1959-06-19 — Page 4

THE CHINA, MAIL, FRIDAY, - JUNE 19, 1959.

Joe McCarthy's

THE eyes are small

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and cruel. There is grim set to the. pugnacious jaw and the Ilps are drawn back in a wicked snarl.

That was Senator Јонери McCarthy as millions of Americans

Spirit

Lives On...

By William Foster

saw him. This was the mode image that terrified thousands of innocent people into testifying against themselves and Puining their lives. This, I believe, is the threat that once more casts its shadow across the face of America. “

Senator McCarthy died a year ngo. But as Americans settle down to enjoy another long, hoi summer, There is

k a burst develoumenty to suggest that the spirit of McCarthyism lives un here. Many Americans make no secret of their Leller Eat the time is ripe for the return of another. McCarthy.

I have just returned from a trip across the length and breadth of America. Everywhere I went I found evidence that McCarthyism Is by no means dead. It is sleeping, yes, but it would not require much to rouse it into spliting Tiry

For to millions of Americans today, Joseph McCarthy is still something of a hero, fle went too for for the taste of most people, but £3 one Addie Westerner put it to me: "Man, he sure knew what he WBS dalng"

Anti-Red wave

Even the British in America are begining to be affected by The big new anti-Commum wave that is rippling across the face of the country, Taite the case of former public schon boy Philip Appleton, who is running the American branch of bis father's Jute business from skyscraper office in New York.

One of young Appleton's best enstomers is Cin-and this

does not please the Americans in the least. 50 almost every other week he is visited by a

they

are up against sublic to renounce their pressures British nationality and become ... American citizens.

If they give way, they become subject to American low-and that means no more trade with China.

Amerlon Alr Nathan Twining.

Farre

Chlef

Yes, Berlin could stlij be the garh-point of war. But there is always the risk of a mistake in the American Rockles, thou- Occurring in the cruggy hollow"

rands of miles from the Russian front. Or in the pea-green offer of an over-confident American

Even babies are not in- Nune froni the great Red

service chief. When my six-month bogen, old son was due to po back to Britain for a holiday, i hod to slyn a solemn declara- tum that he was not a Co- munts and arver would be- otherwise is passport would have been withheld! There

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very

something frightening about the American zillude to Russia today. In une of the most luxurious country clubs of the great Middle West. 1 spent delightful evening recently with a party of well- to-do Americans.

I

Fantastic

But when we got on to the subject of the Cold War, a hostly chill descended on every- thing. The Russians, was assured, have created an all-. American town In the middle of the Siberian wasles, su invasion trocas en "acclimatise" themselves to the USA.

that

⚫ According to my informant,

who WAR

hard-headed

lawyer, there are hot dog alands and hamburger coun- ters, and all the Russians go around wearing gaudily- coloured ties and crew-cuts!

A few feet away from my table the sun was beating down

courteous, soft-spoisen member beyond the French windows and

of the FBI.

the magnolia was in riotous it was hard to believa

in

"I have not actually been blown. threatened." nald Appicion anyone in their senses could when I looked In on him, swallow such fantastic nonsense,

head nodded CULTY "but enough hints have been dropped that my presence in vigoratis agreement, unwelcome in America Ein being made as Dossible for the business."

difficult дя

оп me to carry

though Even

Senator Mc-

And the Tisk would be greater still if another Mc- Carthy trumpeted hin way

Power

far-awa;; Washington.

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THE SPOTTED LION

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BAR

"It works out nice, Harry, 6 a.m. till 1 p.m., The Bull; 1p.m. till 9p.m., The Pig; 9p.m. till 5a.m., The Lion."

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who knows and tells in his own unmistakable way

LOGAN GOURLAYS

As I'm a Scot, you will

understand why it pains

me to tell

this story

cloak-and-dagger business?

Arinz, was one of the leading dressed revolutionary I have Panamanian plotters. He is still met in Home Rule for Scot Janguishing in the sanctuary of land, a cause which is dear to the Brazilian Embassy,

my tartan heart.

"Perhaps when Tito is free we'll all be able to talk. And we'll have

Rome intereating things to say. But no one knows when that will be."

Miss

Shake-up!

Unfortunately, the eleven had arranged to take a holiday at the end of this month when the show goes on.

She said: "I think that's all

But they all ·ngreed to return from holiday for the honour of n bit silly and soppy. The Scols

the appearing before are a dull at compared with Mother.

Queen

the Panamanians, who are delightful people,”.

Then the trouble started. His

that his lordship discovered Now Miss Tatham has left band would be appearing only the "Oh, for ischia. She said she was as necompanists in Tatham did tell me going solely for a holiday. Boy" excerpt.

about one effect the Panu- manian plot has had on her.

"I was shaken to the core by

I put the questions, or some- thing ke them. to Jusly all the fuss about those letters

one of our girls in Tatham,

The brewing recently. Punamn when the revolution of me which were printed all other was, of course, Dame Margot Fonteyn.

IT has been a trying and testing week recently tempestuous appointment in the

for Scots-born Cowan Dobson, portrait Carthy is no longer with us, his painter (professional) and magician (amateur). spirit goes marching. Every The week of his big dilemma. The week of are under suspicion for who his most difficult decision. I must tell you the Similar stories have been told

British business reason or another must appear facts of the story. me by other

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have dealings behind the Iron Curtalu. British representatives who are GVET here for any length of the And

Parasitic skir dimase, itching tczema etc.

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OIL & OIRIMÉNY

*Baycr« LEVERKUSEN

GERMANY,

one.

before so-called "un-Americna Activities Committees" where they are severely grilled in the harsh glare of kileg lights and TV cameras.

| The Americang have got the liters over Russia. But is it any concern to the people of other nations? At a little place called Colorado Springs, to the Jagged heart of the Rocky Mountains, think I found the answer to that question.

For here is the nerve centre

of American tears. Al Colorado

Springs there is a staff of thirty

Mr

It began when

Dobson received a telephone call from Paris. The eniler was a gentle. un with the delightful name

was

over the

"After that I don't think 11

■ leiter ever be able to write

Or even an innocent again. postcard.

what

It's

He complained loudly. However, sho promised to

(And

let me know If there were rock rollers can be very

loud,} any rebol stirrings in sizzling Ischia. But not by letter. Rockingham

the gets his way

make. I'm

painter, hot a

Miss Tatham, who met mo but I take a poor politielan,

a West End hotel bar, Americans would call a mental view of Nasser and all his auti in Dritish nonsense. At the same was looking cool, summary, block." of Guldo Orlando. He is a Um the cosh wag very pretty, as English as after- She also made a minor but developed into a front-page fuss. business promoter and an inter-attractive. So it was a question noon tca and по more intriguing fashion comment on The headlines would have said:

national financier of sorts.

Mr Orlando suid he was speaking on behalf of a wealthy Egyptian Pliszal whu ITKIst

remain anonymous.

The choice

of chauvinism versus cash,

After two days deliberation rebellious than and card manipulation chauvin- trained terrior.

is won.

Dobson, exploding the myth

it might, I suppose. have

the

He said "don't think it's worth while dragging the boys back from their well-earned holiday just to accompany others. Unless we get a solo #pot we don't appear."

Finally, the producers

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itoms that

lented, They told his lordship he could have a one-and-a-half- minute solo spot with his band.

"Lord Reckingham spurns So the Queen Mother will a house the Panamanian pfot.

Queen Mother. Refused Royal hear them playing one of their "The one thing I can safely Performance."

hits. It's called "Hoots Mon!" the slucks I

And I hope she enjoys it She told in a good Southern talk about pre

not brought back. that a Scotsman will do any English accent that would

ព BBC announcer: thing for cash, phoned Parls to disgrace

with Non-convert the "I'm starting a new job Roy he refused to paint

fashion Nüsser portrait which would one of the lending have been sent as a glit to hong magazhies.

"Margot and I had special this once.

"I be what

pairs of tight-fitting slacks For the moment. Dobson has fashion co-ordinator."

made in New York. We thought duckder to paint another part-

they'd be useful... if any rall of his benutiful wife whom

She ignored my comment that thing happened in Panama, he has already painted 8 times, it was a big leap from revolu- "He was told that the client She is always described as his lon plotting with guns, codes, "No, we didn't choose

is and secret letters to fashion red for the stacks. Too Left- a British or other Allied plane (who obviously has a perverse "most beautiful model." She

more beautiful than co-ordinating with furs, fabrics, wing. We decided on a lovely sense of humour) had insisted certainly

dark grem. Same colour as the and beads.

carpel in uur hotel room in New She explained that she could York."

Panama not say much about

I tried without being disloyal to her

Dame Margot, Tatham,

The cllent had a commission Air Force personnel on day-and-to' ofter. Не wanti.d Mr night guard against merial sur-

Dobson to paint Portrait of

prise. No 'plane en cross the President Nasser of Egypt. American. coastline without

Mr Dobson said; "Why

coming under instant watchme froni the rader Боялостн 1 Colorado. No plane--not even

-can fly to the United States without Aling a night plan in advance.

happens when

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on an English artist.

He was also told that he had been selected breause he had monarchs and painted many

including Heads of State,

ex- the

Master.

Tricks

they call a

rebel

Let me tell you the behind- the-scenes facts. But first, for my square readers, I should explain that Lord Rocking- THE STRANGE ham's Eleven is u rock 'n' roil reach my desk. The other band which has appeared on a day it was a handout headed

show "Oh, Boy!" television His lordship is an Aberdonian "Cow mattresses on view for the first time. Plastic- named Harry Hoblason.

for dairy Foam mattresses He was invited to appear cows have been designed by with hig eleven before the Oxfordshire former Major A. in the Royal Bramfay. They eliminate the Show in Manchester.

for cattlo need for straw He was assured by the pro- bedding." The major calls ducer that they would have them "Cowlays." And why

"Oh, Boy!" which is being staged

Queen Mother

Miss solo spot in the to interest who is persuasive and excerpt

'plane appeses Prime Minister Attlee and monitoring screens: Jate King Haakon of Norway. dilemma: "Apart from anything whose husband Robert "Tllo" charming, as well as the best in the show.

Alarm bells tinkle softly

orews

deadly

What unidentified

His not words on the Nasser great friend on the

The client had heard, indirectly, else I turned 11 down because I underground shelters, mlasile

10 a glowing testimonial the couldn't have done autis- quietly nian their

factory portrait from photo- weapons and word is, Dobson work from Attlee.

Dobson said he supposed he graphs. I might have been passed to the ble. Erren omen should be flattered and raised tempted if I'd been given the -reen to absorb the flash of the subject of fee and facilities. chance to go there for a series

nuclear explosion of The versatile Orlando, who of sittings.

olice worked in a vague capacity "I would finve liked to try iny for ex-King Farouk,-offered on card tricks on him. It's a plty

A

| behalf of his ellent à fint fee of I didn't get the chance,"

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13 £1,000. No facilities could

be arranged for Dobson to visit

with

Cairo for situngs, but a full set SIGHTS of London - A of photographs would be for middle-aged woman walking warded and the portrait would have to be one from them.

hor sponicl noar Dobson was given a few days Ludgate Circus. The dog's to think i over:

paws were dyed to match the He spent them practising his colour of the lady's hair card tricks, which he says "help

him to rolax

and think. Hu pale purple,

dotected

also uses them to. relax his acute embarrassmont in its clients during sittings. And he big, brown eyes.

elims, incidentally, that the

tricks, are a character index.

"The really big men are always interested. They want to know the sterets of the tricks.

"It's the small-timers, the

Miss Tatham

(The revolutionary)

phoneys pretending to bid finds a

shots, who brush the tricks aside and say they know how to

do them. They don't, of course. "Anyway," he added, finger-

ing a pack of cards, the

tricks rolaxed me during tha

quiet job...

past few days and put me in the What does 'n girl do to occupy night frame of mind jo moke my herself after she-has-been in-- decision. T

volved in a revolution plat?

"I don't mind, telling you it. What kind of job can sho

wasn't an ausy decision to take... afler, A

temporary but

THE STAYERS

not?

-(London Express Service)."

-by Cummings

Cummings

"Ach, Herr Bolwyn Lloyd! No one can bear to part with me alther!"'

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