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and

M. ALEXIS STALIN TANKS

By RUSSELL SPURR

Poor

Daily Express Correspondent

who was recently in Peking

DOR Monsieur Alexis! He's a success and hates it. His dress salon is

doing a roaring trade.

customers are always

Monsieur Alexis is

But, dear me, the

wrong.

undoubtedly an artist.

His flabby fingers do the most expensive things to silks and cretonnen.

He claims to have worked wonders once with sackcloth and a few sequina in a Japanese Internment camp. I can well believe

him.

Monsieur Alexis first studied the haute couture in Paris in 1010. He was penniless then, a refugee, and he scraped up the money by stoking furnace,

He took his art to Shanghai between the wars - and prospered,

Now removed to Peking, in a small select shop in the centre of the city, he has anally met his match.

The Soviet woman.

Monsieur Alexis has catered for women of many nationalities. He's learned how to snub the Germans and charm the French, to patronise the English and flatter the Japs,

But these Soviet Russians! He's wondering whether they are women at all.

"My dear Bir." Monsieur Alexia edged me nervously into a remote corner, of the shop. "Something has happened to the women of Russia. I remember them toll, slim, magnificent. Now? Legs of a balustrade. The build of a bottle cruiser."

A Customer

The shop bell rang. The door opened. In came a customer of

heroic construction,

Monsieur Alexis winced.

stumbled towards her

glassy smile.

The

customer,

He

with

grunting

in

the

and

Russian, dived among

models. Their designer filtered

arguing at her heels.

She emerged breathless dishevelled, flicked out a wad of banknotes and pounded away like a Stalin tank.

Monsieur Alexis walked back

to me, a richer, sudder man.

See what I mean, dear sir? This one, she is a hydro-electric engineer. She wants live dresses. Any five dresses, but quick. And she wants them all alike.

All

aliko! What kind of women are these?"

"PROMISE" ABOUT PRISONERS

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1955.

LA TOE-HOID IN

WEST, GERMANY

JUST ANOTHER OF THOSE RETREATS FROM MOSCOW

Cummings

London Express Bervica

BEHIND THE SCENES

M

IN THE

AXIM Litvínov,

KREMLIN

for many years head of the Soviet Foreign Office, is

a knowledge of Moscow's higher Soviet Russia has given him said to be the author of

Diplomatic great deal of concern. book entitled "Notes for a society and of the

Service. Journal," produced by British firm of publishers.

By Walter Kolarz

EL

י

Time and again he denounces

leaders But whether the auther was various prominent

BS anti-Semites-Voroshilov, Ma to The fact that Litvinov's Litvinov himself is subject

lenkov, Shkiryatov, chaliman of memoirs have been smuggled doubt, It is strange that the the Party Control Commission, and Stalin himself. It SCCIDE abroad and published in

that Litvinov repeatedly used to intervene his high position in favour of his co-religionists.

at the window. They wore cot-has aroused grave doubts. ton dresses of antique but identical

a memotre should include

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foreign language is in itself much personal gossip and so sensational, indeed, so much little about the great diplomatic that the whole matter moves with which the head of Two more Russians peered in 90

the Soviet Foreign Office was associated. It is even stranger that such events as the coming cut. They moved on, The memoirs have a pre- to power of Hitler and the vic- and Monsieur Alexis sighed with face contributed by the tory of Franco in the Spanish "No more today, that would historian Professor E. H. Civil War should be dismissed in one single afhort Bentence Carr, who discusses the each. be too much."

problem of their authen-

relief.

cabinots.

He took me over to the display "The trouble I am having to And the good materials! I is terrible. At the best, all I can put on is some little embroidery, The talors do it very well int Pelting. But these women they sayno, take it off. We don't want to look conspicuous."

"Now, I ask you, is that natural"

Often the narrative is inter-

ticity. From the preface rupted at the most

unfold the gruesome story of the death of Nadia Aliluyeva, Stalin's second wife. Neverthe less, he recognised Stalin's de monic gorius, the chrewdness of his judgment and his brilliant understanding of the mentality of the masPed

poor

most

DON IDDON'S

DIARY

WHEN THEY

RAISE TARIFFS LET'S RAISE OUR VOICE

THE TRADE ROUTE IS

A TWO-WAY STREET

New York. the Chief Joseph Dam? Nothing N this Anglo-American that I have seen or heard of

trade crisis-and it is week ogo.

since I got back to New York a

a crisis the British No bald announcements in should raise their voices newspapers or on radio and tele- casts by bleycle makers of high and loud.

They should raise them against the recent American

Ing

Britain, no spectacular advertis

campaign by any British commercial group shouting our emphasising that

Increased tariff on British bi- wares and

cycles and the turning down of trade between the United Sintes the Brith bid on genemtors and the United Kingdom is a and transformers for the Chief two-way street.

Joseph Dam. The mumblings

and grumblings which were

going on in London clubs when

Not too late

I was there do not present the DERHAPS it's not too late. Wo

case here in the United States.

We've Every reason to be

could get moving now, and

upset, disappointed, and chagrin I'm sure we would get a sym- ed by President Elsenhower's boost of duties.

pathetic hearing and perhaps positive action from the Ameri- cans, who aren't enthusiastic

So had the Swiss carlier this over President Eisenhower's year when

United States

increase of the British blcyclo ipised the tariff on Jewelled tariff.

The

very

Swiss watches and movements Le magazine says: "There by 30 percent and imposed are fewer than 5,000 United other restrictions.

States bicycle workers. The now The Swiss didn't take this re- tariff is, therefore, almost mean- strictive. action lying down. Ingicss In the United States, They launched spiritedly into a but

meaningful to tremendous advertising cam- Europe. It says: You can try paign, taking whole pages in to develop markets hero as

and as newspapers

magazines, we've been urging you to, but Advertlying copy was pungent if you succeed you'll arouse and colourfully and skilfully enough Congressional pressure

fustrated.

to make us renege on the Invitation. The Chief Joseph

in

Politically, Litvinov's important statement is contain- ed in the last paragraph-it is a warning against Mao Tse- tung and

China against general, which he describes Russia's "pwerful and dangerous competitor." It would seem that Litvinov had watched Mao for many years, and one of the first entries in the journal refers to him in considerable detail. As early as, 1920 Litvinov speaks of him ironically as "Our dear adviser,” who do "clever and shrewd like a Human fox."

ort

*

too.

a

Thundered

Dam decision of yesterweek was

even rawer."

President Eisenhower accused

by some Americans of not making good on ble an-

policy of wounced

American leadership of Uberal world trade. Apparently he prefers to extend

rather than and trade.

encourago

Big squeeze a cash customer

1

Whether he really put

€X~

This

to

"Switzerland has been able to T'M finding New York very mako these cast purchases crowded. The opening of because she's made goods to sell the United

tentli abroad, particularly to America. General Assembly coincided with And almost 50 percent of those the big fight. Visitors from all' this goods bought by America have over the country and from are squeezing them- on paper or not is perhaps not been Swiss watches and move- Europe

selves into New York. Manhat- so important. Throughout his ments. ulti- life he was copposed to a policy "When

the water is ruffled

Lan's hotel accommodation is D of adventure

and aggression the boat will rock, American and within the limits of the tariff increases

Swias possible he stood for co-opera-jewelled lever watches have tion with the West, A con- now brewed a sizable tempest, demnation of the one-sided and catching both of our peoples up exclusive Sino-Soviet alliance in its wake." would have been in line with

Nations'

#

02

ELINC

Thought again

But Litvinov found Tho re-

THE Swise thundered: "How THE decming features in the minor

the Swiss watch keeps more figures of the Soviel Olympus,

Americans on time and on jobs least of wil In Molotov who, as

Billion and a half dollars Chairman of the Council

authenticity these worth of goods made in America was for early passages devoted to Mao by americans have been bought People's Commissus, Walter Kolarz, author of

years his immediate la doubtful. They may

have by Switzerland in the past nine 'Stalin and Eternal Russia," superior, and later his successor. been inserted later to give more years. And

Switzerland has "Myths and Realities in Molotov appears in the memoirs emphasis to the final message always been Eastern Europe,” "Russio e a pig-headed, narrow mind- Litvinov's denunciation of the and her Colonies," "How ed person. Ignorant and clumsy Chinese danger. Russia is Ruled," and "The in matters of foreign policy.

In the lust

of pazzes Peoples of the Soviet Far interesting

Journal Litvinov soya dhat we learn the history of the point, and ouch interruptions are

East," is a specialist script Stalin himself had manuscript, which was de- marked in the text either by writer on the staff of the opinion of Molotov, an opinion

late the word "omission" or by dots. British Broadcasting Cor- which he is said to have posited

the with

The ind par of the memoirsporation. He was formerly pressed most forcefully Alexandra Kollontai, former covering the period from 1937 Soviet Minister in Stock- to

to 1950, in particular shows diplomatic correspondent of may explain why Stalin

mately took the direction international nows

Soviet diplomacy holm and a friend of Lit- many gaps. It is full of half- an

away from and entrusted it vinov; and then handed to a nished and often incomprehen- agency. He is a specialist Molotov

sible sentences, and there are in East European affairs. Vyshinsky. third person who, however, many accurate forecasts of has not been identified.

future developments which,

A man of the first Bolshevik all Kkelihood, were included

generation, Litvinov was a con

Trotsky after the event.

temporary of Lenin, and Stalin, No wonder we find Litvinov's entire political little in the memoirs about the diplomatic thinking and with his

turned out, look slightly, gaudy leading figures of the second genuine and sincere respect for On the whole, however, Stalin generation.

THE surprised Americans read after my stay in London. the men who have the West, played decisive pants in Soviet

the statements of the watch men, ink auits, scorsucker, protected Litvinov. He had great adentration for his abilities policy during the last few years. Whether genuine or not, the makers of Switzerland and are and tropical worsteds, look far disappointed and never considered him

are menors draw attention to a Khrushchev and Butiganin cynic who tries to mitigate the potential enemy.

This accounts not mentioned at all, and Beria great Soviet Russian diplomat thinking again and deeply. The more casual than the English-

who

fault will almost certainly be man, and the motor-cars (let us was highly aceptical

over this one the only incidentally. emanate damage caused by the blunders for his narrow escape at

skip

quickly) lessened American restrictions Communist international from Litvinov, but the of other Soviet politicians. He time of the great purges. In a

Incidentally, it sums caster Only Malenicov seems to have trigues and manoeuvres, They on Swiss watches and lesa aerl- flashier and more flamboyant, hypothesis of a complete forgery carries out his tasks not with- way, the admiration was mutual

between the U.S. and attracted Litvinov's attention. recall memories of a champion mony

to bring an American car into "They look urprised. 'I tell cannot be dismissed

of out conviction but without much

Litvinov, of course, realised He is described as a successful of collective security ten he Switzerland.

the United States than enthusiasm. Often he seems to

a British you some of them don't

What who

aro, we doing about bicycle. be guided by a genuine Russian very clearly that Stalin was an intriguer and rival of Molotov. himself coined-of a man

boost know what a corset is. One of hand.

tarif feels evli force. He knew all about The last entries in the diary propagated genuine peace and the them told me-no. I can't play

considered not merely "peaceful co-exia- bleycles and the turning down patriotism, but he also foutboll in a corset."

of the British bargain bld on very strongly as a Jew, and the the least attractive sides of his show that Litvinov

tence." and the memoirs him to be a coming man. in private life. survival of anti-Semitism.

Not Art

Monsieur Alexis Bopped into

a chair and fanned himself with

three year- old

0

magazine.

French

Professor

Corr,

having

"It is like talking to children. I have to say, *Modom, I am about to create for you some exumined the manuscript most dressca, but I must beg your co- operation. You come to me lle carefully, comes to the conclu- to your doctor, your priest con- fessor, your political commissar: may 1 in confidence suggest you wear a corsať?"

"But business

ચીpted.

is good?"

even

sion that numerous and exten- sive passages do not

out

Whatever the degree of their authenticity, the memoirs make I interesting reading. since they "Good?" Monsieur

about a great Alexis contain

deal Soviet affairs and Wrung his hands, "It's mar-internal

foreign policy which vellous. For one cotton frock I Soviet

£20, and charge

they

true, and much buy sounds everything I make. But that is could have been written

by a person with an intimate

robbery, dear sir, Not art.”

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The personality emerging from the memoirs is that of a talent- ed but unhappy and desperately isolated man.

As a Litvinov

Stalin did not like this inter ference and on one occasion re- buited him severely for it.

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THE NO-MAN

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London. E stood on one leg

like

thoughtful flamingo. He held his head on one side like puzzled pelican.

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He was Montgomery Clift. Answering questions at Press conference. Trying to explain what makes him the most consistent Hollywood rebel.

He had chosen an inappro- priate setling—the reception room of a Mayfair hotel which has as its motto: "Placere Placet"—It pays to please,

The gap

DIGS IN

Hollywood's top rebel shows that to enjoy

life it's sometimes

better NOT to please

"All 1, want to do la act. But only in parts that I think I can act well. I'm just not interested In money."

He looked like a very

+

British

By LOGAN GOURLAY

not so crowded as London's, but

bad enough Manhattan

st ite most autumn, spectacular. in

and although storms and even hurri- canes are bearing down on us, the weather since I returned has been

perfect,

Women

while beautifully

Sadler's Wells.

Tho

HE Broadway reason has started in splendour, Ameri- cans are still raving over the Sadler's Wells Ballet, and critics y: "Sadler's Wells Ballet is

of peaceable

the

United St. conquest

George Jessel who claims to invented the Bloody No, of course I haven't got it years to shabby clothes while have with me. Left it at home! You other Hollywood sartorial rebels, Many-tomato juice and vodka, like Marlon Brando, have started show business's most populae can borrow it any time."

to yield by wearing clean collars drink-is going to do 14 TV I thanked him for the offer, and homburg hats.

shows, a charity benant, and und inquired where home was. "New York--in an apartment, Prefer 11ving there to Holly-

wood,"

Did he hate Hollywood? "No. But I'd rather live in a city among people who are not exclusively interested in films,”

hai

But what is behind the Curt fortnight's night-club entertain character? Does the modestment at the Savoy.

Sir Cedric Hardwicke exterior conceal a hard core of signed with Metro to appear egomania which makes him is in a musical remake of "Water- agree completely with celebrated

loo Bridge," "which will star men of the theatre like Thorn Leslie Caron and John Kerr, ton Wilder?

Alec Guinness is proving a bit in Hollywood and will co-star with Grace Kelly in "The Swan," his drst American · Alm.

Now James Mason had a as producer, and actor

Here is the opinion of one of his close friends in Britain, fim Had he alienated all the director John Boulting:- Hollywood bosses whose film "He's shy, sensitive, and re-three-way deal offers he has spurned?

iring. Not at all egotistical" director, Cut word a creased light- weight American_suit, willia "No, I don't think so. After shirt with crumpled collar, dusty all, I haven't been rudo about black moccasini, dark blue to it. And I'm probably doing with red spots (interwoven) them a favour if I won't play a

about."

A rarity?

pecunious actor, though he can cigarettes).

can agar pecks (spilled from part couldn't be enthusiastic YET the retiring Mr Clift had

...

In character

organised his own Press re- still live comfortably on the proceeds from his previous flims He was no frail, and thin -as

But at last, he said, he has ception in London at his own OR two years he hasn't made From Here to Eternity, the cocictall sticks on the table found one-in a fun version of cost, (Approximately £60.).

a film. From the beginning "Indiscretion" and "A. Place in behind him. If I hadn't known D. H. Lawrence's "Sons and

When I spoke to him alone of his career he has refused any the Sun" (average £38,000 per he had lunched well-in the Lovers." He plans to start work next day he explaincxf:—--' port that didn't appeal to him, film).

hotel dining-room from crockery in the next few months. Inbelled "Placera Placet.", . I He turned down the part in

With him

_at_the_raception, would have thought his That "On The Watontrond" which was American millionaires · meal had been served at least a won Marlon Brando: an Oscar. Libby Holman, He refused to appear in the new Broadway sicces by Tennessee In' tha 'twenties she was a Willlame. "Cat On A Hot Tin celebrated singer of the "blues."

to my, apearance, bo sulch mon "I don't care very much about Roof." He said "No" to Audren With a tragic. private lite Hepburn and Mal Ferrer, who match. When her husband, ing me feel like an over-drowed wanted him to take a leading Smith Reynolds, heir to a Brummel. part in the film version of "War tobacco fortune, was found abot

in 1099, she the found shot T

coffessed," almost- But he

week before in a home ), for, under-nourfalied actors.""

"A lot of Press people had been, inquiring at the hotel for me. I thought it would be dis courteous to ignore themand H

will be free for the Alm simpler to deal with them all from this,

team's booking publicity or because he has withdrawn together at one reception. Sun," the new play by Thorntory anything like that. I don't think Wilder presented a first at this. I'm a very important person. I year's Edinburgh Festival try to be honest about my felt Dj Sagarden and with myself. But I'm often › murder. But the charge was shamefscodly, that he now when I met Mr Wilder to misinterpreted. On the average he has sont dropped and a verdict of suicide owns something he sporned and talk over my part I discovered back a play or fim seriot every returned Apples grow sales refused to buy for years I had completely dining week, depriving himself of

Clift called her "one of his unfound for film premiorena, jer pingreck

Mary Miner mult, others, essential conception of how. It should be roughly a million dollars, wortha of work

1415). She, sutered in the bécke [} *1 ovan bive a tall mill now. i Mr Clift war.

qualetiy/1km, an" Had to get it for one of your prom

and

Bo I had to belleve him when

Perhaps he is that rare birch fits star of hard integrity, an abtor of real intellectual bonor

Century-Fooc.

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