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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1957.

by George Malcolm Thomson Enter Sir Malcolm

The tribe who stood up and his budgerigar

to the Shah...

THE LAST MIGRATION. BY

they

and

about the Germans today, par- fcularly the new men coming to the drom in polities and the army. By no means all of what he has to suy-is pessimistic.

Have not the Germans voted £300 million to Israel, 24 taken of remorse? Is there not a cabaret in Berlin where the Nazis are hilariously mocked?

The problem child of Europe most has been thoroughly · examined an but the results of the diagnosis This may not be novel, but Immense amount of information are still uncertain. Cronin has the novelist's power

Ghazan's quest for wisdom la about the wicked freatment Vincent Cronin, Rupert Hart also a pilgrimage over the sur- received from Poles Davis, 18m 343 pages.

face of Perală, across wild Russians. CENTURIES ago, the an- cestors of the Falqani wandered from Turkestan

harshness to

mountains and deserts of op- Hopeful signs palling

ancient shrines and holy cities. 11 s described in rich living English. readable

into Persia, driving their flocks and herds before

to invent concrete, illuminating them. From that time until incidents. Но wrlles vividly;

few years ago, the tribe sometimes, he over-writes.

remained nomadic,

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Cronin sees the tragedy of the Folgani with a passionate sym- offence to progressive pathy tribe cought between Teheran politicians, an the old ways and the new, 监感 were obstacle to the adoption of once the Highland clans

caught. And is not all Fersin in modern ways in Persia.

the samo predicament, turning At last the Shah resolved that from the old riches of agricul- the Falqani aliould be compelled ture to the new wealth offered to give up their traditional way by all? of life and settle down on the land. It was easy to decree, but nol so easy to enforce.

Born fighters.

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From this deeply impressive book, the reader will take away a vivid picture of Persia and en Insight into the way its people the think and feel. Perhaps

The Faldoni were haughtily story of the Falqani did not

auperior to

peasants; their

townsmen physique

and happen Just like the.

WAS But there are different kinds

Brian Connell

report,

in

this offers

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WACTHER ON THE RHINE. By Brian Connell, Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 218. "281 pagas. GERMANY la sfill the

extraordinary country Europe and is future hardest to predici.

Bonn is the administrative nobody kes it. capital, and Berlin is divided and intensely allve,

tough; they were born fighters. of truth. Here is the truth of They had their own hereditary fables; the intense actuality of a chicfiains. In the end, aceded legend, the anatomy of emotion. n division of troops with modern equipment to bring them to heel.

Vincent Cronli founds book, balanced between fact and fiction, un this critical moment in the life of the tribe, the year when it had to choose between giving up

old ways and the incing the tanks and machine guns of the Persian army.

The Last Migration is not A

no1 novel, but it is

history either. It is a saga, en imagina- tive interpretation of events,

with talked Falqani, eluding the attempts of

to prevent Persian officials He has brought his own person el vision

on the to work

Cronin

material.

Hopeless odds

many

figure is the The central Ilchan, or King of the Falguni, Ghazan, I do not know whether Ghazan existed. It is not very imperlant. Ghazin is the em bodiment of his people.

On

the army of modelled on down to the staff officers

The uniform of Eastern Germany that of the Nazis, red stripe on the knee breeches,

It is more po- !

1 Gael (8).

ACROSS

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4 Would it give one belter viewing on the Tele? (3).

7 Come into view (0).. #Jittle (5),

pular than the "sloppy uniform10 Shade of colour (4). of the army of the Federal 12 Having left a will (7). Republic.

Their ambition

15 Strong light (5). 18 Cooker (4).

In their hearts, and sometimes 17 Sword (4).

high German 19 Entertain (9). in their cups, officers will admit that NATO 20 Sack (7). forces might serve a useful pur-21 Language (4). pose-to win back the Jost 23 Discourago (5). German lands in the East. But 24 Gumbling-pluca (0), they would, of course, require 25 Poetry (5). German commanders.

im falls the weight of decision. To accept exile for himself and forced settlement for the tribe,

The Brst chilet of the Gestapo, or to fight against hopeless odds.

is a civil servant tells how his hero Rudolf Diels, Cronin

$5 Oberfuhrer Dought guidance from slippery in Hanover, politicians and famous mystics; Walter Schroder, Nazi chief of Looked for wisdom in opium and Police in Lubeck, draws a per- religion. The mother of his elon of £lown a year not visit betrothed

The Germans "Resist," the says.

Dachau, but have plenty to say holy men ay, "Submit"

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i Talked much and idly (8).

2 Makes an impact (8), ·

3 Gem (4).

5 Torpid (0).

6 It is in a European

courteous (0).

Is prolite (5).

11 Ingredients (8),

12 Kubbla (5).

13 Dislike (8),

14 Surrounds (8).

18 Freebooter (8). 22 Agreement (4).

to

SIR

IR MALCOLM SARGENT nover made a better ontrance. At exactly the time of my appointment the door of his music-room was flung open and he swept in, hand outstretched, immaculate, smiling with a budgerigar sitting on top of his hand.

Said Br Malcolm: "He's ben there all morning. He even rat there while I had my bath. And when I dressed I had Lo pull my vest on with him sit- ting there."

KUA

The budgerigar proved that it taking off, flying round Sir Mal not permaneally fixed by

mmam RECORDS ÚT

by PETER BUCHAN

colm's head in two tight little was. Fkishi Like the man in circles, and settling down on the the comic strip." edge of his master's sherry glass.

Aside from hic nickname, Ho dipped his beak towards showmanship is one of the main

the the sherry. Sir Malcolm waved points

COSO ogainst mustn't do Sargent him away. "You

What is the rest of that. That's what killed your the case? prodcecasor"—a budgerigar who died of alcoholle poleoning by drinking Sir Malcolm'e sherry while pretending he was only swishing his beak in it, "I don't want that to happen to you."

The budgerigar flew off to a book case and sulked.

His

Slr Malcolm relaxod. entrance wax complete. AS effective as any coger stride through the ranks of his orches- tra to his place before them the platform

on

THAT HE is unadventurous, · cultivating the demand for well- known, often well-worn, works.

THAT HIS music has suffered beenuse he likes a full social life. Say his critics: If ho spends 50 much Ume at the theatre and at parties, how can he devote enough time to study- ing scores?

What does Sargent say?

Of the unadventurousness— the criticism that he rarely playa composers-

What is the man beneath the works by sew budgerigar really like?

Sargent is just 62 but he looks at least 15 years younger. His hair has not a trace of grey.

To the musicians he conducts and to most of his audiences he la known affectionately as Flash

Harry.

How did Sargent get his nick-

name?

"Harry" comes

from one of this unused Christion names, He is, i full. Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent.

critics

The "Flash"say his

from his showmanship -comes be and his dress.

Says Sargent, rubbing the side of his nose with one finger "Oue's enemies do use it something meretricious. But it really came from a wartime Brains Trust,

'THERE I WAS

Sorgent is frank: No one is keener on new works than me.

But people at concurig want

pood music.

ara

"Why shoul I play .new works just because they new? If I included one in every programme people would listen to them, probably, decide they didn't like them, and say: don't trust that chap's judg- ment."

And his social life?

WELL ORGANISED

Says Sargent: "I do not waste any lime. I am lucky-my life kwo is well organised. I have sceretaries, a chauffeur, and my man to took after ine. I don't have to worry about a thing.

I

"One of my secretaries even Icoke after my social ife, Know- ing my love of the theatre, she finds I have a free night, she will often book seats for me.

"The

ended the She may even arrange a com- announcer programime by saying it had panion, someone she knows come from London and listing would like to take." the Brains Trusters" the

What is the case for Sargent? HE IS ONE of the three best familiar combination of Huxley, CROSSWORD.-Across: 1 Ats-ess, S Adult, 8

in Britain Etude, Opiate, 10 Iad, 11 Snipe, 12 Nall, 13 Otter, 10 Joad, Campbell, and Sargent conductors

.tra Beecham Rouses, 18 Averse. 20 Darcs, 22 Aria. 23 Stilt, Lasso, 26"then ho went on immediately others

Abounded, 2

a to announce concert from Barbirolli). Erotic, 27 Erase, 20 Stole, 20 Sedans. Down;

HE 18 NOT so unadventurous. Tsaritsa. 15 Romances, 1e Restore, 17 Use-less, 19 Vessel, 21 Schmitor, 3 Sets, 4 Stentor, & Adipose, 0 Delete, 7 Leave, 14 Manchester conducted by me.

the "He dkin't say

concert In the past 10 years he has had been recorded so there I conducted more new works than Apart, 24 Tree,

26 Makes reparation (0),

FRIDAY'S

VIGNETTES OF LIFE

"WHAT D'YA MEAN, KID STUFF".

HOW ABOUT ALL THOSE 44

SILENT MOVIE ACTORS

IN YOUR

SCRAPBOOK ?`

Kid Stuff

THERE'S YOUR CHUCK WAGON HAT AND HERE'S YOUR

BASKETBALL

SCORES !

(the and

English conductor, any, other most of them on the Third Pro- gramme, the pince for oddities.

HE HAS RESISTED the opportunity cut himself of from high taxation in this coun- try. He has refused 19 offers of sensons abroad this year.

I do not believe that Sargent would have gone abroad this your, whatever the temptations.

it in the centenary of the birth of Elgar, the composer Sargent, more than anyone, has brought to public affection. INSPIRED

In particular he has become Identified with Elgar's master- plece - his setting of Cardinal Newman's poem The Dream of Cerontlus.

Sargent's knowledge of Elgar has inspired him to produce two great recordings of The Dream- one before the war and a recent one on long-playing, records (Columbia 33 CX 1247-8, 33-1/3 r.p.m.). both with the Hudders- the field Choral Society and Liverpool Philharmonie Orches- tru

The latest version is a worthy. tribute to Elgar. Sargent brings out every detail of The Dream's tremendous majesty and deep religious feeling.

The centenary of Elgar's birth falls on June 2. To celebrate it Sargent will conduct a pro gramme of Elgar's music with on orchestra and a thousand

trong choir.

Tears have been known to roll down Sargent's face as he conducts.

That will be a night when well they might

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