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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1957.

Why did an anchored battleship suddenly blow up

40

years ago

TODAY?

THEN darkness fell on Scapa Flow, on the perfect

WHEM deught of Monday, July 9, 1917, the great en basin of the Orkney Islands presonted a stirring scene. Survivors of the men who manned tho British Grand Flect of 40 years ago will remember it with pride.

Nearly 200 Klips anchored beenth a bloze fire wa reflected in perfect detail in the

the

velvet SEN, Onleer walked their quarter-decks caycuring the beauty of windless night, Among them Was Captain C. Villers, R.N., then 'Signals Officer on the stuff of the Commodore Commanding the Grand Ficct Flotilla,

From the cruiser, Castor, he Iooked

H.M.S. at across Sandhurat, largest of the depot ships, and thought how valuable was the work of the hundreds q idilenal artificers who now formed part of her complement. Because of lessons learned al the Battle of Jutland, they were toiling round the clock to alter the loading arrangements of caplial ships.

Backflash Trouble

The Admirully was concerned That "backfish" from the great guns should not penetrate down le the magazines during rapid Bring. Among the ships on which the artileers worked was The 19,250-tum battleship, H.M.S. Vanguard. With her

plented trac bombr .Int Vanguard's magazines, set to go off at 2300 hours."

In due ecurss, the surpect was faken aboard a destroyer

under armed guard, and handed CVI to Naval Intelligence.

Dul Admiral "Blinker" Hull, who examined the prison- er, could never be persuaded by Captain Villiers to reveal the result of his investigation.

Is Commonwealth

THE

92

LET LOU FLOWERS BLOSSOM

99

AND 100/SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT CONTEND

London Soprare dersic

tottering under

AXE

REFUSAL

(is take part in

GEOPHYSICAL YEAR

Beurse Farag

SLIGHT CORRECTION

THE

TAX

and the Tribal Wars of Europe

F my memory is correct the study of history, as taught

2.

trem

de

The fransition 10 the pendence to independence in the

Colonial Territories.

If ever there was a chance in history to put an end tribal wars of Europe this is the hour. If we do not seize it the opportunity ogǝlo.

in my school days largely consisted of a series of ten 12-inch guns and formidable Wars-The Wars of the Roses, the Napoleonic Wars, the scondary armament, she had Franco-Prussian War and even back to the Trojan Wara. 1er.dered fine service in the It is true that the Pax Britannica from the Battle of First Division e the

Ilome Waterloo to the Kaiser's outbreak in 1914 gave the Ficel,

world a moderately penceful century but Mars took up continent of Europe because it might otherwise resort to war. most of our history lessons.

It was just as the sounding of aix bells disturbed the stillness of the night

that Captain But today the governments of Villiers on H.M.S. Castor, was the world are confronted with starlled to hear a dull thud in something new. Not even

the midst bell ringing.

of the harmony

of

Heaven-shattering Blast

The

mest sabre rattling milliarist can see any hope of a real war for years to come. Ironleally It is the challenge of peace that now keeps Prime Ministers

up late

at night as they study the result-

may never eome 3. The development

nuclear weapons 10 enforce which among nationa

So far I have dealt with the peace

is traditionally at once the hope

LONDON LETTER

by Sir Beverley Baxter MP

There followed the roar of a lag problems that confront them. and opportunity. Therefore it was of peace and the threat to peace.

heaven-sanitering explosion, and

It might be said that Western Europe is offering its right hand in friendship swhile its left hand holds dagger, and it would not be far from the truth. But there Is this difference-we are at war with Communism but not with Russia or China. That is shape of tings according to the Western conception,

the

The next decade will be one If you have compassion in partly from his brain that there Yet we cannot deny the natural of danger, strain, frustration, in the distance he saw the fly

came the dream of a Free Trade unrest in the Colonist Territories hope and accomplishment, cor han to u fiery red. Silhouetted your hearts thirk for a moment

European Federation of Africa any more than we can will that be true only of Europe ng: in this crimson background cf Canadian-born General Sir Western

deny their rights was the disintegrating bulk of Charles Falkland Loewen

share of world eltizenship.

10 д who which, at the same time, would

The cry of anger that esme from Lord Beaverbrook's throat

the Vanguard, blown high into rose to the dominating rank of be a grand alliance of defence, the air in three distinct parle. Adjutant. General of the British At least two, if not three explo- Forces in 1956 and holds that sions had taken place simul- posillon today. taneously. The turrifie COL- cussion mashed windows of homes miles from the scene of the diasur.

was genuine, Was it for this that the Battle for Em- Statistics are always interesting he fought so let us note that cur Cenedian pire Free Trade? Was this to contrere was born in Vancouver be the end of Joe Chamberlain's In 1900, went to the Royal Mill- dream of a Free Trade British Only three of the man who hrd dary College at Kingston, On- Empire protected by teriff walls? Was Macmillan to destroy the been aboard the dreadnought tario, married the daughter of a remained live in the sea when Major General, joined the Royal work of Imperialists like Bonar the sudden flare died down. And Field Artillery in 1918, breame Law and Leo Amtry?

in the 1914-18 one of these, Licut-Commander Major General Duke, died svon

so on to the second Stoker Cox, and Private Wi-war when he relentlessly climb- llams of the Royal Marincs, were ed to the top rung of the ladder.

afterwards, war and

the sole survivors. Although 05

But now.comes the sad part

Corporals

of the Vanguard's crew were

of the story. No sooner was be No one can deny that these ashere at the time of the dis- given the high post of Adjutant men dreamed a splendid dream General to the British Forces of the Dominions and Colonies

oster 804 men had lost their lives in a few seconds.

"Enemy Agent"

In

Aho

GYES.

Dignity

fuller

and Asia. The North American cominent with its enormous developments will supply phy- sical and material strength to this

of on ultimate concept ordered world.

In

15

Taill

Copyright In all contin

HELLZAPOPPIN HITS THE OLIVIER SHOW

By DAVID LEWIN

The Sir Laurence Olivier troupe, on its last lap of the successful safari around Europe. had been warned in advance by diplomats and embassy officials everywhere that the effect of going into Poland would be "quito spectacular.

It was. But not in the way

anyone had Imagined,

one

The company swarmed vaguely

In consciousness early morning on Warsaw slation after an all-night journey. Someone came up and said: "Are you the delegation of Post Ofce workers?' The Titus

Andronicus" com= pany did not think they were. "Not Post Oflee workers?" asked the Pole on the plat forra.

Oh, "Are you sure? well you might as well hové this bouquet, anyway."

Accidents

WE went to the hotel to find W the Oliviers and Peter

Brook, the producer, waiting for us. They had come on by plane ahead of the rest to avoid another 18-hour train. Journey, which Olivier had described as "rather like hanging upside down on your head through a ploughed field.

Peter Brook went down to the

theatre to see how things were progressing for the first night. He had some trouble getting

Conscription

Britain The other day at the Houses of coming to an end because the Parliament I helped to receive a days of big armies are over. No large deputetion of Nigerians longer will young men have perled halled who are on an official political their formulative visit to England. They verled by compulsory. military service. Under the constructive leader- slightly between dusk and cbony blackness, some of them ship of Harold Macmilan adorned in gorgeous shawls and youth of Britain is going to be Fully he produced the magic

the economic others wearing neat dark sul's mobilised for with gleaming white collars.

battic.

Blurred

the

They carried themselves with humour and an unforced dignity that were most appealing. From than the world was confronted selling their primary products the mists of the

past they are Questions were asked in both with the threat of a prolonged to Britain which in turn would emerging into a new citizenship

supply the outer Empire with

There will be mistakes just.es Houses of Parlament. Replying peace.

manufactured goods. How could and it is good to meet people for the Government

Prime Minister Harold Lords, the Earl of Lytton sold millan looked at this new mani- or war without the closest tics

Mac Britain hold her place in peace who have the easy laughter of there will be periods of frustra- tion and discouragement. There children.

will be periods when the whole that

the festation of human destiny with with her everseas children? was quite untrac

These delegates to London concept will be blurred as if by n any person had been arrested in

Scottish clear, unmisted connection with the Vanguard Why maintain an Amy that But in the period of the Pax came here to discuss the transi- low hanging mist but civilisation explosion. A similar statement would never be used? So down Britannien following the Napo- tion trem colonialism to a Par must move forward it is to was made in the Commons. The

tame the axe!

iconic wars. Germany was lust. Hamentary democracy within the survive.

Common- Admiralty was silent.

They will make mb- It is part of the sacrifice which Ing for power and military glory. framework of the

Science has given the human Germany WES

and wealth landlocked the professional British soldier was determined to break through tokes, they will want indeperd race the means of destroying the must pay that when he is retired to the sea.

ence before they have learned world but 1 has also given us Even when the on a low scale of pay he is not Kaiser's forces were defeated in

political discipline, they will the means of maintaining peace. want the moon and sixpence all There is evidence that Moscow la trained for peace time employ 1918 remem.

named a mad corporal

the at once.

fully aware of the new concept. bera that, in the early hours of ment. All he usually hopes for itler was dreaming of

club secretaryship whole European' continent ta

It only remains for America to the morning following the 'dis- is a golf

But these are grow.og

end forever the spurious dream nster.

Captain English of the which will keep him a lot in the German-dominated territory. prins inseparable from the men of isolation which Ungers like u Sonhurst sought an Interview open air and

of dependence to Inde ghost in a haunted house and we with the Commodore. As Eng- his meagre pension,

But what is happening today? sition there are not enough The Prime Ministers of Britian, pendence. It was in keeping with would see the new world come lish came abcard the Castor, he tunately

of youth that the

into being. said grimly to Villiers, "I've got golf clubs to go round. These France, Belgium, Holland, and his gener

to M.P. who received them on the the enemy agen! who blew up words are by no incans wriften West Germany are saying.

each other: "Under this new steps of the Houses of Parlin- Vanguard under lock and keyin ay sense of irony.

was Maurice Macmillan. plan your goods will have free ment.

of the Prime cccess to our merkels just as the young BOD

have wli cur's

in your Minigler. markets. Where you excel us"in 'manufacture will be balanced Thus the dream begins to take power to maintain peace and to cive humanity a world of op- by eertain things in which we shape in this manner

portunity and a fulfilment of iite: The retired military oficer has excel. In the end your people

But Captain Villiers

Immediately after the battle- ship blew up, the astute captain mustered all his Ordnance Arti- flcers and Interviewed them one

by one. To their consternation,

he asked each man to repent

vill also augment

But unfor-

Problem

are

Great days, great years ahead of us. I envy the young who will be able to adventure into a world that has it in its

1. The creation of a common unknown to the story of the

human race.

after him the ave words of a always been a problem. There and ours will enjoy a huge market in Europe.

agree that it is market which in efficiency and German shibboleth, or slogan, fure you will The pronunciation of the words tough on Sir Charles Toever

That is the materialistic side, I

a unification and multiplication

wars,

The Path Of Love

by three of the men aroused the that he has to set as the Lord skill will reap rich reward." ciplain's suspicions; they ob- High Exceuticner to his vlously knew the language far friends. The armed forces are

ef many markets into a vast better than they cared to admi. to be reduced to the limit.

But only one man made

But is the promise of lasing single trading unit. Yet more significant and more cesential is serious slip. He pronounced the peace as real as Macmillan be the political aspect of the whole first two words like a native,lieves? I imagine that if that

Paris. Europe, the maker of

This week, on leave from he design but feigned ignorance over the question were put to him

to become the supreme would answer that in the next guarantor of peace. The hope, is

paratrooper Algeria, he fetched his Mauser last three

pistol, and openéd fire across ten years we shall have neliher that a common market

Claude Desurmont, 24, the border on the Messiau cafe, wiil REAL peace nor REAL war,

produce a common security, a loved pretty 29-year-old In other words the Hydrogen common area of expanding op Renee Mossinu. But the with a revolver. The Master-at-Arms was told Bomb, Invented for the purpose pertunity at a common deter path of his true love did not to fetch the records the three of destroying humanity, has now mination to make the peaceful men, which seemed to give start! become the guardian of peace. nalicns of the world 100 strong run smooth. ing conârmation of the captain's At last the human raco must for any power or combination "hunch". The "parchment of face the fact that science has so of powers to attack. the artificer he suspected show-advanced its powers of annihila-

"Hunch" Confirmed

TRENCH FR

For

one thing

Renee's father armed himself

Shots zipped in the cafe. Rence poked her head out of a although Wisdow to see what was hap Cinude and Rence live in the pening and Claude, aiming at In the moving anything. ed that the men had been tion that at the end of nuclear or will the influence of these same street, their homes are enemy" home, shot her in

the Franco-Belgian the forehead. dratied to the Bulwark while war It would be impossible to united nations of Europe be divided by sho was last refitting at Sheer distinguish between the victor confined to their own frontiers, border.

Stalin is dead-very dead, Lenin ness, and to the Natal before she and the loser, exploded in Cromarty Harbour, Ills' work-shoat revealed that ha had been on beard the Vanguard until 8 pm. the night before,

He then escaped to fields bo- is embalmed in the history books. For another, Renee's tally, hind his bone, dismantled ids perta and threw the Nevertheless Mr Macmillan. The Communist deenen of world owners of a cafe, opposed the pistol

away. But he was soon arrest realists that peace is not merely revolution has been replaced by match.

ed by French police. period in which there is not a grim realism. When Hungary

Claude fought several une Meanwhile, Rendo was taken fighting among the nations. To roso ngalost the brutal tyranny

on the zed duels with Renee's father to bomital and put. and brothers to prove his love, debate list.

"I am convinced," concluded tris mind peace la more than an of Communism the lit a candia Captain English, “hat this man' armistice, It is a period of sanger, that will not go out, .....

a car.

words

"Shakespeare

English Culture" which have acted like a charm in all language problems everywhere on the trip. Like lightning, transport was provided, a 32- senter bus was put at Brook's exclusive use, a The first night was remarkable for the way in which the Polish electricians and, stage hands dealt with the play Lights erme on when they should have been off, chairs appeared on the stage, hesl- lated, and shot off again, and the stage itself started sinking a little beneath the weight of the reenery until one of the cast cold i was like walking on fear rubber, There was even a murmur of laughter when unexpected Anthony Quayle explained a murder by saying "It's deed of policy. Well, it may have had a special meaning.

Home early...

AT the end there were cheers and bouquets and the com- pany prepared for the 20 minuten of applause which had become the custom elsewhere. Olivier was just waiting for the curtain to rise again to deliver his carefully prepared speech in Polish when, as though timed off by a master switchi; the lights went out, The curtain did not come up again. Within five minutes the nudience had departed, The company fell about laugh- Ing. To some extent I feel (DY. Raid Olivier. "Never mind," said Vivien Leigh, "wo shall get home nice and early anyway."

At the next performence the lights' did works and the slago did not sink and the audienco stayed

and long enough cheered loudly enough for fun Sir Laurence to mak speech,

So the remarkable Puropean Tits four came to an end end all that remained was to get the show to the Stoll Theatre, London, and there to kolé again this scattered corn,

TOMORROW "Marilyn, Sir Laurence

Grand 3′′

by Terrance Rattigan