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THE CHINA MAIL; MONDAY, MARCH ; 19, 1956.

THE CUMMINGS UN-COMIC STRIP

NON-PARTY LINE

MAY WIN POLL

FOR EISENHOWER

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with moderation

be defeated in his now open public mocrats will

be a walk-

to be the least publican Convention as regards Washington. tion" is kely THERE is virtually no- effective approach in his cam- the President will

body in Washington paign. He cannot compete for over. and the Democrats have become mich out- Eisenhower, overnight today who thinks that whose mostrale views are al- side that this may turn out to of much noise President Eisenhower can ready firmly implanted in the be a campaign

and bitterness for nothing. The

have to

The only great uncertainty, fight for a second term.

ware an aggressive campaign apart from whether Stevenson le Assuming, of course, that the kind Governor Harriman has now to be the Democrat candi- he suffers no new physical been advocating. Whether or date, is the Republican's choic

not this will mean that Harri- of vice-President. setbuck.

The President's popularity, in man rather than Stevenson will candidate 19 prolonged absences tx the Democrat's spite of his fr Washington,

as yet, but the has remained difficult to any

Stevenson-and It is a famas. forces opposing as high as ever.

led their most powerful strategist is Lie phonmenon, unprecedented

In American history Otherwise

the President could not aitsed lo tell the American people that he would have to impose certain restrainta on lus work, such as "recreation and rest."

"I must keep my weight at it proper level; I must take a short midday breather: 1 must usually reths at a no must eliminate many of the les resetrenial important sxial

bale, and I

activities, he explained with

intimate frankues during his nation de television bradea. Hla refusal to participate in artforming" Ceriter paign, so, may be by his advan lage.

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By O. H. BRANDON

fumer President Truman-are bound to redouble their efforts in sulank the former Governor

of Illinois.

The health issue, of reuse, la brand to become a central rom- swargument,

When I saw President Eisen- hower at his fast press confer- vnce he looked as well as I have seen him. He appeared ever self-conitdent; his Volce was strong and clear-cut. strong

Nixon is a controversial figure. While Elsenhower unifies the country, he sharply divides it.

There is a strong faction, in the White House and in the Re- publican Party, accretly 01013- *piring against Nixon. They know that he would be an ex- cellent target for the Democrats should he be chosen. On the other hand, Nixon is young and com- bative and conduct a vigorous and hard-sted campaign.

Split Rule

With the President reduced to television appearances, and per- haps come campaigning by air- craft, the Republican Party will next somebody to do the leg- work in the wake of an aggren- sive Democrat

Eisenhower himself 19 very popular, but many prople are bound to take into considemtion the man who would replace him

should

he muffer as President another mishap. Nixon is not the man in whom the majority has condence.

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Charles Anderson Investigates

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The Plight Of The Arab Refugees

ELECTRIC

HOMELESS MILLIONS

some

LIVE

IN

was

I

MISERY

Ahoes? Even Damascus. content, I can say that my wooden

in as are also x-ray examina- produces a brood of children→→→ therapy and many more mouths to feedi HAVE just toured visit to the UNRWA camp their rooms, the only source tions and x-ray

The medicni officer told me that amal treatment for ringworm. of the Middle at Nairab, 10 miles from of warmth

an average of 50 babies are born most prevalent of every month in the Nairab camp, East's most controver- Aleppo, was typical of my charcoal brazier, or primus the

children's diseases in Syria. sial refugee camps, in visits to other camps.

stove.

UNRWA employs every possi Edith the footsteps of Dr

ble means to boost the morala of Twice a day-noon and Pneumonia is the most com- Summerskill, who recently At Nairab, old British

five p.m.--one or two mem- mon complaint, especially among the rofugees. Children attend camp schools; expectant mothers made a special visit to in- Army barracks--souvenirs

majority of deaths at this time are given lectures in child care. Eisen-vestigate the plight of Arah of the last war-have been bers of each family attend the elderly, and accounts for the

Many camps have the equivalent at the "cook-house" with of year. Measles follow an an-

whore at the refugees refugees who for converted to accommodate the tin plates and mugs to nual cycle, but it is usually mild of a Women's Institute

dozena women gather each have some 3.000 men, women and receive their allowance of in character.

afternoon to discuss those mat- suffered what Dr Summer children in conditions only

ters dear to the heart of women the world over. akili has described as "in- just removed from destitu- describable privations."

that tends to divide the cantry. to the full work load over a lone trily of only seven seals, and

over

Reven

years

tion,

NOTHING SAID

"Kiskebab", a form of Irish stem. Sometimes this mut- ton stew is alternated with or camel and boiled goat potatoes, with, very occa- aionally, mutton curry and ONE of the greatest difficultice racing. All

For there

He could not, he said, remain "President of all the people" and Indulge a sharply

polisan

fle obviously had no more campaign.

There is to doubt, however, unumist thing deibls in his own mind that he That is a very

the right decision, that the Democrats will retain for a President to say. 11 virtusi had made ly means that he dy net con- but much will depend on how control of the Senple, and prob- sider himself the representative be conducts himself in office be- ubly also of the House.

The country of me Party, but that he stands tween now and election time.

Will he be able tʊ koep up ʼn hower overwhelmingly; above Party like a monarch.

it Will he same time of his greatest full working schedule? Perhaps

expressed great angels is his desire in stup out have to go on repeated, ingthy distrust of the Republican Party of political conte very his alm varation." The truth of the Elenhower won in 1952, but his People matter is that the President has Party He won 55.4 percent al unifying the gaintry neem to be tired of partisanship art we really subjected himself of the popular vote, but in the

House his Party gained a Back from my own tour, I can only add confirmation But the

Republican strategy in the Senate the the next ection have

of the above description, for heavily, but they must in handling the President's re-

while there are many who must devise a covery, with his final declaration and They บน U

Many people believe, however, has strolegy that gives them what of availability,

been so that, ៥។ Eisenhower's policies say that refugees are spoon- ever best outside chance they astute and sea well-mannged that are closer to those of the Demo-

fed, and others who demand PACH of the long ex-Army Sanitary arrangements they are have loft,

to make unlikely

#crats then to those of the Re- The elections publien

huts has been divided are primitive but satisfac- a greater measure of assis- mistake before

Com- majurity's President unless the

Bullers o

tance for them, there is into small rooms to shelter tory, but water for washing basis, the death of one member gress, the most advantageous way

little doubt more serious setback.

the country may

that anyone the various familles. Where clothes is limited to one hour means that supplies are reduced

proportionally. A few Much of the excitement and be with Eisenhower in the White who actually visits these there are seven or eight a day. If a family has a ago, I was told, a family of four It is illegal to employ a refugeo suspence has now gone out of the House

and

the Democrats in

camps will

the children, those above five large tub it may fill this for was discovered collecting rations a Syrian can do the job. election campaign. The Re- control of Congress.

truth of the matter.

years of age sleep together future use, but the main for eight-the rations of the aged father, mother-in-law and in one room, while those water supply is turned off at two small children who had all under five sleep with their 9 a.m. each day.

The chans of the Denverats period.

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In this new situation, it seems

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PATHETIC

TWO IMPRESSIONS parents. One family I saw

was composed of 15 people.

rice.

MEDICAL WORK

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facing the authorities is to persuade families to report the death of Luy et their members.

Aa cations are of a "per head"

the non-working mên

football,

baseball, volley-ball, running and cycle

this is excellent. BUT it is no solution to the.

and certainly problem, answer to the question on every refugee's mind: "When do we return to OUR country?."

no

In Syria, the Falestinian rom weeks fugee is just tolerater-no more.

died. The family had just buried REFUGEES TRAINED them in the sand outside the hut. and said nothing!

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A ruling of UNRWA is that Dculties, UNRWA is training

BUT, in spite of manifold diffl-- any member of a family earns the young refugee to become a more than £15 a month, that worthy member of society,

is considered "self- supporting." As, however, it is During his recent visit to the tive and severe condi- impossible to feed and clothe Middle East, Mr Henry R.

family

FOR a week I made my way The few possessions of to camps in various the refugees are pathetic in

extreme. Bent parts of Syria and Lebanon, the

and and now I can divide my im- battered saucepans, broken CONSIDERING the primi pressions into

cate- plates and jugs,

to torn, tions in which these people seven nine children, father Labouisse, Director of UNRWA, of presented trade cerilicates" ta gories. One is sympathy tattered rugs and curtains live, their general health is and mother, to say nothing of for the refugees (all of speak eloquently of the remarkably good. No major two grandparents on this money, 39 refugee trainees, who had a way must be found to circum completed three-year courses in them), and the other, ad- poverty of their owners. epidemics, such as plague, vent this ruling, The usual welding, carpentry and agricul

two

miration for the work which

the

warm

UNRWA (United Nations It was snowing when I Relief and Works Agency) is doing to alleviate the dis- tress and obvious misery among so many of these un- happy people.

As the strength of any comment lies in its factual

typhoid or typhus, have occurred at Nairab for the past five years."

a ture,

method is to marry off" working son as early as possible to a girl in the next hut. Once On the Gaza strip, where married, the son la considered 260,000 refugees are concent- by the authorities to constitute rated, UNRWA is erecting bar.

a family of his own-nd all racks similar to those at Nairab.

continuo happily to When members

visited Nairab, with temperature at freezing and

I visited the small hospi- in spite of all my

was shivering. tal, in charge of a European clothes I What did they feel these doctor with two Palestinian draw UNRWA supplies.

with their assistants and four nurses. thousands,

Unfortunately, from an ofciat and All medical suplies are free, point of view, marriage usually clothing threadbare

NO GIRL WILL SHARE

HIM WITH HIS PUBLIC

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Beverly Hills. ESPITE everything I have eald about him, Liberaco asked me to all in.” lunch. We, drove in his Cadillac (one of his few possessions not shaped like plained that was where they put for his autograph and inquired

"Which holds the most?" he nobody cise has done it before. led me. "There will be a But I am the forerunner of lot of people anxious to see me fashions. I started the trend for in the tech. We must get them auffle shirts and tassled Icater shoes. Now everybody wears then

I suggested that he should take the Harringay Arena and ex-

circuses.

A fan came over and asked He thought it after his mother's health, you

a grand piano) to a hotel in on Los Angeles to see a per- might be a good place. forming dog do an imitation

sce," said Lilbersee, furring to me, "I belong to my pubile.

He was wearing his unditional So does my mother, And my

of him at a midday cabaret, day uniform. Shit decorated brother. They are all a part of

"I have lots of imitators," said with panos, tie spotted with

my personality. I am a great Liberace. "All Imitation is flat- planos, plane-shaped cuff-links family man. I only haven't got remark and continued to beam

.

THOMAS WISEMAN

reports from Hollywood

mated yet because I couldn't his smile all around the room find a girl who would be willing with the doggedness of o radio to share me with my public.

"I can't give myself complete ly to any girl. The public also

transmitter

He said: "You know, I got into trouble because of what I maid about Princess Margareti: K didn't mean any offence, "My object in life is to give dappiness to people,

tering." I cannot say that the and a suit that was almost has its rights," performing dog was particularly luminous. "People love to see flattering but Liberace ("call me me dress ap," he explained. "It I odfred why, having given The foot hat I earn $45,000 1 Lee") boamed and clapped en gives them a theill I do it for himself, to h's public in a nim week at Las Vegas in incidental. thusiastically ank muttered. my public. They enjoy seckig caled "Bincerely Yours," as The public like me to win a lot me wear luxurious clothes, public had been so ungrateful ni of money. It gives them n "Wan't do culo?" +

to stay away from it in large thrill, Now about the Princes, All I meant was I'd like to meet do anything for my numbers. He was almost as embar-

her because. I th

I think we have.go

we'd rassingly, cute as Liberce him- public." He added, My groat

enjoy other. I know people self, But with one edytag, virtue is that I have no vanity, "They didn't sell mo prope much in common and

Sometimes people criticise ano, ly," he said. "You remember auch Dogs cannot smile, Liberace but when they meet me nobody the line darbo speaks when she thought it strange of me to, say maby and can ---- and does all the time, can help liking molts

made bes nert talle? And this, because she la Royalty Brandò aings when he made I'm a commoner, The thing Liberaça

player asked him if he did oot Guys And Delim Well, they don't think of mywele 'R the nox appool at his think that tweeing "obenver- should have sold the film with commoner. Martipe: Wanted, advice Liberone, wher

#zo Londons to iceep quiet He is going to London later this in providing, hin poble "with" seat year; and he does not know ・ vienriosis BarlowIAL whether to take the Alouet Hall

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UNRWA

I discussed this Monsieur Courvelder, UNI representative in

in Lebanon, on "Palestine has been effaced from my return to Beirut; he said

the the map of the world. The only

country these people know to→ day is a stone barracks. They are the unhappy_breed of our time. But the day will come when these homeltse millions' may demand a country and then watch for trouble!"

FOOTNOTE:

UNRWA is an Internationak Organisation, rasponsible, to the UN General Assembly. Seventy percent of its budger is from: American sources: 30 percent. from various European countries, From a staff of 8,500 (for all countries)

only 20 subjects.

UNRWA

In 1955, $20,000,000. on - refugee

ance.

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POCKET CARTOON

by OSDERT LANCASTER

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