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THE COLONIAL OFFICE

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1955.

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DO WE ARGUE

ARGUE FROM

STRENGTH?

HE British hydrogen

When Sir Anthony, talks with he will be bomb now being de Marshal Bulgarin veloped at the secret the first Prime Minister to feel really confident that the massed weapons station at Alder manpower of the Red Army maston, Berks, is believed could be held east of the Rhine. to be superior to anything

"

A GUIDE TO THE “SUMMIT TALKS

By CHAPMAN PINCHER

the Americans have yet de Atoms And Empire believe,

vised-

113

...

de-

and our Intelligence men have considerablo AGAIN, mainly through the ledge of what goes A genius of Penney,

Britain it. bas a rapidly growing stockpile

bombs af tactical atomle

know-

ori behind

The danger that the warnings of signed for use against troops might go unheeded as happen- the Intelligence Services on the battlefeld,

cd before the war has been

in de It is mero ingenicus

and sign, cheaper to produce, casier to carry in an aircraft.

Sir William Penney and his team have hit on an idea-far removed from the H-bomb

During their imest truculent

Now, the voice of conceived - which originally

tess phase the Russians based, their removed.

heard Intelligence Americans could

the save

strategy on the conviction that inside the Cabinet millions of dollars. It is tragic the West had до

effective that because the Americans will counter to the Red Army,

inter- not agree to complete change of atomic information with Britain they cannot be let into the secret.

Now, with tactical bomba In Germ "Warfare the hands of formidable

Western

fence forces,

dea

Europe

DESEARCH Surprise Soviet attack. a

Russians know that

On

right

has INW

germ and. Yes it does mean that if Sir is no longer a sitting duck for

The poison-gas warfare As far Anthony Eden has to take

thrust by advanced in Britain, but with tough line with the Russians at the Red Army could be held the coming of the H-bomb the the "summit"

talks at Geneva long enough for Soviet cities to priority of these weapons he will not bo shaking be devastated by

H-bombing. been down-grade It is his ist from behind America's Atomic armaments cannot be considered unlikely any side skirts,

made wit

without a plentiful supply would use them. Britain is now a front-rank of uranium. Here again Sir atomic Power in her own right.

will argue from com- for with facilities

producing

strength: for, while deterrent weapons of terrifying the Allies have

access" force.

fabulous supplies of uraniumn there is strong evidence that

Plea By Sir Beverley Baxter, M.P.

LADIES, MAKE MEN DRESS

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the Russians are short of it.

in

to.

In the Erzgebirge mountains East Germany the Russians

of

are working hay pockets poor-grada oro. In contrast, vast new strikes of rich uranium ore have been discovered in Canada. and Australia.

The atom has enormously enhanced the importance of the Empire

Without Empire was Britain would be a second- jum rate Power,

The Russians know that even if Britain were destroyed in a

attack, Burprise would descend on Soviet cities from Empire bases equipped with atomic weapons.

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Britain is developing proved models and adapting them for possible use in atomic combat.

shield An ingenious portable to protect the 25-pounder gur atomle against and its crew dust and Bash is now being tested by the War Office, example.

for

the

But bv comparison Russians are amasing enormous quantities of conventional retaliation armaments. Defence expert

are mainly believe that these

purposes-to for "cold war" increase the hold of Commun- ism by intimidating smaller nations without provaking global war.

tendency for

It may well be that DRITAIN needs a big force of their everyday clothes to these parties. some Members of Parliament per capable of deliver

may not be able to afford the hire of such a carume, and in ing such a case there can be cossible criticism.

This

Atoms And Peace

at 6 or 6.30 present. This is indeed gallantry rank bad manners and nothing from now that matter,

are satisfied that since the the immense power of the atom

brandishing

de in the very face of death

London. for an enclosure ticket he Yet you may be certain that he HREE or four weeks ought to have been able to will have taken a shower before changing. If cleanliness is next a to odliness, then the American ago I was the guest hire a morning cost and

the H-bomb

over long of the Licensed Vic- topper.

is half way to Heaven,

is Britain no ranges, and has not yet got it. of course, the Now 'comes the paradox. If tuallers' Association It was,

But there is no reason to bo- How well, then,

equipped for fighting the lieve that Russia is any strong cold war which may continue for on the occasion of their Second World War that there is an all-male Chamber of

I have seen Commerce or Kiwanis dirne ha Yet

certain social immenge London, caused annual dinner in

years? will put on a dinner jacket

of

..to Parliament, members

Defence chiefs argue that it Fortunately a cold-war wes- only # fool which, for some Some six hundred men sut changes, and

inexplicable whom the expense would incan

which will be pon is emerging which may be their in the bombers that none of reason

he always wears at a

nothing, turning up in down

10 years effective to eat and drink would claim

available in five to

as Penney's H- บ are not work-a-day costume. where ladies

They Bomb would be in a hot war--- and every one of the gallant them was beneficial. Thea- function six hundred was either in tres opened

This in reverse which is very odd. else

of Stalin the risk of for human benefit. white tie and tails or black in the evening and thou because the American man is

Atomic electric power stations sione portable, sands of office workers, after the ardent slave of the American

This is ostentation het way has rapidly receded. tie and dinner jacket,

and their The Prime Minister knows of woman.

in reverse. But at a masonic

for industrialising It was a goodly sight, a sandwich and a cup

For a moment let us come function these same men wear that in jet-bomber develop possibilities

backward and ment Britain is unsurpassed.

countries are so great and even those of us who tea, would go direct to

the back to these islands and travel the appropriate livery result

In fighter research we are that they hold out far better

behind were" doomed

the hope to make play. As

north to Scotland. There per- would be ashamed to do other-

sev.ral 319

of improving the lot of we can find the last out wise.

Americans and probably also have-not

Hons

than any speeches "felt a sense of theatre became more

behind the Russians because political creed." occasion. This was London, than it had been for å long post of sartorial civilisation, On-

The atoms-for-peace plan has the post-war planners lacked I shall never forget the least pretext, or none, the This was the centre of the time.

courage.

caught the imagination of the looked the glory of those perform Scot will don his full regalla

world and

is poised to Britain and we

and how splendid he is! Not Ola ances given by the

a major role in it. The for him the slitherish monotony

play emergence of Sir of the chug-chug dances which

the atom as a and Some time there ought to Vic Company which

dominant force in peace be a committee of enquiry Laurence Olivier and Sir we have imported from America, set up to find at what stage Ralph Richardson resurrect. He does the reel leaping into The modern British the air with barbaric shouts and

im whirling about in man's development he ed. began to take second place theatre has

world

-

it!

1

the

vital

magnificent

never been so abandon.

Not very long ago I was ad to women in the matter of significant as in those. ter-

mitted into the Macmillan Clan costume and adornment, rible, glorious years.

because of Scottish ancestry on Certainly it was not the in-

my father's side. To my shame' I must confess that I have not tention of Nature. The

yet worn the kilt, but some of plumage of the male bird is

these days I will take the

always more gorgeous than the female.

A LEGACY

FLERE was however, one un- plunge. But how

EFIRST NIGHTS

AM well aware that among people my readers, there are "from every walk of life, includ

•

Guided Missiles

ing the well-to-do, the medium R. ANTHONY EDEN will income group, and those who not feel buoyant about Bri- cannot afford the fineries and tain's guided missile programme

fcr the tripperies of dress. There either, it is far behind

criticism

F is directed schedule, fore my

Chiefs The Stat

originally only towards those who are able

but fixed 1955 as the year when dress wear formal

missiles anti-aircraft guided and simply will not bother,

guided artillery rockets the For many years I was a Lon. would be in the hands of xian dramatic critic, and of Services.

to

fortunate legacy, when peace the Scots in their Splendid are course, a first night is something

regalia

No

171- remain

Look back on the vibrant came the drabness of wartime wonder they days of the sixteenth cen- was continued. No longer did conquerable. No wonder they tury when the first Eliza. the "carriage trade" (as they have played so mighty a role in

were once called)

building up the British Empire. beth was on the throne. the

theatre. In appearance. The Scot refuses to allow him. Men were not content to London had become the largest self to be last in the grey

dress for

be mere soldiers, or squires provincial town in the world. averagences of English life,

ENOT DEAD

dead today.

in.

with

orily

M

ECO

a

wer should

No

ground-launched

to

The delay is due almost entirely is the immensity of the werc hope problems-which lessly under-estimated when the programme started.

Στην

AA misiles developing

the same the Russians face dimeulty-that of getting 2003b, of high explosive up 12 miles in to intercept bomber flying at 1,000 miles an hour.

True, the Americans done better than we have, but

time

а

have

I can reveal that not one of the U.S. guided missiles is .con- sidered good enough for com- bat use by British forces.

A.A of a social event, We critics missile is yet ir production and has had to do not pay for our seats and the the Goverment

from least we can do, in return, is barrow

artillery rockets to wear formal evening dress, the Americans so that troops Yet many of my professional can be trained in handling them. colleagues do to such thing Again, there is no reason There is no excuse for them. suppose that the Russians have They are well paid and they made more progress, Now this, I claim, is bad or bankers; they had to be

have plenty of time to change business. London is not

their clothes. poets, musicians and even

the capital of England but it TRADITION

The people in the cheaper actors as well. And they is the greatest metropolis in

seats is the galleries enjoy dressed to the part. It existence. Americans and Cana-

beautifully is" seeing

dressed loaded

house in London dollars

women and smartly clothed men. was an age of wit, daring dians,

come in their thousands each within a quarter mile of and felegance.

I know this for a fact, and afternoon Any

just of Lord's. year to enjoy the wonders

there is no jestcusy or envy what Robert Louis Stevenson now I can sit in my garden and

bout it, To dress for the called the Great Baghdad of hear a mighty distan: shout as the West. And we who are England of one of the County opera, the ballet or the play

And to pay a compliment to the should play our part teams Londoners

dressing to the occasion. twenty mimites later there is a artists. They give of their best NOR is that spirit wholly

But what happens now? A

fother run heavens as

is show our respect, A few friend of mine wore tails and and shout that shailers, the ard," by our dress,

And all across the Garden scored. · white tie to Covent the a months ago I went to

he told me the countryside the grand old game Guildhall

to see. Mr St recently and

only recognition he got

wis goes on. Laurent, the Canadian Prime, from people who, in the in- But one thing is certain. Minister, made a Freeman tervals, asked him where the Wherever the game is played

Tthe end of the day the middle man comes home of the City of London. The washroom was. They knew he to vast crowds or only to one

dog the income small boy and 4

THE Russians have six times Lord Mayor and the and or he would not be wear ritual of these is maintaluzel from his office or factory of E

the as many submarines as a white store, He is tired and almost White Hamels and Sheriffs were in their robes, ing that uniform

shirt....against the American Perhaps it is the

melting groans at the thought that Le Royal Navy, but brilliant.new and the whole scene was.

and his wife have tickets for developments by British scler-

have

now made thew stimulating riot of colour, influence upon us, The Ameri green of the grass.

Each year the Elon and the theatre. The fact that his tiss

le played at wife has not been out all day highly susceptible to attack Thank heaven the plague of can male is, of course, the worst

One new device for locating dressed person in the civilised Harrow

all morning from does not occur to him, if by submarines has creeping.common

him and his Lord's sense world. Watch

proved the th

windows of my house we chance he gives it any thought successful in triais that has not dimmed the an wife in New York arriving at

being see motor

But 12 he has a bath the US Navy and the whole of cient glory of the City of "21" or the Colony Restaurant can

Union have adopted of these expensive, parked while paterfamiast changes into evening dress, and Western London.

it be pours himself a drink it is a scientific victory for and top

nisathe is suddenly as fresh as a colt Look at Covent Garden Swagger places, His wife has mor

wife plus two a mink coat, a saucy hat, and climbs cut with

His cun The years fall way. Opera House today, and she is shod and stockinged to pla

and a jogged daughters compare it even with so perfection,

boy with a topper or a straws vereation is lively, and he fetis firms which now have big teams. a sexso, even though it be working on defence problems. of elegance, As for his with the thousands of scientists It is not much the game

the household cares fide in the Government laboratories as the semi-religious festivalde, th but there is something gently into the gathering twilight and these men make up us array of tune. from the familly pulis. DEHIND her walks her husband, moving in the tribute of the she is almost like a girl going defence talent which I believe i

recent a regime as when

"or

be

any

an official

Sir Thomas Beecham gave PARADOX

us opera through the for--

of

some

morning

hat.

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a small

ROMANCE

Submarines

of the OTIC

the

industrial

A man could not sit in the B with a cangster's fedora older contiraing stude of prettier them, semod passible.

generation to the young to a ball. To him she looks is without parallel in the world.

not

The gaze may And when they leave the house be of much

stalls unless he was in full on the back of bis head, and a the centuries evening dress. Even the loose shapeless overcoat with dinner jacket was taboo, his hands in its pockets He 19 the fadition that it but it en la adventure and romatice Intelligence

As for Ascot, the fellow took, in fact, like nothing EDICTO are also the garden Now I must change, MA LELE vital. Fourth Arm"

matters: The the air,

for I

defence Intelligence much as an escort a female

to

parties at Buckingham Palace have to go to who went into the Royal Al Capone.

MP's are invited on a rota and dinner. What a pity! When duk has been expanded and Im Enclosure without a grey Nor does he alter his habite in respect, most of us dress just comes and only evening casts proved in the last your A topper was looked upon as in the evening. If he decides as formally as we would for its spell the thoughts of men streamlined Central Intelligence a pariah. And certainly if to uko his wife to the theatre the Eton and Harow match um lightly and rightly to Agericy has been set up

(or more Hely if she decides) But 1 in the last three or four women. As it was in the begin The Iron Curtain does not, 21 he could afford to pay £10 he puts on another business sulf years there has been a growing ning so it will be until the end nearly a lightly, as most people

front-rank R$ war has restored Britain's in- dependence Power.

#

that

Sir Anthony Eden will speak

the summit, confident. at the common belief that Britain could not help becoming a second-rate nation, subservient either to America or Russia, 19 now without foundation.

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