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THE BIRMINGHAM POST, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1954 Dr. Fisher Opens New William Temple College Strikes 'A Warning That Spiritual Life is Wrong' Man's greatest need in the highly organised life of to-day was an awareness of how to live in fellowship one with another and, in dwelling together as brethren, for all to be enriched by common service, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, said in Rugby on Saturday. He was speaking at a service which preceded his opening and dedicating the William Temple College, now housed in the Old Rectory. DR.

FISHER (inside the doorway) The college, Dr. Fisher said. blessing the Old Rectory. Rugby, named after a champion of on Saturday, during the opening of fellowship between men, would wimp, emp ll make a tiny but vital contribution to the whole social order of life, as, in seeking to relate Christianity to contemporary society, it provided thought and stimulus, encouragement and leadership. In the spheres of industry, education, administration and social work.

and church i activity. There was in society to-day a strange, alarming, and potentially dangerous contradiction. The progress of our life and of every man in its organised aspect, was always from the simple to the complex, yet the progress of each person. if it was healthy and true. was from the complex to the the uncoordinated Impulses of the child trying to control his limbs, through the adventures and lunacies of youth to the single-mindedness of the adult.

who saw his relations with others in the light of simple. truth. loyalty. friendship. fact In the light of God.

of Civilisation' at Coventry Protection Needed for MartNrs' Mosaic by Mr. Eden It was an indictment against civilisation that the Coventry Martyrs' Mosaic in one of the city's new buildings had to be protected with a glass screen to avoid further damage by the public. Mr. Basil Spence, architect of the new Coventry Cathedral. said on Saturday.

He was opening the Coventry and Warwickshire Society of Artists 32nd annual exhibition in the Herbert Temporary Art Gallen'. Coventry. Mr Spence said, was following the right spirit in giving the arts their oroper place in its rebuilding plans. Paintings and sculpture. with excellent architecture.

would all lead to enriching People's lives, but many had still to be Coventry M.P. Criticises Nine-power Pact Mr. R. H. S.

Crossman. Soc. M.P. for Coventry East, speaking at Pontypridd. Glamorgenshire, last night said that more and more Socialists who voted at Scarborough for the official leadership were gradually realising that their votes on German rearmament were cast under a complete misconception.

They were given the false impression that, by consenting to German rearmament. Britain would be able to reduce her own defence burden and her term of National Service. In the nine Power talks. Mr. Mendes-France demanded the presence of a permanent Britian army in Europe to defend France against the rearmed Germans.

and Mr. Eden surrendered to this demand. Personally. I would be prepared see a British army permanently stationed in Europe if that is the only way to prevent a revival of German militarism. But to keep 120.000 men there as the price for reviving German militarism is surely the starkest lunacy." educated to understand and enjoy this added richness Twice Damaged Man's Work was Service The increasingly organised nature of life was always liable to threaten richest possession frustrate the person in his true fulfilment.

It was encouraging to see how on all sides the fundamental truth of how easy it was for man to lose his soul was being realised. The task was to rescue the sanctity of the person and relate it to the environment of highly organised life. William Temple had said that whatever a man's work it was service of some kind. But it was necessary to perform it on a proper spiritual basis Strikes and industrial disturbances were a cry of distress. or of warning, or both.

that tne spiritual basis was cry of deliverance from vanity and bondage. "At best they reveal stupidity of mind that we cannot solve our problems better and at worst a spirit of wilful destructiveness." Dr. Fisher said. "In between a whole range, of motives and pressure plays on Men. women and their families.

One can deplore it. one can get round it: we contemporise and tide over it. tut the disease. a spiritual one, is there all the time. The real attitude should be that we are all ashamed of ourselves that we cannot manage things better." The wall mosaic near the entrance to the Hertford Street subway.

by an Italian craftsman, was to have been left uncovered but since its unveiling in May. 1963. has oeen twice damaged by people picking out stones. a plate glass screen. set at an angle to minimise reflection, Oyes Protection to the mosaic.

Why should it be necessary to protect it to-day? In a speech at Carmarthen on Saturday Mr. Crossman said the one concrete result of the Blackpool conference was that it gave the Conservative Party managers the one extra piece of evidence required to convince them that Sir Winston Churchill was now expendable. Spence said the exhibition represented the official side and the outlet of artiste in the city putting down what they thought and felt He often wondered what official position artists hcld in society fo-day. He himself had a passion to grasp in each hand the painter and sculptor and then together go forward as a team. doing their work.

all for the community's pleasure and benefit. Target for Tax Inspectors' Reciprocal Entertaining "Reciprocal entertaining is a new target for income-tax inspectors, according to The Director, Journal of the Institute of Directors. Which a few months ago successfully opposed the action of some tax inspectors in disallowing businessmen the expenses of entertaining unless business actually resulted. OPERATION ROOMS NOT FULLY MANNED Observer Corps in Dividend' By Our Air Correspondent Because Exercise Dividend." the air defence operation this year. was staged in July during the holiday period the Royal Observer Corps was unable to man fully its operation rooms and some posts.

Air Cmdre. J. H. T. Simpson.

the Corps Commandant. told SC) men and women observers of No. 8 Group at a rally at Honiley aerodrome. near Kenilworth. yesterday.

There was Just a little defect in the reporting system as a result, and it is as well to realise that the operation, from point of view, did not go off with a Wig as we hoped it would." he said. He had found parts of some operations rooms unmanned and in some cases reports were not being taken properly because observers were Away on holiday. The Acid Test The next full-scale exercise would be between September 23 and October 2, 1955. There will be no excuse this time if the Observer Corps cannot give a good account of itself," the Commandant added. The next exercise will be the acid test." Referring to new prefabricated observer posts now being used by the Corps.

the Commandant said a eat deal of money has been misspent on them." Some had been badly put together by contractors. He hoped to get some modifications done, but did not think quick results would be forthcoming because of the amount of money involved. TheC7ninilindanriCiir me that there were about 600 of the new prefabricated posts in the country. One he visited during Exercise Dividend had a drain gutter running across the floor but the water could not get cut, and consequently flooded the Ipost. Moments of Frustration There were many facets to the scope and work of painters, sculptors.

and architects. All experienced moments of frustration. particularly mural painter and sculptor. where at schools. on which thousands of pounds had been spent.

they were not In many cases given the opportunity to display their talents. He was pleased to see that Coventry was not among the authorities where education committees delighted in blue pencilling items of painting and sculpture. Ainong those attending the exhibition preview were the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress (Ald. and Mrs. Fennell).

the Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayoress (Aid. and Mrs T. H. Dewisi. and members of the Libraries and Museum Committee.

The Lord Mayor commended the society's work and said the uplift' and inspiration of such art displays was all to the city's good. Mr. Hugh R. Hacking, principal of Coventry College of Art. and chairman of the society.

presided. There are .115 exhibits of oils water-colours, and sculpture public view from to-day until November 17. and all sections mamtain a high standard. Those paintings for sale range from a few guineas to £393 Iss. for Dame Laura Knight's "Wardrobe room.

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GUINEAS The Queen Wins Gold Medal Queen Elizabeth won a gold medal for her entry in the International Philatelic Exhibition at New Delhi. The organisers announced that they will send her a gold replica of the medal awarded to prizewinners. The Queen allowed a portion of her stamp collection to be exhibited in the non-competitive class Mike Hawthorn to Have an Operation Mike Hawthorn. the British racing driver is to have an operation after competing in the Grand Prix of Spain at Barcelona next Sunday. On that occasion it was stated that instructions had been misunderstood; that it was necessary only to show that it was a business occasion.

"It nuw appears that certain inspectors are at It again." The Director states. From a case which has been brought to our notice. it appears that an inspector has proposed to disallow a veercentage of a claim cover reciprocal entertaining. This means that if out of 100 customers to whom you give a lunch or drink. 25 of them give you one back, that must be deducted from your claim." Distressful Disease' Mr.

Herbert Morrison had said that Socialism was service. That could be applied to any political creed. A public spirit was needed among people in awareness that work for the nation was the finest thing to which men could set their hands. An immense amount of hard thinking had to be done before the way out of this distressful disease was found. The problem would not be solved by sayiprliltichastptpitre must be goodwill and Dr.

Fisher walked in procession to the church from the College. The procession Included representatives of the Church of them the Bishops of Coventry. Warrington. Birmingham. Leicester.

Bristol. and of the Free Churches. Before them. in procession. had gone the Mayor of Rugby.

Coun. A. Manning and Councillors and Diphtheria Threatens Corporation officials. representatives! of Birmingham University and Rugby School. and members of the Governing Body of the College.

its Hongkong warden. principal. and staff. who I Hongkong is in for a "serious were commissioned in their work bylepidemic of diphtheria the Deputy Shark Fishing Plan in Director of Health Services warned D' Artg he fhe service the procession in a broadcast yesterday. returned to the College where Dr I Dr.o Graham-Cumming said North Scotland Waters Fisher received the keys from the that the disease is spreading after Shark fishing in North of Scotland architect.

Mr A H. dardner. and I causing more deaths in August and waters could be built into a satis- opened and blessed the buildings September than in any similar factory and profitable alternative to Subsequently he received the guests oeriod since the war. He appealed to normal line fishing or drift-netting. it an "at home in Church House.

parents to have their children Mr. George Leslie says in a reg si rt i Rugby. Immunised. issued to-day by the White Authority Describing the argument as a fallacy, the journal says: "If yoU spend ss. to buy a customer of your company a drink.

you are ss. out of pocket. If he spends ss. in buying you a drink, you are still ss. out of pocket The report.

dealing with the ex- NEW MOVES IN COUNCILS' perimental voyage by the motorvessel Betty Leslie. of which Mr Leslie was the captain. follows information brought to the notice of the Committee for Scotland and FRONT GARDENS DISPUTES Northern Ireland that about 5.000! to 8.000 tons of porbeagle shark are New moves may be made soon against the Worcester Housing raught annually northern waters Committee's decision to turf all the front gardens of houses on by Danish and Norwegian fishermen. the Dines Green Estate. While waiting for the issue to be raised The committee was informed that at a meeting of the National Council of Civil Liberties.

Mr. John there was a large market for the Parkes. the tenant who first protested against the proposal. is confish in Italy. where it was canned and exported to America.

sidering forming a local Gardens There it commanded a goo price. Allotments Association to 'The Demon Trade Mr. Leslie states that porbeagle' fight the decision. shark could be caught in payable: He is first seeking advice from the numbers by British fishermen. but Willenhall Gardens and Allotments Destroyer' muchremainsto be done inpewaylAssociation.

which has instructed its if guidingand organising the busi- members on that town's Lucknow less. Estate to stop all work in their I gardens till the urban council Ind ifferent Girl on the clarifies its decision to ban fencing from forecourts on the estate Telephone Poll Disregarded Delegates to the annual convention of the Co-operative Laundry Mr. E. Hughes, secretary of the Trade Association at Malvern were association. told a reporter of The yesterday that the present Birmingham Post last night that he had forwarded a letter he had demon trade destroyer might easily be some young, attractive girl seated received from Mr.

Parkes to Mr. J. H. ata telephone speaking indifferently Collins, secretary of the Stafford- into the mouthpiece. Holders.

shire Federation of Allotment The speaker. Mr. G. D. Dust.

i education officer, north-western The Worcester Housing Committee section of the Co-operative Union. last month agreed to adhere to its criticised business staff who I decision on turfing front gardens came into contact with a customer I despite a poll organised by Mr. but treated him with an indifferent Parkes which showed that 333 out of attitude. He suggested that a solu-303 householders wanted gardens tion to the problem might be found cultivated as tenants themselves: in a training course. thought fit.

I On the telephone, for example, he The Dines Green Estate Tenants' said, goodwill hung by a thread so Association decided in August to slender that one short, sharp phrase avoid becoming involved in the could sever it. Though switchboard Worcester dispute, approving a con- operators in businesses had been told 1 situation confining its business to what to do with the plugs and social welfare only. switches it had not been suggested what they might say into the Meeting Planned mouthpiece, The Wilenhall Gardens and Allot- Another thing which did not help Imends Association intends distn- the relations between business and buting in the town up to SOO leaflets customer was the type of vanman calling on townspeople to attend a who banged on the door when the meeting on November 1. when a housewife did not feel too good, then decision will be made on what action either banged the gate or left it is to be taken in its dispute against the Urban Council ban on fencing All who meet the public. vanmep at Lucknow.

ror shop girls. should be of good Coun. F. H. Onions.

chairman of I should a haveeranceand manner. They clear speech. lively the Willenhall Housing Management Committee. has said that the ban minds and possess tact and iudgment. Success is the outcome of will include not only wooden fences meticulous care and attention to hedges and rows of sweet peas or of all descriptions.

but also privet detail." Mr. Dust emphasised. shrubs. He told reporters that the council would prohibit anything permanent or semi-permanent--even sunflowers --which grew above the height of the 181 n. tall forecourt walls on the estate.

Nothing would be allowed to obstruct the view of the centre of I the estate, which was planned to be laid out with a paddling pool and village green effect British Loans to Art Show in U.S. Britain is contributing pictures to what is described as the most important Dutch exhibition ever to cross the Atlantic which will be opened in New York on October 30 The Dutch Ambassador to Washington, Dr. H. Van Roilen, said yesterday that it would consist of about 100 paintings by Dutch masters. some of which would be on loan from the British National Trust, the Glasgow Art Gallery, the Iveagh Bequest, and the London County Councll.

Cow and HeifetTrapped in Swamp Firemen worked for nearly two hours yesterday to rescue a cow and heifer found almost completely submerged In a swamp In a field at Littleton Lane. Bhepperton, Middlesex. Both were pulled clear but the heifer was dead and the cow had to be They were owned by Mr. Herbert Yorke. an Egham farmer who had turned them loose to graze in the field only yesterday.

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DC 'scow 12 pa CLEARLY FERRANTI FOR SIGHT SOUND FIRIUNT I OFF Iha. A. 1 1 Pita. WOO RAO 0 41 0 80T, rawpieu raw, rim ADDRESS Need for New Markets Overseas How Cost Accountants Can Help The urgent need for British firms to win new markets overseas In face of tierce foreign competition was stressed by Mr. W.

E. Harrison. of Walsall, president of the Institute of Costs and Works Accountants, responding to the toast of The Institute responding to a luncheon in London on Saturday. Cost accountants can be of Immense assistance in helping manufacturers to obtain new markets." he said. They can help by presenting manufacturing costs in such a way that they can work back from the price the foreign consumer Is willing to pay and indicate to their managements the maximum amount that can economically be spent on the production of each article.

In doing this the total cost of each product must be taken into full account. Only then can we tell whether Britain is producing goods at a price acceptable to the foreign buyer. With the techniques at our disposal we can and will do this. Membership of 5,000 There can be no doubt about the success of coat accountancy in industry. We are making great Progress: the Institute now has 5.000 members and 12.000 registered students In many parts of the world." Referring to a suggestion in a Britist! Productivity Council report that the Institute should.

on sion. offer membership Without the usual examinations, Mr. Harrison said: "I can assure members of the Institute that there is no intention whatever of reducing the standard of quality of membership It is quite certain that no grade of membership will be establ ished whereby a man or woman can secure admission to the Institute without taking the examinations and producing evidence of excellent practical experience." Overhaul of C.D. Plans Soon Minister's Statement The Government is overhauling its Civil Defence plans and intends to end the present uncertainty by a statement to Parliament at the earliest possible date. Sir Hugh Lucas-Tooth.

Parliamentary Under- Secretary. Home Office. said on Saturday at Mansfield. "The coming of the hydrogen bomb has forcibly underlined both the national and the local importance of Civil Defence." he said. "I want to assure you that we have been very much alive to the seeds of grave danger which the present uncertainty contains for our Civil Defence organisation as a whole." I 111.

COMMANDANT. Royal Observer Corps. Air Cdre. J. H.

T. Simpson. pinning the B.E.M. on the tunic of Chief Observer J. F.

Drake. of Henley-in-Arden, at a ceremony at the R.A.F. Station, Honiley, yesterday. Two Controls 1w a Socialist Cabinet Mr. Strachey's Warning at Bromsgrove A warning that tne next Socialist Government would art quickly to impose two major controls which would raise a cry of blue murder from the City.

was given by Mr John Strachey. when he gave the fourth Harold Laski Memoria. Lecture, sponsored by the Woolsgrove Labour Party, at Avoncroft College. Bromagrove, on Saturday. The failure of the Socialist Government of 1929-31 had been due to the action of its political oPPO among the investing classes, who sent their money out of the country, precipitating the flight from the pound.

Investors had also found loopholes in the last Government's measures to curtail the export of money. We must impose controls on the export of money and on imports next time and act quickly," Mr Strachey said. But don't let the Tories mislead you into thinking that we are going to reimpose the whole set of physical controls, food rationing and the Hills Conservators No Ward Contests at Malvern Only four of the retiring Malvern Hills Conservators have sought reelection as ward members. This was shown on Saturday when nominations closed for the six wards of the urban district of Malvern. There will be no contests.

The following ward representatives offered themselves for re-election and were unopposed: Mr. R. Bartleet (Priory). Mr. N.

Maisey (Trinity), Mrs. M. R. McDonald (Link) and Mr. R.

R. Moran (West). A former Hills Conservator. Mrs. E.

M. N. King. takes the place of Mr. B.

W. Hodlin in the Chase Ward. and a new-comer. Miss Lewis-Smith. will represent the Wells Ward in place of Mr W.

J. Elwood. Colwell parish. Mathon and Guarlford will elect repregentatives this! month. Malvern Urban District Council has selected.

after a ballot, Mrs. 1 M. A Ashwell and Messrs. R. G.

Reed. E. Scott. J. W.

Watkins. T. Cook. F. A Edwards.

and W. J. Marsh to represent it on the Hills Board for the next three years. Three Cars in Gibbet Hill Accident Kenilworth Road, Coventry. was blocked for a short time late last night after three cars had been in collision at the foot of Gibbet Hill.

In the first instance one of two cars going towards Coventry was in collision with a car being driven towards Kenilworth. The other Coventry-bound car was involved later. Only one person was injured. Miss Mary Maham. of Spring Lane.

Kenilworth. who was taken to the Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital suffering from concussion, cuts to her head and shock. A pedestrian. Mr. George Elidon.

of Hollis Road Coventry. was admitted to the Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital last night with a fractured leg and a suspected fractured skull after being knocked down oy a motor-car in Humber Road. Coventry. Mr. Kenneth William Tinegate, of Lodge Road, Hockley, the English sculler, and Miss Edna Child, of Romford, the former diving champion, after their marriage at Droitwich on Saturday.

They first met on the boat sailing back from the 1950 Empire Games in New Zealand. The honeymoon Is to be spent in the journey was interrupted in London yesterday so that Mrs. Tinegate could compete in a canoeing event on the Thames. Their home will be near Droitwich. MIDLAND M.P.s FOUND RUSSIANS FRIENDLY Talk With Soviet Leaders in Kremlin Three of the four Midland M.P.s who were members of the Parliamentary Mission of 16 which has been visiting Russia and which returned to London yesterday after a flight from Stockholm.

where it stayed overnight, gave some general impressions of Russia in interviews last night. The Midland members of the delegation were Miss Edith Pitt Miss Elaine Burton South), Mr. Stanley Evans and Mr. George Wigg A bouquet of red roses and carnations. white lilies and chrysanthemums was presented to Miss Edith Pitt.

at Moscow Airport on Saturday in token of her birthday, which was on Thursday. Miss Pitt said: We thought our hour's talk with Mr. Malenkov useful. I do not think I ought to say what we talked about. as it was an informal occasion.

But members were able to ask whatever they wished and some searching questions were put to him, which he answered without hesitation. It was good that we could have an interchange of views. journeyings took me from Moscow to Leningrad and Stalingrad clown to Tiflis. Socchi and Kiev and back to Moscow. I met a great variety of people and saw a great deal of their activities in many fields." Miss Burton went on to say that she visited two collective farms, one in Georgia and the other in the Ukraine.

She was particularly impressed by the vigour and independence of the people of Georgia. When the delegation met Mr. Malenkov, Miss Burton raised with the Soviet Premier the question of consumer goods. She had gained the impression that goods such as clothes and materials were not as as in England and that prices were higher. Mr.

Malenkov assured her that the policy of the Soviet IGovernment was to raise the standard of consumer goods throughout the whole range. At a Stalingrad ceremony. Miss Burton, with the coming visit to that city of a delegation from Coventry in mind, took the opportunity to propose a toast to Stalingrad and Coventry. which was enthusiastically received. Housing Problem The Russians were most generous to us.

liked the Russian people: they were kind. natural and friendly mean the ordinary people. We went into the homes of a number at our request. There is a serious housing problem, and their housing standards are not ours. They have made a considerable measure of progress, when one realises how little they had to start with.

It does not measure up with our standard of living but conditions are different. There is a shortage of consumer clothing, household fabrics, and so the quality is not good. The Russians, of course, have passed through an industrial revolution in the last 30 years and so far they have concentrated on heavy industry. 'jr ng say they can now turn to life more comfortable. At the moment they work a six-day week of 48 hours.

I can assure you we have worked hard these past three weeks. There has been no free time. but I would not have missed it." 'No Signs of Rift' Mr. 8. N.

Evans, speaking in Stockholm, said that discussions with the Kremlin leaders had been very frank and open." Neither side pulled its punches. He had seen no signs of any rift among the Kremlin leaders. They seemed to be people who knew what they were going to do and were doing it together. The delegation had been shown everything it asked to see." Woven Spun Nylon Vests and Panties. White only.

Vests usually now Panties now Spun silk vests and panties by Smedley. Usually now owing to varied each. a new glamorous glittering 2-ply Evening Wool introduced by Mrs. Victor who will be in the Knitting Wool Dept. all this week to give advice on fashion knitting.

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I saw all it was passible to see in 2 weeks. My From BI(; GOVERNMENT Page I RECONSTRUCTION ranks. achieves three vital improve. ments: longer undertake this task. as did Lord Lloyd at the Home Office.

A small saving in staff will result from amalgamating the Ministries of Food and Agriculture. Mr Heathcoat-Amory will be Minister for both. The new joint Ministry will deal with provision and distribution of food from home and abroad. the amalgamation process taking six months The Minister will be assisted by Dr Charles Hill. Parliamentary Secretary.

The new Ministry will deal with producers of food at home, responsibilities in relation to suppliers abroad, the food importing food manufacturers and distributors. and wide responsibilities towards consumers. In the last two years the I food staff has dropped from 24.361 to 7.777. and is still falling fast. Sir Walter to Stay 1 It greatly strengthens the Cabinet on the home front with able Ministers.

Mr. Lloyd-George Home Office Mr. Duncan Sandys Housing Sir David Eccles Education Mr. Selwyn Lloyd Supply and Mr. Birch Works are all among the ablest and keenest progressives.

(2i It keeps the accent on as did the last reshuffle. The average age of the seven Ministers leaving the Government is 61. and of the seven coming tn. 41. The average age of the three leaving the Cabinet is 65.

and of those entering it 50 (3( It removes the stale look from the Government. and revives the party the House by bringing six Back Benchers and one Junior Whip into long overdue recruitment A change In the Ministry of Labour it ed not be expected. Sir Walter Moncktona health has much improved tri the last year and he feels Italy able to continue his duties. He will retain his oresent oflice indefinitely unless he is considered for another. when he may choose whether to continue in politics or take a legal office as Lord Simonds has done.

Lord Munster is the first Minister Without Portfolio since the war. He will help the Marquis of Salisbury. leader of tne House of Lords, in handling Government business in that House. Cabinet Ministers' salaries, under the Ministers of the Crown Act £5,000 were reduced to £4,000 a year for three years by edict of the Prime Minister at the time of the financial emergency to 1951. They are due to return to £5,000 next month.

but this will be subject to a Cabinet decision. The Prime Minister's order was that the reduction should last as long as the financial emergency, or for three years. whichever was the longer. Mr. Selwyn Lloyd Coming Home Mr.

Selwyn Lloyd. acting head of the British delegation to the United Nations General Assembly plans to return to London this week. probably on Wednesday to take up his new post as Minister of Supply. a British spokesman said in New York last night. Soviet Medal but no Roubles Andrea Gaggero (38).

a defrocked Catholic priest who admires Soviet Russia. was yesterday in Rome given a gold medal emblematic of the Stalin Peace Prize, and a scroll written in Russia and bououets of red flowers from Italian Communists. But he did not get any roubles. although 100.000 go with He said he had been invited to Moscow to receive the money, but Italy would not give him a passport to get there. He was actually awarded the prize in December.

1953. Seven months earlier he had been defrocked, for having taken part in the 1950 Warsaw Peace Conference" and having refused to leave the Communist-insaired Peace Movement. Two Women Prisoners Recaptured Mildred Pritchard (26). and Ada Williams (42). the two women prisoners who escaped from Iloilo way Prison last Thursday.

were recaptured on Saturday at house in East London. I rhat of the Future? But the big question interesting politicians of all parties on the eve of Parliament's meeting is: What of the future? Sir Winston obviously stays for at least six months or longer. If Mr. Eden, as so many leaders have suggested, should move to a new position as an active Deputy Premier, Mr Butler would most probably take the Foreign Office. Then a Chancellor of the Exchequer would have to be found, and a.

new eeshuftle might become necessarynot, however, till after the Budget. Below the rank of Minister of Defence, all the offices now filled by Sir Winston may well be the team which goes into the next General Election. My feeling is that hfr. Eden will now stay at the Fore ig Office till Sir Winston decides to retire. A Department lich as the Foreign Office spells influence in the Cabinet, and an influence on policy.

As a Deputy Premier without portfolio he would not have the same influence. Early Election Possible Mr. Eden and Mr. Butler have been closely consulted on the appointments. and nominees of both are to be seen in the list of 24.

but it is not "a Mr. Eden Cabinet" which he would necessarily take into an election. One construction to be placed on the changes is that an election may come soon. Mr. Macmillan could hardly be taken out of the Ministry of Defence and placed in the Foreign Office at any early date.

That is what makes Mr. Butlers appointment to the Foreign Office seem more likely. Sir Winston. I under- stand. would first consider Mr Osbert Peake.

now Minister of Pensions, as Chancellor Mr. Peake's stock has risen fast. largely as a result of his handling of the old-age pensions financial problem, to be legislated on in the new session That accounts for his new seat in the Cabinet. The seven Ministers who leave the Government are: Lord Simonds (72); Earl Alexander (821; Miss Florence Horsbrugh (eV Sir Lionel Heald. former Attorney-Oeneral (57); Mr.

Kenneth Plckthorn (Education) (62) Mr. J. R. H. Hutchison (War Office) (60): and Mr.

J. 0 Foster (SS). All have resigned. Most have done so on the grounds of requiring a respite from the strain. with the exception of Mr.

Foster. who is a Q.C.. and wishes to return to a law career. Ministries' Amalgamation Mr. Lloyd-George.

at the Home Office will handle Welsh affairs pet sonally. is a Welsh-speaking Minister. and an Under-Secretary will no CUT IN BUS FARES PLEA AT WORCESTER Reduction Urged in Fuel Oil Tax Worcester Trades Council was told yesterday that a reduction of any sensible amount in the tax of fuel oil would enable the Birmingham and Midland Omnibus' Company to consider seriously reducing fares. providing that 1 other costs did not go up. This was revealed in a letter from the Company following correspondence from the Council which had expressed concern at the steady increasing price of fares.

The letter from Mr. D. M. Sinclair. the general manager of the Company.

stated that although the recent rise in fares was due to higher costs the previous increases had resulted from the fuel tax imposed by successive Chancellors of the Exchequer. "No one could deny that the present tax of 2s. 6d a gallon. or 200 per cent of the basic cost. is a very high one.

We are hoping that in the next budget ihe Chancellor will End it possible To reduce the tax." Crews Shortage Mr. R. Legge claimed that the average weekly wage of £7 18s of bus drivers which was lower than that for some umicthed labourers was resulting in "shoals of dryers and conductors seeking other employment. To meet the shortage crews were working overtime some-. from 8 a midnight.

may be very well for crews £ll or £l2 their wive! They to pick up wit per week but the must be considered lever see husbands we can get a reduction in the fuel tax the company would have money to pay the men a rea anable wage." Mr. Legge added that representshe council were shortly to Hon. R. Ward. M.P.

for ie matter. meet the Sen ice it ilk Bus Companies Comment by Midland Director imparative Improved if other industries. over with bus cornrovinces is less than aq a whole country. Mr R. P.

Beddow. a director of the Midland Red Company. says in an article in The Commercial Motor. Substantial numbers of men and women had already completed 25 or more years' service with the companies. Mr.

Beddow says that with little unemployment and the substantial improvement in waxes and conditions in other industries. plus the postwar desire for more leisure. the liveday week with fixed hours of working which many other industries now offer appears to many to be of such attraction that employment in the bus industry has taken on a new look." It may be that the outlook of the ordinary man has changed. but evin A substantial increase in the Pay Packet would not be likely to attract to our industry People who are accustomed to. and want.

a' Monday to Friday week and other attractions. as long as they can get them." Pensioners in Direst Straits" Mr. tttlee'. on Government Mr Attlee, in a message to Victor Collins. the Socialist candidate in the Shoreditch and Finsbury by-election says: "This by-election comes at an important time.

It is probable that a General Election may be called before very long. "The Conservatives have not lived up to their lavish promises made in 1951. Though they have placated large business interests by their wrecking of the Labour Government's co-ordination of road and rail transport. and given help to the larger landlords, they have not fulfilled their promises to reduce the cost of living and food prices The British public has been faced with a constantly mounting bull for things which are essential. Old-age pensioners have been forced to the direst straps by the inadequacy of their pension.

"When Labour us returned to power we shall press forward with the great economic and social legislation villlfh we put on the Statute Book." Japanese Textile Men in Manchester To-day Represeryatives of the Japanese arrive in Manthree-day visit re's complaints on a Lancashi design MIDLAND SOUTH NEWS IN BRIEF Tasty Jungle Rat Dr. Ivan Polunin, of the University of Malaya. who has returned to Singapore from Borneo, said that the favourite dish of the Murut tribesmen of North Borneo is the big Jungle rat, fermented in a hollow bamboo for six months before it is eaten. TELEVISION LICENCES will be introduced in Belgium at the beginning of next year. They will cost £3 15e.

each. THIEVES burgled the home Of Admiral Sir Dudley and Lady North. at Netherby. near Briciport, during the week-end. Silver and Jewellery were stolen.

The house was empty. A BURIAL SITE believed to date back to 3.000 s.c. has been discovered on a farm overlooking the Bt. Lawrence River at Waddington, New York State. FORTY BLIND PEOPLE were Yesterday taken on a car outing, and then given tea and an entertainment at Coleehill hotel, by members of and Solihull Rotary Clubs.

FAIREY AVIATION HOMES BAND won the National Challenge Trophy at the Daily Herald National Brass Band Festival at the Royal Albert Hall. London, on Saturday. THE Ist BATTALION the North Staffordshire Regimen who served In Hongkong 11l years ago, has arrived there from Korea to take uP garrison duties. THE Qt EEN MOTHER, as Coloneli -Chief, visited the Queen's Bays at Tidworth on Saturday to wish them God-speed on their forthcoming tour of duty In the Middle East. AN ANONI', PASSENGER who travelled on a Derby bus several years ago without paying two 2d.

fares has sent ss. conscience money and a note of apology to the Corporation's omnibus department. EMPIRE FOMET, a transport ship. 'reached Southampton last night from the Par and Middle East with 1.500 Servicemen. mostly for leave or demobilisation.

and about 150 wives and children. FOUND TRAVELLING on the bogey of a railway coach at Utrecht. Holland. it Bulgarian refugee told police he had 'escaped from a Jugoslav prison cp and had been under the train in It left Austria 27 hours earlier. DR.

IVAN POLLNIN, of the University of Malaya. said on his riturn from Borneo to Singapore that the favourite dish of the Murut tribesmen of North Borneo Is the blg Jungle rat. fermented in a hollow bamboo for six months before it Is eaten. HEM THE HEADING of the ancient proclamation. the Mayor.

Coun. E. G. Tibbita. opened Warwick Mop on Saturday.

He then cut the first slice of meat at Worwick's first oz roosting since 193 g. auctioning It and other slices for charity. SEBASTOPOL was yesterday honoured 100 years after the eventfor its stand against British. French and Turkish forces in the Crimean war. The Supreme Soviet in Moscow announced the award of the Order of the Red Banner to the city.

MR. HAROLD MACMILLAN. Minister of Housing and Local Government, has confirmed without modification the Exmoor National Park (Designation) Order made by the National Parks Commission last January. THE COMMONWEALTH Oceanographic Conference, which opens to-day at the headquarters of the National Institute of Oceanography at Wormley, Surrey, will try to agree on the way in which Commonwealth co-operation in oceanographic research should operate. CIVIL DEFENCE in industry is to be the subject of a series of demonatrations at the 8.5.A./Lucas training ground, Golden Hillock Road.

Small Heath. on October 26. The occasion is planned to stimulate recruiting. Birmingham C.D. committees and other neighbouring authorities have been invited to attend.

DISTRICT mass radiography surveys are to be made from January 10 to January 24 at the Ministry of Works buiding. Benacre Street. off Bristol Street, and from January 24 to February 1 at Morthfteld Institute. MI people in prat locality may be X-rayed from firms, schools and residential areas. There will be daytime and evening sessions --igillllllllllllllior If 1 4, c' 1 0 -----1 11 311 i 1 4 iii A II i i il I 1 1 111 I 1 i i Zsi i I The 111111 iii I hi 0 Op i st a i i ile: en ek i siodz 7 1.11.11111111.11iiii.7; 7-.

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