1 do not know whether our unem~ ployment figures are published your local press. If so, do not be received by them- 'They mostly represent unemployables (through age infirmity) or men. in' transition from one job to another; the whole country is. working very hard and when one loses a man it lg extremely dificult to replace him. Women are {aking on men's jobs' everywhere, especially in the transport services The Underground seems to be preferred by the less attractive ones.
Years ago 1 heard the elderly orities of a well-known admiral reduced {0 apologetic silence by some-tone pointing out that they appeared to have forgotten that the admiral was at least a magnificent racquets player. Now some lunatic has written to "The Times" pointing out that One of General Wavell's noblest qualities hag passed unmentioned. In the former War we reckoned that we got good inter-divisional cricket Ju Palestine. General Wavell was not merely a more than useful bat. he was a valtied change bowler—e breaks with a really ne turn of speed, which is not too common with a leg-break bowler. He played for Corps H.Q." No wonder forelgmers think us made
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