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THE CHINA MAIL,

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1959:

The

Herr Willy Brandt-The

THE West Berlin elections have resulted in a

resounding triumph for a man who once fought the Nazis in street brawls-handsome and burly Herr Willy Brandt, Socialist Lord Mayor of the city which lies 120 miles behind the Iron Curtain:

Although he is only 45 years old, Brandt has shown a high capacity for leadership. He now has the stature that was achieved by his Socialist predecessor, Professor Reuter, Mayor during the 1948-49 blockade.

But his early “He gave no suggestion of such f brilliant career. He was born with the name of Herbert Frahm in the Ger- man Baltic city of Luebeck.

Lord Mayor

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Of Berlin

RICHARD BERRY

Fled from Gestapo

His own father-an un- street fight with the Hitler skilled labourer-neglected Youth organisation. him and he was brought up by a foster father who was employed as a' chauffeur. In the circumstances, it was not surprising that he grew up a militant Socialist.

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Name

He dropped the Herbert and called himself Kari. At 17, he joined Socialist splinter party, and. later he was charged with bodily wounding after a

three broTHERS AIM `HIGH:

name to Willy Brandt and became a Norwegian citizen. Three years later, in 1936, Ger- he slipped back into *became Young Willy disgusted with the weak- many posing as a student. пеня of the local trade He worked for five months

under.. unionists who refused to with the anti-Nazi

ground before returning to strike. At 20..already

Norway. marked man, he fed on a fishing smack to Norway, where he had distant re- lutives.

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On the run from Hitler's

He now studied history at the University of Oslo

and

Spanish Civil War World War II, including the German invasion of Nor way,

During the invasion in 1940, friends helped Willy to obtain a Norwegian soldier's uniform. He was taken prisoner by his the own, people yet Gestapo never suspected his true identity.

came

Anti-Nazi propaganda

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LAMERICAN SECTOR

RUSSIAN SECTOR

BERLIN-TEN YEARS AGO

BRITISH SECTOR-

dissuaded an to think of anything but a member of the Norwegian failed; he military mission in Berlin, angry mob of 75,000 from Berlin and its problems."

But he does not regret charged with keeping, an_marching into the Soviet

his return to Germany. sector eye on Russian moves,

to protest at the Russian intervention in "If we had stayed in Nor- After five weeks in

in 1947, Brandt reverted Hungary.

way I would have had a and later worked as prisoner of - war camp,

quieter life. But I fell journalist, writing in Nor- Brandt was released-and to his German nationality

back into Collects coins that the people in Nor

knew way

what de- Gestapo, he hanged his wegian.. He reported, the for the second time he be and plunged

This politics." Herr Reuter took an emigrant.

Herr Brandt is a museu.

mocracy "was. Germany time he fled to neutral him under his wing and he

had need of people with Stockholm, where he wrote went on to become. amem- lhr, deep-voiced man with a linc. His

that knowledge." anti-Nazi propaganda until ber of the West German receding hair

collecting coins. From time to time, In Bundestag the end of the war.

Bonn; hobby is

a glamorous Nor- Brandt takes his family president of the West Ber. He has Willy Brandt next saw in House of Represerita- wegian wife and two sons, back to Norway. And he Germany again when he tives; and, in 1957, Mayor Peter, 11, and Lars, aged still speaks Norwegian bet-

ter than German. was sent to Nuremberg to of West Berlin. report the war crimes trials.

Today he drives himself "But,” says this. pas- Then, at the personal re- His powerful personality tremendously hard, and, as. sionate advocate of Ger- man unity, "Germany is quest of the Norwegian was revealed in 1966 when, he explains: "Being Mayor Foreign Minister, he became after other leaders had of Berlin leaves you no time where my heart is."

Fantastic Get-You-Rich Plan Finds No Takers

not trying to pull woc! markels for geeds for their pn- their eyes."

THE Demir saved between

Shephard brothers of Birmingham, Great national agency tie ta find the

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them.

Yet they think it will be just a matter of months before they e ti td successful business men-If people are willing to back their idea,

Brothers Frederick, 33, Sydney, 31, and David, 29, want ir set themselves up in business international general trade agents" but they require at Teast" £200 capital.

is

They haven't got a pónny of R. So this is

funtastic the home they ler would-be in- veste

a total of £10,000 after three year

That is the scheme being offered to Investors. Apparently generals rewards for specula

you will agree.

And in the six weeks since their advertisement the Shep pide-have received more than 250 inquiries from people willing to invest.

However not one has prc- mised to send money.

Why? I went along to find out.

I found Adenterprises Ltd. The name of the company if and when cupital is red at 91, Irving Street, Birmingham.

"Salicribe £250 and we wil! gurantee you a £300 salary :ffer

Tree one year. Alter years you will have

eelved total of

1,150,"

Whal experience have brothers in Egency work?

the

hed

"Very little. We've all experience of working for doar to-door soles Arms and agencies, But we ere conadent we could succeed as international tde agents,"

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The Shephard brothers were educated at elementary school in Blemingham. "I studied at night sched and I have scores of books on big businers and commerce," seid Fred.

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Why Is it there have been no "cs" to the schome?

Kicle office is a converted living-room' of u back-to-back replied to

buse.

over

The board of the company (when formed) would be: David

directar),. Shephard (manging Sydney Shephard. (sales), Frederick Shephard (general secretory and treasurer), and in their much circulated prospectus the board describe their firm as follows:

"The firm was first etablished 01 October 23, 1955, as a family concern. Members com- bined avellable 'capital, Ideas, and trade knowledge of the world markets all secured first- hand from foreign parti and a degree of prosperity attained."

At the moment Fred and Sydney are cor-to-door agents, David is a driver.

Fred suit "One reason is that the men and women who have our advertisement

"We are all just about able in end Inquired into

were mange on our Incomes," said frightened Lway by our Pederick, the unmarried mem- "But four genercus terms.

ber of the family. Idea got financial backing it will

re-

soven.

U.S. diplomats have been stung by a new book which depicts them as "fumbling bunglers."

EUGENE BURDICK

THE UGLY AMERICAN Scorching attack

on U.S. diplomats/

New York.

GEORGE Y, ALLEN

THE U.S. State Department is rushing 'Entertain the nationals' Fred Shephard, the brain be-

abroad to every one of its 59 foreign hind the idea, id: "My nine

"They are our promited bathers and sisters were raised They say: "if you stribe here. One member of the fenilly turns tre mise grater than any be a different story," he added. Embassies a booklet telling its diplomats 4.503 Yu will have received s lives

tern. But when the bank Interest and they become

As I left the home-cum-ofler how to behave. Their £1,850 within three years, plus Linces is on its feet we will be suspicious.

suspicion of Adenterpipes Limited I felt the Shephard brothers had the return of your subscription, thle to afford a more sumptuous grows when we tell them we

2150 after three flee."

have no securities of our own

Ittle out of their depth. or even a penny cash to put in stepped a the business."

total of YOLES.

if you subscribe £2,500 your bids in mind?.

KUR antred annual salery will

20

years, plus your driginal stake

Bookings:

Tel. 21087

2 Shows Daily

- A 7.00.&

9.30 p.m.

3 Shows on

Sats. & Suns.

At 2.30, 7,00 9.30 p.m.

Admission: $1.70; $2.40; $3.50: $4.70

& $6.00

What exactly have the Shep

Fred said. “My brothers and

thelr

To correct this attitude, the department's mind-your-manners booklet says:

The official guide urges: "Get to know the country by travelling widely in the interior

Wife's role

The booklet, 'aimed especially at South-East! "Entertaining is import- cut in the hinterlande win- Asia, is a hot counter-attack to the best-sellingunt as well as pleasant... ning thousands of friends. 1 also fell the advice the novel "The Ugly American," which touched off one entertain the nationals of In the event of plan, "going

brothers cffered of the angriest storins in the history of the the country where you live. investors.

Do not spend your time an haywire would the Shepards Shephard I feel there is need for an intere uhle to repay investors would-be

patere exclusively for prospicus was goed vice department. criginal subscriptions?

deed, and perhaps they should

The Ugly Although they call it a

American" Americans. "At this stage we have not a take, it themselves;

novel-the-authore-of-The-was written by Willam IA warm welcome in a SONIA SAR, CHEİMERIy-aved--belt for

doubtful. "If you

and require advice would be extremely

"Don't stay in the capital, particulars Ugly American" say all the Lederer, a U.S. Naval cap-pleasant and well-ordered risk in- assistance on these be a But that weuld

stock-incidents in the book are tain, fermer special assist home, with congenial guests, though it may be vestors would have to take and plecse consult

Broker, accountant or sellestor." based on fact.

ant to Admiral Felix B. is far more important than comfortable and nitractive. would have to realke. We are

There is something of inter- Stump and an authority on champagne."

The novel slashes al est in every corner of the Only names, dates and Asia, and Eugene Burdick,

Americans who never world." who teaches political science

bother to learn the lan-

Although Lederer and The book is n scorching at the University of Cali

guage of the country they Burdick leave envoys' wives attack on American diplo-fornia.

are assigned to.

alone, the State Depart- mata in South-East Asia.

ment has a little heart-to- heart talk with them.

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Plump Americans Join places have been changed.

Chubbies Anonymous

New York.

fat people called, "TOPS-Take

WEIGHT-REDUCING, cluba. O Pounds Sensibly.

ening theghout Stalcs.

are blos the United

The most important part of cach club meeting is the "con- diffession session," when members have many. The clubs

such them write down answers to ferent Ulle's most af

Sin questions as: "Why can't I leave humorous: Such as the Jims,

Marching and candy, alone?" or, "Why do 1 Munching Club, the Welght- always nibble between meals?" Watching Society, and

Club-

Members try to follow a diet bics Anonymous.

and do planned by a doctor exercises at the club.

The

Many were started after the success of a Milwaukee club for

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JUST FANCY THAT

HUNTINGDONSHIRE woman has written to a Nottingham store for a refund of 103. páld 43 years ago. She enclosed an invoice showing the money was on account of £5 of glassware ordered by her late mother and not deliverod. get the 10s, because the store has gone,

A State Department official said the book was on assault "unfair America's dedicated ser- vice."

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Admonished

He then ordered it read by all diplomats abroad.

Espionage

This not only isolates

moro

It gives advice on making

Their main character Le Louls Sears, an old political back who was rewarded for. three terms In the Senate with an Ambassadorship to a them, but it also makes calls, leaving cards, wearing Solional country. Sarkhan. them wide open to espion... gloves and choosing suitablo near Burma and Thalland, age. Clerk, secretary, tele- dresses for various occa-

operator, → valet, sions. Senre "wishes to hell some- jphone one in the Embassy could read chauffeur. and interpreter. Barkhanese" so he can inter- became key posts easily and obtained by Com- pret on anti-Sears cartoon in often the local paper.

munist agente.

The booklet advises: He writes a letter to his bass

It says: "Now "Make an effort to learn the George V. Allon, director in Washington

Dex, apart from two

banned the book from sale here. at the service's oversens libraries.

But then, fearful of creat,

cleared it.

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It adds: "The role of the wife in the foreign service is of tremendous Importance. Possibly in no other walk of life is the wife so much`a part of team as she is in the foreign service.

of the United States in things and the newspaper lies, language of your country. If formation Service, at first everything is on an oven keel possible, take courses in the

culture and literature of the "Sho does not compete; sho country at a university or sets the staga for her husband's efforts. She is the supporting The Barkban politicians other seat of learning." member of the team."

It is common knowledge "The Ugly. American" con- keep squawking that if we don't ball them out the country will

Don't bolleve it in the United States that cludes: "Since the end of World go Commie.

many American Ambassa- War II the Russians have not ing "another Pasternak," he for a damned minute. But sho' will not

The Russiana may win the dors to France, Italy, Ger- urred one major, defeat. I get around at one hell of

Belgium, Holland, world by their micotkier in a

multitude lot of social functions and many,

of tiny, balties. Many of these will be fought official dinners out here and I've Norway, Japan, Korea,

around conference tables, fa yet."

Indonesia and Middle East

the roadside of Asia, at ever met a native Communist Burma, Thailand, Vietnam,

A little further on, he adds, nations do not speak the villare meetings, in schools, but malaly in the minds of "Also, Dex, what about send native tongue. Jug opt, a few good-looking girls as secretaria ter

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TTRACTIVE 20-year-old Mrs Flora Colfer, trapped by fire in top-Boor dat at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, refused to go down a shit. escape ladder at her window_

The State Department's answer is a 17-page booklet called "Social: Usage in the Foreign Service."'

She waited with her husband until firemen had put out the. It is an astonishing docu blaze in a ground-floor kitchen. Later she explained: "It was amont, written in the vein of email window and it wouldn't have been dignified to get out with a headmaster advising and naughty Besides, I had flu and wasn't feeling very pretty. I hadn't admonishing

a lot of people watching.

oven bothered to. powder, my nose

schoolboys.

man,

The novel Inshes at an- "The rum of these tiny voys who never leave the battles will decide whither sour America, and would help lushy comfort of the capi-way of life is to porish

tals while Communists are perqiat."; ; ; suti

be, a good advertisement for:

.morala,"