1950-03-24 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1950.

VIETNAM IS THE GREECE IN STRUGGLE FOR ASIA

POCKET CARTOON by OSBERT LANCASTER

A CONTROLLED

RECRONY

HEASY FULL WW EMPLOYMENT

VOTE

ABOUR

"And what sort of civil serrant in this dear filtte follow going to be when he Brotos up? "

DANNY KAYE

MAY PLAY

If proof were needed of the interconnection of events in Europe and Asia, it is plain enough in the scenes taking place in French ports as Communist-led dock workers fight to prevent arms shipments to the French forces in Indo-China, writes Anne O'Hare McCormick in the New York Times. Vietnam, the French colony belatedly granted the status of a quasi-independent state, is rapidly becoming the Greece of the struggle for Asia, she says.

us than

ed

of a

page of history, the fruitsį bring the Communista nearer Parlz Which to Government in i

As Greece Is the next step in the Soviet march in Europe and the bridgehead to the Mediter ranean, Indo-Ching to Southeast Asia.

The

while of neutrality

Ho Chi-minh's guerillas aro The nationalist movement leaders rammet agree to com-

than the Greeks In this Chinese borderland, themselves to an anti-Com-more potent

munist stand until they are rufe because they keep the French like most of the revolts)

they are now. that they army on the other side of the

world and at the against Western ruic in the will be effectively supported by

same Ume stir up serious troublo between countries occupied by the the West.

worker and the Undoubtedly they are less in- Communist Japanese, has been spurred

fluenced by

by the gendarmerie at home. In Nice, on by the example and ald

example of Premier Nehru af Marseilles, Toulon, La Itochelle, of Communist Chinn, Now,

who has also India,

wherever ships are loaded with refused by one of the many para- to follow the Western lead in supplies for the troops in Indo- Indo-China. Despite the fact

net China, daily riots challenge the doxes that star this rumpled Indo-C

nuthority that every advance to the

the south

tightrope on domestic issues. of the seeds sown by Japan to his frontier and increases the even on

Communist agitation in are being gathered in by danger of Soviet encirclement

nico to strikes Nehru still hopes France extends of India, Russia.

ngalust hope thint the sub-against landing arms from the continent can maintain a post- United States under the Atlan- tion

the tie Pact programme. A similar swirling conflict is decided else-movement

is being staged in is the keywhere.

Holy, with less success.

It la plain, In any

any event, that part of the

it is impossible to isolate the to stand on the Pacifle from the Atlantic fronte engaged there in support of the sidelines reflects doubt not only in some respects the drive in Government of Bao Dal, the of Western capacity to balt Victuam illustrates Soviet tac- long-exiled descendant of the Commmunist

in the ties more expansion

clearly dynasty native

the Fur East whom

but also of the de-single episode in the widening French brought back to rally clsiveness and co-ordination of struggle. the people against the rising Western policy. This is where PLAYING BOTH ENDS

come in. healed by the Moscow-trained we

United States takes #strong In playing both ends of the Moscow

Peking have lead the fears and waverint line, Moscow is openly attempt- recognised the rebel regime in of the on-Communist Governing to confuse und divide while ents will undermine the possi-Western effort. It would be defiance of the French, Brain and the United States bility of organising the regional folly for the West to be divert back Bao Dal.

bloc the Western Dowers are

the danger in the East cd by vaguely contemplating,

from going

steam ahead with the programme of Allantle defence,

It would be ally toolish, however, to blink the West of consequences to the

o renter

French regulat army is already

SHAKESPEARE "chi-minh,

to

Ho

ON SIDELINES

The desire

for unless the

Cull

than

any

Danny Kaye, the biggest box-office success in London since the end of the war, is embarrassed by the num- bers of offers he is receiving WABBLING STATES

After two months of secret Soviet-Chinese trying to persuade him

Thus this unknown province bargaining, return there for more stage in a complex of wabbling states treaty has at last been worked

China between

and India is out on terms that will probably appearances.

marked out not only for civil never be known until they are abandoning Southeast Arla to war and an ineffement to divi- revealed in action. But whether the sweeping expansionian of a

hand

inning

power which takes advantage return for of the desire of subject peoples the top variety theatre,

the boat

surrenders in the North. the for independence and a seller Palladiun, n'i Interested But Orimit.

life states next in lint agreement is sure to be follow- and larger to lock them That the friends of his here say that he

of the outcome fed by intensified pressure on into a new empire under rulers is nibbling at the latest bait: are uncertai

the who after by the hesitation the weak spots between

thirty-three years ir indicateu to appear in a Shakespearean

Sea anth Lize Bay utary bolling tho doors Lighter film, a "version" of "A Midsum of the neighbouring kingdom of China

than ever on their own. im- or Stain, to recognise Bengal, Thailand, mer Night's Dream."

Dal. Although French,

prisoned prople. British and American diplo- PUNE

Danny, twice uncrowned King

of London when he appeared at sion in France but as a pivotal for not Mao gets a free

nt the conflict in the the Southeast

His rele: Doltem, the rustle wenver, who wears the head of

an ass for that one enchanted night.

Kaye has been aching to play Shakespeare ever since he be came friendly with one of his chief fons, Sir Laurence Olivier. When he saw Olivier's "Henry Vin New York some years ago, We says, he first realised that Shakespeare

wat exciting and not the schoolroom bore he had always believed,

come to

Sines then be Jung know Olivier well, and has been further won over to the hard by Olivier's "Hamlet"

There is no possibility of an early decision about the film, however. Kaye's commitments in Hollywood will keep

Kim Chere for several munthe.

Station

Was

Half-Painted

came

B

urged inals

THE WEAKEST

recognition and Next to Durma, Vietnam is United States diplomats from the weakest is immensely the whole uren were raceting portant to Soviet strategy be- with Dr Pullip C. Jessup in cause it is a lever that can be Bangkok while the Cabinet was applied to Westera Europe as discussing the matter, the Thai well as Asia.

tion.

Secret Mission

In The Pacific

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And missiles in fight are transmit-

THE DIFFERENCE

Clifton

Webb Gives Up Stage

Clifton Webb, once one of Broadway's brightest stars, says he has given up the stage "irrevocably and for- ever."

He expects this news to shake

Broadway like a superbomb.

"There they think people in movies are freaks," he expinined, "But I fint movie acting charm- tng and pleasant. The vacations are pleasant ton. I believe in va- cations firmly, and in the movies

get them frequently.

"I've I'm in

my fill of the stage. pictures to stay as long as they will have me. After that I'm just going to bask in the sin."

Webb already has noted his ki friends on the Great White way that he won't be back. He says it has shocked them beyond

San Francisco, Mar. 23.-Workmen swarmed over the U.S. Navy's "Buck Rogers' ship today at the huge Hunters Point yards installing special equipment for a secret mission in the Pacific. The ship, the USS Norton Sound. the Navy's "loating laboratory and proving ground" for guided missiles, will leave on the mission this spring.

Other than that the mix-) Although instrument readings sion will be termed "Pro- obtained from the rockets jeet Reach," The Navyed by radio, Quinn said, even if would relense no informa- unauthorised person were able They were painting the

to receive the signals they buildings on one side of the The 14,000-ton ship's primary would have no way of knowing

WIS Delt 100-year-old Milford and objective te uided missile re- what instrument Brocton. Staffordshire, rail-search. But it has also con- read or its seule,

mesure. Crew members are subjected was at a party one night # cosmic ray survey way station, through which ducted

"routine" from the Equator to hear the to a "re

security check with Lynn Fontaine, Alfred 1,000 expresses 1 week passPole and

In weather the Captain said. He emphasised agsinted

Charles MacArthur, Helen Bat such rouline checks are from the north and from forecasting research,

Hayes and some others, he res London, when suddenly the A wartime seaplane tender, thorough."

ship has been Asked if the missiles might lated. They asked me why I the converted

didn't take a certain play I was work

was stopped. Soon with a brood armour-carry atomle warheads, Quinn there

through

equipped the

ed after deck where the mistles replied, "The atomic warhead red. I told them I had no in- The tention of going on the stage warhead. another news which made it a snd

Jaunched. are

armoured; just day for

from which they vehicle is what we are primari-gain. They were horrified." Stationmaster "blockhouse"

are fired, mul a helicopter port ty concerned with." Leonard Wilshaw.

near the bow,

It is festooned with radar Reluctantly he raised his

antennae used In tracking its lamp 10 ive the 6.52

mis Hes which have coard to truin the right of way out and heights of more than 75 miles then collected his belongings

thing you want to put in it. "I began to realise when I was and trumped home to supper.

carry instruments in Butte Spirkt on the slage He had closed down the station The unique ship. forerunner They now

last of the Navy's warships of the It is obvious what is going to that I needed new pastures," he to passengers for the

said. "I played in it three years, time-one side of it resplendant future, is commanded by Capt. in them."

said there was "superb] found it took a great deal out Quinn John Quinn, of Dig Spring, in its new coal of paint, the

co-operation" among the Armed of me, in energy and enthusiasm. Texas. other

drab sight dirty.

Services

in the guided missile In pletures. you can need of attention.

REPLACING GUNS

programme. The ship tests all swiftly from one character to an- The station will cater for a Quinn said missiles are "the sorts of rockets and missiles other." certain amount of heavy goods | new weapon which will re- for all services.

but not for ordinary place guns. He said the Navy. The difference between

and and passengers. way holding the battleship, rocket and a missile, Quian ex-vacations and he's getting them Leonard is very philosophical Kentucky, and a cruiser for plained. is that the missile con- in Hollywood. About il. Says be; "The completion 25 Kuided missile taing mechanism by means of

"I have never been and do not trouble is that hardly

Its

be intend now," he said, "to become anyone

yone ships. station, except the Stringent security measures changed after it has been fired.

an eager beaver who must nl- railway staff, as it is more than surround the ship when it is A rocket may be nimed but not ways be doing something, not twice as cheap to travel from making its tests. Some of the subsequently controlled.

even if I have to take up baby The bus.

villagers measures.

perfected," Incidentally, protect here by

Quinn hitting eventually to "missiles will be here are very around

upset unwary mariners from ventur- said, "mis

more living. that the station In closed toing within danger range,

manoeuvrable than planes."

"I went to Palm Springs to re- them. I don't see why they Prior to firings, usually well Targets used for the missiles tax after Cheaper by the Dozen." should be; they hardly ever use of shore, planes and the ship's include "drone" pilotless planes. A few weeks later I went to New radar search the area, "We balloons. towing sleeves, and York to seo the shows, I see no This is the third station to look at everything. But we for bombardment weapons and reason to give up this comfort- be closed around Stafford since have seen nothing suspicious," uninhabited sections of land.able life for the dubious joys of last summer.

United Press.

the stage."-United Press.

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straight up.

Quinn said,

CANNON

I MUSTN'T BE FOUKO HRKEİ

-BUT YOU MUST TRUST ME,

I'M OFF TO TELL THE

POLICE.

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IS BEING KEPT BY PROFILE

AT MAKEN FOLLY..........

IN SIXTH PICTURE Webb recently finished his Expcutive Officer II. Fifth year in Hollywood and his "Swede" Larsen added: "A sixth picture, "Cheaper by the missile has spare in it for any Dozen."

which

"When

course may

Ho more

Webb added that he always has favoured more and better

The Riddle of the Red Domino

BUT I MUST Go ! i'u gure

SHE WAS TELLING THE TRUTH.

I MUST GO-YOU TRY TO

STOP MO...

earn my

TAY TO. STOP You! YOU LITTLE FOOL}; IT Y STICKS OUT A MIÚD AD

A PROFILE TRICK, Y-

NEWS IN PICTURES

A WINNER-Actress Yvonne De Carlo's blue Persian champion, Masterpiece, gol a nice blue ribbon for him- self in the 15th annual California Cat Show in Los Angeles. His expression indicates that he's very bored with winning prizes, but Yvonne considers him a prize himself.

MERMAID Actress Dorothy Hart goes down

to Santa Monica, for a swim between plctures. Dorothy's star is rising in filmland these days.

GFS AT COOKING SCHOOL-America's GI Bill is financing 26 war veterans studying at a cooking school in Paris. Teaching the fine art of French pastry, Raymond Desmeillers, centre, instructs Joe Weiner, a former New York hotel chef, and Walter Beauton, of New Haven, how to whip up chocolate-covered plum cake.

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SHELTER FOR THE BIRDS Workmen in Berlin pile up sand to cover the ruins of a bombed anti-aircraft tower now designated to become a hilltop bird sanctuary in the city's British sector. The tower was one of two that formerly, stood in the Tiergarten.

DON'T

GO WHISPER!

IT'S

ANOTHER

TRAP!

ON HAND FOR THE OPENING-Flowers were presented to Haiti's First Lady, Mrs Sumarsals Estime, by Edward J. Miller, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, as President Estime, right, looks on. The ceremony marked the open- ing of Haiti's multi-million dollar Bicentennial Exposition at Port-au-Prince.

MOTHER AND SÓN- Brumas, a three-month- "old cub at the London Zoo, takes the air with his mama, Ivy, 'as they

shine.

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