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CENTRAL ASIANS

INTO COMMUNIST

NOR well

over

A

thousand years, Cen-

tral Asia bus been the

home

By MAURICE MANNING

of Turkic and have already made remark-

A. progress.

Mongolian races. In pre- able

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY,

1956.

TURNED ROBOTS

arriving from Nanking during the summer months.

If anyone should be tempted Since 1940, Sinklang has been to think that perhaps the people good occupied by troops of the Chinese of Sinklang do not resont the Communist days these example of this is what People's Liberation Army, who now regime, he has only to ro

have been used to hound the member the number who have the country's nomads and oasis- died resisting it.

dwellcra through the ourly stages of Communism.

dono to

pooples, most of whom are they have nomadic in origin, roamed people of Sinklang. ita vast spaces at will, and although from time to time parts of their homeland came under Russian or Chinese rufe. their

onses

their

were

On March 18, 1954, the radio station in Uramchi, the capital, Sinking, a huge stretch

Land reform, with its horrible announced that, during the pre- of mountains, deserte,

accompaniment of mess trials vious four years no less than and pasture lands, and executions, has been carried 90,000 rebel bandits" had been bounded on the northwest cut, and on embryo "collectivo” annihilated in the northwestern

imunista succeed with traditional way of life was by the Soviet Union, has system introduced. If the Com districts of China. Among these, been conquered and lost by plane, by 1960 this will embed

the 17,500 who, in 1861, "were China at intervals from the 83 precent of Sinklang's farm- pursued by Chinese soldiers on

century Now, however, things are first

onwards. Ing population.

to the icy reaches of the Hima- It has been a very different. The inhabi- Since 1884

The sons and daughters of the layas and perishod of starvation tanta of Central Asia are Chinese province. Only five nomade have been rounded up and exposure rather than submit confined within a

and their to Communist rule. series of percent of its 4,750,000 in and sent

to school, however, are teachers subjected to intensive strict and arbitrary from. habitants,

political indoctrinatum. A steady

not much disturbed.

tiers, and their traditions Chinese; 75 percent belong flow of propaganda material has already fled to

Turkic race called been organised, law courts have

Chinn are

20

percent

12

Bre other

groupes.

the USSR and going to grent lengths to among turn these colourful. in dividualistic tribesmen Info Communist robots.

An Illusion

forth.

Kussia

and

the

become un-

Somo of these Kazakha had Sinklang from the Sovitt republics across the are being destroyed as to a rapidly as possible. Both Uighure, and the remaining heen set up on the Chinese and border, and their fate symbolises divided Soviet pattern, and so on and so that of the Turkie and Mongolian Like mice peopics as a whole,

Be racial

All these measures had been with theken backs,

they Lounched and were well under helpless between the two glant way long before 1953, so that cals-Soviet

its Chinese People's Republic-both when Sinklang received

of which are intent on mauling "autonomy"

Was already Before they came to power in caught firmly in the Communist them until they

And from that moment recognisable, the Chinese Communista grip.

anwards, the grip has tightened. 1949,

thni they At the inaugural ceremony CD repeatedly declared would safeguard the rights October 1, 1955, the representa- tinal minorilles and would the of the Chinese Central THE to determine their Government declared; "The

Al first sight,

will unite Sinklang autony might sean that in the case of mure closely to the Fatherland." Slaking these promises are now

and tha; is exactly what it has For in October done. being fulfilled. 1955, the former province was

the status of raised to "Aulonon.ous Area "

Russia has heen at it for 30 years, China for barely but the Chinese

seven

www

POCKET CARTOON by OSBERT LANCASTER

CLOAKS \[AND EMERY]

"It's all very well to call Ma names but it doesn't seem to me that the non.

secret Services are doing all that well these days,”

allow them own future.

an

But a closer look at conditions there shows that for the popula- Bon of Sinklang., "autonomy" is Just as much of an illusion as it

As in all Communist countries, the real ruler is the Party, and Sinklang's Party organisation- Şinitiang Branch Bureau of the Central Commitice is directly Central to Peking. Signi- responsible

eantly enough, all meetings of blic Bureau ale conducted ต

Is for their kinsmen in the Chinese, and the First Secretary, called "Autonomous Republics" of the Soviet Unam, all of which fare in fact ruled from Moscow.

Far from having acquired con- hol w their own destiny, the Uighurs and other races of Sin- kiang (Kazakhs, Mongols, Tad- lks and so on) are more in the hands of the Central Govern- ment than ever before.

who comes from Eastern China, does not understand even one of the local languages.

Died Resisting

Moreover, there are now more Chinese officials in Sinklang than there have ever been. On August 21, 1958-five weeks The Chinese Communists, before he "autonomy" come into following the Soviet example, force-79 high grade officials of grant "autonomy" to a minority the Central Government were area only when they have really transferred from the capital, and gut it under their thumb. The it was announced that 1,000 more of getting it into this would be sent later. There has besition is usually accomplished even been an Influx of Chinese with the old of military fores. schoolboys and schoolgirls, 540

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MIDDLE EAST TEST MATCH.

THIS IS THE REPORT OF MANFISH 232

and desperate exploita of the frogmen-the men like Buster Crabb -have over the years, so revolutionised the attitude of the peace- time holiday-maker to swimming that today, the biggest international holiday craze is the sale of underwater frogman equipment. In search of the motives behind this craze a Fleet Street writer equipped himself as pictured here. His report of personal adventure is below.

BY... MERRICK WINN

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That's the kind of service the British Government wanted. They wanted a watch that could stand the steaming heat of tropical jungles... the freezing cold of arctic storms... the gritty dust of desert winds.

They wanted a super watch! Omega made it.

Impartial scientific tests prove that the Omega was and is-all the British Government demanded. That is

why the British Government has selected Omega as Official Suppliers to the Navy, Army and Air Force.

Obmpic Games. For so * pearsOfficial Olympic Time - kaspery, Omega will time the Džyneples again in Mah- - bourne in 1918.

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O it came about that whene Captain: Trevor Hamptons

a course for would-be "lfrogmen.".

If I finisirod Aho coutac

successfully I would get a certi- ficate and the true, Manilah Winn. They seemed good things to have.

I was trapped near-gives ly 30 ft. under the sea, weighted down by 311⁄2 lb. of lead, and I thought: "I mustn't panic,' and I did panic.. But to begin where it began.... First a lecture, o lerrifying Such lecture. On the dangers. "Winn," they said in the as: The bends: burst car-drums too going too drep (through ofice, "find out all about

when coming up too quickly this underwater swimming."ucky); bunst Fmgs (through your air supply falts): nitrogen

A sensible assignment. The narcosis. (you get "drunk" and, allppers, face mask for an instance, think you are a frog-det and anorkel breathing tube have fish and tzar off your aqua-lung). Indeed become a national craze.

| One firm alone fist year 100,000 pains of hippers.

gold man.

This year many more thou- sands of British Holiday-makers wil be out for the new view of fishes and seaweed.

You can buy a snorkel kit for less than £3. With it you ean swim Just under the water

ALFREDO, BEMERGING

watching, everything that [on below, dź

your anorkel fube just breaking the surface

twice

and

Now I am not e swimming Once in last year the year before, just k and out on each occasion. And Hampton listening to Captain

1. lost much of my enthusiasm to be Manfish Wind.

1 DRESS

GOT DRESSED for my first darecat. Most holiday-makers This year will get UNDRESSED for underwater swimming.

But not to go in water at 48 degroos, as I did,

MEMBERSHIP CARD

Cutifying that Merrick Winn has completed the Official Course of Training Fuse Direst

and has qualified British Manfish No. 232.

a

mustn't panic." I remembered saw an the trustruction:

Wody

weary. So I sat on the bottom, quiaily, cunningly tugging the line now and then to suggest entanglement,

And then confidence came. It' was piensant atting there. I saw that flst. Not a big fish. It looked to be about six "Inchies long.

That meant it was only four inches long, because everything underwater Boems a third bigger than it really is (perhaps that explains the size of tio fishi that got away"). Came four fugs on the line the signal to up. Then something happened..

I learned later that they. in the boat? the were saying up. anchor through

"He's taking his time-ho, must be nearly out of

"Breathe out unclear water. And, a rope. I to go down, in to come up." had sence left to crawl to it I breathed in. Nothing happen- and haul myself up to the

I remembered another boat. instruction: "If in trouble tug your cafety line tour times” I tugged four times, It stayed slack. Nothing doing there,

I could then. have done one of two things: inflated the life belt or released the safety clip holding the lead weights. I did zeftirox.

panicked.

***Scrabbled I about In de sözwerd shed

kichding up o for and jacket, circles. shows tucked trousers in socks. I put sand. Using up precious air

'T

necked

Crabb

In

Of course, Captain Hampton would in time have hauled me up anyway. But that, I assure you is not the point. You have, no faith in orgone when you' are 30ft down in the sea.

ONE FISH

ig all very Ane to watch underwater swimming in-a

on thigh-length woollen stack (one cylinder lasts up to 45 Hollywood flim or on TV. It is all very fino to listen to the inge and long woollen ponte minutes) and getting more, and enthusiasts to hear about the with feet, A ecarf and a 'roll more thausbed. thought of beauties of the deep," about

sweater. Then the Commander

und the wonderful weightices feel. Frogman's suit of black rubber wondered if this was what had ng that swimching underwater

happened to him.

¡gives, you. Out in the boat Captain remembered another lo Hampton dressed me in the structions in connection rest of the outat: One qut. 2015.). fung with gauge (weight nearly One infitable lifebeit. One nove clip. One face mask surface at the rate they do srid drowning. I nve no “beauties. won't ...・・ como up too of the deep." I www one fib. Orto

with that burst lung businése. It was: "Watch your bubbles.

phdr frogman's fiippers You Or you can go in for the real One belt with mine 84lb. load quickly. trogman tuff. Many people

nze dober that, The Britt wights Total weight of out- Bub-Aqua Club, founded three at more than 80lb

NO FAITH

yees ago, sirendy has 1,600 The pos members.

and:

choppy. The boat tossed about.

I had a look at my

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buypaliktog, appar

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to have

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set

own

sort unden the

"It feels just like flying," they why.

To me it felt Just like

There was good reasons "The anchor rope" had fouled my equipment and would not come tree. The air gauge needle was pointing to the red "empty". mark. This was real danger.

And at that moment Manfish Winn (No. 232) we bom. Forgive me if I put modesty nsidio. In was in my view, terrifle. Ice-cool brain. Stendy nerve." Thrending this through that, untangling a bit here and a bit there: breathing gently to conserve air.

It lasted about three minutes."

very long three minutes. Then I was free and going up to the surface. Exhausted with wi tremendous caroche, but not entirely displeased with myself,

AND NOW-

I saw a good deal of sand, at good sport. The Lentfandasta are rightac (10 dów wall shells, and a lot of does feel, like flying; ⠀ 1t jages. seewood. But,

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in the loop were (wp) Langton, amich?

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