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SIR BEVERLEY BAXTER M.P. says:

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1958.

"It is still the best Club in Europe"

THERE is a somewhat malicious story told of available." And the visitor re-

the Athenaeum Club in London that a member mains in outer darkness-in In the reading room rang for the hall porter and said: "Will you please take that gentleman away. He has been dead for two days." That, of course, was in the spacious days when, demnit all, a club was really something.

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WILL AMERICA WIN THIS RACE TO THE MOON?

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NEW YORK. MERICAN scientists are preparing for an early

attempt to hit the moon

with rockets and have made such excellent progress that the first phase of Operation Moon is about to begin.

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THE SIGNS ARE THAT THE FIRST. TRIAL ROCKET WILL BE GOING

WEEK ON ITS WAY THIS

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contain great activity at the base in- mittee, would dicated that the ring signal aluminium foll ball which will be inftated in the vicinity of the pioon.. may come any day this week.

Direction

maker of the İlle's third successfully as they did initially, stage sofd,

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perhaps due to dimmospheric or cllmatle changes.

"Another reason for delay in Russian hopes of making the fret lunar probs in the ing in setting up special càmeres track the rackets.

Big cameras

to

The New York Times' missile expert points out that without such cameras an attempt to reach the moon would be almost useless because it would not be

newspaper

He

Charles Bartley,

Grand preeldent of

Central Rockat Company at Redlands, California, who declared that the rocket was designed and the propellant developed for it as other words the Publle Lobby.

But to what extent is there

early as 1950. any real camaraderie bawo

of the different parties? Droadly speaking not a

ihe propellant has been Improved since Their activities are being con-

then, ord wo great deal. It is true that an ene

have no doubt of its ability to occasion when there was going ducted in such secrety that the even public, and

on to the to be a division at 10 o'clock I American

This silver ball would inflate thrust the rocket

moon without had a ringside ticket plus a

Government officials, are many

to 100 feet-large enough to be surface of the

difficulty," he said. institution,

easily chauffeur's ticket for a big fight not yet aware of the rapid pro-

witnessed

on earth. us an

and Inevitable

npress of their work. Lord Macaulay (before he at the White City. So i

Advantage of the ball, scientists In

Wilber possible to gath any sclentine Washington The missile will be fired, he explained, is its extremely light the

and English ved his peerage)

wrote in proached a Socialist M.P.

Operation Moun is far nearer

The Russian Character. First it is

a home 1832 from the smoking room of asked him if he would "pair"

about my than has been admitted to date, cording to some sources, in the weight, which would not handl- Brucker, Army Secretory, anked data from it.

space plans, admitted me by acting from home where the mals can the Hour of Commotis to his with

Defence Department direction of the moon-the first cop the velocity of the rocket.

that d new satellite would be Pravda last month reported that the from

devoted

neged chauffeur for the occasute

be to be despatched on such a There will

shortly, The inflatable sphere would launched

and added: a network of 24 photographic "I am writing here

11 sion. tyranny of his family. Second-

Being both, a sportaman spokesman.

boxing enthusiast he three phases Involved in the definite destination into space. y la a place where a chop o'clock at night in the fittest and a

In "the first quarter equipped Juncheon and can even sluit vilest of vile company and with "chauffeur" to the White City will take rockets closer to their moon, but the missile will per- the rocket and blown up by a rocket motor capable of sending of 1958." This network was not can have a sleep after a hearty of all thy atmospheres in the agreed, whereupon I drove my plan to reach the moon and cach 11 1 not intended to reach the be carried folded in the rear of "The United States now has a beervation posts should be fully mit selentists in Florida to de- bottle of nitrogen on reaching up a very largo solellite"." ready when Russian launched termine their ability to hit the

Arst Almost all American officials In the smell of tabacco in my and we had a most pleasant time destination. not too slentorinu,

moon in future tries. fost membership a club in nostrils." Perhaps it was just as together en route and return.

The third phase would in- in Washington with the excep- October and November. were separated the lush Edwardian days Was well that he went to the other even if wo

when placet

during the fight.

Behind the

preparation for volve hitting the moon with tien of John Foster Dulles Even the United States, with

that they equip are confident Bu huhly regarded that

Its superiority in equipment, has the then

Truly the British House Blumenfeld,

Library Then we have the

the newest American venture rocket-carrying heavy

had great difcutty in getting Irons bent the Russians. including radio les the realisation ment Editor of the Daily Expresa was where Disraeli used to do much Commons is a remarkable.

A new space satellite will use into spact,

tracking stations ready areind Offical admit that Dulles recently said: "Getting the world. offered n baronetey he fald of his writing and where John stitution, Someone once said of

is mort

public combination of air force and in Washington that the United milters and n noghesium flare

to the moon Üri that he would rather be made a Buchan, later Lord Tweedsmuir, it that there

would cer- some of the cameros, which age earth. moon at all costa.. already

tainly be spectacular but one extremely bulky, won't be ready of the Carlton Club wrole for hours every day on cruelly and more private kind- navy rockets the Thor and States mast beat Russla to the dye which can also be seen from m.cnber which

then Wis

has to take account of the fact unt!! June. massive his novels. Inevitably the alten- ness than in any other place in Vanguard. They A

on the launching pad at Cape

that despotisms generally Canaveral, Florida. Actual blast-

However, Willy Ley, one of temple in Carlton House Ter- dants of the Library spend much the world,

experts. Achieve certain spectacular ro- America's top rockot Tuco devoted to the Conserva of their time looking up re-

off date for this first phase and tive cause.

sults which democracies don't hos voiced the assurance of the other two, however, will not

achieve."

bhbr selentists when. Họ đ Undoubtedly London has the

be thounced until each effort

clared: finest clubs in the world. not

"We know more right has been success(u), but necessarily In architecture in character and tradition. Yet the best club in Europe, as it has been known for generations, is not a Club at all. And what is it called. Some vulgar souls speak of I as "The Talking Shop" but is actun? title is "The House of Commons,"

R. D.

Above the Law

Let us consider the privileges which are conferred upon the members who incidentally have

for MP preparing Brillant Speech

on

of In-

ferences their speeches. Therefore these faithful servants find it a plea-

describe Let me

inci- liko sant relief when someone

them to look up dent that happened during a myself anks

his debate in 1049 when the Social- what Pericles male-not in famous oration but on some Ists were in power. The House other occasion. And the chances was packed as Ancurto Beven are ten to one on the librarians rose to make the final speech in

Church answer to Winston will find it.

n corner

who had wound up for the Con- survative Opposition.

In the Members' Dining Room there is

where the

It only took a few minutes Whips usually sit, and there is a ministerio table although in- for us to realise that Beven was

best very

His Celtic dividual ministers usually pre- at his

friends eloquence was in full flood and fer to wit with their

point ofter point wherever or whatever they be, he made a No tipping is allowed although which were like daggers in our no one from the I do not doubt that exuberance breasts, yet

not been proposed and second- after a successful speech may Tory benches made any attempt ed but automatically become cause an M.P. to give a special to put him off his atride by interruptions. 1 was a great members as soon as they have donation to the Staff Fund.

Public

been elected by a constituency But perhaps the best example speech and they respected it. and have taken the oath.

of the characteristic British Finally with about Ave minutes is that to go Bevan leoned across the Since in Parliament we make genius for compromise the laws we are to some extent magnificent out-of-door appen- teble and began a vulgar and

as The Terrace. venomous altack on Churchill. above the laws. Thus while Par- dage known

Club in liament

There was an angry roar from desicles

Here again the best tha! houses must serve drinks only Europe has special rules which the Tories and counter-shouts of 17 theory but rather embarrassed onthusiasm at stated hours, we in the Com- are observed

by If seldom in fact.

Without Socialists. mons, have no limitations.

rising to his feel Churchill leaned his head forward and quietly sold to Bevan "Don't spoil brilliant speech,"

there is a Jate sitting that keeps The Terrace

At the extreme left of the Terrace is Mr Speaker's house

the

us there unil the first streaks of dawn ore in the sky M.Ps can have alcoholle refreshment up to half an hour after the debate ends and they depart for home. and offices. At the other end In fact the smoking room is there is the residence of the the very holy of hulles where no Lord Chancellor as well as his stranger, however, exalled, can uffets. To chsure unitedly from enter. Nor does the ban end the public on the Terrace there in the long life of

No peer, unless he was is a space marked there. at one time a member of the only and a similar, sign at the House of Commons, Is entitied other end "For M.F.'s only." to come into the smoking room. I do not suggest that if a peer strayed in by. mistake through ignorance that would throw him out but would soon realise that he had broken the code.

Boven stopped back. Then ho bowed to Churchill and brought his speech at once to a swift and mind that quiet end. To ny wat one of the finest momen£Y~-

the British of "For Pecra House

Commons.

The generosity of Churchill plus his admiration for Bevan's oratory transcended party lines, and the instant response of Bevan to the

But in the centre there is full demperney where the guests of ur peers and M.P.'s can mingle gesture. we with everybody and anybody

he without difference or distinction.

In fact when June gradually blends Into July, which the

of the

The Twilight

The clash of the two great

the

the

In

There is no special scat in last month of the session, M.P.'s parties grows more harsh as the the smoking room for any nem- spend much of their time enter present Parliament enters ber of the House although Sir tuining not only constituents on twilight of its alloited life. Winston Churchill, who is tem- the Terraco but visitors from fact when the two days' debate peramentally an exception to the every part

Common- on

Bank Rate Tribunal rule. always but in a certain wealth and Empire. As a Cana- findings took place the temper corner seat-and stil does, dtan I sometimes wonder in of the House became so heated- The present smoking room July if anyone is left in Canada that the Deputy apenker, who was in the Chair twice was one of the committee forums at ull. before the fire of 4834, and 1 Yet the rules of the Club still threatened to suspend the sitting was rebulit in two sections. One hold good despite the Invasion so that the members could cool of friends and guests. If the de- off. Yet it was inevitable that bute la fierce and if one hopes the debate would be a dery one to speak we merely mark on the because this was a visiting card brought in by

i for good conversation and re- freshment, while the other per- mits the game of chess

to be played the only game allowed.

IS IKE

CHARY OF MEETING

KRUSHCHEV'S WISECRACKS?

by CHRISTOPHER DOBSON

WONDER

A

clash betwENDZI

1wo

Teal basle ideologies.

On the one hand Capitalism

proclaiming its virtues while Socialism was that

wag

italism was not a philosophy

but a conspiracy,

Some Day

In every Club there are un- pleasant moments from time to time. Even at the Atheneaum someone will be talking,too loud or bringing to dinner a

what's really behind President bounder should never I Eisenhower's rediscovered healtancy to take part in boun allowed no out the sacred Bummit meeting with Krushchav. Ike's friends in portals, but there is always to- and tomorrow and Washington are saying that he and Secretary of State marrow

memories are short in the Best Dulles are worried about getting the President-any | club in Europe. President of the United States-embroiled in the Like most MP's who have been in the Commons for a diplomatie infighting of international politics.

long time I must svine day They point to the example of I have seen the reverence in consider retirement. Yel It Prealdent Wilson, whose prestige which the majority of the would be almost unbearable to bear the sientorien shout of the was hurt by the part he played American people hold him.

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in the negotiations at Ver- But there would be no cosset-pollceman in the Public Lobby: Ballies, Elsenhower's, men talk ing, no gentleness at the con- "Who goes home!" and to know would, that table, with that plump that never of Russian trickery

éry. have any personal assbela- what in the point of the Presi- leprechaun, Krushchev.

tion. But why does the Lobby I wonder

policeman want to know

and ask ference

dont lending his presence to a

Bussian propaganda beanicas!?

ir not

But I wonder. 1 wonder if THE Russlan, not over-endow whether we are going home? reason is that an angry ed with merey, will surely The "Eisenhower's hesitancy .something more personal thers a do his best, to destroy the trail mob may be waiting outside and, when the world there is police protection it we desire to keep the prestige of President

want it. the American presidency out of watches, international politics.

And Ike, alone at the table Who goes home!

Some night I shall hear It For Ike, an honest, forthright without Jim Hagerty to take the man, has none of Krushchev's punishment, must face up to for the last time as a member andle, he has none of the Krushchev, a man with a rapler of the best Club in Europe. Russian dictator's brilliantly in one hand and a cudgel in the shall be free of the Whips, free

of committees, free of coa evil wit. And, since his serious other. dilienses, he has lost epnie of his Iko well knows the disad siltuency problems, and free of vantages he will be fight-wearisome late t sitting. ability to concentrate.

ing under.

But when in my now Jound Cosseted

And so I wonder about the freedom' I make my way past reasons given for his hesitancy. the House of Parliament

wonder if he could be route Festival Hell or Water- Is shielded and conseted by .chary of meeting Krushchev in Joo Siation I shall see the hia Press. Bocretary James debole,

shining face of Big Ban and Hagerty, and the shadow Pred- I wonder if he as a soldier, is heat strike the hour just as dent Sharmen Adama,

thinking: "How slipid it would it did when Hitler's bombers have seen the gootla way mi bo for me lo moet an nemy filed the skies und rained death which the Washington corre aimed with superior, weapons on mid destruction on that eki pondkhía, lavd trusted him ground be has chosen at a time Bagdad of the West known dr

Laidon. * M* B When he has détumbled over his, when I am weak. aroedd at his Piem tofference. I wonder,

And Tabail be very, and.

ΌΣ FTEN I have seen the way he

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American officials greatly tear the International repercussions from failure of any Moon pre- jeel. Colonel William Davis, of the Air Force Department of Scientist Research said grimly: "If this contest is lust we might as well quit"

While oficials were hesitant to talk about the newest rocket combination at Cape Canaveral,

While official speeches to the public are playing down Its Government off!- in.portance, clals from President Eisenhower down.

are privately placing more pressure on scientists than ever before to "get there first."

Second phase of the operation will be possible only a few seeks after the first phase if that proven successful.

its destination.

Half chance

Scientists give their projects a good 50-50 chance of reaching once they their destination reach "escape" velocity of about 25,000 miles per hour.

Estimates for timing such lights range from 29 to 27 hours.

its

will

can

two.

satellites last

The passage of five months now of what is required of a since the launching of the last moon space ship-even though Soviet satellite is a major reason none has been built-than ship- for new optimism among other builders of Columbus's lay officials.

knew of what makes a ship seaworthy,

Diplomatie reports have sug-- Zested there have

been

misfitės The soild

of Soviet thit succession propellant This will involve shooting o missile directly at the moon and blasted Vanguard's satellite into which have plagued Huesion

scientists orbit recently missite,

"has all the scientists. For some reason it is this testified before the House of power necessary to land a reported that the Russian pro-

Space Com- marker on the moon," the pellants have not Representatives

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