1948-10-23 — Page 4

13TH INSTALMENT:

MRS

T

OKSANA KASENKINA'S

OWN STORY

HE prospect of leaving America filled me with

when dread

rumours began to circulate in our midst early in 1948 that the diplo matic schools abroad would be closed at the end of the term. Although I was an inmate of

invisible prison

an

the

in the I fondled United States, hope of sharing in the fairy- land life which throbbed around To go back to the dreari. terror of Soviet and reality, when a free and ubun- dant existence lay within reach, was an unbearable thought.

me. ness

my

Moreover, I never abandoned hope that missing son might turn ap among the Rus- sian DI's in Western Europe, as so many have. The possibility that my Oleg was taken pri- Boner by the Germans and was still alive is something which I cannot dismiss to this day.

I

Sister Eugenia

WAS also secretly thinking of my sister Eugeni, in England, whom I had not seen far 30 years. No nee America to the Soviet colony know that had a close relative in i did not even a capitailst country,

her with dore to communicate during the two years of my resi

Being dence outade of Russia. under surveillanco, I was afraid that the discovery correspondener of

make with my sister would guilty of contact with an "enemy of the people,"

ime

of the Great The grand master

Vyshinsky was in Putge, Andrei New York attending the sessions of the United Nations, and we all felt I found myself scated his presence. only a few feet away from him at

In today's article, Mrs her Kasenking tells of meeting with Vyshinsky. master of the great purge, and of her feelings as she is reminded of her. bus- band's fate. The Soviet school is ordered closed and Mrs Kasenkina begins to reach out for some con- tact with the free world to avoid return 10 Russin.

was a reception in the Soviet Con- salate, which a group of about 20 American teachers uttended,

The presence of these guests, who were obviously all either Cam- munists or ardent Soviet admirers, than lonely made me feel more ever. The thought that not one of

་

these American colleagues under- stood what was going on in our about the hearts or knew the truth life of a Soviet teacher, was crush- Not one of them offered the promise of mutual understanding. It was as if the iron curtain int my very being.

cut

left the reception in a state of

rushed to my room,THE despondency, shut the door behind me and cried until I fell asleep exhausted. I was the door, awakened by a bang on It was Zoya Porojniakova, who had been sent from the Consulate to check on me when my absence was I decided not to res- discovered. pond to her krocks,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1948.

used to do.

SALES

"Come, Archie, forget about war-come and hoot something.

7 Men Draw Up All The Answers

by Frederick Cook

NEW YORK.

EVEN men who wield more power than any other seven Americans in history are now engaged in hammering out опе of the most significant documents this country has produced since its declara- tion of Independence,

When fulshed the document will consist of fifteen or twenty pages. It will define in the clearest possible terms what it is America is after in the world and what her policy is on every major problem now confronting humanity.

Only one copy will be made. And that will be a top secret.

The seven are members of a body who, although only a year old, have already abruptly reversed the Victorian method of achieving decisions which used to rule here. The National Security Council-who began operations in September 1847 in a single room with borrowed furniture-have boldly accepted the challenge of speed in foreign affairs,

Gone are the days when it was accepted American practice to have no formal policy at all, but to let the

of heads different Government departments each express his opinion, have a full-scale argument in publle. and wrangle until the President himself stepped in on one side or the other and laid down what national

palley was.

AWAKENING CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS...

a

Two things are meant by "govern- ment" in Britain. First, there is the central government which in Britadu " Zoya wants to fluid out whe-is the Houses of Parliament, at West- ther I am sick." I reasoned, "sheminster, where the laws which affect will stop knocking soon so as not the nation as a whole are passed. to wake me up. But if it is n

she'll keep it NKVD assignment,

up."

Ever On Alert

The Houses of Parliament are com- posed of two bodies, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords is a body of men who are archbishops, bishops

and

BY

Week. KATHLEEN COURLANDER much about Civic

Under the new set-up America knows what her policy is towards every existing problem-knows what it will be to all major problems that can be foreseen.

And since principles have been established in advance she has a pretty good idea what it would be toward any major difficulty which might arise.

WHO THEY ARE

The soven men-they operate under the leadership of President

Some done in meetings he does not nor- headed by Youth mally attend-aro bright Secretary of State George Marshall.

Then there is or other Secretary James

tight-

the case when boys and girls, and is enjoyed as much by the adults

Not

is National Defence

BOLL

former electrical and steel Navy Secretary John Sullivan, 49-year-old

AITM

Secretary Kenneth

Royall, 34-year-old Southerner: Arthur Middleton Hill, aged 50, who once ran America's biggest bus line and now runs the National Security Resources' board of buyers of raw materials for America's stockpiling ex-Admiral of war; and

In case

a reception held in the Soviet Con. HR an hour and a half Zoya kepi | peers of the realm, that is to say tent became more widespreno. subjects connected with civic dutles. Arst step in their becoming a Mem-Sidney Souers, also 50, who made

sulato on the anniversary celebra tion of the Red Army.

The big wigs were exchanging toasts, audi Vyshinsky was reminiscing. I was chilled to the bone.

man hud

pounding the door, calling ine.

was determined to feign deep sleep. won't open, I won't open." I kept saying to myself. In the morning word to me about Zoya never sald

youngsters in the borough are told Truman but most of their work is citizen ja Average Britain takes much

times the week Includes the interest in

Council Meeting in which greater ways of government than he met the rule still held that only found out that experts were glad to boys and girls are chosen to act as

councilors, verlain classes of citizens had the co-operate in developing this newly mayor and right to vote for their local coun- awakened interest shown by the borough officials, and hold u mock lipped and austere

were prople who average citizen. This was especially town council meeting. This meeting Secretary Stuart Symington, 47- cillors; these

wned or occupied their houses or

young men and women, clamoured who are present us by the young- bustness premises.

In 1945 this, too, was changed, and for Information.

sters themselves, for as a rule, the Lawrence To help their citizens obtain the youngsters discuss important topics lawyer; now every man and woman who has attained the age of 21 and who information they sought. many very lntelligently. lives in a certain area has the right lowas ran, and others are planning

elec- to run, special weeks whieli They And there is no doubt that it is to vote nt local government

call Civic Weeks. The organisers at these meetings that many serious- lions.

at a Civic Week-many of whom, minded boys and girls first acquire KNEW LITTLE

of course, are taking part in focal an interest in local affairs."

all only does it teach them to become THEN this vote for local govern- Hovernment themselves--collect

the visual aids the

0:1 they can

the good cltizens, but it may be the many men and women realised that

For example, they arrange special ber of Parlament. show different politics.

They saw that they had exhibitions which

SPECIAL COURSES they knew far too little about local acquired an immense new responsi- aspects of work being done in the rule these exhib!- As On their votes depended the borough,

re- tions are staged in the town hall, TN addition to Civle Weeks, there election the right people to

centre of all local bility

are special courses of instruction present their interests, and those of which is the

They public activiiles, where the counell in the working of both central and Even 50 years ago the average their children, in public life.

by their pay

pay the rates

rates that citizen in Britain knew comparative know that by giving people these holds its meetings, where the people local government, arranged

them with number provide

During and public bands a

tremendous amount

clean streets, lighting y le about matters of govern votes they were placing in

He was content to do his

they And before

It is in the town hall that recent years a number of societies Dorks.

have been formed specially for the few and the

experts ment

who take part purpose pald

of teaching citizenship, Dims the work and to leave such things to power. other people, simply voting at elee- judge what were

their They discuss their general plans at But now all this has motives of these people they, them in local government

selves, had to understand the forms oflees for example, the surveyor, annual conferences, and their dele-

who keeps a watch on all building gates return to their changed. tion times..

given In 1928 women were

the of local government.

activilles in the district, and the full of fresh ideas. Parliamentary Voters made up their minds at right of voting elections when they attained the age learn more about publie affairs and medical health officer, who is

They ponsible for the health conditions conducted. of 21 years. But in local govern how they were

of the district.

men

Church of high diguituries of the England, or men who have inherited titles or acquired them. The House of Comrunons is composed of

women who, representing and her slege the night before. 1, too,different political parties, are elected

by their fellow cliizens. passed it in silence.

The image of my husband Dem- Blood bath

From this moment on the surveil- My yan, who fell in the which is

ministered. lance over me was intensed. fiovered befare me. My hands conduct at the consulate reception, Irembled. With the greatest dif- with the closing of the school at the culty I restrained myself from rising end of the term already scheduled, The "Son of Cain, made me especially suspect. and crying out: what have you done to the Russian NKVD's foreign staff is ever on the

alert for possible defections, people?"

Instead I sat and listened to the

of nauseating glorification

"our

great Stalin" or of "the all-wise lender of the proletariat, the incom- It was the same parable Stalin."

con- we harped tune on which

But the tinuously in our schools. American atmosphere lindt had some effect on the more advanced students all of thern in my classes." "Not"

were swallowing indiscriminately the party line with its infallibility of Stalin's leadership,

An Ironic Smile

EVERY now and then I would ob- serve an ironic smite or hear an expression of disbelief when I held forth according to my rigid instruc-

(Continued on Monday.)

Silly Old Fossils

-that's us!

theory HAVE

that the human race is headed for

4ions. Being a botanist, I could not extinction. like the dodo and avoid dealing with the controversy

of

could

to

The talking pletures, from which derived a curious human beings pleasure, were not considered worth was a queue seeing unless there outside the place of entertainment, And in spite of the pleadings of the transport authorities the creatures all insisted on travelling at the same time of day because af slack periods apparently there weren't any queues, It is interesting to note that a But the queue that mystied

most of all was one about similar line of conduct was pursued what by a contemporary, though completely Dutside half a mile long

brainless, entérpillar in Australia. appeared to have been a palace.

by BERNARD WICKSTEED

have

MANY SECTIONS

reg-

DUT to go back to the exhibition. BUT

One of the chief sections in this

Is usually devoted to housing. It ex-

And

ot associations.

own

areas

"

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and

fortune in ife insurance banking before he turned to Govern- ment work.

in Souers (pronounced sours whisky sours) is the Trygve Lie of the Council. Though nominally not a member, but merely head of the secretariat, he is the real power behind it.

THREE FUNCTIONS The Council started with nothing in the way of operational planning. But as things have worked out they have assumed three main functions: 1To make such decisions as will

normal

organisations in which, step by step, top po ayers contact between

After

feels

the

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Here is how the National Security.

If the country is

with an im- Council operate: suddenly confronted mediate need for a spot decision on. a crucial matter, the President calls an emergency session in the Cabinet Room at the White House.

Evening classes are held by these not wait and cannot be made by the citizen is taken through

To anticipate crisis likely to routine of what is termed "legisla arise within the foreseeable future ture" and is shown how a democra-

works at

and make decisions to meet them. tic government

best. at lis

3-To prepare a list of America's cach session there is usually main objectives for the world as a

the discussion when citizen

whole and define policy for specific plains to the people what houses given the opportunity of making areas. It is under the third looked like, say, 100 years ago. speech. His words. what progress has been made since listened to with respect; and if he heading-regarded as their principal at task and biggest contribution to world tongue-tied then to give the residents pleasant falters and

even are now It will indicate what the first, he soon becomes more fluent stablity-that the

out completing the

their "This is what himself without homes. homes of the future will look like, and able to express hir

America wants" document. This and how they will be planned to seem

seeming self-conscious.

may make life pleasanter for all types of even lead him to stand for local people.

government, or even for parliament peop

ary elections. Then there is the

Many great, public pubile health ed

their men have begun section which safeguards the health of

It also gives pletures careers in this way. the people.

Many of these organisations which interest parents, of the work

classes for the that is done, especially in maternity arrange special

ad- women in the neighbourhood. They and child welfare clinics, and

COUNTRY'S POLICY Decisions are usually reached vises them to use such, beneficial ox these classes at an hour which is suitable for most women to leave

their children within a couple of hours at special centres,

Nothing is forgotten; those who their homes and

Truman initials "draft documents and in a matter of minutes wish to do so can learn something Generally speaking, women hnd an This pathetic creature

and not had as many opportunities

much US

officials abroad know exactly irresistible urge to form up in line about the borough's finances

Alone and how the money is spent, and see the their husbands of learning

have what the country's polley is. with others of its kind.

One matter on which the Council that allows us to tolerate queues.

using their publle considerable ground to cover in this

But they are quick for this queue than for any of the out of line it was lost and unhappy.advantages they can obtain from, about government, and they

to are now working is: What shall be Twenty million years from now

was clear Life had meaning for it only when for instance,

libraries properly.

respect. the superior beings who replace us others, because there

But Civic Weeks do not stop at learn and, what is most important, the American polley if, despite ail illustrated by his on

earth-insects probably will evidence that the people had been it was one of a caterpillar queue

and bring practical knowledge into their arts and after an exhaustive UNO party at which winding its way in search of food.

exhibitions.

Lectures

debate, the Berlin crisis still remaina be- and arguments. Already they are ability to transform whiter wheat dig our remains from the rocks and asked to a garden ample there was

are arranged, space so as to make it suitable for cult speculate on why we died out.

fresliment for all. vation as far north as the polar

fresin whole thing

It

Buy's was at this peint," clrele.

Since

the greater part of mystery until some professor from Russin lles, north of the line suitable an ant or a bee university comes Bumblebuzz, "that it occurred to us queue and so to make a closer examination of the for agriculture, this chuim is of im- on a fossilised! fish

or brain cavity of these mense importance to my country gets the first clue. Eut

the 19- one of my students,

By a stroke of luck, I have come ludilerous two-legged creaturen."

of the Lyrenko-Michurin theory on those things you see fossilised.

heredity which was rending. the in museums. Soviet academie world and rever- Oh no, it won't berating across the oceans.

be the atom

With bomb that wipes us out. Nor an the backing of Stalin, the Lysenko ice age, nor some new epidemic. school of biology introduced a re- vision of Darwin's great doctrine of the origin of life.

Lysenko claimed have dis-

to covered a new law of genetics or heredity,

L

them

The thing that's going to put paid All the fossilised men in it wore to the human race is that lamentable

weakness in our mental make-up top hats.

The

wli be ปี

year-old Trotmov, when he heard into possession of un advance copy

me say of Lysenko's

**l claim,

would seemn as if he has trans-

formed the breeding

dropped the remark:

"And why as £?"

of plants.'

On another occasion the son

Gromyko spoke his minti.

of

It was

of a paper this professor will read on the subject before the B.A. at Brighton. (B.A.? That stands for Association the Bee and the Ant for the Advancement of Selence.)

Fish Queue

says:

professor THE

during a discussion of the various fossilised fish queue racial theories. I maintained that

in

There seemed even less reason

cranium

ΑΝ

Grow Too Big

and re-

ND there they found the answer. I now hand over to Bumblebuzz, and.quote his findings in full:-

Nose To Tail

these

have

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Common- the human species turned the leading, Schoolchildren make a good con- bind all peoples of the

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And that,

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dled

out humans themselves became extinct. geological ages because their bodies grew The reverence for the queue becarne too big for their brains, so Implanted in their brains that "The

but with man It was the they lost all tense of proportion. was dis- it had been scientifically demon- covered

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Everyone takes his races. The extinct creature called Man (Home man to have a brain, for it enabled entirely, for there is no competition

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show

marks of times of famine. But the success place and only time can alter it.. "As they "Polozhim-you've got to show me."

bit of thinking caused to sup- of this

All sense of chivalry went, too. violence it is reasonable pose they were not overcome by the brain to swell until he imagined

were the answer to At one time the humans helped their aged women and young children to sudden catastrophe, but starved to that queues

to buses, but to queue. that THAT such heretical ideas were in death on their feet.

People who wouldn't stand in get on "The odd thing about this fecting the minds of the Soviet

in frant of them were regarded as dangerous maddened fanatics this was illogical with the 0110 exception of the shop youth abroad was unquestionably the ruins of

and punished under Articles 4 and and,

Traffic women bearing of

prenatal green the Regulation of known to the authorities, for each which they were standing contains

hake, 6 school has its own

of enough herrings, espionage not fossils

It got so bad that people thought into line. operated by members of the Kom-whiting, and various crustaceans and (Formation of Queues) Order, 1932. ration books, everybody had to fall

have kept the whole somol

a bivalves to This was undoubtedly

a thing wasn't worth buying unless

to they hind

queue factor in the order from Moscow to queue niive for weeks."

Old Bumblebuzz, the professor, length schools.

of discontinue the foreign

that he and Another consideration was, accor-then goes on to say

back-cell boys

In the measure of merit, ding. to rumour, the drain upon the the other

at drug by Soviet hive were baffled

this foreign exchange

paradox, and the deeper they dug treasury.

the more puzzled they became,

of top-hatted

fossilised queuea→

fossils outside the palace is an cinema example. By forming a queue they queues,

Deep Chasm

יי

of

the

no

everything.

A queue

Prestige

As the wooks passed, I was look-because they kept on finding more THAT long line ing about for some contact with the and still morg free world which I was eyeing so cricket-match

"

the

queue.

No one had time to work or eat for it. The or sleep, for they were too busy

became

worshipping And so they died oul, too hungry and weary to move another step when it came to their turn,

NONSENSE

Order, Please JONSENSE? Well, don't all shout We must have order. longingly. But I learned ngals how queues, bus queues, banana queues, showed the honour they felt at being deep was the chasm which separated and queues for medieni attention anked to the party.

zomo primitive health queued would have been an art of So take your place in the queue me from American life on March 8,under

Indifference.

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