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ZORIC

DID IT. HAPPEN?

CHINESE FRIDGE

T'S not only at sen that the sailorman runs against sharks; ho sometimes meets

them ashore. Here is a case

in point. On the voyage

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MELTING MOMENTS AT GENEVA

AMERICAN

World Copyright by arrangement with the Manchester Guardian

Dry Land Sharks

INSIDE THE PEOPLE'S CHINA

Floods, Traitors Worry Hankow

By

RUSSELL SPURR

ANKOW had

two portance. For on this bildga

worries. The Yangtse, depends the industrial develop

I heard rumours in Peking of

and Hu. Feng. The ment of central China, river had stopped rising Soviet refusal to supply factory for Hupeh province when I arrived, so the ar- equipment

until the work was completed. rosted author was Worry The cager Peking planners had apparently mapped out schemer the

Number One.

At least, until the next without worrying about

communications to carry in raw heavy rains......

material supplies.

Hu Feng lived for years "No supplyig lines, no fac- In the Triple City. He tories." said the Russians,

The Yangtse Bridge immedi- became quite A post-

alely got top priority. revolutionary showpiece. It wasn't until I

There was loud applause ashore at Ha: kow that I real- why the river level was in the local papers on his Ised

constant worry. A twelve-foot bulwark of mud,

stopped

appointment, less than a such a year ago, to the National feed with stones and concrete. People's Congress,

What

Streets and houses of hie

crouched

behind this slender defence line while millions of tons of muddy water rumbled angrily past,

was all that kept the city from consternation there disastrous irrigation. must have been when someone, Mad River discovered Hu Feng had always been a traitor, Ho tad spent the most prolific years life, not writing rousing revolu tlomary books as everyone im- agined, but secretly undermining the revolution!

I heard as much of the story 83 any foreigner probably will

chugging

the DICTOSS Yanglee

in a private ferry steamer. The river was bolling

while

past, a torrent of tea-coloured

oli. Wag

A tablet on the colonnaded Custom House wall recorded a black day when the dyke failed. I marked the height of the 1931 flood which submerged most of the city.

Higher on the wall was an-

It

water, while rain showers fitted other mark. Alongside it the uncertainly from bank to bank, date: 1954. That was the year

My gulde nodded towards the the Yangtse went mad uneven Hankow skyline and swelled to a record level, surg- destructive sea said:

"Traitors are everywhere. ing out in a Many thousands will have to be across the Hupeh ricefields.

But at Hankow Communist liquidated."

That was organisation paid off. The en- tire population was mobilised and repair the

Everyone from the mayor downwards seized shovels, sand- stones. bags and basicets of Children were sent out collect- ing wood and pebbles. Old folk were set browing bea and rice for the frantic flood dghters.

Able bodied men and women, merchants

enough.

The rest of the picture, the to strengthen closed police vans, the armed city dykes. gendarmes, the Interrogations, confessions and showpiece trials, would later be filed in to order.

1 passed many men making for Yangtse Bridge

●Sharks ashore can be more dangerous their offices but did not see one

home I had contracted a than sharks at 'sea . . .

bad bout of malaria and on

arriving at Liverpool was story FACT or FICTION? The

that looked a bit like a detec-

ordered by the doctor to Answer will be published tomorrow Three. Two roadsweepers were

I

take three months' leave: certainly felt that I needed it, for my illness had pulled me down a lot and the

tan of the sea had healthy turned to a pallor that be- fitted a man living a seden- tary life, rather than one who spent his days at sea.

I came to London and booked

A room in a small hotel. I want- ed to forget all about ships for a time and explore dhe cily. Do you know Baker Street station? large buffet just in- There is

One side the ticket barrier.

I was dull rainy morning standing outside that buffet un- certain whether to take a bus While I or taxi to my hotel. was pondering a man came up to me, took hold of my arm. and almost before I was aware of what was happening had piloted me inside the buffet, up to the bar, and called for two double whiskies,

A mistake?

19

"You're a bit early, old man, he aren't you?" he said raised his glass.

"Look here," I sald, "I think you've made a mistake I don't know you from Adam."

"That's

splendid, oke man, keep

it up," was his astonishing reply.

What on earth did the fellow mean? Was he mad or was it a case of mistaken identity? I hadn't touched my glass, so "Drink up, old when he said, man," I said, "I'm not in the with stran- habit of drinking gers," and made for the door. But he caught hold of my arm. and from his inside pocket ex- This he said as is from the chief," he handed it to me.

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days.

and

The little steamer ploughed alowly through the swollen coolles and clerks, but is this tive. I went over again the

It was British bulit, I and mechanics tailed until they inspector's instructions. I must river.

part of the dropped for five fearful

we have The waters, lapped higher of the chief, and stand clear of unwilling inheritance

higher against the muddy bul leave the door open in the room notiond probably

were called in; it as well. I reached Number ceded to China.

The hooter piped importantly warks. Tropos at passing junks. But the junk- aircraft droned 'overhead show- down foodstuffs and outside and they gave me was wearing white. christ

en't overawed, They cring men weren't "Good-day, Bir." 03 I

leered out from under their supplies. the addross read

great patched, salls making irre- Suddenly It was all over. The "Take this pack- Aylyng & Co. Third Floor, and

verent gestures.

Yangtse began to retreat, age to the examina-

there WOH

Han- lift in the

HOW

People still speak of good to see someone re-

alittio tion room and let me building commenced to climb the

old-fashioned kow's escape as "a miracle. It know

at once It stairs. At the first landing I had talning

would nevET have happened, there is any mes a feeling that was being fol-cussedness.

Further upstream two nests they say, in the bad old days. lowed. I quickly turned and derrecks were sprouting from The Inspector looked back and, there were the The nskul IC

cotton gloves,

described the man,

but could think

of

Uttle of his con-

versation.

ho

+

I

Handcuffed

a

Outside the door of the officetection," he told me.

"Did be make Any appointment I felt a trifie nervous. What with you?"

for? was I letting myself in "No, but as we Where was the ample protection parted

Well, said: I was promised? See you on Mon- was no turning back; so I rapped day, which was, of on the door and walked in. It course, Greek to was an outer office and standing the behind the counter was The constable re- stranger I met at Baker Street turned

with

eir," the station. "Good morning, package and handed he said, "The chief is expect

me."

Buzzing Flies

I

..

a

many two roadsweepers meaking up the water, close to either banic. It gave me a queer Work was being rushed nhend questions about my after me.

long-planned Yangise The good now days, unfor on the Bridge. strange encounter; I feeling I can tell you

tunately, have little clue to their Except perhaps the My guide pointed it out with crodit

posters and the billboards urg- considerable satisfaction.

everyone "The Russian elder brothers ing

10 week out have discovered a new socialist traitors like Hu Feng

Hankow looks as depressed for speeding con-

A as any other Chinese city. the lack of paint and repairs revives This translated, meant

had the atmosphere of Soviet technical advisers

wartime urged the use of a method first Britain. But Britain as it might. employed by a German Arm in have been if the war had gone South America thirty years ago, on another ten years.

The streets were inusually They claimed to have invented

Stalo the one it, of course, along with radar, dirty, So. was

store

Flies wwere ovar tho the jet plane and the bicycle,

The old-new method will do actually

Costly

caissons. grubby showcases without away with Holes will be drilled directly soul trying to catch them.

The Comununist 'hygiene with Д note.

so I the deep, swift-flowing river, edlots seemed, for once, to have "Who the devil are you?" he roared.

noticed that neither bawled, "Come right in,

left it open. Concrete piles will be squeezed been bypassed. Perhaps the had touched the opened the door,

directly into the drillings

purge was keeping. Party of- bare and faced the chief. He rose to packet

their with

the same ably

administrative hands and supposed it was to greet me with extended hand, bear the burden of the biggest cials too busy. There was prob-

as soon as he had taken a bridge in China... avold extra fingermarks appear-

good look at me he roared, The rail bridge which will do paralysis as in Shanghai, where was sitting round ing on it.

"Who the devil are you?" and away with the cross river ferry everyone the After reading the note

a is scheduled for trafic in 1958. trying to root out his neigh- inspector said: "Are you free dropped his hand towards

desk. But

roadway to run over the top bour's Innermost thoughts. A

(COPYRIGHT) should be completed one year Everything on Monday morning?" "I am drawer beneath the

too late. he way I replied.

inter. seemed to happen at once. The

who

The Chinese Communist Press had "In the package is a message two

roadsweepers telling you to be at a certain followed me burst in and over-has dutifully praised the speed the man and almost with which the project is being address on Monday at 9.30 to 100

powered

Indeed there moet the chief. Can you keep. 6ere I was aware of it they pushed through.

is no doubt of its economic im- the appointment?"

had him handcuffed and on the Who is this chief. Do you floor. I then heard a rumpus know him?"

by

Cdr. A. B. CAMPBELL

TRUS fol, Comende A. 5.

Campbell can always be relied upon to tell a good siary. He was an original member of the Brains Trust. "Campbell was born in London, where be wwi aducated

at St. Glave's Grammar, School,

and new fra in St. John's Wood.

sa is married and was 25 Hors of so is the Marchont Service.

you."

it to the Inspector voice from the inner room into the rock bed for beneath

It

0:

going on in the outer office and "Our research department saw two policemen handling my think you have been mistaken Baker Street acquaintance. ou! of was all over in a matter for a man who came

Maris The Black Dartmoor Prison last Friday seconds. after serving a sentence of ten standing outside took them off. "years."

A letter

at

I refused to take it and pull- "From the Chief." I was just

He reached down a large book ing a letter out of my ense I about to open it when it struck

name and add me that the whole business was from a shelf above his desk and pointed to the ress. That's me," I said. " queer, so I decided to have a turned up a photograph-two in and the received this morning." He witness when it was opened fact-one full-faced

the manager' and other in profile. I looked at The subsequent trial and con- read the same and address with tolephoned interest, then gave me a look of asked him to come to my room them with interest. There cer- viction of this group of swind admiration and with a smile for a few minutes. Soon he was tainly was a resemblance to me lers is no part of this story to and I wasn't feeling too pleased Three months later I received said "Damned clever, old man, with me and I proceeded

a letter from the inspector worthy of the chlet himself." open the mysterious package. I about it. The inspector told me

Probably

the man had mis- told him how I became possess the man was the scapegoat for Scotland Yard asking me to call Arriving convenience. taken me for someone he had ed of it, so he also was inter- some "big shots" and to mollify at my not seen for years, 1 gave him ested in the contents. I prised me somewhat, assured me that there he handed me the brown

my. he might well be described as a package intact. the boneft of the doubt and off the sealing wax with

"There has been no claim put penknife and inserting a pencil "gentleman crook." stood drinking with him for few minutes. My raincoat had under the flop opened it with

why do you want me to in, so that parcel and contents I asked.

Legally

thanked him. 15.00 talked. When I said I must be inside. To my astonishment

"You

ver shark me the coat was packed with Treasury and 25.00 going he handed

"You see the chief is replied. 8.50 with thought, rather an Bank of England notes.

expecting you. He was one of hunting ashore proved elaborate gesture. I did not put not touch them nor count them, the men in the swindle-in fact, lucrative than ates for roy 25.00 it on but slipped it over my I was so amazed.

the leader. He is still actively bank account was the richer by I know 35.00 arm. Shaking hands wo parted.

quite well that it was engaged in international frauds, exactly one hundred and fifty my duty to take his to the and with your help we may not postade. 7.50

nearest police station, but the

COPYRIGHT RESERVED" hotel manager had other ideas.

are

$18.00 boen lying on the bar while we out tearing th paper. I looked hal?" will be the decoy," he parcel and yours.". I took the

The package

It

I did

him."

If I were you I should take "All right, I'll help,"

7.50

5.00

it to Scotland Yard.

There's

$25

"You will have to call aten As I was proceeding along 4.00 the street started to rain, so something fishy about the whole office in Holborn Viaduct

I slipped the coat on Digging affair" was his comment. my hands into the pockets,

1.00

10.00

0.30, The name of the firm is Aylying and Company, and the

£3 I agreed with him and in a chief will be there to receive In my habit, I touched some short time I was made that you. When you get to the office, thing in one of them. Taking it famous building witting at a remember when you face him to out I saw it was the brown desk opposite to 24.00 envelope the man had tried to telling my story when ad keep the doorway clear: I will 3.00 get me to take. It was no good, the package, on its deak he did see that you are well protect- 15.00 going back to the station for he not take it up in his hand, but d

What about is packego?" 1.50 with me so putting it back picked it up with pair of

in my pocket. I made for my

the con- claimed as three months

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