The Soviet Union
Does Not Want War
(By Eric Downton)
who has just returned from Moscow, where he was Reuter's
Correspondent.
DOES Russia want war?
the Soviet Union?”--
Will there be war with
Innumerable times since I left the USSR recently
I have been asked these bald and·alarming questions..
Coming back to Western Europe after 18 months In Moscow, I was struck by the uncertainty and trepidation with which Soviet foreign policy is regarded.
The Soviet Union, there is notĮ But above all I am convinced the the slightest doubt, docs not Soviet Unios wants a long spell of want war. Having suffered ter-mutilated areas of the Ukraine and Travel through the terribly ribly she wants, above all, to White Russia, as I did a few months rebuild and raise her general ago, and you will understand why, living standard.
Heart-Breaking Task
of
allet
in
all
But the USSR is determined to The USSR is faced with a heart- strive for security, again security, breakingly inmensa task of post-war and all the time security. Security is reconstruction. Among the pressing an obsession. Any Russian in his handicaps the USSR must surmount fate thirtien or MDIC has vivid is a great Inck. of
specialists recollections
intervention spheres-engineers, doctors, scien- perfod, when the outside world sent tints, diplomats, dentists, teachers, men and arms to help try to crush agrenemists, right through the list of the Infant Communist regime. skilled and pro
professional men, Any Russian
Starting from scratch after the schoolboy Can recapitulate the official Soviet verslon
Revolution civil war, the Soviet of the attitude of the "capitalist Union has never had time to erente bourgeois". Powers to the USSR anything like the large chures of through the twenties, through the specialists necessary for the devel Munich and pre-war periods.
opment of one-sixth of the earth's 200,000,000 The war exacerbated the This shortage has a warily and distrust Ure capitalist far-reaching effect on the USSR's States, Press, radio, lecturers, Party attitude and relations with the out-
world. exists there
Potential Danger
surface and almont
To the Russian, it seems, there is] people. every reason in the world to walk shoringe.
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Misleading Articles
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,' MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1946.
BBC
Jessie Matthews singing in the British Broadcasting Corporation Tolo- vision programme "Starlight.” with Bob Busby at the plane.
a
Jessie Matthews is a rend success story. Her father was a fruit sales- man in London's Boho, and she was one of eleven children, Kho is proud of the fact that she made her own career, fighting by shear grit and determination to the very pinnacle of stage and screen fame. Mer elanco came early. she toured America in the chorus of a Charlot Revue and
becoming When Gertrude Lawrence fell 11 she was offered her part.. Lenting lady- 17. Two years later she became a London star, making a
After another," great name in C. B. Cochran's revues "One Damn Thing followed by "This Year of Grace" and "Wake Up and Dream. Then came Cochran's very successful "Evergreen" in which Jessie Matthews becanio the sensation of London. Since then she has had many other successes in films and madlo as well as on the stage. She has broadcast in the BBC's, overseas short-wave service.
POSSIBLE EXPERIENCES ON
+
A TRIP TO THE MOON
The man who rides a rocket to the moon may discover, halfway up, that he doesn't know whether he is coming or going. If he studies his compass, it will not tell him a thing.
the
If the rocket ploughs through to man in the rocket moon, the would sti: have troubles. There is on a practically no atmosphere around
the moon, which
mcons
YORKSHIRE NEWSLETTER
There is no doubt that one of the chief topica of converantion throughout Yorkshire this week has been the success of Bruco Woodcock against Gus Lesnevich In their fight at Harringay.
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I am assuming that you all know about that, the Bruce won etc, but I do not expect you to know the reaction to it in the area which can rightly claim to have the most concern in the future of Britain's most promising heavyweight.
There is nothing that would de light the true sportsman more than to see Bruce having ΚΟ
AL
for the world championship at the earliest possible moment, but there are those who have a bit of that native caution which urges he should not rush too quickly to try and take the crown from Joe Louts.
Against that is the section of opinion which belleves that Bruce cannot too quickly make his claim in this direction.
Bruce himself has cleared the atr in one direction by revealing that When he
met
Renet, the Frenchman for the European championship there was an understanding that if he was successful he
he would meet anyone clar nominated by the French boxing authority at a future date.
even
WWI Keep Fromise
Bruce ફ the type that once having made a promise he keeps it, and so his intention is to honour that pro- misc first. He may also meet one or two other European boxers before he
meets Tami Maurilo again, The Doncaster man is not one over-estimate his own powers or for ability, but It can be taken
that when he said he was granted. better against Lemevich than he has ever been before he was speaking
the
honest truth.
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more
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to
to
workers and sters, preach
side that as long as
Among the many questions I am
askod Is a potential danger to the world's frequently
"What Soviet Socialist state: about the Iron Curtain?"
This confidence, however, I om Exaggerations have been current "Reactionaries" expecially in Eng- land and America, it is believed, are on both sides in the gated arguments
convinced is not such an will inake. trying to foment war against the about the "Iron Curtain". A very Prof Gordon A. Atwater, curator aeroplanes now follow a radio beam him rush in to tackle the coloured Soviet Union.
strict coworship is imposed on the and
American too soon. Bruce is young chairman of the Hayden on scheduled cross-country flights.
few While such potential dånger exists, dispatches of foreign correspondente Planetarium and President of the "But we must realise,"
Prof enough to be able to wait a
udd sill adequate armed forces are regarded working in Moscow but this is noth Institute of Navigation, made that Atwater explained, "that if a radar months and
CX- before as a regrettable necessity. No secret, ing new, having existed for years clear in an interview recently when station In New Jersey sent out perience to his knowledge is made of the efforts to improve the, before the war.
discussing the possibilities of a trip signals to establish a route to tlic he fights in America, or in Britain technical standards of the army, air
for preference, for the world title., to the muon, says United Press. moon, this route would be constantly
One thing Yorkshire wants; force and navy,
The Soviet authorities contend Red Army is still a formidable
have mentioned it before and the 'Once the rocket passed beyond the changing, as both the moon and the
earth journalists have no flint foreign Instrument, despite extensive and often proved hostile and written would lose all sense of
moved, and that within 12 earth's atmosphere, the compass hour
the New Jersey station would demand is growing; is to nee Bruce demobilisation,
direction,"
his No foreign misleading articles that a self-pro- prof Atwater said. "There would be
in a really serious contest in be completely on the other side of attache in
Moscow will tective censorship is justified.
the world."
own country, Naturally the nearer commit himself to a figure for the
no way for the rocket's occupant to
Prof Atwater abrond visit-
sald that Deputations from
ine to Doncaster this can be arranged number of Russians under arms oing the USSR on the invitation of
tell north from south, or cast from dimeulty might be overcorne by
the better. If Bruce can do it he day, but 2,000,000 is a figure olien the Soviet Government, however, are
west. He would not even be able establishing a chain of rader stations will.
Official Honoured mentioned.
the able to travel wherever they wish. to tell his left from his right because heross the earth, with each station Security also involves
facilities, that, tuo, depends on gravity.
relaying the beam-but it would be Sir Charles dez Forges, Town
Clerk of Rotherham and Clerk The rocket rider, at all times, extremely expensive. establishment of "friendly" govern- They are given special inents in countries bordering the Being and travelling in great.com-
Resident
the peace there for 34 years untit probably would be able to see both fort
correspondents. Russians do not think this USSR.
the moon and carth, Prof Atwater
his recent retirement has had his however,
freedom of "Would
do not have America unreasonable.
said, but he would have no way of
painting in olls presented to him by British and American tolerate openly lidstlle regimes in movement.
the Borough as a mark of appreciu- rare that the tion of his servicen. It Mexico or Canada; Britain in Ireland newsmen in Moscow, for example, making certain that he was
follision cours have as or Scotland?" they ask.
naked a number of times to, be
at Prof Atwater added that the rocket rocket would be travelling
thing for an official to be honour- allowed to visit the Urals and the would need some type of window be terrine speed-probably
will The Atom Bomb
thousandaed, and Sir Charles' portrait The atom bomb is the greatest Baltic states. Up to the time I left, cause it would be essential for the of miles per hour when it crash- have the honour of being hung in
permission had been refused,
the Coundi Chamber, whese only ingle factor creating distrust and hostility in the Russian mind, and I
However, several other trips have pilot to see the universe around him. landed on the moon.
"However, I'm not certain that Then, too, if the rocket landed Mayors have been "hung" before. do not think Generalissimo Stalin's been arranged for journalists since
be possible intact, the such a window would
and the accupant was still the wad. Including
Hull University College Principal recent comments on the bomb will
Ukraine and White Russia and doubt because of conditions under which alive, he would not dare step outside Mr J. H. Nicholson, has found a do much to
he would blow up novel way of easing the accum- lessly other tours will be organised the rocket would travel. It may be because
like that radar or television could be used immediately
# over-sized modation thest feelings.
question for would-be In the near future. States, and to
to solve this problem.
palloon and explode. The pressure students. He has taken
over the Another question I am asked in: degree Britain, icas. nbly
much hutted military camp at Harland As things stand now, it would be Inside his body would be her "What is the attitude of the Soviet impossible for the man inside the greater than the pressure outside. frequently accused of using their
Way. Collingham, for the purpose. Government to Communist knowledge of the atom bomb to at-
parties rocket to determine his course, or tu However, Prof. Atwater does not The Comp is now derelict, but Mr tempt to coerce the USSR and other abroad?"
make certain that he collided with way that some day the trip will not Nicholson plans to have it ready by countries Russians pre-confident the Communist parties as the must __The_Soviet Government regards
the moon,
-Prof-Atwater- explained. be made. Selence progresses to October so that 200 students. they will themselves be able
"Although he could see it, he probah-fast for any statement like that," he take up
life Univeralty College manufacture atom bombs In the politically advanced elements, the
ly would miss it and ride right on suud.
there. He will run it on the lines There are vanguard of the politically-conscious past out into the universe, where he He believes that projectiles, with of the Paris student Community. reasonably near future.
· that Lavrenty Beria, Proletariat. A prominent Soviet
would become another
out human cargo, will be fired at the reports
Meanwhile, Shefeld University powerful member of the Politburo, political writer, Baltisky, has given
moving planet."
inoon in the near future:
Bas been faced with a problem whose resignation several months ago the Soviet definition of true pat-
All compasses, whether mametie "Probably many of them will miss almost as acute. It wanted accom. from the post of Minister of Homeriotism and patriots are those who
or gyros, depend upon the force of before the first
connects," he modation for nearly 200 ex-service Affairs caused widespread speculo- are working for the genuine good gravity. Some selentists believe that said. "And the time may come, by students who are lo resume their tion, is directing a vast network of of the "broad people's masses".
trial-and-error method, when studies in the October
term. An probing the research enterprises
The Soviet Government is the only cockets, possibly with humans inside. the
the might make it to
moon by they can hit the moon whenever they appeal by the local British Legion secrets of atomic energy and dispos government of its kind in the world following a rudar beam-much as want to."
has been successful in finding ereated by the will of almost unlimited funds.
lodgings for inest of tho ex-service Asserting that they played the people's masses." As such it in the
men and women. major role in defeating the forces spearhead" and the "great hopeful of Fascism in the war, the Russian bulwark" of the proletariat every-British Links With say they have every right to a con- where.. So no true pairlot in any mensurate voice in the peace. In country, according to this conten- The Low Countries other words, the loudest voice.
sipate
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The
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of the "brond
tion can be anti-Soviét.---Reuter.
RN ENCOURAGES PLAN FOR WORLD
BIRD WATCHING
Bird watching will be official- ly encouraged in Britain's Royal Navy.
the
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uble work distributing underground derground, many of whom did valu- newspapers while others were killed In concentration' camps.
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Sheffield Institută Shefeld by the way gigantle plan on hand for building Alex-service institute which will
women.
centre for
It was also announced this week be open to all ex-servicemen and that men of the goyal Navy, and
It is hoped that it will be specialty of the Royal Marines, who in the centre of the town and will Loudon, Oct. 18 (LPS). -To-day, helped to capture Walcheren, are con- form hot only a social centre, out six postmen from the British Post tributing to a fund opened by the also an administrative Office are in Brussels in response to Lutch Government to replant 1,500,- all ex-service organisations in the an Invitation from Brussels' postmen 40 trees destroyed by Blooding and city. The cost will be approximate- to attend a ceremony connected with the final assault on the island when ly £50,000 and an appeal is being the establishment of a society to keep Its capture in November 1944 laid launched for financial help. alive the spirit of comradeship the way open to the Allied sweep Ex-servicemen and women aro among Belgium postmen of the Un-oss ine Netherlands.
already
tho subscribing towards by becoming, Founder-mem- hers. Relatives of men who died in the war are enrolling as Founders In Memory.
London, Oct. 19.-World eco- was explained by. Dr Romy Wenszu King, Chief Chinese delegate at the second plenary SIDE GLANCES meeting of the preparatory com-
If sufficient support' can be obtaini- ed it is proposed to form a Royal mittee of the International Naval Bird Watching Society. In Trade and Employment Confer-
Fleet Order making this
ence in London, yesterday, nouncement, the objects of the pro-
conference follows: Dr King told 'the
the Chinese Government (a) to encourage and develop the art that
need Soclely are stated 红弹
of bird watching among Royal Navy attached
great impurtance to
· gives'
special
in-
and Royal Marine personnel with this conference particularly when special emphasis on
bird
watching the conference at sen; (b) to carry out investiga- attention to conditions prevalling
*hose countries whose tions on ornithological matters con- In nected with bird behaviour and dustry is still in early stages of de- movement over the sea for outside velopments and which have suffered cocletics, and individuals. ·
from devantallóh and, dislocation due to war.
-expremed
China's
in
Britain's Royal Society for the Pro- Dr King tection of Birds was delighted to hear appreciation of the initiative taken of this proposal. "There are always by the American Government plenty of people bird watching on land, but few at sea," said an official Proposing a world charter for in- ternational trade co-operation. The of that organisation. To my mind Chinese delegation is
Prepared the
charter proposed. basis of discussion. Defining China's
thero
is considerable Society-}}
*** scope for such | be almost
starting on a new, untouched
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of investigation, and for our part, we 80 regarding world trade pro-
shall
Dr. King said: "Reduction of
be only too glad to help the tariff and elimination of all trade Society in any way we can! It is barriers should be made on a balon- always dificult work in initial stages ced and equitable basis having due
the first year or two; we have on regard to extensive library to assist them."
U.S. “IMPERIALISM” CHARGES DENIED
progress
recovery from war devastation and a long term palley of creating a balan- cod
international. economy," Central Nows.
Cuba in the aftermath of an earlier war."
Ho continued: "Our kind of· `im Washington, Oct 19 (UP)-Sena porialism is paying most of UNILIA's tor Vandenberg, referring to charges bills to feed the stricken of the earth. of United States Imperialism, sald. Our kind of imperialism-comprises to-day that our kind of Imperialism billions in Lend-Lease supplies, has just established the free and in- must confces I am getting, weary of dependent Commonwealth of the these les especially when they are Philippines just as it established the uttered alust is by our own doi
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PANAMA NOTE TO U.S.
Return of Panamanian War Time Bases Demanded
Earl Peel has bought from Lord Rochdale 30,000 acres in Swaledfic. comprising practically the whole of Panama, Oct. 10. (UP)—A second upper Swaledale, one of the most strong demand that the United States Bouutiful tracts of country in hand back all, war-time bases on England.
Panamanian territory is contained in Goverty It includes some of the finest the new note the Panama grouse shooting in the country, and ment gavo US Ambassador Frank T. cleven farms. Gunnerside Lodge Hines,
where
Lord and Lady Peelare at The now note is said to contain present residing is included, as also an emphatic reiteration of the pre- is Keld Lodge, which for some years vous demand that, in accordance has
becn
used by the Youth Hostels with the 1042 agreement; all war-time Association.
Lord Peel' is anxious that it should buses are now to be returned. The continue to be so used, and has thus srcement provides the bases to be given practical demonstration of returned a year of the war's and... Thus far the United States Govern- his keen interest in the Youth movement has maintained that the agree
the me/Li Deryck, Westley. Groocock of mont applies to "actual signature Leeds
has been
appointed to the of the peace treaties with Japan King's Flight of Transport Command and Germany but the Panamanian and will be co-pilot of the Queen's Government contends that it applies plane when the Royal Family Bles to the actual date of cessation of fighting and since the Japanese war to South Africa next year.
An old boy of Leeds Modern School ended more than a year ago the he volunterred for the RAF. in expiry date for the return of the, 1940, was trained in America and bases was. September 1.
won the A.F.C. for his work with Transport Command In India and
Burma.
His home is at Headingley, and he COLLABORATION CHARGE is the son of Mr Cyril Groocock, member of the well known firm of grocers.
Taipei, Oct. 20--Conducting routine search of certain hotels here last night, the local Gendarmes or- suspect named Chen
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Palping, Oct):"20——Chlen aheng, formar: President of the No- tional Potping University, operated during the war under Japanese con- POSITIONS VACANT trol. yesterday dented charges of col- laboration in the Hopeh High Court | APPLICATIONS are invited as front certifcnted-toni, qualified Stasavigatingefor whore he was arraigned for trial
diesel, engineer" omeers for employmen Chien submitted a number of docu- Coast Staff Officers on the ships of the
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rested a #JANGNG in his possession | "ments; in support "of his Fiäfence and | Chinese Maritimo Customs-Burvicéz 114
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set and other incriminating items with the Japanese, The of polsunder. Inyostigalidin by The trial was adjourned the riotalas judicial brantation sakitendalon MAD
ployment, bakage alan qoffered, täna, men Sale Applicants are interviewed ASWAN SOLDE pending Salon (Fainees Exaritime Custore
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