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OUR AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER

Mr Menzies' Warning: 'We Must

Prepared'

For Philip Still Be

is bad day for a man

Then

his friends lose

faith in him, and

when his family do.

WOTBU

But worst of all at is when a

touch en him t

man

Philip appen 15 have me, t the age 33

Unul tee VOITA age Phil~* We an

mough Sothly

From H. King Wood

Sydney, July 30.

The Indo-China cease-fire had not settled the problem of Southeast Asia, nor had the menace of Communist aggression been removed, the Prime Minister, Mr Menzies, declared this week.

"Our own security in Australia depends upon A converting a temporary halt into

one," he said.

10 he had joued the Reved Au

Foren on 12-year engagemenil He dut

Then, when the

15437 $2 yours were almost endled, he feed in our crush Thant put him in hospital for six When he was its again.

K'A"

T

4758

he spent a few months man at the Air Pree, then let

permanent

The Prime Minister added i geovers m 1952-53

by at Ast according to an that everyone welcomed the £30 million.

evilmote 21 the Assistant Director artulstice, but he offered 14

of the Bureau of Agricultural note of caution by pointing Econoinles, Mr P. A, field, out. that the achievement of this armisice did not mean

The antonwealth Selentife | und Industrial Research Organ- EXPERIS have

Perhaps a sus because all of that we could now forget all to whose

his ratibuni nad been spent in, about Communist aggres- į been responsible for the sprend the service,

hape was

of myxomatosis -boljeven that something to do with the mash, sion, or the defence prepara- hut, whatever the reason, Philip, tions which that aggression Mr Reid's estimate is conserva- found hind tot in ewlian made necessary". life.

NETTING DOWN

IN QUAK

3arlig presently tack the eiinte He served sevetal prisată. hen-

fences. fot stealing

mones

cab d

☆ ☆

liv

that

prize because of

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1954.

Galbraith

SIDE GLANCES By FRENCH

Our Tubby HEA Burmese 7.24

"I was demonstrating how careful he must be in the

bathroom not to get hurt!"

-AND IN WALKED

J. FRED

MUGGS!

By A Staff Reporter

A careful study of average fleece weights over recent years hind shown that rediteíng rabbit Fight men are believed to have numbers had directly cemulted in been offerevi £500 000 for thei

an increase of Alb of wool per Skeebs be look

manium field 48 miles suth-head in 1952-53. A toned a number of

east of Mu isa

This had amounted to 50 jobs. But he put it no rools.

millon Ibs of wool in the full and anxiously his manther who Six uf Australia's DIEROST

year. had once been so proud of him, mitung companies me bidding

CSIRO

alo says watched helple as tu dafted for the option to aune the Bel downhill

040 .es

pinifex myxomatosis ist also be given barren.

for at least half the reuntry. Fr the last six weeks the credit additional

sheep four mill.n been this dead hung of land has

which re- shores Is

In that year. LARGIR hay- gegen ending

mesents another 18 milion lbs Aue with unpiecedented uranium hock waves.

of weal wcol. "Arming that there was no 53-your-old Clem Waltus, O

reduction in drey r. of Mit Is, has inter- the additional woul Op

Australia's i who have called market, the total increase in the

the

due to 1p the value of

myxomator's was, therefore, Finally he told the big shots 24 million.

"To this

must be added the 10 ofter 1 put their offers in writing value of addiikut sheep and and his colleagues would lambs on hand, and the extra But he and h.

Like Mr William Holden, little Mr Muggs. njuries show the matter over later.

sheep and

lumbs slaughtered, Clem, who certainly reems set

which is estimated

chimpanzee star of American television and idol of is certainly the again there for a furtune,

£10 million Mi sa about! Taking all began for bru the aunless drift- calmeset man

millions, kept his fans waiting, for like any other int around they hat come to be the flod.

"Ne." he said, "I'm not goingving wn at £35 milion.

sideration. CSIRO puls the big star he needed his beauty sleep, but unlike Mr his normal life.

leuve the district when

Holden he did not deign to use the back exit! colles I I'm going to get more,

helda. Branium

There plenty to be had." Here's 2 fair

montly And As this criminal record lengthened Matri the odds shorten against hits Arcling a decent justa

At last, a few weeks

ago, it ng bans began to see that Philip was at his settling down He found a job option.

ns a packer. which paid him £9

and seemed a week

hopes of permanency

chuse of

be found

He left

Γ

his air-cinsti

too hewy Wik angel nag per

ANAESTHETIC' -

was all the mere bitter for him brenure he remembered the kind of life he had once Id And he muurned his dead self- respect.

the

When he found himsel ether evening with a few shill- ing in his pocket he decided to spind it all in drink. to anaesthe- tise himself against self-reproach.

sme

home W Giscuss

that

are

the

another

things in con-

WAS

Squeals of delight shattered the tense lobby silence at the Miramar Hotel this morning as over a dozen children rushed towards the sound of tramping feet-clump, clump, ` clump—and in walked none other than the one and only MR J. FRED MUGGS!

his

his

Far from it. Mr Muggs wel-Mr Muggs handed him personal- Sydney Water Board has come comed his little admirers with ly. Indication of in for some sharp criticism this open arms, a little aloof as be- Mr Muggs, his owners, Miss what this new Beld may hold weck tllowing its decision to comes his station, but game for Kelly, and Police escort, then

Exp ria

Eelger buy £5,000 worth of Japanese * frolic be companions walked down Nathan Road, but counter readings on the average, steel for work on new dam.

simlah or buman,

hailed a taxi when it started high cines Beld reach 7,000 to 13t the Presiden! of the 8,000, but the new field has re- Board, Dr Upton, said it

Mr. Murgs rose refreshed after drizzling-Mr Muggs refused to

wet his a hectic night-he returned from and beige slacks, why, how polka dotted sports shirt corded readings up to 49,000! not possible to get Australian

steel in

the Princets Gardens, Chinese time to carry on with the job.

could chow and a bout with the chop-

he possibly meet The Board is to buy 134 tona

sticks at 11 p.m.-ard

drained Publla in sloppy attire!

party's last glass of orange juice. Nothing Kowloon

in stop was at a jeweller's Jep steel at £34 a ton-£4.5 a ton cheaper than Australian

heavy before & Rotary luncheon shop whero Mr Muggs amused steel if it was available. for Mr Muggs is bent on pleas himself

counting his fingers One member of the

ing his hosts. Board A. 32-it Chinese junk was claimed thes

with Miss Kelly. Australian steel

The latest report has it that 12 the The United States and add there for

£40 on.

A junk on the harbour might

Philip drunk and spent the not be news in Hongkong, but

money, came to the last three penny bit, and still had a thirst. There was 4 RAF collecting box the hor

is likely to attenet ali eyes Sydney

of the public among the enrgo of the Edney was being exported

which arrived in

house where he was drinking. Glory He stole it and slipped away, from Hongkong this week, emptying the box in the street wwner Mr I. E. Johnsch, who of the Ds.dift held, then throwing it into the Thames.

A PROPER MESS

The

money he bought W more drucks and now with

passenger on the ship.

a few

He intends to use the junk for pleasure es uise on harbour It is only

the

weeks ago he had had since this column reported that Mr Johnson said he the junk built

in Hongkong in an expedition, led by migrants, three weeks. He had originally was to set out to hunt, search intended miling

the craft

for fossils, hunt for uranium and each one he took, remorse Krew Sydney, but the sudden arrival im the "dead heart" of Aus- within him. When the public

Le meniccasi suren traila. houses closed. Philip walked to prevented this, so he decided to the nexure police station and ship gave himself up.

ef

10

The 14

members of the pedition are now grubbing out on wild animal The Junk has nine watertight, a bare living empartments in which fish, as meal at a tent camp just outside He pleaded guilty to the theft big is 12-feet sho ki, can be Bourke. at Bow Street next morning, and, stored.

An

ex-

two

Australian and his record and history were The owner said the craft had flamorous European women are told to Mr R. H. Blundell, who, rou him unly a traction of what in' the

which has now party. when it was done, naked Phillp, it would have cost to build in bron marzoned for some two what he had to say.

Australia,

efforts After a spell here months since

1

tall, pleasant-featured

10

rakse he hoped to sail it to the Barrier more expitat failed. He,

The expedition left Sydney on man twisted the brim of the fett: Reef or to Tahiti.

May 4

4 and on the first stage of what was to be an 8,000-mile journey. Thousands were raid

11's

able

the

hat he carried, then said: "I've made a proper mes-of my life

The workmen et Captain Cook to have been promised for two since I came out of the Service,

naval graving dock have long celcur ims of I've got a good mother, and she's since known that when

the Interior, A naval no respect for me now,

deck they are featuring a beautiful Viennese when I'm in drink I do these vessel is in the

actress, who is a member of the goods from this lot's over. De to get things. When

canteen on board at cheap rates, party. I'm packing up drinking. I'm

Leader of the party is a how because no duty on such things disgusted with myself."

Australian, as cigarettes, etc are payable on

Ivan Konstantinov, a movie photographer. goods on HM ships. WORST ENEMY

So a group of there workmen

The expedition sent a rather new apprentice.on beard with 17/ with instructions thousands of pruns, but

the time of writing, had leas to buy Temple Bars-which, as you no doubt know, are a

A halt was called than $10. well-

at Bourke while desperate efforts. known brand of smoke.

Some little time Inter the lad were made to get more capital. "1 shall remand you for a cloggered back with a load of the efforts failed,

money began to go on living expenses, fortnight for the doctors to see confectionery and 2/-change. you,"

sold the magistrate. Putting his load down in front and today, the party hos "Without holding out any pro- of his awe-struck

money mates, he sufficient

to go on or

"DARE BY

that's not the first time you've said that, and the magistrate.

"It Isn't," Philip · agreed.

100."

you, no doubt

known chocolatė bar,

AFFECTIONATE KISS

Al the hotel entrance, Mr Muggs called a halt and squat- ing elegantly on the steps went Into a huddle with Misy Mary

Kelly.

Misa Kelly: "Are

we going

to spend some of your money?" Mr Muggs, not to be outdone

by the impediment of muteness. cuddled up and nodding vigor- ously conveyed his approval by giving Miss Kelly an affection- ate resounding kiss.

On his eagerly awaiting fans, Mr Muggs bestowed a molar- revealing smile. Sturdy palition fo: Mr Sinatra's swoon

Tho

COTT

Linerary

saltl:d, M- Muggs graciously cerisented, at the request of a photographie, to clamber cnto a rickshaw.

GAVE HIM $1

The lowly rickshaw-puller. ignorant of the promineres ef his fare, coked a little put off, but his ruffled feelings were soon put right by a $1 which

DOWN TO LAST 10 QUID Radio Hongkong

started with

At

isat

11.K.T.

Mr Muggs took the Star Ferry, passengers and all, by storm.

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TUESDAY, AUGURT 10

By Air

Sheaffer's 'SNORKEL"

TROOPS STAND BY FOR TUNISIAN FEAST

Tunis, Aug. 9, Tunisians began celebrating the holy feast of Aid el Kebir in the traditional manner for the first time in two years today under the watchful eyes of thousands of French soldiers armed with machineguns.

The troubled French protectorate was still tense but the decision to celebrate the feast, with the Bey receiving the homage of his people, was a clear indication of the calmer atmosphere.

visit

Yangtze Level

Grim Fight Against Big Floods

and

London, Aug.10. Erdergency squads, or 100,000 river tamers" are saving the sister, cities of

Hanyong Hankow, Wuchang from the Yangtze river flood menaco, "the New China News Agency' said today.

It ald the river. tamars" had held the cities' Go miles of dyke defences.firm BR the Official circles said the tension director of the American Jewish Yangtze river watermark reach- hai diminished Kreally since Comralttee, met for an hour on ed on all-time record level of Premier Pierre Mendes-France Saturday with Premier ben nearly 200

feet yesterday minde his whirlwind

on Ammár to discuss the Jewish morning, and that the level fell July 30 and a new Tunisian question. Today he met Four-lightly in the afternoon,

Ruello, M. Hovernment, including members rier

Boyer de la of the nationalist Neo-Deatpur Tour's Cabinet chief. Party

Premier ben Ammar told Mr was formed. Today the aged Bey, Moham Shuster that the now. Tunisian med Sidi El Anuine, was joined regime "will not be a state at the Bey's Palace at Carthage based on religion but a state in all will have equal by the new Premier. Tahar beh which Ammar.

Ammar stood by rights and equal opportunities“ Ben the Bey's nide as the culer "We have always maintained

of his the the wishes

beat relations with accepted

co-citizens and come from all Jewish people who had

consider them our brethren. corners of the protectorale.

sald Premier ben Ammar. "You The crowds coming 10 pay

can be certain that there will in- their respects to the Bey

be of

no discrimination the

ih the cluded

Princess

and Husseinile family, the religious religious, economic, social

cultural" Belds.”—United Prest. chiefs of Charaa, high Tunisian ocials, Court dignitaries, and members of the Council of the Jewish community led by the Chief Rabbl

the

to

the

CONCERT During the reception, Bey's

Guards

Rave a concert in the courtyard of the Palace, This afternoon the Bey received hleh French personalities, in-

the cluding

Resident-General,

M. Boyer de la Tour, who came

past

were

22 Believed Killed In

our we

This was the third day on which the level had topped tho highest previous level by maro than a yard, it said.

winds and *Constant high high-water crests rulling down from the upper reaches of the Yangtze and the Han river had caused danger at some sections of the dykos in the past few days, but the emergenty repair squads had saved the situation. RAFTS ANCHORED

The agency added that truck- being loads of timber were taken to the main dyko- along the Yangtze. They would · bo made into structures designed to lessen the water dow, and the wind menace.

Rafts had been anchored in the river to act as breakers, and more than 3,000,000 sandbags

raise had been used to

the around Hankow,

Morocco Riots dykes

agency said yesterday.

Peking

the

Radio quoted the Peking People's Daily as having Faid

that Blood

fight- yesterday iny teams around the sister cilles-known collectively as Wuhan had "won a round of

rioting at Port Lyauteye haltlo against wind and

an-

to present their good wishes to

Rabat, Morocco, Aug. 9. the sovereign.

In contrast to Morocco, few

At least 22 persons were reported meldents

in killed and 100 wounded in Yesterday Tunisia.

moming the week-end outbreak of cavalry troops clashed with a group of fellogha outlaws south-

of Sidi Bou Zid. Two site of a U.S. naval base, the

were killed and French fellaghas

authorities severni arrested, French sources |nounced today. reported. The troops suffered no

Lt-Cmd: Tryzve Hell ak losses. French officials said.

circles halled the Minneapolis, duty cffet, at the government formed |base, said 'Unat

by

no Athericons Tahar ben Ammar. They were were lavolved and there was no particularly satisfied by the

property U.S.

damage. The inclusion of four members of magnitude of yesterday's out. burst, provoksed by terrorist the nationalist Neo-Destor, agitators seeking to stir up Party that has been illegal sinco in38.

trouble on the eye of the coun- But there was still some distry's biggest religious feast, was disclésed, és fresh, troops were Many nationalists satisfaction.

rushed to the area. asked how the French Govern- ment could be granting Tunisia

Tunisian

new

autonomy when there were more troops in the protectorate than

before.

Jows Reassured

during the past

Lów

days.

It said the floods caused by "the century's heaviest rain- falls" were a serious menace to the country's agricultural pro- duction, and that other arena, would have to exceed thele pro- duction quotas to make up for the losses-Reuter.

¿

Hankow Under › Zft Of Water. The Yangtze River city of Hankow is under two feet of water despite reinforcement of the dykes, says a letter received in Hongkong yea

The casualty figure raised the toll of the terrorist "mouth of reveng" to at least 311. The police ante at least 70 had beenL killed and 241 wounded in tarday from a student there. At the same time.: Tunisia's Morocco sine: August 1.'

This is due to serious large

French

L population

But

admitted

that seepage through the hastily which 'wept generally opposed to a Polley frenzied which would make them for through several towns, burning thrown up dyke additions. eigners" in a land which they and pillaging, probably carried helped to make prosperous, off many who fell under police Tunisia's 105,000 Jews, mean- bullets. About 1,300 have been while, were assured that their arrested. status would not be changed The rloting came As some under the new regime,

20,000 Berber tribesmen con- Zachariah Shuster, European varged on Rabat to swear loyal-

More Arrive From Shanghai

ty to the pro-French Sultan in tomorrow's traditional cere- monies of the Aid el Kebir feast. Trouble is expected to 'rench' a climax then.

The river level, he said, to far above the heads of the people in the city itself.

Even the stone steps from, big houses have been removed; to strengthen the dyke system,

Tho. authorities, however, are reported to have concentrated inrge numbers of junits mad other, small vessels to evacuate the people in casa of an emergency.

The food situation in Han

according to the source, is towing serious because of the inability to get supplies to the fooded surrounding districts. Planes have been dropping GOML food, but the amounts

FIRED INTO MOB The police fired solidly for ave minutes into a mob of some The Butterfield and

who 0,000 crazed Moroccans Swire's motorship Yunnan erupted through

the native arrived from Shanghai with quarter, of Port Lyapley have not been sufficient to-tide 17 more North China for two hours yesterday.d over if the situation gets any The stone-throwing crowd residents, including four

Sidf "Long Live shouting Commonwealth Mohammedshed by the French British

nationalist (the

citizens this morning.

Sultan

The four passengers were Mr and Berbers last year), attacked. R. J. Sheppard, Director of the French couple, M, and Mme. Imperial Chomical Industries in Villatorque.

Tomoss, Japan, Korea, Okinawa, Shanghai, Sister Catherina Mary M. Villatorque, aged 70, had

Indo-Chind, pm.

V.R.A.. 6 p.m.

N. Borneo, Australia, New

land, 6 p.m.,

By Surface

Japan,.3.p.m. Macao,.,p.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 By Air

Thailand. 9. a.m.

Zen. E. B. Howe, former house enished by a paving block, its Mcore, of the Salesian Order, his throat slit, and his head

Indo China, range. 2 p.m. Formova, +Japan, Korea, Canada,` 1 Time Signal and Programmé

Thailand, Malaya, Indonesia, Aus- Summary:

4.2.C Bandstand.tralia, New Zealand, ₫ p.m. Dottish C.W.S. Band cond. by

Formos, Oletnawa, d pan. George Hawking (BBCTS): 8,20) Jaom, Al Korse, 5 pas Melody with the Stars:__74__ "Fleri

India Cerion. Psichtan, MidAio fear kig presented by Paul Perry Hat, Adrion Girest, Britain. E [Btudia): 7.30. LA Demi-Heure Europe, 4 pm. Francaise (studio); 7.58, Washer | Huma, 8 pm. Report: Time Bignal and News London Relay); 8.10, News Talk (London Relay) or Speofs) | Announcements: E15. Canada, Call- ing" The Beventh in a series et programmer by the International Service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on life in Canada, Fiłow we live": 2.30, Forces, Favourites (London Relay); 2, Time · Bgnzi. Musical Notebook presented by the Rev. Father-T., Y. Bren (Studio), #2, 'Pala has a Plm, The

mise of not sending you to pri-announced "The canteen only come back."

Tu son,

like the probation had 15/ worth of Crumble bars, The camp cutside Bourke is officer to see if he can find out and as

know anything but a happy one. Eight anything to your advantage, also, Crumblo bars are a well

Ukrainian, German, Hungarian, Czech, **Th-thank jou, sir," Bald

and Dritish. Phillp, humbly. And he went

Tempers are now sɔ frayed In away looking grateful to be given

ure of myxomatosis the camp that authorities in allies the doctors, the probation man-made virus discato sprend omgainst his worst epomý embrig rabbits-had. Increased eye on Keeping a watchful series 17% PORKE

the come of Australian, wool on it.

“La Beau Darvike”: (Fohan, Birnung) People who have lived all London Philharmante Orsts cond. Sitematosan | their lives in the outback | Antal Deratize1000. Weather: Printed and published by WILLIAM. AZICK - GRINIAME for warned the expedition before it port: 187kie Cipal | Radio Ne "and" on behalf of - Nouta, China Morning Port: "Laimited at. På | started-you. ""can't best the pha kuning God Lave The Queenzij Reels London Beley); #1133; Goodell Wyndham

City of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. | Simpson Desert on a shoestring.

Tho

By Surface

Mfano. 39. "

Chins, People's Republie, D30 am. Formas, noon, India, noon.

Indo-Chine, 1 pm... Maisya, Thallarid, 2. PJ. Macro. $47.

THURSDAY, AUÙUST 12

*India, Devlon," 20 bm

manager of the Roxy Thesim in wife Shanghai and his wife.

also

warse!

Jungle

Warfare

Centre

1.

Melbourne, Aug. §.

was shot through the head, doused In gasoline and Mr Sheppard is on route to her body wet aftro. the Valted Kingdom on leave. A school principal's home was He had been with I.C.I.- in

pillaged,

two modern Shanghai for many years.

clinics, a post office and several Sister

Moond, whose homma | shops.

The Chief of the Australian town is in Limerick, Ireland,

General: Staff, Bir Sydney NO ANTI-U.S., FEELING, Chines

Rowell, said tonight the jungle was expelled by the authorities. She came to China LA-Cmdr. "Hell said 300 Warfare training centra at would In 1939 and was teaching, in American

Canungra, Queensland, families had been Mary

Mazerollo

to train British: Cpniman- help School, a nounted from "sensfilve arena”, | P

primary Chinese

when it reopened. Yangtazepén, Shanghai. She said quarter. About 275 other Navr

Rowell, who on arrival she would stay here men, U.

UE. AIr Force

chool In near the riot scene in the halike ela

for the time being,tached to the base and

GOING TO BRAZIL Mr Howe

men

by air tonight to Ameri

talks in London ean civilian contractor had nothing to left his position as all living in the European

aro

tralian Prime

a house manager of the Roxy sections, he added, and about speech Ist Theatre four years ago. The 10 familios live on the bike. theatre le now still functioning. There is no anti-America Me Howe, mld.

feeling in these rothi The Howes are en route to Hell told the

Brazil.

United Pre

Premir

an interview Sam Among the passengers arriving Aupat 9; the first anniver

in the speed trip was Mr L. of the exile (at the former

Compány?

of the Liidoit-Brothers | Sidi

Mr Davidians said that th

company is now run by its 300 her Unites

Chinese employees/themi

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