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Monty's Man Freddie

GENERAL de GUINGAND-first to know Monty's plans-latest to explain them

'AJOR - GENERAL SIR out in mid air. Only the still of the FRANCIS D DE GUIN- pilot succeeded in bringing it down man whose on one wing, which was broken up, Electhower obliged again-with u agile brain collaborated with Dakota at the second time of asking. Montgomery from Alamein to Monty thought Eisenhower "n very Germany's surrender on Lune- decent chap. He has "the profoun-

respect for that truly berg Heath, has written a book. dest

In "Operation, Victory" (Hodder soldier Field-Marshal Lord and Stoughton, Ess.) "Freddie" both brooke." pulls aside the still-drawn curtains of secret war history and he assesses. painfully, the skill and efficiency of British generals in the field.

great Alan-

of Field Marshal Lord Alexander: They always worked well together a good team-but there seemed to be perhaps n falling-off towards the end of their time together."

THE WINDSORS STAYED HERE

of place.

expanse of

A lieutenant-colonel, aged 39. th

walls, such THE Duke and Duchess of smooth to the public, as he, 1039, unki

Windsor arrived into on the bulldings tend to appear a little out largely remained throughout the war And this is how de Guingand sums

up what he thinks of Montgomery: "night of May 14 at Charters, years, de

ingand was "Monty' Chief of Staff, the man whom the don't think I remember having had the show mansion built nine in a praiseworthy effort to get rid war correspondents quoted "a staff one row with my chief. He was a

He

years ago at Sunninghill, Berks, of all the unnecessary decorations, such na barge-boards. old-world officer" because "Freddie" believed in magnificent muster to work for.

by millionaire electrical engineer porches, and bogus half timbering, decent anonymity. Out of the Army, never got excited, never lost his tem-

which had eluttered up the outside he is now living in Southern Rhode- per: gave you the task, and then Frank Parkinson.

of the average English home for sla with his wife and daughter. left you to curry it out without m

more than 50 years, the new school De Guingand met Field-Marshal terference.".

of prehitects stripped the structure Lord Montgomery at the cross-reads

as bare as they knew how. outside

Alexandria. His greeting was "Well, Freddie, you chaps seem to have been making a bit of a mess of things. Now what's the form?"

De Gulngand expected to be axed, Monty said to him, "Well, Freddie, as you know, I will be making some changes shortly. If

the ones of you happen get something good." They stayed to- #ether until the end of the war.

Took bets

Through the pages of this book the name of Winston Churchill Inevit- ably recurs. He visited Montgomery before the Battle of Alamein... and delighted to see the troops were their Prime Minister wading through the water in the untanned nude.

There the Windsors stayed three weeks, as the guests of Mr Pakin- son's fair, petite fiftyish widow.

the

seen

to tack on a few meaningless colon-

nades and fountains.

Typical of the devices which have

But to relleve the resulting grim- made Use house on architecturalness they were often forced, as here, talking point is the gadget on the

iable which can vary dining lighting, for each course of a meal.

Charters-the exterior is

In general, the more old-fashioned above-is an excellent example of passer-by will probably regret that a style of architecture which plined witat is in fact forret poularity between the wars, and has house should contrive to look so like an expensive sanatorium in the now acquired a "period" flavour.

Scen

day an

when the rain South of France, trickle a sooty

was found that there was no brandy is the mess, and so an AD.C. was sent to Alexandria to buy some. found and to A local product was drink this one had to have a cast-

leaves head... iren stomach and a very good The dinner was a

a great success "The Prime Minister produced the THESE are some of the things largest cigar I have ever seen-it about Montgomery that disprove was a present from some Egyptian

popular legends: he

12 inches atmirers and was

measured The Prime Minister held it, dancing man in his younger days. long. You could always amoke in his pre- with both hands!

He sence, except at breakfast time. would always accept a bet, but he would not lay one.

the

"The hours passed by and the lover of the brandy sank, but our Prime Minister was up bright and early the next morning bathing in the blue Mediterranean."

Though he lived "forward" in a caravan with his troops he insisted upon a first-class cook, white table- Before the Battle for the Rhine Churchill Inalsted upon cloths, meals at precise hours, and (which drinks and smokes for all who want- seeing in its opening stages from a ed them-which did not include him- small aircraft and later a tank) the self. De Guingand says:

Minister visited the Dth US.

"I very soon learned how to get way through the long drive

what :

I wanted, and even on occasion

he An

he had left his dentures to make him change his mind.

behind. But in spile of this incon- help. When my nudience was not

his pro great friend Sir Miles Graham, who venience he started on was head of 21st Army Group Ad- Bramme immediately he arrived. In ministration, and I used to go to see the middle of the proceedings an in- the Commander-in-Chief I had riders appeared in a cloud of dust terruption took place.. Some despatch sceret sign to ask him to leave ale

caravan when I knew that a tall

down the

OSBERT LANCASTER.

Lined with pink marble --- A bathroom in 'Charters'

JAMES AGATE, famous literary and dramatic critic, whose book reviews have appeared regularly in the Hongkong Telegraph, died in London during the week- end at the age of 69. In this article, one of the last from his pen, he offers a formula for happiness.

KURIAMALIKOINTIA KLEINTURERUNNERD

SAY that your dog bites a

man and that he brings an action against you.

You then plead as follows:---

The defendant does not admit that the plaintif was bitten by and they were followed by a jeep. the alleged or any dog.

out, rust Jumped rushed forward

a deux would prove more successful." Someone

Some meat!

sealed packet.

The onlookers thought here was

n signal of great importance, some critical decision referred to him by Churchill, however,

DEFORE Montgomery set up new the Cabinet, Dheadquarters near the sca 20 look the pocket and slipped it into miles from Alexandria after his ar- his pockel-unread. A ghost of a rival in Egypt, he inspected the staff mile crossed his face. mess on Ruwelsat Ridge, "the mos- of course, the misstag dentures!" qthld tire cage, with the table and files within."

Just two

Here were,

2 In the alternative, the defendant

does not admit that he owns the alleged or any dog.

the

But

NICE and Lumpy

has J. A. been miserable" In the further alternative, if the No. Uncomfortable Yes. Crotchety

But not miserable, because J. antift Wad bitten by

the Yes. alleged or any dog, the defendant A. made up his mind that bronchial

piuintin tubes, which are only

a collection does not admit that suffered the alleged or any injury of cartilage, mucous membrane and muscle, were not going to dictate or damage.

how the patient should feel.

Now in the same block of Hats victory after much trial and error. 4 In the further alternative, This is his final judgment: "Mont-

defendant is convinced that the lives a very delightful Scols eetress, Most people know the story

of of gomery and General Sir Willian plaintiff began the whole business supreme in her impersonations Monty's bet with a Flying Fortress Slim of the 14th Army in Burma when he himself bit as a stake that he would be in Sfax stand out as really good field com-friendly disposition by Aur 15, 1043, which he won manders, but I doubt whether the Eisenhower duly delivered the air-

"What's this, a meat safe? he said. 'You don't expect me to “Ave""""in"a ̄meat safe, do you? Take down at once and let the poor flies out!"

VENERAL DE

GUINGAND. knew them all, these men who reached

the

a dog whose motherly. "bodies," and in the habit has been fre- of running away with every play or

m in which she appears,

craft.

others, with the exception of Alex quently observed by the defendant What has not been known up to next generation."

ander, will be remembered by the at a distance. now is that Montgomery and his staff

had a crash in It. The brakes gave MORLEY RICHARDS

BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

THE police are reported to be Mimsic Slopcorner

investigating the disappear- unce of lorry containing SIN

#

QUNCE it is thought that Mlmsle

EARN IT

ET me apply the same method reasoning to the pursuit happiness.

1

▾

No man can find happiness for his brother. He may not be able to tell him what happiness is, but he can certainly tell him what hap piness is not. He can point out that. happiness is not a matter of motor- cars or mink coats, and may ile in a tattered book, a worn gramophone record, an alling child to cusset, an invaild chair. te push.

HAPPY MAN SUPPOSE the porridge is lumps

said the again,"

officer in "Journey's End." The batman- cook replied, "Yesair. Nice and lumpy." Whatever dificulties may confront us, that man is the happler

This gay and valiant spirit was lying seriously ill, and out of her gafety and valour sent J. A., suffer who can put the word "nice" before ing from no more than a silly lot the word "lumpy." ot wheezings, a beautiful bunch of

of flowers. Whereupon J. A. tiorough- It is no good confronting the

Smith

of ly ashamed of his groanings.

with what Sydney And world grumblings, retaliated with three described as a "dropping-down- think per- dendness of manner.' gift of an anonymous well- cgs, the wisher in the country. And I make hops Dickens's Mark Tapley got us bold to say that that night no two near the secret of happiness as any-. people in the mansions were happier body. "Any man may be in good than Elliot Mason and J. A.

spirits and good temper when he's well dressed. There ain't much credit in that. If I was very ragged and very jolly, then I should begin to feel I had gained a point.”

I maintain that no man has a #ght to demand happiness un- less he is prepared to earn it.

3,000,000 clothing coupons. Stopcorner may have to sing a 2. In the alternative, he yells for

song in a night-club in the in

happiness like a cry-baby and comes along turns out not to be the

RECIPE

The lorry was last seen at dusk about George Ellot, she was tested is lucky, he mustn't grumble if what JOHN Wesley wrote to a friend: in the Highstreet at Narkover. yesterday. She said she had never

can get all we want here.”

of

In the further alternative, if he is particular about his happiness he should take steps to secure what- ever will give him peace of mind, which is happiness.

A new master, when questioned, had singing lessons, but Mop Cut- thing he is after..

"Do all the good you can... is reported to have said: "What ser told her to forget everything

By all the means you can, would we do with the coupons? We she had ever heard about singing

f all the ways. you can, He explained the technique. Al

In all the places you can, Smart-Allick sald he knew nothing she was required to do was to multe

At all the times you can, the occurrence. "So many

husky moaning noise, in a low,

To all the people you can, things disappear here," he said. miserable tone of voice, adding ba-

As long as ever you can "Boys will be boys." And he added: b-boo-ba-ba-ba every now ond "And masters will be

masters." then. A record was then played

And I don't know any better re- The headmaster offered to let the over to her of Tralita Gorgo chanf-

further alternative, he cipe for that thing which is said to police search all the school pre ing "I Got The Low-Down On The 4 should stop confusing happiness, he always round the

corner. It mises, except his own study, which Moon." Mimsic then began to which is an inward state over which needn't be, If you stop wolting for was being repaired.

moan as to the manner bom. he can have control, with pleasure, it to come round the corner to you.

which comes from without and may Go round the corner to it. Te be withdrawn through circumstances over which he has no control.

*

*

Dr Smart-Alllck had not parently read about the

recent cleaning of the Old, Masters at the National Goliery. Asked his opinion, as an educational authority. he said: "No master, old or young, the worse for д cienn up. Washing is not compulsory at Nark- over, but the cider mantens are supposed to set u'good oxample, even in winter."

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Fatty's hat is too small for him,

GRRRR

-ERNIC BUSHMILLER

In the

SHAMED ME

MAY I be personal for a moment

WHAT IT IS

PLUCK

ET me finish with an old story. A man went up to Fate and said: "I have nover hurt you Why did you knock me down?" Fate said: "I don't know." And knock- ed him down again...

Was The First World War knock-down blow from which Bri- tain picked itself up. It may look as though the Second Wor and what has followed, have knocked Britain down a second time. But there is nothing to auggest that the man in the story did not pick himself up a second time, and I am not going to rate fabled pluck higher, than the

THE young man who regards foot- British sort.

bali matches and dog-racing as In the meantime I hold that at the be-all and end-all of existence the moment happiness is not the These lines are being written in can be made utterly miserable by a first item on the agendu. “But if you, bed by a thoroughly selfish and thermometer. The young woman reader. think It) La, go and get it. normally short-tempered old gentle- whose mind is centred on nylons and /It is waiting for you. The only man who dislikes bronchitls as much malce-up can have her life rendered coupons it demands are spiritual as anybody,

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