Himalayan Times (1959)

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LOiv'Dcm rvrws letter •

BY B. B. RAY CHAUDHURI

( Oar Loadon CorrMpondent )
London, August 0.

The main topio of
discussion in London and
other oapitals of the Wast
is the Eisenhower-Khrush-
chev exchange of visits,
and the proposed visil
of Ike to London and
Paris. The average man-
iu-tho-street who has ex-
perienced the terrors of
the last blood-bath, is
welooming this Big Two
meeting as "the begin-
ning of a new era." It
will undoubtedly be the
greatest international
avent of the post-War
era if there is understand-
ing between the two
greatest imperialist powers
of the world. I have
learned authoritatively
that President Elsenhower
will visit London on the
34th August. He will
visit Paris before that.
Meanwhile, in London the
Conservatives are making
the most of this Big Two
Conferenoe. They are pro-
claiming that Maomillan
is direotly and indireotly
responsible for the meet-
ing of the Big Two, fol-
lowed by Ike's meeting
with the heads of the
three Western Govern-
ments. Indeed, the Tories

•re preparing Election
slogans suoh as :- "Send
llao to the Sunrmit",
"Wonderful Mao the
1'eacernakrr" eto. The rest
of the people are giving
oredit to Vioe-President
Nixon for bringing about
this meeting of the two
statesmen. We are asked
to believe by the Tories
that this is due to "Won-
derful, nsiraole-werking,
superhuman, brighter-
than-wbite Mao." Some
of the Tories are even
telling us that Khrush-
chev's historic visit to
Washington will be due
to Macmillsn's white fur
hat which he wore during
his Mosoow trip. But
whatever the Tories claim,
Khrushchev is having a
frank talk with Qaitekell
and Bevan when they
arrive in Moscow on the
2'Jih August. In spite of
optimism on all sides,
however, it is not all
rosy, as Dr. Adenauer is
still adamant and De
Gaulle is still defiant.

The 1958-89 edition
of "World Railways"
has just been published
by Messrs. Sampson Low's
World Railways' Ltd.

August 16, t0»0

The Annual is edited and

eompiled by Mr. Henry
Sampson. This annual
Reference Book has de-
servedly achieved world-
wide repute though of
comparatively reeent ori-
gin. This is perhaps the
most useful Annual for
all oonneoted with Rail-
way affairs and rolling
stock. The Editor deser-
ves oongratulations. The
materials cover all Rail-
way linee and Companies
throughout the world In
view of the rapid and
oonstant improvemeta in
Railways of the world,
it is not a very easy
task to bring out annually
a comprehensive and up-
to-date volume, and thie
is • tremendous task
well dose.

Great interest is being
takeu by the wrestlers of
Britain, France and West-
ern Germany for the pro-
posed World Wrest Imp of
Championships which the
Wrestling Federal it n of
India decidrd to hold et
Cutteek towards the end
of this year 1 hough tbie
move is auh.it.ct to confir-
mation by the All-India
Counoil of Sports and
the Eduoation Ministry,
the wrestlers of Britain
and Western Germany
especially are very an-
xious that the Champion-
ships take place in Cut
taek. If the proposal for
the Championships u
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