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OLD PLAYED-OUT CONCEPTION WITH PREDOMINANTLY KUROPEAN QUN. OOK

LISTOWE

3.E. Asia and wem Pacdic

"GAD! SELLING US OUT TO THE NATIVES AGAIN!

THE

'RED'

DEAN OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1949.

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NEW VITAL CONCEPTION

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AUSTRALIA

CANTERBURY—

That cuckoo in the

Church's nest

BY JOHN PREBBLE

HEN the burgesses not know what is

of the Canterlary on." Chamber of Trade hold their annual dinner there will be no place re- served for the Very Rever- tinn

Provided 11 fulls his statutory duties 13 Dean he is free to go where he will, going And he is not slow to take advantage of such liberty. Calls on his time. for lecture, are

Answering charges that many. he never visits Chris- lenders In Com-

Since September 1947 he ha visited Czechoslovakin, Yugo-

end Hewlett Johnson. the munist countries, he wrote slavin, Poland (for the Wree 75-year-old "Red" Dean of to me:- Canterbury,

In past years they have stomached their resent- ment and sent him an in- vitation. Now the normally

Inw Conference

of Tafelge-

I have made it a point to wals). Amerlen, and France.

ile travels. of course. ns contact leading 'ecclesinsti- cal heads. Thus I saw not Dean of the Church, but rarely only the head of the Rus-, for the Church, Mostly when he sian Orthodox Church and travels. It

Armenia, presumably with

the Catholics of

quiescent city is cautiously but also the Patriarch of wid. stirring.

Imam Georgia, and the Some members of the (head of the Moslem World married City Council have been of Asin),"

the

GROWING DEMANDS FOR ACTION

talking of boycotting the Cathedral's Easter service. Only the fact that Primate will be present has changed their minds.

the

ነ።

On Invitation, all expetises

THE VERY REVEREND NEWLETT JOHNSON

In Celaber 1938 the Dean his second wife, П second-cousin. 31-year-old Mary Nowell Edwards. They have two children. Mary Kezinh (eight), and Karen (five).

When Mary was born the Dean announced: "She has

head. She HE also met the head of fine, intelligent It is the

wasn't born with a Red Flag in Primate

Russian Baptist who

her hand. but with such "the leading parents she can has brought their latent in- Church and

hardly help elergy of all six republics becoming an ardent social re- and offered to sail in her him- lignation to life.

of Eastern Europe.

former"

Both children attend self. In Spain the Nationalists the local elementary school at referred to him as the "Arch- For the second time in 10 months he has publicly "No, Anglican priest in Canterbury.

bishop of Canterbury," rebuked the Dean. He dis- recent years has seen

the many Christian and TE- sociated himself and Church from all the Dean's ligious leaders in the East platform championship. of and in Eastern Europe as

Communism.

CANNOT BREAK THE ASSOCIATION

SHOWING all evidence of

regret, he

spid

myself."

KO

HOW

STRONG ARE BRITAIN'S

Į

TH

DEFENCES?

By DAVID TEMPLE ROBERTS

Eight

The

HERE is a general mileally. There have been

impression that all is peculiar cares lately.

civilian pay clerks were nacked. not well with British defence Twenty-two men of the Royal polley." With that sentence Army Pay Corps were appointed

Why? a most influential British in their place. magazine opened an article Corps" men are essential to the Minister explained flint "Pay on the state of our Navy, Army. They must be trained so Army and Air Force.

that they can go overseas in the But event of an emergency, why twenty-two men in uniform to replace eight in civvy suits? As the Manchester Guardian reniorked, probably there are a sergeant, two corporala,, two conics, one tubaltern, one police-

orderly sp pointed to enter to the welfare and needs of that party of twenty-two.

What Britain is doing to des fend herself should be of top interest to the whole Common-

wealth and Empire. During March; each year, the House of Commons is told as much as it ever learns about the state of the fighting services." This unmat review, in three stages, ought le be as important as the budget, I never receives as much atten- ton-but it shouki,

IL is certainty shortsighted and selfish of us to pay mare attention to a speech in Parlia ment that tells us how much in- for come tax we will pay. how much cigarettes will cost), than to a series of speeches about the Navy, its ships and men, the state of the Air Force, and the aims of the Army in conscripting the youth of Bri- tain.

man. and a roomi

This polley may be good for the Army-it does not square with the British "manpower problem." In this island we are sort of brains and hands in every Industry.

Powerful Criticism

con-

The aim of policy in the Army is to build up a regular army that is sufficiently strong with- ou "National Service" scripted men. Mr Shinwell said: "We should, naturally, prefer to Since very few people any

see the Army based on a regular where in the world are so hold force, adequate to fulfil all our commliments and, in os to say there will never be an overseas other war,

addition, to operate the adminis- surely

.everyone should realise that we wis or

trative and trudalng organisation 102,

sink of swim,

the

in the United Kingdom." Fine! be clone? The Strength and determination of the But how is it to present leaders of the Services Army is not findity sufficient to take strong, defences for the Meanwhile, there is powerful

recroils.

British worist.

number

of divisions

the

Britain

Forward Looking criticism that at present Sir William Tenant, Come eeuld put in the Belt is pitf mander-in-Chief of the West fully small. This talk needs

Indies nixi Atlantic Squadron, is

Forec.

on manoeuvres in the Caribbean swering.

The same criticism goes for There has been criticism of these

Royal Air

The expensive manoeuvres. "Fight- the

for Air. Mr ing the Battle of Jutland (1017) Under-Secretary

that Britisa sald all over again is the usual fine Henderson,

jet fighter strength, would be of attack.

doubled. He was

the unswer Wi12

to

Indirectly

virtually given by John Dugdale, la the forced to admit that squadrons House of Commons, when he are at half-strength-so doubl- read out clippings from the Ing does not mean building an even as strong as American press about the amaz- Air Force

Just managed ing display of the Fleet Air Arm that which given recently at Idlewild Air- survive the Battle of Britain.

The Conservatives, or some port, New York. American air- pori control men were aghast at of then, some of the amazing stunts" bigger achieved by British lers.

who spoke up for a imme. striking force diately assume that Britain will

The forward looking attitude be in a war soon. They are better "Expedi- of the Navy was underlined by asking for

that ionary Force", the Minister's remarka

for a navy of plans were being made for un- new ships, and a defensive alr

force ready for immediate ac between sub- dersca warfare

to defend Britain and marines that would not need to tion

Western Europe. surface to into action.

All the Secretaries of State emphasised and underlined that the Government does not share these fears of 111 Immediate Ulic Navy, Mr and other Labour Sour

fast as possible. Recruiting for Dugdale

members emphasised that or-

dering now

ships now

and

Other services did not escape criticism as easily as the Navy The plan for the Navy is to rt duce

to numbers

1) strictly regular navy "R.N."

N."-basis as war, For

the Navy has gone well. The

might Minister told the House of Come be a mistake. If no war came mons, too, what efforts had been for many years the ships would The Dean's life in Jus

"Of course. the Archbishop made to modernise ratings quar, be out of date. You will re- enthedral precincts would prob.

He said, "but bathrooms,

fers below deck quarters, put in a didn't like it."

the Nelson ably freeze anybody less of

and new Halleys member that fanatle than he is. Itelations then I sometimes have my with refrigerators.

Rodney were completed in the with his Chapter and primate knuckles rapped."

But the Army! Mr Shinwell is 1920's and were only partially are chilly and formul

The old suitable for the fast, aircraft- the Secretary for War.

dominated war of 1839-1945. The rap, the first of three Socialist campaigner who left The motto for the Navy

tionalising the mines is making For the

present, the Navy is mixed reputation for himself

not expecting a war, at the War Office. Even some opponents admit that is an

Lack Of Fear asset to have an netive energetic Likewise, the Air Force

gure at the War Office. I have not ordering too many of to- heard harsh comments of Mr day's types of planes, Develop- Arthur Henderson, the Secre- ment will be so rupid, with the of jet bombers, that try for Air, that he is little arrival more than "Socialist place- plans are held back until the filer."

danger of war is greater.

-The-daily-demands for action: ngainst the Dean which reach at his associates. But decorous bishop Lang in the form of a Lambeth Palace are inereusing. ty, the linen I washed in public rebolas and a disclaimer Not since the Reformation has private.

of his right to speak on Com- -with the platforms has munist

Commen_gossip_In__the_town is that he is disliked by many cane brain the late Arch-the-Ministry-of-Fuel-after-uild late, and build fast."-

the Church had such an irrliant.

that

Now

that Dr Fisher

But part of his paradox is again rebuked the Dean, there weight of the Church behind there was nothing he could that every criticism carries the is a growing feeling in Canter him.

bury that he should be told

do

tion

to break the associa- qualifying phrase that he is, that his voluntary retirement Irony lay In the Dean's

between Canterbury withal, charming usad kindly. would

more happiness marked Rive and its Dean. For unless

the Dean

commits

some

civic or ecclesiastical offence

he is irremovable,

IS BELIEVED

TO BE RICH

.

munist

resemblance to the

tun bis serinons on Cont Primate. Visitors to the cathe- dral would refer to him as "Your Grace."

There is not even a com- HE E is generally believed to pulsory retiring age

Such state of affairs does not perturb the Dean, He once observed brightly: "A tree (the Church) has a bark (the bishop) be rich, but he lives sim- and also a sap (the dean)."

nominal

is salney however advanced ply. His

deans.

in years.

for

Born of

Army's Functions

15

The Army. of Britain 13 larger today than at any time Mr Shinwall opened his re- in peace-time. Yet only view of the Army's Jobs by say small part is organised in divi- He would bow modestly and Balaya, faced by an armed up. Policing, occupation, and train- Ing: The Civil authorities in sions for immediate action.

murmur "Not yet."

HE

WHY HE DOES NOT PLAY GOLF

E offended the Church and the nation most with his alti- tude towards the last war. refused it support until Russia at was drawn in.

The Dean likes to speak of £2,000 a year.

the day when, as an engineer- ing apprentice he lived on Royalties from All of this

his brok, thirteen shillings a week in a rebounded

Sixth of the Manchester lodging-house. from the Dean's resilient "The Socialist

World," should have brought spirit.

prosperous nor- lin ♫ fortune. It Tan into thern merchant family he went

editions, and has been to

Manchester University The day after the rebuke 19

(the seventeen to study engineering. he arrived for a special film printed in

Becoming n follower of Dar- showing in Canterbury, his latest in Chinese).

win and a near-atlwist, he was, white mane of hair blowing triumphantly.

But

25 languages

edition sold a

Then

Kle

wide fells opened before his proselytizing plough. stened to he disclaims having he says, "robbert of faith in Even Montgomery

his private talks, on Commun- his face, munde much money from it. God and immortality.".

ism, and talled in the Dean to brightly confident, sublime The American

But reading the life of brief his generals on Russia. million copies in six weeks. Father Damien the missionary. ly immovet.

waived the usual

But stuce the war he has he decided to become a mis- got less than

lost the nation's good-humour- sionary engineer.

ed tolerance. success át

He says he Ile

was greeted with royalties

£200. silent, indignant admira- tion.

lic

answer to

my request

In its place is a bitter and

engineering for an interview was original matched his theological achieve "My feelings," he told He offered to write an article ments later. He was elected on frustrated resentment, of which

the Inter- Assoc.M.I.C.E for a thesis

instead. But when

me later, "are just the view was granted he spoke hydraulic engineering.

Bame as cember 1947.”

they were in De- courteously and at length on

Communish and Christianity.

He explained nfterwards In that month here that he did, not expect all his ceived his first rebuke from remarks to be printed, but Dr Fisher. He replied then hoped that he had reached my that he would carry on

as foul. URUM).

"De my critics

spacious, and

furnished.

he seema as unconscious as be

on

15 of the draughts In the Deanery.

HIS

STRAWBERRY

AND CREAM TEAS

members When puzzled his congregation ask

of him

why he does not play golf Insiend of travelling abrond,

\RDAINED [1 1900, he went he repiles: "I gave up chasing

to the wealthy parish of my tall years ago,"

St. Margaret's, Altrincham, for So it has been up and down

20 years as curate and vicar.

the Communist platforms. major lectures In

He welcomed me to his home In the unblitzed portion of the The children's lend of straw- Thirty-one Buggest centuries-old Dennery. It Is berries and cream which he America, and a gift of $1,000 that, on high proferment, I cold.

sparsely gave are still talked about in from a millionairess towards a under- fund for "peace und should cease' to express my

the parish.

standing" ren Christian convictions owing to ecclesiastical ex- pediency?" he asked.

In the living-room hangs a He became Dean of Man-

He received no lecture tees, portrait of himself, and another chester, and finally, In 1031, of Lenin Inn theatricni puse Dean of Canterbury.

but his expenses were paid by and a blue shirt.

the Soviet American Friendship Canterbury did not know Counell, which is on the Washi-

when inglon ist of "subversive or

Ilc smiled when I asked

The house contains a golden what it was getting him what was his 'reaction bronze bust of the Dean by his Ramsay MacDonnid tande the anisations." to churchmen who resent friend Epatein. There are also appointment,

two other Epstein hends, some

water-colour by his wife.

lectures on Eastern Tong dynasty china.

his Europe.

The Denn ownis "Poor dears," he said. "They have never been to and a cafe at the

Chåring. and + those countries. They do Harlech.

and

As a member of the Editorial Board of the Communist Daily But with the Spanish war Worker he is one of its best Canterbury woke up to the attenders. Ilo is present at hornet in the Deanery, lo had four out of five of lis meetings. a cottage already revised the enthedrat ** village of ceremonial. Now he organised But, oddly, he says that he

house

belong in pilgrimages, campaigned for a could never

10 any £10,000 relief slip to Bilbao political party.

rising, asked the Army to assist ing are the chief jobs.

Guards

and

There

am

in maintaining order." The la no war expected this summer Brigade has arrived in the highest quarters that Malaya from the United Kingt gulde Britain's defence pre- dom and is operating, said Mr purations. Shipwell, with much efficiency

You can be certain that this against an enemy who is favour- lack of fear of an Immediate ed by every military factor ex- war shared by Britain's cept that of equipment

American allica otherwise supply.

there would be much greater After reviewing the present alarm En Whitehall. day Jobs of the Army-garrison writing this to tell you that the ing

Austria Germany,

short and Government's

message Trieste Mr Shitwell continued; from the House of Commons to "The next important function of the Commonwealth and Empire Russian the Army in all theatres, but is: "Don't expect a

bc especially at home, is to provide invasion of Europe; don't

by the organisation on which ex- seared

alarming stories; pansion in the event of emergen- although the fighting strength of the forces would be small if ey can be based,”

It is well that Mr Shinwell wor came this summer, Britain said that. It is what his critics will be prepared by the line say he is not achieving econo- a war comnes,"

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