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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1956.
Abolition Of Algerian
Post
Of London MOLLET EXCEEDED
MIE lights of London
THE
were ablaze, shim- mering, sparkling, dappling
the buildings and pavements
below
tinting
and about
them, the low winter
clouds which bung dampty
threatening above,
AL Piccadilly Circus
Jant-
their
doners hurrica about Various ways heedless of the briant
display, but here and
there visitor to London stood
watching the show in delight
and wonder.
A
At une corner a spectatur, rugged man in his early Intiea,
The menit pussing policeman.
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YOU ALL RIGHT?
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Anglo-American Middle East
HIS AUTHORITY Pledge Welcomed
SAYS DELEGATION
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Paris, Feb. 3.
New York, Feb. 3.
Britten And
A
Pears
Success
concert we have all been awaiting with eager anticipation took place last night at the Empire Theatre -the song recital by Peter Pears and Benjamin Brit- ten, the second celebrity occasion this year in Mr Harry Odell's now well- established «eries.
These
distinguished
vf the
most satisfying concert, ther have been in HongkonB. Far
Kamil Rahim, Arab League repre- sentative in the United States, said today lists, both renowned in a wide
field, herted us to v delegation of French elected the Arab countries welcomed the joint officials from Algeria said today that pledge made by Britain and the United Premier Guy Mollet exceeded his authority States this week to ensure peace in the when he abolished the post of Governor-Middle East. General in Algeria.
The delegation, which met M. Mollet yesterday, said today in a memorandum that the post could only be changed through legislation.
was not what the man was doing That attrmeleri The policeman's attention for it
The delegation mild the new not, as yet, a evime to
title of t「p4s Hist Minister- tranced by the lights of Lan-Resident in Algiers, gives the don, but the way he was doing "nevitables and unfortunate In- pression that Algeria is pro- tectorate.
IL
For the rugged
whose 1114, Trave was Alert, was propperi aganst Wic wall
of a TCT
The delegullon sand it
feared
building at such an angle that that "drantie Conserzuences
he looked in grave danger falling fint un s JACK cracking open his skull.
The policeman Alber!
went
and
resuļi of milit
when newly- "ppointed Mioter Resident Georges Catroux takes up his past in Algeria on February 10.
up ไป "Now then," he
Bull,
"you'd better be moving Truth there." He moved closer anmi
nouced then the Jaraway, glassy look in Albert's eyes.
"D you
feel all right?" he Inquired.
DIGNITY
URSHI I'm a righ," Albert with ponderous
21
nurth-country $2
dignity sccent.
surd
That
Then move along, will you?" "I'm not Joving (102 light goes out," said Albert, and waved a hand in a gesture that embraced about 10,000 flickering multi-coloured lights.
"You'd better come with me,' sold the policeman, and with a colleague who had appeared, fed
Albert the police station.
Next morning, at Bow Street, Albert planded not guilty to the charge agodist him of having been found drunk und Ineap- able.
Foreign Powers
Winter Olympics
RUSSIA'S LEAD NARROWED
they are artists in every way. singer of great beauty who ures
Not only is Mr Pears a tenor
his mind, as well as his heurt and voice, in
every note; not only is Mr Britten a composer of startling
bis originality smaller
as in his larger works being a remarkably sensitive accompanist; but both artistic Akill in building the programme which could not buve been beltered.
Rahim, in a written statement to newsmen, effective deterrent to Israel aggression, which has as we said: "We hope that these assurances will be an been repeatedly condemned by the United musicians showed un Nations."
Rahim said "The Arab states want pence and have no auKTEN - sive hilentions. They need peace to implement their long range programmes of social reform nod economic development.”
10
The first half of the pro-
BOYS AND GIRLS PAGE gramme consisted of two groups;
SOLUTIONS
CROSSFOND:
bur
EAT
He lauded Britis and United States for muaranteeing only "agreed frontiers" and ucf- ed "any guarantee of Israel's arinisiee
HON-Dermanent boundaries will certainly forever any future settlement.
The Arab countries would re- gard
GpPENISement "Any *ད** settlement recommended by the Western powers which demande additional concessions from the Arabs provides more arma
15
or
ment said,
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FIR APE AIDE
TAKE YOUR PICH: A dog
Cortina Dampezzo,
Feb. 3. Austria with gold shipinents to laruel, the state- medals for their thrilling
Kahim sad the Arab states PET, You READ books: Tell victories in the men's down-regretted the Buraint hill ski race and the pairs dispute treause it is impairing skating, uarrowed
between Belitalo and Soviet Union's lead in the
Countries. particularly Winter Olympic Games unofficial points table to
The delegation urger! M. Mollet to couple miliary action with political action his Algeria policy.
Algerian terrorists are a prob- of national defence because they are guaded on by foreign powers, the delegation said.
Tha de.gation Mullet to maintain the present two-college Algerian Assembly day. which allows Algeria's European mmrity to have proportionally greater representation than the Moslem majority.
M.
M
The delegation suld Mullet's projected single-college Assembly would do away with political
representation Frenchmen in Algeria.
He listened, grave faced and i The
Representation
delegation
fur
represented
with folded urins, as the police French legislators from Algeria
Eu fold his story 10 Lo
magistrale, Mr C. Campion.
FROG-MARCHED?
NY questions?" the mugis- trate usked Albert, when the policeman's story was told.
"Yes," Albert suid, and turned to the constable.
"You frog- marched ተነሡ
the station, didn't you?" he demanded.
“No, one of us took hold uf each of your urins."
10
"In my opinion," said Albert, "the other
constable insulted
me, su I was insulling to him....
"You can tell me that in a minute," sald Mr Campion. Albert glowered, and bided his time. Then he went into Hi Witness-box.
"I'd
"Look here," he began, been out in London with friend, and he had just left me I was just standing on teorner when these officers came up.
I WAS BEING RUDE RESENTED them
struight away, when they came," Albert said bluntly. **Then one
at the constables was rude
Fia
the
With decifed,
20 of the 24 events Russia, who did not get a point today, led by 80 points on the basis of 7-3-4-3-2-1 and Sweden 47.
history when
Austetan plumber, made Winter Tont Sailer, a 20-year-old Olympic Games He won the downhill race to become the arst man to win all three Alpine events. He had previously won the giant slalom and sinio.
The
Parliament, French Algerian Assembly and Gounell or the French Umon and French local offietals in Algeria, --France-Presse,
Canada Not Recognising Peking Yet
Ottawa, Feb. 3. Mr Louis St Laurent, the Prime Minister, said today that the Canadian government at present not considering any recognition of the Peking regime in the immediate future.
that the
Was
Terrific Speed
He envered the tough 3,416 metres course at terrific speed and with perfect control to wh In two minutes 52.2 seconds.
hair's-
This gave Austria her third guld medal, and later in the day the Austrian pair K. Oppell and E. Schwarz M
guined breadth decision over Canada's world champions, Norris Bow- den and France's Defoe, in the pairs skating.
The skating was held up for
15 minutes when angry specta- tors demonstrating against what they considered low marking for a German pair. threw Granges, bread rolls and balls of paper on to the rink.
Extra police were brought in.
Record Broken
Switzerland's number one and Lio crews occupied the first He was replying in the House two places after two rung In of Commons ได opposition the four-man boba They had leader George Drew who asked aggregale times of two minutes minutes 35.19 seconds and two government give an "unqualled undertaking" that 35.20 seconds respectively. there would be no recognition
nine bola until the House of Commone
the Olympic run record debated the question which now stands to the credit of Switzerland's No. 1 crew with one minute 17.18 seconds. The bob event ends tomorrow. -Reuter.
to had
me, and I daro say I was rude Reuter.
Next thing, I was at the back.
station, will me belongings taken of me I had to spend the night in a cell."
"Did you say you were wali-
for a light to go out?"
ing.
"Yes," scupped Albert, "I told you. I was being rude."
"Well I find the case proved," said the magistrale, "I shall discharge you absolutely, but you must pay is, costs."
Albert snorted Ho turned on his heel and left, and tho manner of his going was eloquent of his feelings. He felt he had been robbed. The lights
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one comprising six English songs of the 10th and 17th centuries, including Purcell's lively "Mon is for the woman made" which we also heard Michael Head slug to his own accompaniment just year.
5 Schubert Songs The second group was of dye Schubert songs, which Mr Pears sang in German, giving a brief explanation of each. A happler choice of Schubert's songs could scarcely be made, for these five varied in mood from the vigor- ous
the ("Auf dem Bruck"), gently reminiscent ("Im Fruh- time("Der Musensohn").
ling"), to the gay and joyful
Mr Pears responded entirely to the mood in euch song, and the piano parts were not accom. puniments, but integral and all- important
Mr elements,
Brillen made this evident in BOY, buy, bug in performance, partloutar- 12. of the difficult and beautiful Horse, Cult, Dog. Auf dem Wasser zu singen.” which has been arranged as a pice of brilliant piano virtuosity by Liszt.
him, was further complicated. by the "British use of force," He added: "The Arab countries, however, still hope that a peace. Pup: Cal. Kitten; Cow, Calf. ful solution can be reached early possible." - France- Presse.
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After the Interval came the 7 Michelangelo Sonnets by Bri- ten, perhaps his finest work for the voice. There is a strength und directness about these įsongs, a purity of melodic line, u distilled essence of feeling. There was nobility in the poetic and the musical conception, and
the
Mr
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almost European language. This
arly
WAS certainly the highlight of the concert.
Finally came a group of four English folk songs, all with characteristle British arrange-
ments
Quiet High Notes The whistling motif in "The Ploughboy" and the canon of valce and plano in "Sweet Polly Oliver were two of the most striking effects,
Mr
Pears' "Miller of Dee" was delightfully don't-care-ish, pad his ploughboy arrogant and Impertinent, His quiet bigh notes,
as in "Sally Gardens, have a strange
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