POCKET CARTOON By OSDERT LancasteR
"Philippa darling, you know I love you, but I'm terribly short of oxygen!"
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'THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1955.
A COLUMN OF THE UNUSUAL ABOUT PEOPLE AND PLACES AND THINGS
for players.
QUICK The new poor, the
Woburn Abbey, the Duke of when producers have advertised
scot, has owners of England's Bedford's historie MONEY
lutely nonstons, this year already attracted more They have reason to be delighted by than 167,000 nightxoCTS, this sunit summer: it is bring paid the Duke over £20,000 for ing them a flow of wealth, The privilege.
To help meet a ruinous taxa- tion, many have thrown open their centuries-old homes und tree-dotted parklands to curious public-for a small fee.
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This year there has been
slightseers. record number of On one or more days & week, half- they pay their shillings' or crowns to wander through the ancestral halls,
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Producers with
long ex- perleace of recruiting cnals Believe that this is not because, proportionately, more men than Even in the good old days, women are at work and come when recalcitrant tenants were home
cach
evening with. little encouraged to pay their dues by the thought of dungeons and energy for other things.
No, they say, women just unlikely fottera,
must introduce a bit of
make- Woburn Abbey could
belleve into their lives; the rol! seen the silver
menfolk are happy with a walk rapdily."
with the dog, bint of beer in the pub, or just supper and the evening newspaper,
in
that have so
HOT The night's vapours were noxious and, injurious, AIR
according to our fore-
amour, fami gaze at suits of fathers, and they shut tight their BIGGEST Which is the biggest |
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THEY FOUGHT AN AIR WAR ...ON THE TELEPHONE
by GEORGE MALCOLM THOMSON
NORTH AMERICAN SUPPLY. By H. Duncan Hall. H.M.S.O. and Long- man. 35, 559 pages.
ERE is a dry-as-dust take sufficient note.
the latest volume,
the His- addition to
dramatic aro tho
government.
goes on:
The observation is Just. But ed. The Journey of the precious the end of 1041, just after Pearl more, far more, than tempera- steel was completed when Lord Harbour, Beaverbrook (by that ment was involved. There was Belih, at that me. Minister of time Minister of Supply) and officials a whole region of intimate war- Works and Buildings, was per- high military supply
He were with the Prime Minister. Britain suaded to take charge. time relations between
moved the precious and the United States of which quickly
In brief and colourless terms Irom docks "to fac- Mr Hall tells how Beaverbrook cannot materials a history of this kind
tories,
urged on the Americans a B0 percent increase in their 'largêts by clan in Scotland
Negotiations took place
Mr Hall's book complains,, in, of arms production. portraits and bedroom windows from dusk till CLAN
or the Mardonalda
that such Interferences on effect, conversation, by exchangea ancient heirlooms of spaciou dawn. More recently, doctors
upset" the Some American officials were
and age. They inspect the great insisted that the fresh air aided the Campbells? The answer in tory of the Second World the telephone, a mere scribbled wero "likely to
sceptical. But weither. There are 80,000 Smiths War. Yet how big and note on half a sheet of paper supply organisation In Washing- staggered stables and outhouses, tour the healthful slumber,
they
had an intimate of ton. But, in truth, the danger of Beaverbrook grounds,
In Scotland, and they out- sit on the greensward threw the windows open.
issues might be the only record
vitai dranınctions which were serious confusion was less than knowledge and an immense faith for a plenie meal, Then they Now a modern doctor tells us number the Macdonalds,
After might appear.
quoting in the production capacives of depart by the couchload,
the old folk were not so second biggest clan, by some which come to light rather meticulously observed,
Churchill's dictum that the the United States. that
than to life--in its pages. wrong, after all.
These were not the methods Anglo-American supply machin- Ho udvises 20,000.
Mr J.C. Kyt, chairman of the
He urged his figures with some of his patients: "Shut your
Its fate is, no doubt, to be of civil service or of orthodox ery should be judged less by its If you wish Scots Ancestry Research Society,
but rather of the formal structure bedroom window
the damatical yet reasoned eloquence than by health-al-ang- who gave these figures recently used as a book of reference market-place and the manager's personalities behind -Me Mall on the Americans. He dealt once (anathema to
more directly with the Presi- cost Britons) and open the door states that the Macdonalds out for future historians, One office. to let in warm air.'
dent, who was persuaded. And number the Campbells by some
of these, more perceptive or The Minister of Aircraft
the vital raising of the sights" ,000. 10, in the medical journal, Writing in
to the Macdonalds more imaginative than the Production. Lord Beaverbrook,
was decreed Next
which made the Practitioner, Dr Guy Daynes, of
movement persisted in side-tracicing
United States at once the great- love, concedes that "a doctor in comes the Browns, the Wilsons, rest, will bring
of obtaining "In the same spirit, the
est military power and the the British Isles who advises his the Thomsons, the Robertsons, and colour to the story, and orderly methods
supplies by going. President had said that he did greatest arms supplier on earth. patient to shut the window at and then the Campbells.
broathe into this Sober American
President Roosevelt, not much mind what avent down Mr Kyt consizes there are ns
American This night is greeted with such in-
He was
Mr Churchill, The Prime Minister is true.
on paper since
cableit bater Scottish
people record of how credulity that this advice must many
States as weapons reached the British criticised by the British Teca- Hopkins and Beaverbrook would homes "Max has been magni-
dil- Acent." be given but rarely in our part living in the United
other representatives be able to compose any In Edinburgh, and or the world". And patients there are
Some at least among those not undervalue telegram addressed to the Prime themselves would oppose this the number of people of Scotts fighting line some of the sury and
what On that hign, yet intimate, who do Minister and the Minister
accomplisheel at "seeming abandonment of one of bloed living in the North Junee impulse and the anguish of in Washington in a complaining culties that might arise
much a struggle for existence. of en continent must be
level of events there may have Beaverbrook the principal British rules
and Aircraft Production.
the Moscow - health"
been difficulties-but there was MAP, greater than the present popula-
In one respect. Hall's book
with Averell Harri- also an immense Bexibility and Mission
still believe that his Dr Daynes thus recognises tien of Scotland.
an exchange across the ocean of man, that the vast majority of Britons
At recent censures in Amerien, can be given full credit: it ex- plains admirably the unorthe-
greatest single service during Australia and South dox methods of the Minsitry of
did inspiration as well as arms. bt regard
Did this deter him?
the nor was accomplished in open Canada, window with fanaticism. But, in Africa, the number of people of Aircraft Production, which
At the next crisis in 1940,
Mr Hall deals with the visit those few days of hectic high- feet, most can quickly acclima- Scottish birth living in these more than once in 1940 disturb-
the Ministry of Aircraft Pro- of Churchill to Washington at level diplomacy al Washington. tise themselves to sleeping with countries upproached the millioned the peaceful ways of Anglo- duction tried, through the Bri- and Mr Kyt believes American bureaucracy, the window shut provided they, murit,
This tish Government's supply agency or in. Washington, to get necessary are satisiled it is doing them that these of Scottish blood truth is exemplifted in one good, he concludes.
living away from Scolland must two incidents.
supplies of various types exceed 20 millions.
steel. It failed.
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3 Get near (8),
8 Devastation (4).
9 Determined (8).
11 Got ready (8).
13
Disorder (4).
15 Disciplinarian (8).
18 Business chief (8).
19 Stained (4).
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21 Sent to the bottom (8),
25 Royal lady (8).
26 Equips.(4).
27 Suffering (8).
YESTERDAY'S
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1 Harvest (1).
2 Heup (4).
measure (4),
4 Nobleman (4).
5 Land
6 Sharp (5),
7 Tales notice (5).
9 Mad (5).
10 Cut apart (5).
12 Fit for immediate use (5).
14 Slant (5).
10 Female relative (5).
17 Trien out (5).
19 Drugged
(5).
20 Ways out (5).
21 Blemish (4),
22 Employs (4).
23 Entice (4).
34 Writing-table (4).
CROSSWORD—Acratxi 1 Carpet, 4 Corvo 7 Hent ment, Thee, 9 Decent. 11 Elected. 13 Intrude, 15 Sudden, 18 Trait 19 Exerutes, 20 Tuska, 21 Steady. Down: 1 Cureit. 2 Prine. Treated. 4 Cattle, Relented, Extend, 10 Cottages, 12 Lessens, Intact, 14 Ullers, 16 Deuce, 17 Nasty.
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ROCHESTER. By Of the "three businesses RAKE
Charlos Norman. W. H. of this age women, poll- Allon. 16%. 222 pages.
There was for instartee the WORD Some years ago, the
moment when Lord Beaver- So serious was the situation LORE
Chicago Tribune, the HOME IN Now I la siccp-brook gave an order for 3,000 that only six weeks' supply of bundering, isola COMFORT ing curs on ox"
American airplanes 1 month steel necessary for fabrication tionist voice of the American
press trains fo-
over and above the existing of aircraft was available. Very midwest, decided that the German war criminals freed
British orders.
soon British production for the English language needed a by the Russions. It is all part-
RAF
THE would have been inter- working over. Its spelling was of the w Soviet plan of
fered with. The "regular fur out of date,
great many words — like Ger's be beastly
channels" had failed.
A
fotographer, sofcamore, teletone
to
the
"don't
The airplanes were This was revealed by a group from London. and skool-turned up 17 the of war criminals buck in Berlin Treasury was shocked Tribuno spelled just Uke that. from labour camps.
What was to be done?
ordered British The
at the
Sir Patrick Henessey was Fords, who was directing!
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of Pittsburg, ari
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second
man
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tics and drinking," Roches- ter's personal interests left Earl of him little time for politics. five consecutive years Rochester died at 33. For an ornament of the court of he claimed to have been credit under the influence of drink: Charles II, if not a
"OK, that second bottle, of to it. He was a bad
the sincerest, Harry, is financial obligations
the and a fairly good poet. But
last week, the Tribune
All were sentenced to long naked to assume. But Sir King Aircraft Ministry, went to
wisest and most impartial desided on a change. Explained terms by Russian
military sley Wood, the Chancellor, was Edgar Lewis of Jones and
friend we the editors, sadly "It's con- tribunals. A month
With birth, looks and an downright ogo they overruled by the Prime Mini- fusing for school children"
Laughlen from collected were
several ster, and the orders
mind, he might have!" were American industrialist of Welsh incisive Quippet the New York Times: camps, taken to Moscow, and placed.
birth, Sir Patrick explained the have become a statesman, But the downright friend houted In villa close to
of the bold need by telephone, The speci- instead he became Charles's made him indiscriminate in his Marshal where Field
Paulus Mr Hall writes
ulus decision of Beaverbrook" that it fications were sent over to the boon companion. He amused, dealings with women, who were MAKE Do women like acting lived after his
Stall grad
"far-sighted and -- has no United States by air. And Mr BELIEVE more than men? Up render.
vas real parallel in the story of Lewis went from one American the king often; sometimes Bally the death of him. Only and down Britain The Arst singo home wasika
excess or ill-health, amateur dramatic groups aro bus tour round Moscow which rivals were the tank and ship- he had secured the steel for naked in Woodstock Park; scolding to enlist talent fended at the railway station, building programmes;
the He invented neither, Britain and got it on to ships, plays they will stage later. They,
waylaying one royal mis- were given reserved however, was on the same im
which Charles is popularly re- Kepers on the regular train aginative scale. Part of the
It was almost, but not quite, tress or insulting another; membered "A merry monarch, Berlin and were accom- reason for the difference in ap- the end of the story, paried only by one Red
armyproach
can be found in the after the steel arrived at Liver disguising himself to spread scandalous and poor": made the offer. Even he wore civilian temperament of Lord Beaver- pool, the city was bombed, The court scandal through clothes.
brook,
consignment could not be shift- City,
"Few, it pheels phuchy.'
the year.
Plenty of
Women BJC volunteering-two or three for cách park Bul not enough men are coming forward, even
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HE DOESN'T TAKE TO
EVERYBODY/
THERE'S THE FAMILY THAT RUNS TO DOGS, LARGE FRIENDLY SHAGGY DOOS —AND ITS AN.
HONOR WHEN THE POOCH TAKES TO YOU.
GOSHY I FORGOT TO
TELL YOU –
IT'S A HOEDOWN 2.. YOU KNOW - EMARŃ DANCE /
to
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overseas supply. ... Its nearest steel concern to another until annoyed him dancing his wit remained unblunted by
Over The Week-End
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IN THE COUNTRY ITS EITHER.
ONE WAY TO ENTERTAIN GUESTS
IS TO DRAG THEM TO SOME BARN TO' SEE A GROUP OF
EAGER YOUNG THESPIANS THERE'S ALWAYS A CHANCE A HORSE
OR COW WILL
BUTT IN.
TOO QUIET TO SLEEP OR ELSE
THERE'S A WINDOW RATTLING,
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For just
BY HARRY
WEINERT
— NO WONDER IT TOOK YOU SO LONG-YOU MADE THE WRONG TURN AT THE CROSSROADS — YOU SHOULD HAVE
WE DESPISE THE HOST WHO PAUSES IN HIS SHAKING
TO TALK-AFTER HES FINISHED POURING WE DON'T
CARE HOW MUCH HE SOUNDS OFF -
THE BORE WHO TALKS YOUR
HEAD OFF
ABOUT
POLITICS —. HIS POLITICS- HIS PARTY.
KITCHY
name by
the best-known epigram on his
master:
Here lies our sovereign lord
the King
Whose promise none relics)
on.
He never said a foolish thing Nor ever did a wise one,
On h's deathbed he became, a dignified and sincera penitent, convinced after prolonged argu- ment of the truth of Christian- ty. One of the few courtiers who called on him was adjured to turn to God. He rushed back to Whitehall with the news that poor Rochester was mud,
A few days before he died, the poet ordered all his "pro- fang and lewd writings" to be destroyed. glance at Mr Nor man's biography will establish that enough profane and lewd writings have survived the purge.
After 300 years the profane may become historical. The lewd remains lewd.
FABULOUS MOGUL. By D. F. Karraka. Verschoyle. 15s. 176 pages.
THE British reader of this bod about the Nizam of Hyderabad will take no prido at all In its account of the wretched circumstances by which
tho principality wad swallowed up by India. But he will be
fascinated by a first- hand
of painces echicing to the strains of "I'm For Ever Blowing Bubbles,"
trunks full of uncounted. emeralds, and a court etiquette which, among
tin
ACCOLI
other things, prescribes that conversations between the Nizam and hia, son must be conducted through a third party.
THE STARLESS NIGHT. By John Lodwick Heinemann. 15. 399 page EVEN
sat “within a few
HERE
11 hours of final separation? from bla seconda vellon with a eisendeir threért: “(0 kila: NOT trom: huollide juurtele to? reckoned with hond?alo? the loss of a aktua
sut.. talking, but
nothing
That is the trou Thornton, Lodwick exasperating “tièrö,, ad- '¿mcisi in. Barcelona. away the time and moliloquy
feelin
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