1956-03-21 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL,

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21,-

CUBBINS

SI live in East Kent, one of the coldest bits of England, this year. it is not surprising that we Ignore the news in the low taverns and talk of nothing but the weather,

ing, could turn the North Pole buying revolvers and playing into a semi-tropical paradise, Ruslan roulette,

When he got home Old and that people living on the

Gubbins, Equator could wish icebergs an Moore

the dis- themselves, if they were silly credited astrologer began to enough to want leeberga. think it was one mind only that

The tiniest mind then, concen- brought the snow. His

the first on the expert buyling "Anyway, who was

bad another round of rum, which ho to tell you about this ox-ala:

and the bad news? Who

We are all wenther ports, too, as we sip and snill at bur hot rum, tho

traléd

Russian roulette? chief export being a man WE then got on to the subject who believes in mind over Who in tempores

matter.

with atomic

ment.

Gr

on

wed you about the snow,

the

the financial crisis, and the Industrial troubics? the New Year: "During January

Who wrote on the first day of

will be horrible the weather

During

and so will the news. February the weather will bo worse and so will the news?"

Until you heard him you

We had noticed, that every- would neyer believe, for body was getting either gloomy instance, that a thay mind like

and irritable, or madly gay just yours could bring down ralp. te the characters in the 10th-

It was Old Moore Gubbins, snow, start an east wind blow-century Russian dramas,

Did the Russians bring ing, and ruin people's summer

did their who is not ashamed of blowing thinking Or, to be more ac- mag

bis

nobody own trumpet, as holidaye

to do is likely

it: Old of tiny little weather make them what they clss curate, millions

are? minds Eke yours.

Moore Gubbins, whose amazing The

his

the expert, slicking to

years over predictions theory

was inclined to think would have helped statesmen prevented The experi quoted other ex- they brought their weather on

to form judgments, He said perts like the late Bir Arthur thems: ives.

they bad laser prophets from misreading winters and the future just before the war, Eddington, one of our greatest always had bad scientists, who sald int Who therefore they expected them.

and even persuaded architects niust attribute to the mind the Therefore they got them. to build water pipes inside new You couldn'i have 200,000,000 houses If they had not thought power to tamper Lehaviour.

people thinking of snow and ice O.M.G. was trying to be funny. The

without geting O.M.G. gave constant worn- argument was that, as and blizzards the weather is just a lot of snow and ice and blizzards. Ings about Hitler and Mussolini

better-informed so are you), your Those in sunny climates expref- when

people atoms (and

thought about were

they thinking

weren't little mind and lots of other ed sunshine, ittle minds worrying about sunshine, and got sunshine.

bad chapy after all con- Such "this

The dings and nattering about

tinlest mind disagreed sidering they were foreigners. ter with him, pointing out first that

He does not take much credit and that, fearing a hard winter or a wet summer long before it if you believed the advertise for his warnings in 1939 be- then even a backward happens, can bring anything on ments sunshine was always.ex-

pected

Riviera in child could see war was hirvit- the community, even an earth- quake if enough people thought February This year they got able. enough about earthquakes.

a foot of snow.

There was poor little Italian postman who probably expected And what happened sunshine.

He was eaten by a to him? pack of wolves.

So far as Russia was con- cerned, their vlle weather had tyrants throughout produced thir history, whether they were ears or commissurs.

It was then that they con- suited the tiniest mind in the country, which as you may have guessed, belongs to your Uncle Nat.

1

that

The tiniest mind said

theory involved belief in this the bellef that mass thought could attract or repel raln snow clouds.

י

Wish-weather

or

the on

The result was that they were always In a state of resent men planning revolutions, plots, and counter-plots, shoot ing each other, or,

cause

SU

Master mind RUT he does take credit for Dobroving that Hitler was a dangerous homicidal moniac years before Neville Chamber- lain flew to Munich with his ridiculous umbrella.

arrive at How does O.M.

M.G his astonishing conclusions?

far as bad news is con- cerned

Ands prophecy Ever since he was atmple, bom Ske cannot remember In other words, you must believe that if enough people

hearing or reading much good Therefore, he sits down take an optimistic view of the

Thines up the worst weather, rain clouds which are only waiting for us to start shooting

things that could happen. They themselves like the

ays usually do. our summer holidays will turn characters in the Russian plays.

So far as bad weather is con- back

and drop their rain on

In their misery they took to

cerned he finds prophecy somebody else.

vodka as

we were taking to

because And suppose nobody wanted rum. The east wind hit their equally simple the poor

cain clouds livers,

And,

Like all llverish weather here is usually bad.

If it turns out to be good They would have to wander people, they hated everybody. O.M.G.. Jike many another round the world wilting for a This WOR

case of the bishop to pray for rain during weather having an effect on the prophet, hopes you will either

forget his predictions a drought.

mars mind, and if the went on much longer we should kind enough not to remind him

about them. that the all hate each other, Or Eskimos, by happy mass-think- selves, and probably end up by

You must also belleve, sold mind, tirtiest the

they

news.

couldn't and anybody to

to shoot, ant

our-

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MALIY

EnnwO0P

"Don't say too much about power cuts—he's still a bit touchy,'

Landon Frieze Seraton..

By NORMAN LINDHURST

BATTLE OF

OF THE BULGE "HERO" IS POWERFUL

Y

Bonn

"OU may not remember shadows of th_ Borin partia-

Hasso von Manteuffel, ment. but once you knew him Mantouffel has became the well, for he was Gor-gray emipence!" of the

the West German Wehrmacht, ar many's

hia úraduoncé, for good or bad,

"hero" In

now

vicious "Battle of the may be decisive in the shaping Bulge."

of the new

Gorman arthed

Mantouffel was one of. the

Today Mantouffel is en rées powerful figure-far more powerful, in fact, than when ablast of the younger German generals to come out at the last He commanded the Fifth war and he now occupies a German Panzer Army in the poltifed position of increasing famous battle. The only importance. Totay, he lay a Bundestag deputy and member reason why you never hear of the key Defence Committee of Manteuffel today is be in the Bundesing. cause he operates in the

This is Eden's great chance to raise Britain's' prestige and call Nasser's bluff....I SAY-

Send a warship

through

Lthe Suez

London

Fa public opinion poll a

I'

Halfa-bound

oil-tanker

under the

were taken today, I through the Canal have no doubt what protection of a British destroyer. That would expose Nasser's ever that the stock

It would

of Sir Anthony Eden and bluster and Bluff. his Government would stand break Egypt's blockade of the "And Canal in a few hours, many points higher than no single action could de more Friday, to rebuild our lost Middle East. at 4.80 p.m. March 9.

on

For what happened 4.30 on that day?

presiiga.

Lock

1

the

this damage

Ever since at blockade has done.

1943 the Egyptians have pre- free vented the

passage of to Izrael. Thus they tankers have done grievous harm to the Israelis with whom they not now at war.

A pižne left Nicosia. The place which bundled Archbishop Makarios out of Cyprus,

Whatever #1 handful ol Socialist and Liberal politicians may say, that event has in- Vigorated

whole country.

the

Everywhere there is a feeling

OUR LOSS

art

of ulter thankfulness. Through- DUT of course Britain has

BU

out Britain there surges a sense D suffered as well,

of relief,

At last, people arc

ing, we are

For who owns the great oll

refineries at Halfa? We do. say. And we desperately need them getting tough. By working flat out to buttress our this econonty and the demands of a

petrol-thirsty

Yet Empire.

summarily deporting

dangerous trouble maker,

at

last we prove to the world that now, because of Egypt, they are

we are not afraid to act with operating at only a fraction of vigour in tietence of British their capacity. Now, thanks to interests.

Nasser, they stand almost idle.

ང

ho says Koop Bát must-

Koop Out?

Is this really to be allowed to heats the wrath of the United cardboard dictator of a fourth

dure to rute Power, would As for Sir Anthony himself, continue until they collapse in Nations? Certainly not.

retaliate? He would be Im- vital the chorus of praise that goes rust and ruin? Is a

potent.

be thrown away

up for him la u

complete answer ́

to his critics,

Who said he hesitant?

Who Bald he disilked taking decisions?

Whe

sald he was over - concerned with the delicate

-by Douglas

Clark

Surely that is not the sort of

A PROTEST

Montouffel, a Free Democrat, bolted the party last months to Alienation support Chancellor

| The old tank general," to the surprise of all, has pinced the hill weight of his great prestige behind the Adenauer Goverty- ment's plan to thee the now Clerman armed forces from the stackies of Russian militarism,

THEY LISTEN

Manteuffel, from the shadows. Gerrean is calling on the old [officer corps' to give urirener-vod

to support

the creation democratically-controlled bræned forces on the British pattern.

When Adenauer's Defence Minister, Theodor Blank, talice óbout the now "German citizen soklier," the old German' gener- But als taugh their herida off. when von Monteuffel talks, they fisten.

"The future German armed forces must, recognise; `unre- servedly and from my....... Ender conviction the supremacy of political leadership," Manteaufel declares

Libyalty, stone, towards the State is not sufflelent. Only they who acknowledge this principle knit the thunktamontal rules · Cor the new military service should be allowed into the training tuna

of the new leadership cadres armed forces,"

Martedifald

Pisalo i spenking

i on armiters in: the strjelly milltary, sphere, Here his dess make sense to most

men, Allled as well as German. First, Manteuffel erguns that the new German armed forces must, be fallored to stok/Pa fare. He urges theories

of military

tion be scrapped, and in the pow, West German Astry. formed into small · foot- hard-shaking divisions. move-independent of road rail networks.

SMALL UNITS

200

"These divisiorm should have no more than 10,000 to 12,000 menind not more than tanks each he believes

The extraordinary vulner ablity of large groups

"nte attack", and troops through atomle-weapons makes it in perative that armies today cop sist of small unfis able to fight when out off from their sources of supply"

Another

Mantoufel's theories de the creation of Baitzin is entirely within her

mòùm rational Home Guarti. British asset to rights to insist on unmolested

tashe 'tanic, gecíeral's theory. -just because a passage for her tankers through And it he were unwise potty

Middle the Suez Canal. Free transit for enough to resist, remember that that the national Germath Spin- all nations is safe we have troops in Ebya, They ad forces should be subported dictator ships of

Constan could be in Cairn within a few by a guerilla" movement, tells us to keep guarded under the

tinople Corwention of 1888. hours. Then this puffed-up posting of mikis-type bome Out?

politico would be deflated for defence site tinder die com- mana of Slate) commandat eyer.

responsible to the various State What is the real danger to governments,

Mantouffel militia would peace in the Middle Eat?

danger does not lie in correspond to the Eheh dherence прив THE Egyptian blockade hot our, taking resolute action but principle of every citizen, not in only blatantly infringes in our failure to do so. War is the semed forces being regaly International law. In 1951 18 never averted by letting things respodels for the defence brought down upon Calro an delf. It is averted only his tromediate homezarea barbital from the Security unessad talve. The Manteurel has whateferriedly Council, which expressly aske

risk in the embraced the European policy greatest present For remember what he said Egypt to respect the rights lalt iddle East is that Calro will of Ademier. „Ho argues that

In the 1888 Convention be allowed to pursue its insulte ate of Germd my In the House of Commons on down But why stop there? Sir June 19, 1931 when the without discriminating against ing and reckless policies with Indiskakaki Burbpe, Anthony's Government must Socialists were in office trafic bount for Israeli ports out reprisl. improve the shining hour. They must take full advantage of the shock they

aleaties

of

diplomacy?

bankrupt policy to appeal to Anthony Surely nobody than more anxious who levelled those accusations Anthony himself to bring this against him. At a moment of preposterous situation to acute crials ho proves himselt summary end. capable of swift action.

Overnight he confounds those is

and resolute

Sir

a

"Would it not be worthy...of have administered consideration to send one of our to the enemies and belittlers of fankers through the Suez Canal Britis power throughout the under,, it not an Allled, at any, Middle East,

rate an effective escort?"

the

ACT NOW!

tidis-France, for

are of LOCHÉrn, to all." W BANGORRIGEN ratione.

WAR RECORD

How then could the United Nations possibly disapprove if; Britain took action to enforce those righist. On what, basis' could Nasser lodge an apperal with that body? '.

I is line Bellein tried 'con- elusions with slick te Sir Anthony was right to

Next, the never-never boys Nässer. Checkond and stacked. advocate that resolute stop

Famemteuszel, whose - five years ago. He woukl be will say: "Ch, but we mustn's down, he will no longer re-

resent à threat to the

peace of right to take it now do anything that might provoke

Mlócha" ~ Task,- Unichecked in the Kale And quickly, Before the when our prestige and material. the Russians. If we get tough, sensation caused by what has hasete in the Middle East are in we might soon find ourselves and cockaboop the beings the the old German happened in Cyprus wears off much greater hazard.

lined up against them in a danger of war ever nearer school at the go

Having set their hand to a tougher

policy in that area, they must follow it through.

THE NEXT STEP

doubly

.be

tha

ecnticaty

Middle East war".

were to come, But, of course, all this is

That i

fantastic and Demacabey that it would not caval

noring bound to raise howls from the fatuous argument.

the peoples of If the only nover-nover „briginche,

Soviet Union want a war in the Middle East who mount subter: port Work

скрошка The appeastra tho pussy Middle East, they will have one

od MRádio Häst WHAT, then, is the next step.

*The consequences would for Britain' to tako in the footers, will be piping up. They anyway. Whatever action wo

will cry, Wpe, woe Towy will take will make no diferct be disastrous if homalities dis Middle East? 18 there any region where Sir Anthony by a complain that what I am pede But, in any event, there is no rupted the flow of our supplies, single: bold act could raise up! posing is dangerous. They will evidence at all that Moscow is Our standard of flying ?would Brand's dwindling reputation, Warn that it is certain to bring rolling for a Caght in the drop, catastrophically. Me frustrate her chemics, and, at war bearer in the Middle Tag Midase East. The agar point Power We should be reduced

timo make the whole But will ? How on earth overwhelmingly the other way, world safer, for real pencat navi can that be, no? Best may,thère is such a region.t.... Taka, their objections one..

"The Butz Cárni.“

ong fir detail:;}}|

the

Bir Anthony

Time mean

-tough-lów in Cyprus by

Considerzy fleet- DOWSLIDZAMO Wound, the cours

Bó this objection is simply not worth: dis

too timidi

ts1016

tha