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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1961.

As Britain waits-a flashback to the days when a royal birth was

not always a happy event

THE BABY WHO

COST HIS FATHER THE CROWN

THE weather that August was unsettled. The

meteorologists' records for the month have a familiar ring: Cloudy with showers; bright with occasional showers; mainly fine but cloudy at times.

Even Princess Margaret's own christening' led to a quarrel between her parents and grandfather

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Whatever the weather, however, it did not daunt the short, stocky figure with the drooping white moustache and swept-hack hair who that

shoul erillise the Labour year became a well-known sight in the neigh- ment for lack of resp bourhood of the Bttle Scottish town of Forfar.

GRIMLY AT HIS POST

Whether the rain poured off the broad, stiff brim of his large grey homburg or the sun glinted on the gold watchchain stretched across his waistcoat, he plodded along the lanes around Forfar, anxious to kill time, but determined not to return to London before

date.

the proper

The Right Honstertily John Hichard Clynes, His Majesty's Servetary of State to the Hons Department, was sticking grimly to his post of dudy.

For in that farself sumber of 1938 it was not only the weather In that year too the country was which rethands of 1961 wating ratgeris for news of a toval birth

for the Court, Mr Clynes, exe pireer, frams an Oldham nili and ex-presidem of the Nation- al Union of General and Muni- cipal Workers, har hurried T to Glamis on August 5.

But in fact that baby wax_

not burn until the prest time. The Hone Secretary's arrival was premature.

DUTY DONE

by Norman

Longmate

heels for more than a

445、,,

fort.

To avoki the embarrassment night, that he was at last able inspect the new-bon Prin- of his having to wait, in a state

With the rain pelting of hovering expectancy, within

down outsid 71.37 the walls of Glamis Cash, a

were recadent by a local ab- Jovi netalwontal, the Dowager

server in 24 hours) Mr Clenes was at lust able to return to her EL

London his duty done.

him

home

Pregna

As elamis, Chietbe, in the renate Seultish county of Angus the dy Airde, generously offered Duke and Ducher of York wore expecting their second baby: thir child where man ftat body is expected this month. And it was Home Secretary Civnect job to he present, to see that the consti- tutional formalities were abserved and that the royal infant's claims to Hats Surgenssons to in Tarone were protected.

It was a yes, that he had stover all too keen to eurie oul,

neta by

The

le

not an But it was evening of August 21, after Clyne had been kicking

perfectly att

to the room and culderly were crammed content in a cot, her wide-open and 18 Privy Councillors lined" epes tookup with iqparent in the foul of U

the buri terest at the strangar, 1 world."

the

But none of them were people Ninety hl subjects rusted. And of the strange custen per cent of the population were which had required is pre- convinced that they were sence he wrote with heartfelt viclins of an ingenious fraud feeling tight perhaps be intended to cheat the King's

Protestant daughters of discontinued."

Their rights.

Clynes Was not the Hrst Home Secretary to be incan- venienced by the custom. The birth

And the baby hilmise!F? Easily explained, said the man He was a com-

of. Petaees Margaret's own father who became Dake in the street,

of York and later George VI money, a changeling, bluingly had caused even greater em- stippiled by the Jesults and barrassment to the then Home smuggled to the Queen's bed Secretary, Sir Matthew White in a warming-pan brought in

suring the conßnement by Ridley,

Clynes lung vigil har! 1 t leas been crowned with suc- cess. Sir Matthew's bad brought him nothing but ridicule ind public criticism.

servant.

Juanes tied desperately ki the "warming pas"

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to story. state-

He published sworn ments from the witnesses, ralled what was alindest a In December 1805 the future Presa qualerence, at which the George V and Queen Mary were story whe explained to every a Sandrinzhum expecting their me wito.e dion mattered, second child. But Die doctor. from the royal Judges to could say only that though the aldermen of the City of London. birth was exported "before December 13 It might Best take place Gill ChristmTIRS,

Sir Matthew was determined io be present, but a sucre.con of difficulties arose; there was

RED FACES

the

All In vain. Six menflas later he was forced to flee to

a mistake in the list af trains Feare. The Throne passed in

~

in

he was given; Queen Victoria Jan's daughters, then. invited him to dine at Windsor: and Sir Matthew decided that obedience, to her royal mand tak precedener over his duties as Home Secretary.

When, at 3 o'clock on the morning of Saturday, Decem- her 14, the future George VI

the was born,

luckless Sir bed was at home in and though he set off at once for Norfolk the harm was done.

1714, to George of Hanover. from whom Princess Margare! and her baby are in direct descent.

Matthew

it is

But the problems causes by royal babies do not end with their arrival, even when properly authenticated by the presence of member of the Einvermment.

The chico of nameN can cale ruited feelings and red

AN IDOL CALLED CLIFF

and now

the challenge

of being 21

By

Jane Gaskell

THERE was jiving on the stairs at the 21st birthday party. A crackling of paper. "Fab!" Cliff Richard exclaimed time and was born in his absener. And Victoria was born in 1816 the again. 'Let's face it....mary!"

The London Gazette recorded fares.

for posterity that the baby When 11, future Queen

newspaper Prince Regent—later contemporary.

George demanded unkindly what iv-vetoed every suggestion penalty this neglect of duty that was made him and the the involved. of his first line of

unstiled were Mil future Princess Margaret, he

when the christening erre- his later wrote: "She was lyien

mony began.

No wonder Kennedy

THE Government

is

now beginning to realise that some unex- pected and highly un- palatable decisions will have

to be taken as a

result of the decision to enter the Common Mar-

is sending

This man over

one thing to smother

Tory opposition ni a party come ferencs It is quite another to

Britain's Jong-term square

trategy with the harsh realities

of a growin emmilment to Europe

For it 191 The realn

strategy thr! economics...

By PAUL JOHNSON

wond

Europe.

That the first sheats will be felt. Amay's withdrawal, But is Malaya, It would also involve disastrous to the the transfer, in part or in whole, The forgotten nispert, hf than Government's plan to enter of our home strategie reserve problem has been draumlically

designed primarily for Com- thrust under the noses of com-

monwealth defence to Europe. placent soil Ministers by the et the Rhine Army's

1

Autammu matueuvres in Germany.

TRADITION

naines

There wi

enburrassing

seen round the font. with the Har did it originate. this baby's mother in tears and the curious tradition that a'member Price Regent snapping out of the Government must be "On no account" or "Certainly present at the birth of anyone not to every one hesitating- in succession to the Throne? ly proposed by the Archbishop

Probably it goes back to the Middle Ages. But it certainly after became more important the "warming-pan" scandal of 11188.

The discarded parcel wrap- pings from C Richard's pre- rents grew higher, nearly reach ing the polished nose of the Leddy bear on his desk.

But while I was talking to him is seemed to me that this boy with his mohair suits, his red-and-white Thunderbird, his "Yes, let's face it, I suppose I magic capacity for arousing am an ex-teenage idol now, as adoration and his own large far as age goes." admits the boy capacity for adoration, is to be who before he changed his name plied for quite a different kind was Harry Webb.

af loneliness.

"I mean, I'd like to say it feels

of Canterbury, Finally theso terribly different to be 21, but names Alexandrinu Victoria I've been in show biz, three were agreed on.

ub-

years now. "Let's

狸情

face it, as far making decisions goes I was 21 some time ago.

Even Princess Margaret's own christening led to a family dis- agreement. Her parents wished In that year, when King to call her Ann Margaret, but

his King George V strongly James 1 announced that

Mur- jected to the nume Ab second wife was expeeling a babby, the news was greeted garet Rose was a compromise not with rejoicing but public to satisfy both parents dismay. For if the child were grandparents.

a bay he would automatically

be brought up

C SC

Koman

A SECRET

and

Catholic like his father-and the country wos hopefully awaiting the death of James. What will the Princess choose so that one of his Protestant to call her own baby? This is daughters, Mary 015 Anne, a secret known only to the

Princess herself might succeext him.

husband.

The withdrawot of the Legions would be the final proof of im- Whit- disintegration.

The Protestants

the sald Ferial ever assurances the Government | Queen's pregnancy was a boat Eve, nobody would believe the The Catholics elaltaed it Legions would ever return. Our miracle. Dominions and the emergent territories

was a

would hasten to Unfortunately for James, the month before seuille under whatever umbrelin baby arrived a other treat Power-cr groups of his wife had enleylated, Powers-could offer them.

the messes military

at

worthiness

and

her

But one problem at least she will be spared. There will be O nevel 107 ensure that Mr I. A. Butler Is summoned to

"Only difference now, I can 1 скл sign my own contracts. vote too, but I don't menn bother."

Office boy

"It's

Unspoiled

laugh the way they slate after you as you go by in

the car.

No matter how fast I

or if I'm wearing my glasses, they recognise me" and the hasty addition, now an outomatie to reltex: "Of course, it's very nice. very flattering. Or "He had us 'n rolled up with laughing- in the nicest way, of course,"

Of course.

No matter how nice, how un- star, he has 10

Transformed

Cliff. In those three years, has spoiled the teen at the top of the hit parade establish non-step that he is so. so many times they've got his The Image-in fact, the Idols a shadow more constant than name engraved up there.

fret the constant companionship of Jack Good was Whea wing him those lessons in ip- those young men fikingly tagged

Cli's Shadows. wobbling and lid-drooping which turned out so well, i was gel- ting little more than £5 as a glorified office boy". Clarence House with the doc- Now he warns more than a

Cabinet Minister,

Suddenly the cager, talkative For the custom of requiring are his agents and manager'a young man stiffens. His ingers the Home Secretary's presence percentages,

Donella's roop, another automatic reßex. at royal births was scrapped secretarial fee, road-manager's An exolle snarl taulens his plea-

and all the rest of the sont mouth. on the orders of King George pay,

menage to be paid, not forget- Vi in 1048 when Prince Charka

ung his group The Shadows,

lors.

reasons

So instead of being more or less publicly delivered of her Hence long before the Even as things stand), Britain

vitects of the Com- baby in the presence of wil of economic

Cast-iron 3 decision would.

trust was born. Such will have to fight hard to make

fett.

His she had to bu

never were orevait among her her views

course, have a direct miliary men Market were

political and of the basic on the future nese European partners. But bearing

to St James's made public. But perhaps he re- und damp "The psizl

al membered those reinforced without a major milliary com

Phisce in a Commonwealth as a mutual framework of the Commonwealth hastily carried

sedan chair www When Mr

Calpatrick. mitment

blustery Highinnd days when Howell

midnight. in Europe we would entity alliance. Perhaps more would have disappeared.

Mr Clynes tramped through the The 1.8. Deputy Defence carry no weight at all.

Important, however, It would ad-

The King frantically tried to heather awaiting even Minister. arrived in London

minister a deep psychological taiks with Defence

round up witnesses whom the impatiently than the expectant 1000

public would betleve. By w parents the arrival of a royal Mindstor Harold Watkinson In

lime the baby- boy was baby. an attempt to bully the Govern-

-(London Express Service). born 07 courtiers and statesmen -(London Express Service). mit reinforcing British frogs in Germany,

Under strength

Conscription

The Government, therefore, must keep Rhine Army in being. And, for the reasons explained. Rhine Army must be effectively brought up to strength,

lune Army, is now - 30,000

7 is here that the unpalstable Tracer strength It divisions arise. The Govern- pathetically short of two key ment has Gol go the extra weapons in modern conventional 30,000 men. The end of National war arinoured perrourel çay- Servier is in sight, and it is al-

1ort; and helicopters. The ready apparent that the Angy exorcist showed, Intfeed, that if will not be able to reach fls intant a! prevent contemplate planned target of 185,000 Ro- timing a conventional hatric,

What 14 less well underlevel

is the growing divergeren bee Sameen its strategle

doctrine

guit.

Selective service is probably unworkable and certainly 1211- A

and that of the 11S. forces In acceptable to the country.

return to konserlufion is the only pencileal way to fill the Rap.

Europe. Prorident Kennedy is new building on these forces at the rate of 25,000 men a moulist massive reinforcements of con- ventional weojusory are being shtopet arrass the A1kotle.

Only answer

Too costly

1

But comeription -- at present Army poy-roles would push the defence · budget well over the 2000 million-a-year mark.

Evidently the Americans In- Juvestment to a new generation lend, if need be, to defend Der- of conventional weapons would

It involve a' further

£200 million. It conceivable thint Mr

Th by conventional incans. this happens, what will be the role of ithine Army? It cannot Selwyn Lloyd-now reinforced Ure nuclear weapons without by the obdurate Mr Henry U.S. agreement, for every single Brooke would sccept thereased one of 's warheads is U. expenditure on this scale? supplied and kept under Ameri- can lock and key,

The Government, therefore,

Is kely to fall back on the only There can be only one other course open to them; to answer to this question. It rakitan a military presence in Europe by running down its

Rhine Army in to have any Commonwealth commitments, military significance at all f

must be reluforced and re equipped to light

A conven-

tional battle. The only ather

choice would be to withdraw

It is well that we should face shock to those who sill belleve s prospect while the negotla- Dritain can enter Europe while Hans with Europe are still at on maintaining her Commonwealth early singe. tics.

150

MEGATON

50 MEGATON

100 MEGATON

etc... etc..

Deep shock

It entirely.

This would involve a

cumulative STORIÓN uf

Publle opinion in Britain remaining forces in raight well favour Rune Cyprus, the Persian Gulf and

steady, bur Renys

Tests or no tests, prohibition or not, wa shall soon stop making more bomba.

bombs are not cucumbera to be saltad down.

MR. KRUSHICHRY, DEORMBEN 17, 1958.

London Martas-Apesten.

Atom

mora

sister

But there

Enthusiasm

"Actually," Cut says, " huve

the mod thing at the moment

about

not

wearing

pockets. When you get a suit tailored for you, you know, you can have litle bits any way you want,

've got

duzen

about

Someone hos put a new LF. blaring on the gram. As always, Chin is transformed by any beat, any rhythm.

Forgotten are bis almost in- mediate Australian tour, and his Birthday Party,

Till he is 31, 41..........this boy will have a fighting chance of staying natural: while he cores 80 much about his brand of music.

But, through no fault of suits. That's something new his own, it may be quite a

always just had trousers fight.

and Jackets, not with each other, but my mother went on about it.

"Oh. except stape sults, I've those in Italian mohair, fab, or that red sul, which is really u more garish black one inside tral,"

-(London Express Servicd).

QUOTE

He is a smartly dressed bay. less pretty and less pudgy than by Mr L. T. Wadduns, head when those ember-warm, embur master of Sir Joseph Wiliam sleepy glances first sel teenage son's Mathematical School, haris erupting,

He apenks

breathily.

Enthusiasm, conscious

fast.

but nu- viously genuine, overiles every- thing he mentions.

Rochester, Kel:-

ALL the time you hear reperis A chout YOURK delinqucals, you don't hear about the 08 per

1 still admire Elvis more than gent who are not delinquents. anything. Used to dream about if you tell people often enough hlin. The kind of culminating that they are rotten,

meet him. thh would be to But I'm lean a fanatleni fan now. I can say I don't really like his last film,

Friends

Cel rotten.

they will

by the Rev. Charles Binder, vigar of St. John's Church, Southall. Middlesex, who has benned boltroom dancing in

:£

| church youth club:-

JLAVE found that tho

"Just Been rushes from my -Christian feeling tend to own third film. It's all right ship into the hackground

whic

as long as people don't expect mitsig for ballroom dancing is to cemo and Rec an epic broadcast,

drama. It made me just feel

HG warm and confklent, like 1 Mr George Wilson, chair- man or Not!!naham magistratos, feel over all these birthday ning aitarist £3-- wishes and presents, makes AIT ill go have stepped me feel so warm.

"Gosh, I wish I could have 1st birthday every week.”

*V driving, before putting your arm round a girl.

A

This sort of quote must be byby a police offelal at Chestar- now part of his everyday speech, geld, commenting on the death He takes without self-pity of roll of 100 on Derbyshire roads haw he can never have n stendy this year:-

girl because of the tang, Dow

all these tours and shows keep fact that 24 people sto him away from his home and killed l-an kisliner lä äfven Tamily, how he only real friends national Pabllelly and propje are those who travel with him, are shocked., Bus Fond-deriks | ha group and his road-mangat, seem to leave them abihoved,