1950-12-28 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1950.

TEST MATCH POST-MORTEM Australian Regret Over England's Gallant Failure

Prospects In The Sydney, Match

Wonder Drugs Decried

London, Dec. 27.

Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicîl- Un, said tonight that he did not suppose there would ever be "any one drug to kill all the microbes inside the body without killing the body as well."

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Deploring widespread reports of "wonder drugs" which gave people impression that a wonder

rug had been discovered:

all microbes,. Sir Ale- ader told a lecture Audience: "That is quite

wrong. We have got no such thing."-Reuter.

TORQUAY TALKS

ATTACKED

Washington, Dec. 27. Senator George Malone (Re- publican, Nevada) said last night that the International Trade Conference, now going on in Torquay, will complete the plans for wrecking the American economic system.

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In a statement he said: "Ame- ricans are fighting an economic war as well as a military war and the State Department is wrecking the crew on both fronts.'

Senator Malone called on the next United States Congress, the 82nd, convening on Jan. 3 to let the 1934 Trade Agree- ment Act die next June 30.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

Melbourne, Dec. 28.

Our England cricketers who yesterday lost by only 28 runs one of the finest and most excitingly fluctuating Test matches ever played find on open- ing their newspapers this morning that amid all the post-mortem verdict of all former Test practi tioners and scribes, the Press reflects the genuine regret of the public that England failed in this "so near but yet so far bid,"

But brushing aside all their own self- criticisms, recriminations, regrets and multi- farious themes mulled over at fraternal party last night with Lindsay Hassett and his Aus- tralians, they have already been projecting them- selves a week ahead to the Third Test match start- ing at Sydney on Friday week.

Australian Test selectors have already announced that their twelve brought to Melbourne for this match remains unchanged. That, in itself, is perhaps the most tangible recognition of the way this fighting English side, despite several unconcealable deficiencies, has cut down Australia's team in two breath- lessly close matches from a side estimated as a collection of giants from a superior planet to something less than life-size.

Amid admiration for the English side which is in- extricably tangled with any sports crowd's human sympathy for a game outsider who very nearly brought off a long odds shot, there is a growing Austra lian feeling that their batting has deteriorated seriously and there is a general outery for other

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deed who was not amid those pulsating hours?-but he played the new ball from Miller and Lindwall much better than any. after Hutton's crucial dismissal.

A RISKY MOVE

It was that new ball that proved fatal to England's dwindling chances. Hassett, who afterwards admitted handsomely how close his side had been to defeat, took a grave risk in deciding to use the new ball on a spinner's wicket

on which batsman except Hutton mesmer Iverson seemed to have every ised. But the move came off Miller into a hasty removal at a even though Parkhouse attacked time when the Australians had very few runs to spare.

Lindwall bowled a couple of superb inswingers which kept |

and

as our

arm

He said that the Administra- batsmen like Loxton to go the low to beat first. Brown tion had been using this Act to same way as Moroney and make then make tariff concessions which; way for younger

Evans, the only two ag- he said, had badly hurt

newcomers.gressive batsmen many This sign of shattered

who might American industries,

com- have saved the day. Lindwall placency is flattering even if it is beginning to drop his Senator Malone, a eritic of is the Administration's foreign aid compliment. But the Australian as bad

somewhat back-handed badly nowadays but it was not and trade policies, has long ad- Selectors in resisting it

over-defensive vocated the "flexible import fee" again declining to risk any ex-

and play made out, principle for the United States perimentation have made in dealing with other nations.

Such

a system would take into account any differences in living standards iry setting tariffs on goods entering the United States-Reuter.

Best Movie

Picked By Critics

even

higher estimation Brown's fighting side.

We came mighty close to win- anning and with Compton in the of side we should probably have done so. But the plain fact is that with Washbrook already out of the way we did not have a competent batting technician to take advantage of the position. when the Australians were closer to the shadow of defeat than they will probably ever be.

At the same time the Aus- tralians, two up with three to play, can afford conservatively not to take risks.

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On this sort of wicket; Iverson, the bogeyman,

and that gangling, bowling genius, Bill Johnston, will always be dangers.

CHANGES NEEDED England, on the contrary, will have to make a couple of ob- vibus changes in; a side which could not in the final crisis yesterday consolidate three of the best successive day's work

accomplished by an But while we lack any bats- English side in this country. man, besides Hutton,

First Compton,

to at- whose knee tempt more than keeping New York, Dec. 27.

itonically

the was sound enough balls off the stump, they will New York Film critics today yesterday for him to have played be voted "All About Eve" the best when he had to stand moodily after being edged

inseparable. And now, American movie of 1950 and watching as powerlessly as any honours in

out of the two matches on cited Bette Davis and Joseph of the elderly non-combatant turning wickets that proved Mankiewicz as the best actress admirers who attached thein- the Australian batsmen to be and best director respectively for selves to him, will have to re-

very undistinguished their work on this 20th Cen- turn

stroke to the side without his makers by Hutton standards, tury Fox picture.

having to risk the strain of a Gregory Peck was voted best four-day lesser match starting meet on their own terms-on a we fly to Sydney tomorrow to actor for his work in Twelve against New South

Wales on straight O'Clock High."

forward the same Sydney

wicket on ground on which they can be so com- "Ways of Love"

Saturday. was voted the best foreign film.

petently merciless. Next, young Brian Close will I fear opportunity will not Ranked behind "All About have to go, This young man is knock gain. Battling Freddie Eve" were "Sunset Boulevard," as full of natural cricket as the Brown disagrees. How. we "Asphalt Jungle" and "Devil's first fine careless rapture of his hope, he will be right. Doorway. The winner' was introductory · 1948 season ine chosen on the first ballot. dicated. But experience of this John Huston was runner-up tour have not yet repaired the to Mankiewicz for his direction omissions caused by his absence \ of "Asphalt Jungle,” Judy in the Army last year. This Holliday of "Bom Yesterday" match emphasised that he at was second to Miss Davis and present is still lacking in Jose Ferrer was runner-up to maturity mentally and in tech- Peck for his work in "Cyrano nique for Test cricket. We lack de Bergerac."-United Press. the all-rounder so he will have destroy

Spain Pleased

Madrid, Dec. 27 Satisfaction was expressed here at the appointment of Mr Stanton Griffs as the United States new Ambassador to Spain,

The American Embassy here said it expected that Mr Grims would arrive in Madrid after the New Year-Reuter.

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