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Escaped To Freedom From A London Running Track

The following dispatch sets written by Rumanian at ar athlete on Opris, who de- fected to the West on Saturday while running in a track meet at London's White City

stadiumi.

By Jon Opris, Written For United Press

London, July 15.

Only those of you who have known the rigours of life behind the Iron Curtain can understand the joy in my heart as I sit to write the story of what I consider to be my release from captivity.

And I actually made the decision to flee from my country of oppression while limbering up for the final of the 120 yards high hurdles at the British amateur athletic championships after I had won my heat. In a close finish in that final I was fourth- do you wonder that I did not better?

In fact. I remember hardly anything about that Face All I know at I jumped the last hurdle, was that the prize te me, wiudever position`1 come In, was liberty

But let me

your exactly what happerus) at

the

White City to me today. First of all you must know that before the Rumanian team left Buenumest i had cabled a friend, simply nak Ing if could be met it the White

City today.

Is this

I mede straight exist. My another mau

met.

I had come to the conclusion frot followed tamo tamne to that life In 11 for the stadium Communist controlled police friend, with mate with all its attendant re-me there and carrying my run

tretion was no longer posible ning kit they escorted me hur- for me. I horf to leave. Andrtedly to the car, parked about here I was at the joreUÍ White 200

and

1 yards away Chy Stadhum,

where last year driver to a top floor flat In

In the same west London.

udy take

I lack compete i champdorustulpen, that break

I wil

wondering what that Jetowd of 23,000 would think it Throughout the preliminaries they knew what was in

kty I was Reved up wondering, will

mind as took my place with someone speak in me" the day I can make my breaki

The other live competitors-all

that Anol, Now Even though I was so anxius I

they will know just how I felt, maraged to win my heat, but

and although it

close nothing happened right up to

finish, why I was in no condl- the start of the final.

tion to give of my best,

INTO ACTION

when

WILM

SHOULDER TAP

Anl

1

WITH

passex

Then sull in my track sauit, 1 Timbering up at the start with the other Shalists when a tuan I did not know tupped ne on the shoulder He made him-into action the plan i had dis-

seit kruwn to me as respondent of the free Runamion press

pa sport to freedom,

naishing post-I was fourth, understand-I immediately put

le

was

All the rest of my luggage I have had to leave at the hotel where I was staying with the other members of my country's team sharing a

roum, in fact, with another team mate and the team manager, Andrei Saveza.

2,000 RAZOR BLADES

from

DOGWT-

muy sound a lite but I think the things I am most sorry about in that luggage are 2,000 tazor blades, You see when I thecame here I was not sure if it would be possible for me to stay. I had to go back to Rumania why not make a little money, 1 russed only 30 seconds before, thought And razor blades were

Back to the start 1 went, the | Bi

-twopence each of the

thehere, In Latulon and I told him cheers

crowd for

four shillings simply, "I want to get away. winner of my ruce still ringingRumania. Now I have another That was wil 1 hates. to say, my ears, and re-donned myproblem. What shall I do with tid there and then I made up

(tuck sull bearing the then it get them back? any mind

end of ¦ letters that at the

in white, R.PH.. that lane of hurdles

Hinnasiu by my

This action of mine in fleeing Republic. People's Even as 1 del so I had me to

Iny country will naturally All the Tine ITIN new-found reikert I WIK wearing that cons as a shock to my family, friend was chatting to me. I emblem of the Rumanian | Who had no idea of my plans. inted with my pre-race team, the one I had been des My mother and father, who are exercises and warned him that

both aged,

Living it the Olymple

Transylvania where I also have

29-year--old 20

brother, a doctor. only hope and pray It wul thurt

have to adverse Tercussions to them, nor in- che am ny

wife Valeria, who

medieal 4.W

student. though

mari lage has not been as happy as either of us had hoped.

Unhappily,

through

my ex- periences in the Ministry of the Interior where 1 have seen the #elds employed, I know that all tour of them are bound to be subjected to lengthy inter- gation, but since they had no inkling of my intentions, nothing eun happen to them.

tint to wher

The othe member k the game for the last time Rumanian psum. Beularly this

an

manager,

know nothing of

my way

tion

to

par- Then, without spraking must also hurled to the dressing room nisi, after a quick shower, charged Making sure [ way!

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MONDAY, JULY 16, 1956. SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

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C) 1996 by MA Bordes, Ina.

"Glad to see you getting healthful exercise, Mr. Scott! I'll bet you can get by the doctor for another nice

insurance policy!"

Those Who Stayed Away

Missed Something

Last night's recital by the Hongkong Concert Orchestra under their conductor, Mr Victor Ardy, contained a series of experiments. Having lost, at least temporarily, the facilities of their old home at the Ritz Ballroom, the orchestra last night played at the Miramar Hotel. The orchestra performed among the potted palms of the "Palm Court" in an atmosphere rather reminiscent of several of the British seaside resorts.

The acoustics and general | Including a selection from "The

suited the Burroundings

or- Mikado" by Sullivan, a selection The higher from "King's Rhapsody" by Ivor chestra admirably

and ceiling and disposition of the Novello

som waltzes, furnishings allowed the volume Spanish and Ok-Tyme Dancing. of the sound to spread further Tuls programme was well cho- so that the tonal quality of the sen and was in the style which

be heard to sulls this orchestra sʊ well, orchestra could much better advantage.

much more

The recon experiment was in the seating arrangement of the audifence. This time we were, on the whole arranged in a formal manner of rent rows. As a result, the al informality of the Ritz with chairs grouped around in- dividual tables was somewhat lost and it took longer for the merce to "warm up".

fairly,

While epplauding Mr Ardy's venture la

finished,

of the com-

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‘CHEEKY' THE LOST Prize-Giving

BOXER BITCH FOUND UNHARMED

"Checky," the bridle Boxer bitch, missing

At Shak On School

An extra day's holiday to

from her Kowloon home since last Monday was mark the happy occasion of found yesterday-hungry but otherwise unharmed. | their annual Proserstation So hungry that when she got home she ate | Day was given to the pupils four meals without stopping.

of the Shak On School at

the request of Mrs L. T.

And Mrs M. Griffith, "Cheeky's" owner, told a Ride, wife of Dr L. T. Ride, China Mail reporter: "I am so happy."

Vice-Chancellor of the

to Hongkong University, this

morning.

A newspaper hawker, Chan | Mrs Grifth is taking her Heung saw the dog yesterday on the vet for a check-up. the fringe of You Yat Tsuen In the meantime Police are vlage. Chan had been deliver-

anxious to find out what hap- ing newspapers in the district | pened to the dog and who — or for severni years.

what kept 11 away from home so long.

One of the newspapers he carried told him the highly pedigreed dog was lost and that a HK$1,000 reward had been offered for its return.

He looked at "Cheeky" and its

face made him wince. So he called over a vanitary coolle and toili him to keep an eye on the dog, then hopped on to his blcycle and pedalled furiously for Mrs Grüßth's home In Wistaria Road.

FIRST INSTALMENT

In Cantonese "I've found your dog" and took her back to where by left it. The amah put a leash on "Chocky" and took her home, Mr. Griffith opened her purse and gave Chan, the paper seller, and the sanitary coolle, US$50

Appeal Court Agrees To Adjournment

Hearing of

an

appeal

Mrs Ride made the nddress and presented prizes and certi- fleates at the Boy Scouts' Asso- clation Headquartersa, Cox's Road, Kowloom,

Parents,

teachers and 476 watched while 80 kinder- garten and 11

primary studenta received their certificates. Prizes were

also given to the first three students in each class and there Were

ewards for

good conduct, cleanliness

co-operation.

and

After the distribution of prizes. Mrs Ride was presented

with a

corsage by Mint Chan, one of the schoolchildren.

The programme opened with a

and bible

Tist

Mra

against an order made by short service of prayers, hymns

reading. The Presi He called an amali, whooped | Mr Justice J. Reynolds dent of the Baptist Theologien

sanctioning a scheme of Seminary, Dr J. D. Belote, gave arrangements was

ad- short address

Headmistress, Mrs Au journed to September 28 by Lau So Yiu, welcomed Doctor the Full Court, comprising and

Ride, and after the www the Chief Justice, Mr Justice prize-giving, the audience M. J. Hogan and the Senior entertained by the students who Pulsne Judge, Mr Justice Cave a short play and sang their She apologisted and said to C. W. Reece this morning. them: "That's all the money Appellants were the Mo I've got at the moment, but if Brothers Trading Company of tomorrow | China Building, represented by you come back give you the balance."

Mr Brook Bernacch!, instructed The reward, which was $200 by Mr M. E. Iver of P. Mo and carlier last week, was raised to Company. $1,000 on Friday.

each as a their reward.

irst instalment

And "Checky"?

of

Mr Vielor Gittins,

instructed

school song,

dates of the Shok She's none

the worse for her ordeal

but

Storage Still Shrinking

Water storage in the Colony's

ATENA

MRS RIDE'S SPEECH In her address, Mrs Ride spid: My presence here this morning gives me

very real

pleasure, not only because I have had the pleasant task of handing certi- fichtes to the successful candi- On Primary and Kindergarten Schools, but because

it has also given me the opportunity of meeting the ochool's Headmistress,

During those difficult years

1042 told the Cours that Mr Gittins of

to 1945, when my had indicated to him that the the British Army Aid Group in husband whe Commandant of

by Mr H. J. Armstrong of for Messrs Deacons appeared the

the Asia and respondents, Africa Trading Co., Ltd. Printing Houso,

Counsci for

the

cumstances It had

appellants

WITO Scheme

China, he

of got the

to the

ance

respondents themselves desirous of having the

know both your withdrawn because they had Headmistress and her husband. met certain difficulties quite and I know how greatly he op-

preciates the apart from the points raised on pre

valuable services that both of them' rendered to cir- reservoirs decreased by 62 mii- the appeal, and in those The evening

the Allied cusci You children been asion gallons over the weekend.

sug- |**** usual, with community singing. The total

Indeed fortunate to have Kosted to him, subject to the are amount of water in

Mrs clapping and stamping but we store at 8 o'clock this morning Court's consent, that Counsel

Au --- probably better <lic miss

en Beryl North's

was 2,374 million gallons,

known to you as Miss Lau might agree to an adjourment.

So thusiastic leading

Yiuas your Headmistress, and Consumption during the two

Mr Bermochi said that he was I am sure that under her munity singing.

days unmounted to B3 million quito agreeable to that. He

guldTM Kations and the Instake from understood that Mr Gittins had moulded in the right

lives are your

Being Anyway, last night's concert

atrooms and catchment

certain steps

fashion; in mind to take that with her example before was a success and was enjoyed

for the purpose was 31 million gallons. immensely by all those present,

getting it was a pity that there were Authority's

The following are the Water scheme withdrawn and if that you, you will grow up with the

ability wee acceptable

to face hardships as figures for our enjoy-wockend:

Colt, readily as the pleasanter side of not more to share

Counsel sald ho was quite ment.-R. A. DONES.

Sunday, at 8 a.m: total storage prepared

Mfe, art thus become worütwhile September 2,398 million gallons, consump

young people. Vacation). tion 42 million gallons, yield 15 million gallons a loss of 27

Monday, 日

at

total storage 2,374

gallons, consumption 41 million gallons, yield 16 million gallons-a loss of 25 million gallons.

In the two-day period, only 01 of an inch of rainfall was registered by the

Water Authority at Tytum.

I am not running away from of improving the quality of the Radio Hongkong million gallons.

setting an example

printed

programmes

the

the

Colony, 1 did think that programine offered was in many

SMALL AUDIENCE

011

on

I.K.T.

STAITLİDE

Or

a.m:

m3ion

the

any particular thing- am just searching for freedom as so many of

my compatriots have and many more would do if ways more elaborate and about 6 p.m. Time Signal

and pro they had the chance.

Bummary twice as expensive as the occa-Market Report: 6.08 The Vienna Stock 4.03. It was three years ago that slon demanded. I doubt if the Light Orchestra; 6.30, Australian nret conceived the Idea of unnamed faces printed

Magazine; GAS, "Box 200" Bert making for the West if the op-

Gillett at the Organ: 7 Popular various

pages of the programme portunity came

Clamics; 7,30, "Old, but Fairly Mel- had Just were of any read interest 10 Low-Introduced by David Lytle, guined

In economics at DnLyon a degree

except the unnamed Compiled by Timothy Birch; 7.59, the University of Bucharest and faces and perhaps their families.

Weather Report; 8, Time Bignal and bagan to realise the iniquities

The News; 849, Commentary of the political situation.

Stop Press Item; 8.15, Evening Star Born Anderson; 8.30, Orquesta Rumania today is

de Camera de Madrid with singers country where you can trust no-one and

What happened to the usual

Ana Maris Para and Lula Bagi Vilas; liberty in any shape or form is large following of this orchestra? Tima Bignal: Cricket--tied T

Match) England v. Australia.com. There were very few in the mentaries a thing of the past. One's very audience last night. Was it lack Arlott and Miobool Charlton on the by Bex Alston, Joha action is watched in case some be thing might

4th day's play at Headingley, Leeds; sald or done fact that the programme was the Music and Dancing by Frank Bea

of pubilcity? Was it due to the

2.30, An illustrated Talk on "Irish which In any way could be con- strued as being critical of the sula Hotel two weeks ago? Do Orchestra Op. 111 (aurs); 19, Dick same es that given at the Penin (violin); 9.45, Fantaste for Piano and Republic.

The standard of living, too, and stage show afterwards for

people miss the dinner, dancing Bentley and Jimmy Edwarda in Take It From Here"eith Alma is dreadful and must be one of which many stayed on at the with the Keynotes Repsat of which they were

Cogan, Jume Whitfield. Willes Eatou the lowest in the world, For Ritz? Was it that the Miramar's Baturday's broadcast (ACTS); 10.30, went off the road and plungext instance my pay as the ac- "Palm Court" Is not nie. The Middle East-Seventh

countant

the

20

•

LORRY PLUNGES

DOWN SLOPE:

7 INJURED

Seven people were injured, some seriously, when a lony on

to

adjourn (after the

until Long

THE GROUNDS

The grounds were:

of the

appeal

IMPORTANT DAY ··

But I am sure that each and every one of you is anxious to be done with the formal side of 1.---That the applicants the ceremonies of Presentation wrongfully failed to take out a (respondents) to the petition Day; this is an important day for all of you especially for those who will take away with summons for directions.

2-That the learned Judge them this morning the certifi

wrong in failing to make cutes I have just presented. any order

as to directions. certificates which will be tren- 3.That no notice of the hear-sured through the years 28 ing of the petion was given to milestones along the path of the appellants.

learning.

was

4. That the appellants had no I hope that today will be an opportunity to enter an enjoyable and memorable one appearance before judgment was for all of you, and

that you delivered.

will share your enjoyment with your parents, teachers and friends, and I'

am also going to will grant my request that you hope that your Headmistresn should be given an extra day's holiday to mark this happy crotelom.

6. That the appellants have good grounds for opposing the canedioning of the raid scheme of

arrangements,

traveling Baby Scorched By

dealing with all conditioned? Although the air-ht programine produced a feck down a slope in Castle Garden Water Hose

tralia Further commentaries on the

transport in the Ministry of conditioning was not working at

by the B.B.C. resture Department, Interior was $102 a mouth, yet the Peninsula the other night,Goodnight Me: 11.15, Cricket

No. 7: "Cyprur* (BBCTS); 10.50, sult I am weering, quite and last night a plentiful supply are Test Mateny Kogland V. Aus

Weather Report: 11, Time Big an undinery one, and the only of fans helped to keep us cool, one I possess cost the equivaknt

4th day's play at Headingley, Leeds: of $420.

Anyway, let me assure the 1145, Cose Down "regular" that the atmosphere last night was ideal, the aur roundings mest pleasant and that they missed one of the best

bigger audience. concerts given by this orchestra who certainly deserved a much

$16.80 A POUND Coffee, $16.80 a pound, and some idea of the cost of living nylons at $20 a peir will give My çay magentally was high art-based purely on the fict that I was a well-known athlete

THE ORCHESTRA and member of the national team. Had I lost my place my ly reduced in strength last night

The orchestre was deliberato jay would have been dropped to about twenty-three players.

The orchestra

REDIFFUSION

T

Peak Road near 62

brother.

girl

Trick Proves Fatal

milestone

Vegetable Marketing Organisa- here received burns when water

5.30 this morning.

Tampa, Florida, July 15. The lorry, belonging to the A pineteen-month-old

Sydney, July 15. tion, was quantity of vegetables collected been in

carrying

A a large from a garden hose which had Norman Moran, who had the 16-year-old boy Leslic the sun In the New Territories for

all day was habit of throwing peanuts into on spravod auction in the Kowloon marketa.

her by a younger The seven people, mostly a p.m. Viriaty Calls the Tunes a farmers, who were looking

Safety officers at Mardill Air Secrets of Scotland Yard: 3.30, Mude after the load of vegetables, o base then issued weanings by Lopez with Guest Starw; 4, Rom= | were taken: to anoes of the World Lady Harton Hospital.

Kowloon that, hoses, particularly those of +10, Tea for Two: 4.30, 19zietky temertis

plastic types, should be discon- mental; 2, Children's Corner-CXxx<

The driver of

lorry nected and drained when not in dicted by Auntie Pamela: 8.30, escaped uninjured.

: use. —Router. Monday's Requests--Presented by

Fredereta Keller: Petty, 620, Birthday Madibag: 4.50 Musique Francalas: 7, Personality Does Preview of the Now 3 738,"Who

14: 1.30, Coke Tune: 745, "The

the

the air and catching them in his mouth is believed to have been killed by a nut that stuck in his throat

He collapsed at a theatre after telling a boy companion he could not breathe. China Mail Special

DEFENDANT APPEARS WITH BANDAGED MOUTH

to under of half of what I was There were no brass Instruments, tur tank comedy stating Benny receiving,

magnificently and all our food cussion.

and perourage; d. Time signal and, the hove

never heard a New;- 0.09, ・ Westhor Report An- was bought for us in the finest better tonal quality from them. haungemenLA and Interlude; 2.10, restaurants the amount, of dood If the combination of reduced Sywow. Third Tows statobning Interlude with Mumio: 8.30 Gypsy bought for me by the state in numbers and Miramar Ecoustica asa vanustesal Commsctacles by one week cost more than my does this then, Mr Ardy, do try to floss, and Monas whole month's calary,

and leeep it this way phone.

Akkariton on the fourth day's play, në

Copont Lou=/Conorata in D Minor because of the portion and Orbestra", (Edoused

But as athletes we were fed of strings, wood entirely Find Year"-The Blory of a Mother's. The conspimay trist at the The sceused are Chau, managing : Mr

But now all that is behind me. The allock and precision did 30 do

Victoria District Court ro- sumed this morning, whên Chhu Chung-sang, 38-yeaX Gold. building contractor, rip- poured in Court with a large bindigo over his mouth,'

partner of the Shun Hing...Doemond Construction Co., Major Donald Pachoy, 47, and Capt. Harry Curtis, 45, both of the Royal Engineers. They are ofteged to have comupired together to defraud : Her Majesty's Government,

I should love to be able to take muffer slightly up athletics in this country reduced numbers - but the rich pelofs 10.06. Miasto by Freak Onsekè- The ongo had been

adjourned again, but first I have to And a ton more than compensated for us how 13, Duits, with Deemme:

Aradi and his Oestertoni 10.20, One leah #viday when Mr Pulrick Job to keep me going. At the this and precision, after all, ie | hqj 11,1%, Orsolows (med dwat hersch) with this wonderful fooling of choral moment I have nothing. But only a maler of practice and end. Abendlanejar Lise, comnounced that his vllent had

Yu, representing Chau, An freedom 1 feel I have every"

bn p phần ba anh mà do nhat 10 Headwygby, Looda) 11.45, Preluda to hurt himself in a bad fall.converton, Peachey is charged The programme consisted of a shaorgans fin paidat ght, "God : MATE Ching-United Press,

No evidence was takon that | seriew," of "light - classical pilkota kéne. Queen's: Giber Down,

"day"

Chau is chicged with threo counts of corruption, mix of Forcony and one of fraudulent with two corruption counts,

* and Curtis wités" one 'count

John Hobley "ánd· Mr, Mayne, Crown Counsel, are prosecuting. Mr. Yui defending Chau instruct

by Zimman and Co. Mr John Califord Instructed by Hastings and Co. is defending the two efficerg

morning, Warrant Officer II an Army chief Olerki:

In evidenco thougnatum or intitals of Peachey on various Artsy documents, including copies of lotters and work ✨ deviation

The

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