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Lecturer Fled To West
By Gary Levy
Berlin, Feb. 2. What makes a 52-year-old University lecturer, suffering from heart disease, married and father of two children, leave his £2,000 sterling a year job and comfortable home in East Germany for the uncertainty of a refugee camp in West Berlin?
What makes unemployment?
him risk
poverty and
Dr Johannes Herdegen, Lecturer in Economics at Halle University, did just that.
can-
dature on the grounds of ill- health and over-work.
The risk TA unemploymont him as a Volkskommer candil- who all the greater fur trim dato for the election in October. beenast he was an East German He replied declining the : parliamentary demily, which would minimise his chances of being "recognise?" sch Thos DIETINGT You can enjoy
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to me in ani interview, is: "I could not stani! itse moral pressure any longer. I could not go on saying thing in pubile and thinking the national | apposite,"
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Dr Heidegen diven public service and has a
Steway & ne record in it. In 1947, when the returned to his home town of
Robin, Jena, Thuringia, from Mortis Soviet prison cump, the citizens Al a large selected
hla burgumaster ontwine and stringed
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For Ave of the worsi yours known in Germany for decades, De Herdegen begged, wheedled and forced the authorities to ALBUMS "Collection | give his cily enough food and Builder" orica. New Mock now tool at a time when people else- gvalloble $3 From South Chine Morning Post Lid, Wyndham Street where #tarved und [muze and Salsbury Road, Kowloon
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SHANGĦAL BANKING
CORPORATION
Ordinary Yearly General Meeting
CITA
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Back camo a letter from Dr Dlockmann,
however, Buying that his objections had been noted, but thai It had been "decided unanimously" neverthe, less 美妙
put him up. Refusal Then would have been fanto- mount to "mation betrayal."
Next, he was "elected" to the
council
uf the "National Front", a Communist- dominated body. "I even told about my candidature election in the newspapor this time, and I read of my 000 mmung,” he says.
Subjected
Lo increasing from pressure
Hides. Dr Herdegen pinned his hopes the two 4-Power conferences in Geneva, "When they
failed." the explains, "t nude
mind to g if only for the sake of my 20-year-old son and 10- year-tt diughter."
U
Brought Savings
on
He and his family arrived in West Berlin carrying two small atcakes and an umbrella, fe left behind alt his other belong-
In 1952, the Communist party.ings and a well furnished, dve well in the minorliy
theand-a-half room flat, Chy Council, began to impose ita edlets on the city adminis- tration.
Dr Herdegen, un netiva mem-
told
te
He brought his savings with him East Marks, which must change here at the rate of almeat Ave East Marke to West Mark. Small wonder that primitive
one
Lost,
ber of the Liberal Deneratiche is staying In porty, resisted as best he could refugee camp nt public
tenting from tin plates and sleep
ing with its family in two-tier bunks in room barely as big as his pantry at home.-China Mall Special.
until one day he was sign a sheaf of orders confisen- ting rerlain private property. | This was necessary, he was told,
because "we must increase prople's-owned sector of the Bentwony He declineef, and resigned his job.
the
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Disappointed and frustrated, Yearly General Meeting of he moved to Halle, a big indus- The Sharellders of the Cortalul city, to take up a post
Insversity Lecturer in eco- poration will be held at the
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US.A., Canada, 0 p.m. Thailand, India, Pakistan, Fast, Africa, Great Britain горе, в р..
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By Surface China, People's Republic, 10.30 a.m. Malaya, Ceylon. Aden, Middle East, 11 .in.
Macao, 1 p.m.
Jamaica. p.m.
Italy, France, p.in, Formosa, +p.m.
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India, Pakialan Middle Fort, Africa, Great Britain & Europe.
p.m. Philippines, N. Borneo, p.m.
Japan, & p.m.
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Poking. Shangha). Hankow. Kun- ming. 10 a.m
Tiland, Malaya, Indonesia, Aus tralia, New Zealand & Ceylon, 11
Indo-Chine. Noon.
Philippines, R.M.
East. Afrion. Gt. Britain. Europe,
Thailand, India, Pakistan. – Middle
D.J.
Malaya. Indonesia, Australia, New Zenland. 6 p.
Formos, Japan, Okinawa. Kdrea. $ 2.7.
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
CLAY CAMEL! (spuilor) HE'S MADE MONKEYS OUT OF US/
11
USE EVERY AVAILABLE MAN ON THE FORCE! FIND HIM!
trouble
Head Ofèe of the Curpóra. The University was run by tion, 1 Queen's Rond, Centrui, į Communist Rector, and its 52 Hong Kong, on Friday, the lecturers included only nine whe
were not Communists. 16th day of March, 1956, at Dr Herdegen was an Noon for the purpose of from the sturt because he could receiving and considering the not, even if he wishesh, tench in
the Marxist manner. "I did not reports
The Directora
even know the Marxist vocabu and
the Auditors Tary properly," he says. The Profit and 1.088 The result was that his lunch- Account and Balance Sheeting was vonstantly criticised.
AL for
Best, criticisti came from |his Communist pupils who com- December, 1966, and for the pinued to the leaders of their election of Directors and fix-youth movement. They in turn { Ing their remuneration and attacked him sharply from the public platform of 41 Youth the appointment of Auditors.
the
Blat ended
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation
EQNKTESK.
Recognised
will be closed from Friday, Next, the Communist Party the 2nd of March to Friday, took it up. At the party con- the 16th of March, 1956, gress last October,
secretary cernandest
the Halle "stringent
(both days inclusive) during measures against Dr Herdegen which period no transfer of because of his "un-Marxist
shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
MICHAEL W. TURNER,
Chief Managor.
Hongkong, 10th Jan, 1966.
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teaching.
Of
The result of these attacks was first the loss of u visiting lectureship at Jena University and later the cancellation of a series of lectures at Halle the history of budgetary Anance. Worse still, Dr Herdogen had joined
crowd of anti- Communist demonstrators_who NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES | stormed the Communist Party
"CYCLOFA"
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headquarters at Jena on June 17, 1933.
Ho thought at the Ume that no one had recognised him, but his Rector Informed him
mart than two years later that he had been reported.
of 1954, he In the summer
Fo letter from Dr received Johannes Dieckmann, vico- etrairmen of his party and president of the East German Parliament (Volkskammer), say- ing that the party had chosen
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Macao, 1 pm,
Korea. 4 p.m.
Thailand, pm,
Масто, в рік.
Australia,
TUESDAY, FEDBUARY 3
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U.B.A., C. & §. America, 1 p.m. Macso. O p.m.
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THE SEARCH FOR THE MAN WITH A THOUSAND FACES-- THE CLAY CAMEL GOES ON VAINLY--
I WANT YOU TO CORRECT· ANY OF MY
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A now wind-tunnel built to test planes of the US Air Foreo draws Its air SUPPLY from this 720 ft steel tank, which holds
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When per square inch. valve is
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ELECTION
CANADA
IN
Ottawa, Feb. 2.
As the Canadian Parliament went into session in mid-January, the country was booming economically and forecasts were for a continuance of great activity throughout the year ahead, with even some lessening of Canada's great sore spot---. unsold wheat.
It was therefore natural that there should be widespread rumours of an impending general election in the Dominion, since governments prefer to go to the electorate when times are good.
But other factors
in- displeased volved. It is now clear that, figure, possible, tho Liberal Party plans
10 во into The
next olection under the same leader- ship as at present.
Mr Louis Stephen St Laurent, the Prime Minister, was 14 years of age on February 1, while his chief lieutenant, the Trade Minister, Mr C.D. Howe, celebrated his 70th birthduy
Parlament opened.
ha
Conservatives Elected
in
eminently
ста
that their lendlag Mr Croll, had been moved into the Senate, Instead of being appointed
the Lo Cabinet to which, they felt, his qualifications fitted him,
Bui far beyond Spadina there in resentment that tho Toronto
metropolitan great
Brea of qut
has long been with. representation. In the Federal Government, while the
of
rival metropolitan centre
both a French- Montreal has speaking member of the Cabinci,
Mr Roche Pinard, and
Tho present
Rovernment wag returned to power an English-speaking one, Mu August 1983, and could romain George Marter.
More in office legally until 1958. But more broadly still, tho tow
govemments choope to Progressive Conservatives In
to the bitter end stay
and Parliament are more normally
federal election than they have been at might be expected next year.
time since the end of World War I Those who reject the clec Mr George Drew, leader of tion rumours point not only to the unsold wheat but to the
a
NEW LAW PROTECTS recent trend of by-elections, in
CAMEMBERT
19.0
No Chance
united
any
the Opposition, is enjoying Д period of unquestioned author- ity since his triumph over the which Conservatives have government in the just session been clected or have greatly when he forced it to modify its improved their vote.
tenure of emergency powers in The most atartling Liberal peace time. Paris, Feb. 2.
reverse occurred in the "safe" A new French law protects the constituency
Toronto, of makers of branded cheese from
Spadina. long
hold by the fraudulent
Mr of their David Croll, who was recently "pedigree" names.
"elevated" to the Senate. In future all cheeses bearing Amid
general well-known natnes, such as Brie,
Mr Charles Roe, Camembert and Roquefort, Conservative scored a "must come from milk produced,
upset. delivered and procensed traditional
As usual geographic
in n by-olcetion, according to consistent, faithful local factors were
important and local usage," the law says.
but more far reaching A special committee will siderations were also involved. watch over the application of The strong Jowish the lawChina Mall Special. munity of Toronto appeared
Lee Falk and Phil Davis
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WAIT FOR
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TOMORROW-BREAK
By Ernie Bushmiller
HOW'S
MY GRIP?
By Mik
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Open as usual 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6th
PRINCE EDWARD ROAD BRANCH
will be
OPEN AS USUAL
SUNDAY, Fab, 5th 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
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• CHAH!N«n«THE BUBBLE JUST: U BURETI JUST WHAT WOULD WE USE FOR AMPILOTY,
In
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EVEN
MAGICIANS
ing
Among other considerations tending to hold back the clec astonishment, on are two heavy items ad
Progressive unfinished busines
confront decisive
the government. There include natural
pipeline legislation and a new taxation
with the provipots. agreement
The Federal government, bas undertaken to set up a Crown company, Jointly owned with Ontario to construct the economically unproductive see- tion of the trans-Canada pipe line from Winnipeg across the Pre-Cambriars Canadian
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STAL
FROZEN PEAS TODAY
ROWNTREES
You can taste the fruit!
'situation:
San Miguel
rocky
of the Shield to Hapuskas- ing, Ontario
trans-Canada
The
company
has been given until May 1 to demonstrate that it has r ranged for the finances to carry the whole operation through.
the
This, however. cannot be dono under present plans_until American Federal Power Commission in Washington hes given a ruling on the per missibility of importing Cina dian natural gas to the United Slates middlo west through Emerson, Manitoba,
Rent Out
There is virtually no chânco of a ruling by Washington In time to permit arrangements for financing to be medo the spring.
by
The tax agreements are A subject near to the inart of the St Laurent government.
The
the
present arrangement, whereby nine provinces "rent But to the Dominion their admitted right to enter fleld of direct taxation, such as income tax, expire in 1957.
Mr St Laurent is anxious to make new arrangement which will be acceptable to all ten
including hip
provinces,
nativo Quebec
hitherto
AL
a
held
い
out.
which
federal provincial con-
ference In the autumn, the Ottawa government put for ward new proposals, more new
coptable to Quebec but not. wholly satisfactory provinces.
to
other..
These are being re-shaped In the hope that a complete agreement can be rouched.
The general idea is to avold double taxation
upon the Canadian
taxpayer, AR; 106: ne possible and even more im portantly to
the provide
poorer provincos with stable sources of revenue which wil place them more nearly on a footing with the richer ones, in wipplying services such education, medical care roads.
* Slightly. Against In any event, half-way
with
and
maric phased tween federal emctions, 1988 la bound to be a year of great political activity,bung
While the balance of siderations | appears allsthaily
•holding this your might tip
the other: ways st Opposition parties, the Conservative (On positión, ahould Government with 'olaction. Iman, 3 tija: would undoubtedly
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