ee A slaldbedii BIBL eed TTL atin MA ila LDL LLL countryside and * Shipment of U.S. arms to Jordan (above) is intended to promote the dual aims of the Eisenhower Doctrine — to suppress the democratic nationalist movement in Jordan itself and ‘o increase the pressure on Syria, whose government is asserting its right to follow, an independent policy determined by its own nationalist interests. DEAN OF CANTEBURY WRITES: Poland called ‘most dramatic country in the world today’ Here the Rt. Rev. Hewlett Johnson, Dean of Canterbury, who has been visiting Poland, gives his impressions of what Prof. Leopold Infeld, who left Canada for Poland a number of years ago, described to him as “the most dramatic country. in the world today.” A frequent visitor to the Soviet Union and the People’s Democracies, the Dean of Canterbury is known to thousands of Canadians through his books on the socialist world. By HEWLETT JOHNSON Warsaw in parts looks a handsome old city, with 18th century streets and medieval market-places. In reality al- most all is new, though the form, the painting and even the patina is faithful to the past. Reconstruction, like the market-square, or new con- struction, like the new stad- ium and the magnificent new highway through the city with its new block of flats, are great achievements. Theatres packed; we saw Sartre’s Flies and Carmen. But Polish peo- ple, like the- British, are on holiday in August, and we followed them by road as we motored southwards to the mountains — through Cracow, through pleasant, undulating through charming villages. with wooden houses’ and quaint dark churches crowned with “onion” tops in place ~- of steeples, Everywhere were peasants— men, women and children, minding their two or three” cows, a.few goats, or a flock of geese. Fields were still being cut with scythes, and corn stacked around poles on the ground or carried away in long wooden carts. Everywhere in the mountains too were holidaymakers — ' whole families of them, lodg- ing in villages and cottages, paddling in rivers and brooks, or sunbathing in bright~ cos- tumes in the fields. © and opera were. Every child in Poland has a paid holday by right, and these have been extended, be- ginning with one fortnight a year at the start, and one day added for every year until 30 days a year is reached. Higher and higher we went, among rounded hills, smooth as rollers after a storm, pat- terned with narrow strips of green, yellow and brown fields, and behind them pine- covered crags of greater mountains. Descending steeply, we at last reached Krynica, a spa built 200 years ago, spreading up the valley. Large sanitoria and hotels for workers, half hidden among the trees, look down on gardens, fountains and promenades. We stayed at the Writers’ Trade Union Rest Home. The company was quiet and de- _lightful, happy with the new freedom. We attended an old country church tucked far away in the mountains. It was packed, peasant men and boys kneel- ing outside. The boys’ boots struck me — they were stout and new, but a quarter-of- a-mile from the church they were changed for older wear. We returned to Cracow, a glorious medieval town, and got a great reception from the rector of the splendid city church, whom I knew in 1945 —a much-loved priest. With the aid of a friendly govern- ment he has completed the re- storation of the famous altar- piece, acknowledged to be one ¢ ~moving of the. finest triptychs in Eur- ope. . The Germans had returned the triptych. The Canadians, to their shame and Poland’s chagrin, still retain many of the medieval treasures taken from Cracow castle. An investment for the future is Nowa Huta, Poldnd’s vast new steel plant, with its scien- tifically planned city of 100,- 000 workers, all built since the war. Poland’s vast construction and reconstruction work ab- sorbs much capital expendi- ture, temporarily keeping living standards low. A halt is being called, but the economic position, though difficult and hard for many, is not as disastrous as some allege. Prices of essential com- modities have not risen, al” though luxury ‘goods are dearer. Wages have increased, unemployment is slight. Amenities like lengthened paid holidays have increased. Capital expenditure will show returns in time. Hard wotk, unity and skilled planning are the primary needs of today. We spent a day with Pro- Pfessor Leopold Infeld, form- erly of Toronto. After a recital of Chopin’s music, whilst sitting in the Sun among an appreciative holiday audience in Chopin’s country cottage garden, the professor said how content he was over the changes in Poland, and added these words: “Poland is now, I think, the most dramatic country in the world.” ~ Agreement on world problems, says President Tito said last week that his views on world Tito BELGRADE prob- lems agreed with those of the Soviet Union and of Po “As for ideological differences, agreement would ce the come on those too, he said a at lunch given for him. y Polish delegation which is visiling Yugoslavia. The most important thing he stressed, was to act as a force for peace and interna- tional cooperation. Yugoslavia cooperated on a basis of full equality with the Soviet Union, which. did not in any way try to make her depart from her foreign: policy. In his talks with the Polish delegation, Tito said it had been easy to reach agreement. He believed that Yugoslavia, “though perhaps not go quickly,” would also come to easy understanding with all socialist countries and Com- munist parties “about some things over which we do not yet agree today.” eh Referring to the use of the term “socialist camp,” Presj- dent Tito said: “The matter cannot be put as if a socialist camp existed.” The elements of socialism, he pointed out, existed in all countries. Theré were people in all countries who thought of and strove for that aim. In the Yugoslav view it was therefore “incorrect to isolate oneself from those great pos- Sibilities of strengthening socialist forces throughout the world.” He said it was “nonsense” to suggest that Poland and Yugoslavia Were developing any form of national Commu- nism, — “This is impossible,” he said. “as it is against the whole. idea of international- ism.” China grateful for support - given by India PEKING : fter Speaking in Peking; 2 ten weeks away ee ital, Mao Tse-tun DAY week: “We are pera i grateful to India for t é = e has given ” eous support sh ont affairs: of Indian - Before the banquet 10 his honor, Dr, Radhakrishnan ders dressed Communist 1e@ and said: “If we work gether and cooperate power. on earth can do harm to us. po “Tt is our hope, our ie and our ambition that id great people of China ee be admitted as members the United Nations.” ‘Make sure of their tomorrows: _ A PLACE TO: START! September 27, 1957 — PACIFIC TRIBUNE—PAGE J id Jast a