought. Added to this there had armpit. Our objective should always been an atmosphere of be Vienna.

cordiality and friendship.

more

of

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follows:

arcas.

Over

Lion

The following passage requires verbatim statement.

Upon

ganised German

of or.

the

the collapse resistance by Army the following of that part of

subdivision the

The first operation will be to break the Siegfried Line and seize crossings Rhine. In doing this his main effort will be on the left, He will then prepare logistically and

for a deep otherwise

thrust into "ed

We

have

Elsenhower's proposals

drawn his attention.

Gen. and

(a) to the advantages of the 'line of approach northern into Germany, as opposed to the southern, and (b) to the necessity for the opening up of the northwest ports, particularly Antwerp and Rotterdam, before had weather sets in..........

We have examined a report by Gen. Wilson on operations within his theatre. In so far as the battle-in-Italy-is-con- tha* considers ho carned

in operations wiH develop one of two ways: (a) Elther Kesselring's forces will be routed, in which case It should be possible to undertake a rapid regroup- Ing and a pursuit towards the Ljubljana Gap (and ACTOSS the Alps through the Brenner Pass), leaving

clear up gmail

force to

In

Germany not allocated to the

Soviet Government for dis-

of

order

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armament, policing, and the preservation acceptable from a military point of view by, the Combined Chiefs of Staff,

(a) The British forces, under will British

commander, occupy Germany west of the

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Rhine and east of the Rhine north of the line from Coblenz, following the northern border of Hesse and Nassau to the border of the area allocated to the Soviet Government.

(b) The forces of the United United States States, under

Ger

commander, will occupy many east of the Rhine, south of the line Coblenz-northern border of Hesse-Nassau and west of the area allocated to the Soviet Government.

(c) Control of the ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven, and the necessary staging areas in that immediate vicinity, will he vested in the commander of the American Zone.

(d) American area to have in addition access through the westom and northwestern scaports and passage through the British-controlled area.

(Contiqued Tomorrow).

Northwest Italy; or (b) Kesseiring's army will

succeed

eflecting an orderly withdrawal, in which event it does not seem possible that we can do

(World Copyright more than clear, the Lom- bardly ploins this year. Reproduction, even partially, In Difficult terrain and severe any tanguage, strictly pro. weather in the Alps during hibited).

reserved.

ROBIN RED?

By CYRIL AYNSLEY

phone

from

his Abingdon

"I must inako It abso-

I German resistance collapsed, Our fortunes had prospered, we should, of course, be able to but it was still not quite possible TERE is Mrs Thomas J. land. All men are equai from books of worili, told me on the

HERE je Mrs Thomas J. land. All m reach the city more quickly and to forecast when the war with

casily.

If not, I had given Germany would end. One more

Immediately endorsed by home: considerable thought to aiding big baltie would have to be Indianapolis State Educa- Comrade Hood: "Where shall Julely clear that I have no And Σ this movement by capturing

i fought, Arid our operations tion Board, branding Robin wo to when there are no rich focal party viewa Istria and occupying Telele and go

with using children's Japan would to some ex-Hood as a Communist. ogainst

man and no masters? Back at diagree Flume. Another reason for this tent depend on what happened

our work, my friends, whatever books for political propaganda.

"This book the

Wad my first, right-handed movement was in Europe.

By an odd coincidence. as it is! Living in safely and com the

I was

young rapid encroachment

The President agreed that we they say, I happened to be in fort, not ehivering and cower written when Russians

man of 23, and originally pub- Into the Balkan

should not remala in Burma any a London Communist bookshop ing here." peninsula and the dangerous

And there he is again, laugh- lished in 1934. It was re-edited publishers spread of Soviet influence there, longer than was necessary to the other day.

clean up the Japanese in that

What

ting exultantly: "We'll light the in 1948 because the discover, fame in the Midlands, I

my were entitled to do that in the theaire, The American plan was

think now it is to regain the Philippines and to among the strange company of friends! But it'll eprend, north contract. But

J.

upan till a big mistake to graft dominate the 'mainland'

D.N. Pritt, of Harry Pollitt

Robin Hood what you might all-Englefid's ablaze,

I call modern political views. THEN reviewed the campaign Japan from there or Formosa, Stalin, and our old friend the and south, cast and west,

and from bridgeheads which Dean but a children's book

would not aliempt to do it if In Burm. Tale, 230,000 men would be seized in China. If about the Nottingham outlaw. a considerable scale:

I were writing. It again." had been engaged, and the fight forces could be established on ing for Imphal and Kohima had the mainland of China, China been extremely bilter. We had could be saved.

cour suffered 40,000 battle casualties

• not and 288,000 alck.

I

Wo

all,

should

Lawrence and

a

who

is

after Alarmed that perhaps,

"The people will rise in So there you are, Mrs White. Robin Hood had crossed

and was engaged real host and no strong place It stems that Robin Hood Would it

I will hold out against them. very much how you find him be possible, he the Atlantic

Je un-American activities.

has. In your own mind at your own asked, to

to bypass Singapore by

by Geoffrey Trease, hauled down Its fing, we shall age... robber, hero, brigand, As a result of this campaign seizing, an area to the north or bought it "Bows Against the And when the loss castle build the now Kagland,

philanthropist or the outlaw, published by theoir Une to China had been east of it, such as Bangkok? He Barons,"

not hitherto

England of quality and free-. Communist.

My own son, and India made safe sald that he had kopt op

dom-Merrie England at last!" to the Wishart. attracted treatly It was estimated been

round from attack.

the forests, but now the

Sure enough, there is Robin Enough to make Bemaior Mic swit had lost Sumatra plan.

oft wanging ..the Japanese that

unlimited to a new Carthy forgot about Harry on page 30 saying 100,000 men. The Burma cam- operation had acquired greater

and Harry S. supply of arrows against the recruit: "Don't call me, 'air. Daxter. "Whe

scams to have littlo. paign was the largest land en merit. gasroment of Japanese forces so

I said that all these projects We're all equal in Sherwood-Truman and concentrate on the enemy,

Comrade from Sherwood Forest. thought for masters or men, or, far attained.

were being examined and would comrades.”.

land of What does the author thinic for that matter, In spite of these sucesses, it be put in order. No decision

Later, at a meeting of the of this Robin Hood with the equality and freedom.

And I feel suro that the I

continued, most undesir could be reached until after we able that the fighting in the Bur- had taken. Rangoon, It should Merry Mton, one of them stands social conscience?

rest Geoffrey Trease, who la an little boys of Indianapolls don't that Stalin and says: “We ; murth't meso jungles should go on not be overlooked Indefinitely. For this reason the had volunteered a solemn under-while thierva a 'master in Eng establutiod writer of children's give a darn either.

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