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THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1955.

CHINA Fewer Refugees Going

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Berlin, Apr. 17.

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The peak period of flight to the West was in 1953, before and after the revolt of June 170 In that year, 305,000 Enst Germans fled. About 80 per cent of them queued up outside the West Berlin refugee centres and the rest managed to cross the international border direct into West Germuny.

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Last year, the total dropped West Berlin anti-Communist to 184.000. Only every second organisations, specialising in in- refugee carne through West, terrogating East German Berlin, thanks to the easing of i fugers. used 10 report large travel restrictions between East numbers of youths foeing and West Germany, and particu-fear of being drafted into the larly the abolition of the inter- East German police. Lately, zonal pass.

they have reported the oppo- site.

This casing prompted many relatives people to visit their

on the other side of the border Inter-

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Hong Kong

Birds.

Herklots, G. A. C. 1953. Hong Kong Birds. Pp.

+233, 11 pis, 3 in colour, numerous black- and-white drawings in text, Hong Kong: South China Morning Part, Lt. HK$35.00.

a most welcome handbook for ornitholo- gists resident or station- ed in Hong Kong. All

the

hitherto recorded species are included; pluriages are clearly and concisely described, and a short account is given of feld characters, voice," habits, Status,

The este

illustrations, except for three plates of photographs, are all

by Cdr. A. M. Hughes,

McDonald

New AOC

Young people going East

iT

0

in

Air

for the first time for years, recent months have included Many East Germans found that growing number of West Ger-

tearing conscription

West German proposed

all was not as

they

many--which may

many to about

mans

wonderful had expected in West Ger-the

Go army. have caused change their minds

The Fighting Group against leaving home; furniture,

which specialises and job behind for a life in the Inhumanity.

questioning East German West which could provide workin

said that the and homes for only a fraction police duserters.

number of young East German returning home after refugees

of the refugees.

UNTROUBLED

On the other hand, many West Germans living in poor their circumstances found relatives in East Germany untroubled by the much- feared secret police as long as they kept their

mouths shut about palities and had no extravagant personal

ambitions.

Jobs were to be had for the discovered, Bals asking, they were only half as dear as in West Germany, and food -was relatively adequate, especially for factory workers who bought their provisions in the factories' canteens and foodshops.

East German newspapers have

140,000 claimed thist

people crossed from West to East 1054. If that is true, the mass migration of Germans would boil down 10 one West German guing East for every Two East Germans going West.

in East

There are several flaws such arithmetic, however. German authorities agree that most of those going East East German refugees returning home because they were not recognised as political refugees in West

had Germany and Merefore been given only shel- ter and food but nù job, or other richis there.

at

Thousands of these unfortu- nate people have, experienced "camp life in Berlin and West

Germany for many years, best crammed with two or three families in one room, steeping in doubledeck beds, and knowing well in advance when there would be modities on the menu again.

Professor Theodor Oberlaen- duc, The West German Refugees Minister, in a radio interview here, suid last year 45,000 West Germans had "officially" gone to live in East Germany

That to means that they

reported West German police stations that they

the were leaving

were country. Many of these people whose families had, been separated for years and now intended W live together again.

Many others may have left without telling police..

Between 200 and 220 people the registering each month at West Berlin and West German were refugee centres laterly homebound West Germans dis- appointed by East Germany, mostly farmers and small tradesmen who had hoped for better conditions there but did

And them.

not

and include four attrac- are different" Professor Ober-

of 42 species and many

The figures and the motives laender said comparing

Eastbound and the Westbound

streaDys

tive plates of the heads

the

Said

Biney

useful drawings in the text. The writer of this roview would

have

Those going West, be totalled nearly 2,000,000

benefited greally from World War II out of a popula

this book when station-

tion

of 17,000,000 in 1954. No comparable total is known years ago. Even now, for the people moving

opposite

ed in Hong Kong some

in the But since Novembe

the East Ger- man Government has issued oc-

an referring to it, some Last

40 unfamiliar species

on which notes were casional reports about West made at the time have German refugees coming

„almost all proved easily

Identifiable. —D. V, S.

official

(Extract from The, Ibis organ of the British Ornithologista

Urdon, Britian Museum).

VS. C.-M. POST

HONG KONG

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"our Republle'

DRAFT DODGERS

One week in December, it asid, there were 2,000, Another figure given was-3 ial of 67,155 from Obtober 1933 to September. 1954,· £n-- einämg 40,020 returned East German refugees,

to

a tine spent in West Germany has become significant.

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"The East not only gains new supporter and fighter for Communism with avery one of them,” it said, "but also wirs propaganda object for its at- tempts to defame the West."- China Mail Special

Pakistan

London, Apr. 17. Vice-Marshal William Baynes McDonald. will in May become Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Pakistan Air Force in succession 10 Air Vice-Marshal L. W. Cannon, it was officially announced here today.

Sculptor Makes Glant Heavy Casualties In

Belgian Air Force

Sen Nymph Statue

Assen

well- Pelkov, the known Bulgarian sculptor who Eves in Rome, is creating a raint 25-fest status of a sea nymph for the seaside resort of Flumicino, Mar Rome.. that The

sald sculptor Although Sophia Loren has been to see him at work on the head of the sea nymph it docs not represent although it may look a little like the beautiful film star. When the statue is erected 11 will be covered with mother- of-pearl, and coral, from the khores

of Italy,

her.

BIG CLOCK

soon

HOSPITAL

to a

GRAVE GOVT CONCERN

Brussels, Apr. 17.

The high rate of fatal flying accidents in the Belgian Air Force is causing grave concern to military authorities here..

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New preventive measures are being studied. In the last two years alone, 55 pilots have been killed in air crashes in Belgium and abroad, representing a year's intake of trainee pilots into the Air Force.

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The accidents, moreover, have encod juniors during flying destroyed one eighth of Bel-training. gium's aircraft in service, mainly The

Air Force would also jets, and cost the country 600,- take steps to reduce the number 000,000 francs (£4,300,000 ster- of indisciplinary acts during ling). The exact figure of air-fying, it was announced. craft lost has not been 271- nounced as the strength of the! Air Force is a top secret.

PUBLIC OPINION

Public opinion has aroused by the number fatal accidents. especially those caused by young pilots "showing-off"

been

of

over

their homes.

ONE MEASURE

One concrele measure

which has already been taken forbids pilots to fly below 2,000 feet aver Bel- zium's main towns,

councils

built-up

This step has followed pro- tests by severall town of aircraft buzzing" areas." and particularly fashion- the able sea-side resorts in summer.

The

machines

the

These, though, rare compared with the total number of flying hours put in by Air Force pilots,

The problem..of air accidents have caused several accidents has become even more acute vently, and the Defence Minis now as in the next few months try has found

it picessary to the re-equipment of the Belgian London, Apr. 17.

issue a special warning.

Air Force with supersonic let A clock and watch hospital

It called upon all parents of fighters is to begin. founded here in 1948 is to move pilots to appeal to their sons

include factory five-story and become the biggest repair not to break disciplinie by per- British Hawker Hunter, which

their forming aerobatics ever

is being built under licence in shop of its kind in Britain.

In homes, and warned pilots that Belgium, and the skill, Now 80

new American craftsmen

which at they would be subject to severe Thunderstreak

fighter, overalls, working white and will

brightly

e disciplinary action if they were will be supplied by the United cream-coloured Hightec

caughst benches,

States under its aid programm repair about 700 clocks

fact, 12 pilots have been to the member countries to the In the and watches a week.

In about 150 men will struck off flying lists in the last North Atlantic Treaty Organisa

two years for incidents of this tion.

Force. was started

#shine like a lighthouse."

Assen Pelkov is pictured at work on the clay model of his his Rome sea nymph studio.

Lausanne, Apr, 17, The 7th International Congress of Comparative Pathology will be held here from May 26 to 31. The three main toples will be: 1. Viral diseases transmitted

disturbances 3. Growth College-France-man and animals--China Mall

Special.

new

be employed.

The factory

at

in type. This cost the country an- Until now, the Air Air Vice-Marshal McDonald

1948 by a former Royal Air other 21,000,000 francs (£170,000 whose combative force is made in loss of pilots. The up coly of fighters, has been sterling) who is 5t, has been Director-

Force man, Mr L. J. Bright.

Clocks and

British Meteor jets and watches from number of offenders not caught flying General of Manning at the Air

American Thunderjets, Ministry since September 1952,

the three armed services go to is probably still higher.

Each fatal accident and loss before which he was Air Officer

the "hospital" for repair. The M. Anton Spinoy, the Defence the

dlocks

froam the Metropolitan Minister, recently called a meet of aircraft costs about 12,000,000 Aeroplane commanding

Police

sterling) £85,000 Experimental Armament

are also looked after ing of senior Air Force officers francs and Establishment at

at the Boscombe to man by animals and birds;

repair shop, which to study the question. It was present. The loss wil be even He was Downs, Wiltshire.

2. Atmosphere pollution; is said to be as up-to-date as then decided that the Air Force greater with the new jets.

Llege Commandant of the formerly

in the best in Switzerland, tradi would take measures to increase

A recent accident at RAF Staf

tional home of anything that the responsibilities of its senior in which 13 people were killed.

officers for their less

close expert has shown the need for ticks-China Matt Special. Presse.

surveillance of new pilots when they join their first squadron.

A young National Service pilot was making his first land ing on a a Liege airfield after finishing his training in the United States when his jet fighter bounced off the runway. airfield's and crashed into the administrative building. The pilot was killed together with 12 other people.

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

THOSE TWO THUGS HAVEN'T STIRRED. OUT OF THEIR APARTMENT FOR

THREE DAYS.

PLAYING

IT COZY.

FERDINAND

NANCY.COM

TESTING, TESTING

PHONE CO.

JOHNNY HAZARD

HIS HOLD ON THE LEDGE-

BROKEN BY TWITCH, JOHNNY GRABS AT TWITCH'S ANKLE....

1249

LOOK: AT THE COPS--THICKER'N MOSQUITOES--EXPECT US TO WALKI OUT AND LEADEM TO THE PITCHERS.

ERNIE

BUSHMIL USES

WHY,SURE MISTER KERN. WE'LL BE GLAD TO COME DOWN AND TALK WITH YOU.

By Lee Falk and Phil Davis

HE WANTS TO MAKE A DEAL

KERN, YOU CAN'T GIVE IN TO THOSE" CROOKS.

|NANCY-

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

AND TWITCH 19 PULLED OVER! THEY FALLEN

AT LAST.

2-17

I HAVE TO ALL THESE LEGAL DELAYS --1 DON'T WANT MY

PAINTINGS

DESTROYED

By Mik

By Ernie Bushmiller

TESTING.

TESTING

FER-

By Frank Robbins

TALK

ABOUT

MAGIC!

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TWO OTHER ATTEMPTS

at-

It was later learned that the pilot had already. tempted one landing, which he had misjudged, and was not 'controlling his aircraft correctly. On the second, be again falled to approach the runway correctly.

In the last two years, pilots' errors have accounted for the largest number of accidents. Of the 345 major and minor acet- denis since 1953, 217 have been caused by piloting mistakes, 74 by mechanical failures, 42 through

Virkous

reasons and 12 by causes unknown.

But the number of accidents. fell off considerably last

year

by comparison with 1953. Ten fewer pilots lost their lives in 19 fatal accidents.

The

new measures to increase control over young pilots, whose numbers largely outweigh those of older and more experienced officers, are designed not only to reduce the number of accidents but also to raise the Air Force's combat efficiency.---China Special.

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