The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 2, 1954, Page 9

I—England Family Of Fi Editor’s’Note: Even with a wif and three daughters, you can tour Europe on $20 a day. Bill Decker, AP. staffer in Los Angéles, proved it. With a car they bought in Eng- land, they have visited seven. coun- tries so far this summer. Through the eyes of this American reporter, here’s what an American family might: éxpect to find. It is the first ot four stories. By BILL BECKER LONDON # — A first motor trip through England can be a richly rewarding experience for the American driver if he remembers two things: Take it easy, and when in Lon- don, park it, brother, park it. Though scenically entrancing and modern surfaced, most British roads follow ancient trails hardly engineered for high speed driving. And you have to watch out for the eyclists who claim their share of the narrow road. That’s why you shouldn’t try to cover more than 100 to 150 miles a day. I know, because I have been over the ground with mama and htree daughters clamoring to stop at this cathedral or that castle at every othér picturesque bend in the road. And here, nearly all roads have picturesque bends. In London, the left-hand driving in heavy traffic is a bit rough on American nérves. Better let the fare, or taxis, about $1.40 for half an hour, take you where you want to go. ’ Typical of the friendly people we met — aside from waiters’ good- natured gibes at Americans who like ice in their. water — was the motor company chauffeur who in- troduced me to the new car I had arranged to buy before leaving the United States. He nearly talked both my ears off while weaving through the fear- at every -hairbreadth “I've been driving for Rootes 25 years and never had a Dlinkin’ fender scrape.” I'll never know. how he avoided breaking his record ‘with my car. For the first day’ attractions we took in im Palace, West- minster , Big Ben, °West- minster London Bridges. They're fairly close together," al- though the traffic makes it seem otherwise. Most ‘main streets in this me- polis end in a circle, such as afalgar Square or Piccadilly Circus, and then you have your choice of four or five spokes. It’s confusing even with a road map in your lap. I found myself agree- ing with the youngsters that the top deck of an omnibus was 2 lot more fun. We began enjoying driving when we hit the road to Canterbury and Dover the next day. Feeling a lit- tle like Chaucer’s Pilgrims, we fell into a long caravan of small cars, motorcycles and bicycles, and moved slowly over the hop-covered Kentish Hills. ‘“‘Ops are pretty himportant to this ‘ere country,” an able-bibbing garageman told me. It is sheep country, too, and our three city - bred munchkins de- manded we slow down so they could watch the lambs frolic. The drive to Canterbury, 54 miles from London Bridge, is a two to three hour trip, depending on how. many. road signs you miss. British signs are large and expli- cit, but sometimes they appear to be mounted as an afterthought on the last available post or build- ing before the turnoff. Canterbury is a tourist must. The Cathedral is one of the glories of English architecture. The entrance to the town, through the old West- gate and over a stream out of Con- stable, takes you into a medieval era. A few blocks later, modern shops transport you back to Rocke- feller ‘Center or Wilshire Boule- vard. You can even satisfy the backseat clamor for an American soft drink. Dover lies on the channel coast 15 miles farther. The white cliffs are impressive, but the castle and Roman lighthouse atop them are even more so. High on the windiest bluff sits the castle, built some 900 years ago. But it’s a newcomer compared to the lighthouse of about 45 A.D. The Dover-Folkistone drive pro- vides a fine view of Dover Strait, and its along this time in midaft- ernoon that you'd better start thinking about the night’s lodg- ings. We didn’t-eand as night fell were entangled in the winding roads of Surrey, south of London. A bobby gave us directions, and five minutes later we were lost and back at the same corner. “‘You again, is it?” he asked cheerfully. His second patient recital finally got us to Windsor. Windsor should be a key stop on any itinerary, The famed old eastle commands the Thames heartland, and the Queen’s guards in full red regalia provide unsur- ; passed pomp. The castle contains royal mementoes, including the late Queen Mary’s doll collection which has a 20-cent admittance fee. En- trance to most. castles and all cathedrals is free and if there are any charges, they're usually for special features inside. ; Rural England is perhaps at its Tour s Europe On $20 A Day China General Urges Capture Monday, August 2, 1954 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Of Formosa Page 9! TOKYO w — Gen. Chu Teh, France Gives Over Control Of Tunisia TUNIS, Tunisia (®—France gave Tunis control of its internal af- fairs Saturday—with a few strings attached—in a lightning effort by Premier Pierre Mendes-France to end the terrorism in this troubled ; protectorate. | Acting with the authority of his | Cabinet, the Premier told the Bey of Tunis that if he desired, a new | government could be formed which, | except for defense and foreign affairs, would be empowered to negotiate with France the terms of the new internal sovereignty! The statement was made to the Bey within two hours after Men- des-France’s surprise flight from Paris to outline the new proposals approved by his Cabinet Friday. “The internal autonomy of the! state of Tunisia. is recognized and proclaimed without reserve by the | French government,” Mendes - France told the Bey in a formal | statement. “The high quality of the Tunisian leaders justifies that the people should be called upon to direct their own affairs.” In Paris, a spokesman for the French Foreign Office explained | that the framework of the new government which must be set up| i would be outlined later. He said it could ‘be expected that a Tu- nisian Assembly would be chosen and empowered to legislate on all internal measures within the limits of the agreement reached in ne- gotiations between the French and the new Tunisian government. “I, like yourself, have the right | to hope that violence will now come to an end,” Mendes-France told the Bey. “If it takes more means to han- dle the situation, the French gov- an t hesitate to send | all necessa! forcements. If it | must resort to such Draconian | measures to restore public order, the govenment is ready, although regretful. “If new outbreaks should further | sadden this country, I must say frankly that rigorous sanctions will be taken: We have the duty, do we not, to speed the hour of the con-|f ciliation and reforms in a manner | which will leave no room for dis- | cord among us.” It was a sharp warning to the Tunisians that France was going to restore order in Tunisia before moving very far in giving them internal sovereignty. Already Francés;has sent the first contin- gent of 6,000. soldiers who will be deployed immediately in Tunisia to suppress terrorists who have been disrupting the life of the protec- torate for several years. | Heretofore the Bey has had wide authority to issue decrees and reg- | ulations because in theory he is Carrier Pigeon Leaping Lena To Be Honored NEW YORK —:A star cam- paigner in the 1955 Crusade for| Freedom has arrived from Europe. | She is Leaping Lena, a German carrier pigeon credited with hav- ing flown an anti-Communist mes-| sage through the Iron Curtain. Lena flew here from Munich yes- terday — by airplane, this time —| and will be used as an insignia| and poster model for the crusade | to raise money for Radio Free Europe. In a race between two German} cities last month, Lena got off| course and was apparently found | by a man in Pilsen, Czechoslo-| vakia. Two days later, she arrived home in Germany with this mes-| sage. tied to her leg: “We plead with you not to slow | down in the fight against commuv-| nism, because communism must | be destroyed.” It was signed, | “Unbowed Pilsen.’ Eton, Maidenhead and Henley, the | tourist begins to sense the true | British character. Farmers don’t | just stack their hay: They build | hay houses or igloos. Villagers de-| light the traveler by trimming | shrubs into birds, vases or any| shape they fancy. | Drive-in restaurants and motels | don’t exist in England. Service sta- | tions, while not so numerous as} in the United States, offer ade-| quate facilities. Gasoline is about 50 cents a gallon. | We were able to keep to our $20) a day budget because hotels and | restaurants are reasonable, if you | are. Breakfast is included in all | hotel bills—you'll probably like | everything but the coffee—and | rates generally are cheaper than! at home. We averaged out at $13 a day for bed and breakfast during our week’s stay. An average dinner | Tuns $1 to $1.50. The very best) meal we had came to only a little best along the Thames from Wind-| more than $4 for the five of us| ys gor to Oxford. Passing historic’ near Coventry. telaims on the island now held by| ‘the Chinese. Nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek. anniversary of the founding of the! Chinese Communist. army, was} have made on Formosa in recent | months. It bristled with attacks on the strongest statement the Reds|[KE BACK AT liberating the whole of China can- not be considered completed. “We absolutely. will not allow The speech, made on the 27th) other countries to interfere.” The speech was monitored here. WORK THURMONT, Md. (#—President commander in chief of the Red a supreme soverei7n. In practice, | Chinese army, called “amid storm- howe i of i ” : ver, none of his decrees could | ing applause” yesterday for the become effective except when ap- | capture of Formosa by Communist proved by a secretary general in} China. aa government who was always | Chu spent most of his aggressive a Frenchman, speech building up Red China’s Chiang and the United States. “Comrades,” Chu said, “Taiwan | tday after an extended weekend (Formosa) has been our territory in the cool Catoctin Mountains, from ancient times. 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