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́ THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1960.

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“A BESIEGED CITY'

Serious strike situation in Belgium

Brussels, Dec. 22,

Notion-wide strikes against planned government austerity mea- sures took a dramatic turn today with the announcement of 'an immediate general strike” among thousands of miners in south Belgium's “red bolt."

"

The announcement, issued by The measures, contained in a the Socialist-led General bill flei:ty dubbed "La Jol Federalton of Labour, came unique," involve tax increasex after railway workers through- and social benefit cuts intended oui central and southern Bel- to nake good Belgium's gium had joined strikes by gis, economic losses in the Congo electricity, port undi office Reutor. workers, and halted rail ser- vices.

NOISY EXCHANGES Meanwhile the heart of Brusseln looked like n besleged elty as hundreds of horse and jeep-borne riot police patrolled the parliament building where noisy exchanges on the austerity measures wore taking place in both houses.

Crocodiles stolen

Le Mans, Dec. 22. Somebody tole totr young crocodiles from a street fale stall in Le Mans, France, today.

Their erstwhile owner would like to find out who stole hits pels and why. The baby crocs Fwere only 15 inches long.---AFP.

A British Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS

3

[14.

05

18

22

23

3 Succeeds in obtaining (8),

8 Continue to support (8).

Groundnut (8).

1 Dramatic work for Holly-

wood? (1).

12 He works like a slave (4).

13 it all turns on this (5).

18 1tos late meal? (5).

10 European extremist? (4).

22 Hairless one (D).

24 Rabbit producer, often (8).

20 in the long run (8).

25 Young erab? (8),

DOWN

17

1 Popular Welshmaa (5). 2 Repository for the unwanted

(5).

3 Settled in advance (7).

4 Not phoney (4).

6 You inny be something in it

(4).

6 Bean that may be a winner

(8).

7 Start things moving? (3, 3).

10 Man-made fabric (5)-

14 Local churchman (5).

15 Climbing plant part (7),

16 Red Indian in Paris? (6).

17 Peep to leg? (G).

20 Maintains as a pet (5),

21 Regard as licavenly (5). 22 Piece of flgure work? (4). 23 Feminine name (4).

YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD-Across: 3 Detector, 7 Rotor (rev). 3 Ice-cream. 10 Whaler, 13 Natural, 15 Oven, 17 Turrets,. 14 Steepen, 20 Held, 21 Ravaged, 20 Tenure. 27 Repeater. 28 guess 29 Seed-cake. DOWN 1 Drown, 2 Sloat, 3 Dner, 4 Each, 5 Twelve, & Romans. Crater, 22 Verge, 23 Guyed, 24 Lenne, 23 Tale,

'Crazy

Gang

open last

show

London. Dec. 22. London tonight gave a vociferous welcome to its beloved "Crazy Gang".. that gloriously rowdy, bawdy and disarming team of six veteran comedians, on the first night of their "farewell show" at the Victoria Palace.

Typically the Gang, whose com- bined ages run into nearly four centuries, choso "Young in Heart" as the title for this last of their series of revues and proceeded with undimmed zest to go through variationa of their now time honoured anties.

SHOOT US

"If they want us to stop, they'll have to shoot us" was a line of their first refrain. Loader of the Gang-which has existed for some 30 years — is 63-year-old. towering Bud Flanagan, The oldest is the diminutive Charlie Naughton, who is 75. The others, whose ages go down to 62 are Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Juny Gold and "Monsewer" Eddie Grey.

They were at their best tonight 13 impersonations of ageing fashionmble ladies at

the

Ascot races, In their feminine finery they gave their act⇓ brillant satirical edge while singing uninhibited lyrics with straight faces

BATHCHAIRS

Though they made fun of their proclaimed Impending retire- mbent and were wheeled in bathchairs to take their last curtain, it is to be doubted whether anyone belloved In their purpose seriously,

It is wo dificult to *Imagine

London

and the Victoria Palace, without them and in any, case, who knows when thờ. Tr this "farewell show will end?-China Mall Special

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