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...governments were accused of negligence and even of complicity. The British, it appeared, had not wanted to extradite and try the Mufti as a war criminal for fear of inflaming the Moslems; France had let him escape in order to pay the British off for past embarrassments in the Levant...
Like most Soviet diplomats, Ambassador Novikov, 43, was little known outside the marsupial pouch of the Kremlin. He had first emerged in 1943, as minister to Egypt. While in Cairo he negotiated Soviet recognition of new regimes in Syria and Lebanon after junketing incognito through the Levant. An occasional concertgoer with his handsome wife, Lydia Ivanovna, he has an embassy reputation as an expert at chess...
Price of Peace. The Balkans-except Greece-are already in the widening Soviet orbit. The Russians all but have their hands on Iran's oil, and certainly have their eyes on the pipeline in the Levant states, which last week asked UNO for withdrawal of British and French troops. Russian diplomatic radar is feeling out the Arab League. Turkey is under pressure to let Russia dominate the Dardanelles. Russia's good friend Tito is still clamoring for Trieste on the Adriatic, and Russia herself is clamoring for a one-panel trusteeship in Tripolitania...
Between the World Wars France kept the Levant States under troubled control, but seven months ago they revolted. Last week the Quai d'Orsay bowed to the inevitable. France and Britain simultaneously announced an agreement to quit Syria and the Lebanon together, on dates to be discussed this week. Thereafter, if forces are needed to establish security in Syria and the Lebanon, UNO will supply them...
...feeling. Even the musical numbers are not well produced, the dancing being particularly uninspired. Exceptions were the fine performances of the major works, including the "Rhapsody in Blue," the "American in Paris," and the "Concerto in F," this last chopped up and presented in sections throughout the film. Oscar Levant and Paul Whiteman (who play themselves) are responsible for these moments of excellence, and they deserve loud cheers...