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Zeitschrift: The Swiss observer : the journal of the Federation of Swiss Societies in the UK

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Founded in 1919 by Paul F. Boehringer. The Officiai Organ of the Swiss Colony in Great Britain rty/sor.v CqimeiZ : r. dk cintra (Chairman); o. f. boehringer, es. chapuis, j. eusebio, Gottfried keeeer, r. j. keeeer, r. pfenninger, a. stauffer, g. e. suter. EDITED BY A. STAUFFER WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF MEMBERS OF THE SWISS COLONY IN GREAT BRITAIN. Ielephone: Clerkenwell 2321/2. Published Twice Monthly at 23, Leonard Street, E.G.2. Telegrams: Freprinco, London. Vol. 29. No. 1220. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1954. Pkice 11d.

PREPAID SUBSCRIPTION RATES. The Swiss Federal Railways carried in November, (Fortnightly issue.) 1953, 16.6 million passengers, or 642,000 more than in free UNITED KINGDOM f!®®"®®' post 6/- November 1952. Receipts : 20.26 million frs. (Nov., 1 ^ee 11/6 AND COLONIES ^ 1952 : 19.47 \24 issues, post free 21/- million frs.). Goods traffic is returned as 1,78 million tons SWITZERLAND Uf î®"""' Î7*' (24 issues, ^post free Trs. 13.50 transported, or 229,000 tons more than during the (.Swiss subscriptions may be £ai(i into Postschecfc-i-Conio same period in 1952. Receipts : 33.41 million francs. Basic F 57i5j. Dr. Hans Steiner, from 1919-1924 a Member of Parliament (National Council), from 1920-1924 a member of the " Kantonsrat " Scliwyz, and from 1924-1944, a Judge at the Federal Supreme Court, Lausanne, has Monsieur R. Rubattel," celebrated his 70th birthday anniversary, [a.t.s.] Fet/era/ the Swiss Confederation, has been nominated an honorary freeman of The Board of the newspap Villarzel, his birth-place. Lucerne, has nominated National-Councillor, Dr. •K- * Karl Wick to the post of Editor-in-Chief, [a.t.s.] Various changes have been made in the Personnel of the Federal Political Department (Swiss Foreign The newly appointed Danish Minister, has paid Office) in Berne. an official visit to the Government of the canton Basle- The Federal Council has nominated Minister Town, [a.t.s.] Alfred Zehnder, — Head of the section for political affairs of the Federal Political National-Councillor, Arthur Steiner, has been —, Secretary-General of the " Schweizerischen Department. appointed Director Gewerkschaftshundes. [a.t.s.] Counsellor of Legation, M. Egbert von Graffenried, * * If- has —• Deputy to the Chief for political affairs — the month of November, 1953, 64-5 traffic received the During title of Minister. accidents were reported in the canton of Zurich. 267 Minister von Graffenried, to whom we extend persons were injured of whom ten eventually died. heartiest congratulations 011 his promotion, is no [a.t.s.] strangër to the Swiss Colony. In 1943, he took up the position as 1st Secretary of Legation and Attaché Commercial, at the Swiss Legation, in succession to Monsieur Girardet, the latter being appointed Swiss CITY SWISS CLUB Minister at Copenhagen. During his seven years stay in London, he soon impressed everybody by his Will members kindly note that the next immense assiduity, by the attention he invariably paid to the smallest detail, by his eagerness to study MONTHLY MEETING any given problem à and particularly by Iiis complete and utter personal sincerity and integrity. will take place on Tuesday, February 2nd, 1954, He left London in March 1950, to take up an im- at 6.30 p.m. for 7 p.m. at the Dorchester Hotel, portant position at the Political Department in Park Lane, W.l. Berne. The Dinner will be followed by a game of Counsellor of Legation, Paul Clottu, has been Jass, Bridge Canasta. appointed Head of the section for Administrative or Affairs at the Federal Political Department. Members wishing to be present should send M. Clottu also enjoyed great popularity in the their card to the Manager of the Dorchester Swiss Colony in Great Britain, and to Mm too our Hotel, Park Lane, W. 1. to reach him not later warmest congratulations are extended. He was than, Monday, February 1st, 1954. the Swiss appointed Social Counsellor to Legation Ch. GYSIN in 1947, leaving London in August, 1952, for Berne, where he occupied an important position in the Swiss Hon. Secretary. Foreign Office. 7208 THE SWISS OBSERVER January 29t.h, 1954.

M. J. G'ogniat, since 1927 tlie organist at the The following deaths are reported from Switzer- Minster in Fribourg has resigned from his post. On land : the 1st of January, 1954, he completed 50 years of Dr. med. Emanuel Bise, Chief of the Dermato- organ playing [a.t.s.] logical section of the Cantonal Hospital, Fribourg, in ® * * Fribourg, at the age of 56. Dr. med. Maurice Remy, Vice-Director of the Simon Erlanger, Proprietor of the " Trikotagen- " Heil-und Pflegeanstalt Waldau Berne, lias been fabrik " Lucerne, and from 1911-1941, a member of the appointed Director of the " Heil-und Pflegeanstalt •'Grossen Stadtrat" Lucerne, in Lucerne, aged 77. Marsens ", Fribourg. Ile studied medicine at the Ludwig Zweifel, Industrialist, in Zollikon-Zurich. Universities of Fribourg, Lausanne and Paris. at the age of 65. The deceased was from 1926-1941, [a.t.s.] President of the commune of Netstal, and from # * * 1926-1945, a member of the " Glarner Landrat " ; from The community of Brigels (Ct. Orisons) has 1943-1945, he sat in Parliament. (National-Council). nominated Mr. Martin Kramer, since 1912, Station- Hans Allenbach, a lawyer, and President of the Master at Tavanasa-Brigels an honorary citizen, on Tribunal Interlaken, in Interlaken, aged 82. the occasion of his retirement, [a.t.s.] Jakob Renggli, from 1929-1942, a member of the * * » Government of the canton of Lucerne, and formerly Dr. Hans Theus, has been elected President of President of the Superior Court of Lucerne, in the canton of in succès- the Government of Grisons, Lucerne, at the age of 81. Cahannes has been sion to Dr. E. Tenchio. Dr. A. Dr. med. Bernardo Semadini, a well-known eye elected Vice-President, [a.t.s.] specialist, founder of the " Augenklinik Scola * -X- * ", Davos, and Head of the "Augenklinik Guardaval ", National-Councillor, Dr. E. Bircher, has been Davos-Dorf. In 1941, he was awarded the Alfred nominated a honorary freeman of the commune of Vogt Prize. He died in Zurich, at the age of 47. Wohlenschwil. (Ct. Aargau). [a.t.s.] Bernard Schenker-Stocker, from 1910-1927, » * « Director of the " Städtischen Unternehmungen ", The accounts of the 150tli anniversary celebration Lucerne, in Lucerne, aged 87. of the canton of Thurgau's entry into the Confedera- Dr. med. vet. Heinrich Strub, for over 30 years tion show a deficit of 65,266?=-—frs. [a.t.s.] " Kantonstierarzt and a former National- * * * ", Councillor, in Muttenz, aged 79. Marc Swiss Monsieur Peter, formerly Minister in Pasteur Charles Béguin, for the last 40 years a Washington, has celebrated his 80th birthday anniversary in Geneva, [a.t.s.]

The Federal Council has promoted the Army following to the rank of Brigade- ever out of season Colonel : Colonel Hermann Bachofner, born 1904 in Zurich ; Colonel Rudolf Meyer, born MÄGGI SEASONING 1899 in Zurich ; and Colonel Walter Burkhard, born is always used by professional cooks. Keep 1895, in Sumiswald. (Ct. Berne). some in your kitchen. See how it brings out Captain William Hurter, at one time Assistant the flavour of soups and stews in the most Military and Air Attaché at the Swiss Legation in exciting new way. Buy a bottle today. London, and at present attached to the Swiss Lega- It makes good cooking superb / tion in Warsaw, has been appointed Military and Air Attaché in Irak. Lieut. Colonel Pierre Musy, at present Military and Air Attaché at Teheran, has been appointed in the same capacity to Paris and Brussels, in succession to Colonel of Brigade, R. de Blonay. [a.t.s.]

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32, HAN WAY STREET, OXFORD STREET, W.l OPEN TILL AlIDNiCHT IANGHAM 4317 64 The Nestlé Company Limited, Hayës/ Middlesex. January 29th, 1954. THE SWISS OBSERVER 1209 well-known leader in the religious life of French Dr. b.c. Alfred Sarasin in Basle, at the age of speaking Switzerland. 86. The deceased had been since 1899, Head of the L. E. Pessina, Publicity-Manager of the Seiler Banking House of A. Sarasin & Co., Basle. In 1912, Hotels, Zermatt, and formerly for many years lie founded the Swiss Bankers Association of which Director of the Tourist Office in Lucerne. he had been its president for many years. He sat on Dr. Ernst Wildeisen, Secretary of the Associa- the Board of a large number of industrial and com- mercial of the services tion of Medical Practisioners, in Berne, at the age concerns. In recognition great of 52. he had rendered, the University of Basle had bestoAved on him the degree of doctor honoris causa. Dr. Emil Bäbler, for many years a teacher of geography at the cantonal Gjlwna.sinm, Zurich, in Jules-IIenri Addor, formerly Mayor of the town of Lausanne (1938-1945), in aged 59. The Zollikon, aged 78. The deceased held the rank of a- Lausanne, Colonel in the General Staff. deceased Avas a member of the Grand Council of the canton of Vaud from 1940-1945, and of the National Hans Leu, architect, in Basle, at the age of 57. Council from 1943-1947. In the army he held the Samuel Payot, Head of the Publishing firm rank of Colonel of [a.t.s.] & Cie Lausanne. The deceased for artillery, " Payot ", was * * * 40 years President of the Board of the " Tribune de Lausanne ". He died in Lausanne, aged 68. The undermentioned anniversaries are mentioned Eduard Pfister, from 1917-1941 a member of the in the SAviss Press : Grand Council of the canton of Thurgau, from 1922- Professor, Dr Wilhelm Altwegg (70) Basle, .1935, a member of the National Council, and from formerly a teacher at the "Humanistischen 1935-1939, a member of the States Council, in Gymnasium", Basle, and lecturer at the University Frauenfeld, at the age of 80. of Basle. Willi Omlin, " Kantonsoberförster " in Sarnen, Paul Schmidt (70) of Basle, proprietor of the at the age of CO. " Schmidt Agence " Basle. Leonz Fischer, in Merenschwand, (Ct. Aargau) Dr. Paul Gysler (60) Zurich, formerly President age 79. The deceased was from 1916-1945, a member of the " ScliAveiz. Gewerbeverbandes ", and since 1935 of the Grand Council of the canton of Aargau, and a member of parliament (National Council.) At from 1934-1957, a member of the National Council. present, he is President of the Board of the Swiss Dr. med. Maurice Jeanneret, a former member Federal Railways. of the Grand Council of the canton of Vaud, and J. F. Vuilleumier (60) Renan, author and from 1947-1952 a member of the National Council. journalist. He belonged to the Communist Party. Eugen Labhardt (80) Lucerne, a former Chief

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Enginerr, and later on "Kreisdirektor" of the Swisr on the Rotsee, near Lucerne. June 26tli-27th : Zurich Federal Railways, [a.t.s.] International Regattas. July 11th : Swiss Rowing * * * Championships, Rotsee. August 26th-29th ; European The couple have celebrated thei> following Rowing Championships, Amsterdam. September 5th : diamond wedding (60) in Switzerland anniversary Autumn Regattas, Bale. September 12th : Autumn Mr. & Mrs. F. Pfunder-Illi of Zurich, [a.t-.s.] Regattas of the Jura Olten. 25tli ; * * * Region, September The undermentioned Legacies and Donations are Autumn Regattas, Zurich. September 26th : Autumn Thun and Lausanne. October 18tli : published in the Swiss Press : Regattas, Long The late Max of Distance Rowing Regattas, Erlenbacli. Burger-Fröhlich, co-proprietor * w * the " Rössli " has Stumpenfabrik Burg, left legacies A new has been at La for charitable to chair-lift just opened institutions, amounting 85,000.— frs. Creusaz, in the Valley of Trient (Valais). In fifteen Mme. Maria Bernasconi of Mendrisio (Ct. minutes, passengers are carried from the village of who died at the of 84, has Ticino), age left an amount Les Marécottes to a natural belvedere of frs. to " which hears magnificent 300,000.— a Kindergarten " overlooking the and the Alps from the name of her Valley (rising family. 3,300 to 5,400 Skiers will appreciate the Golettaz Eugen an " Auslandschweizer " ft). Wismann, re- to 6,900 ft. to a where a view in Brazil has donated amount ski-tow, rising spot full siding an of 100,000.— of Mont Blanc is obtained. Other are the be used chairlifts con- frs. to community of Meilen (Zurich) to Les the Col des to old templated from Diablerets to Anderets help people. and Verbier-Croix des Rainettes. The has " Maschinenfabrik Schweiler " Borgen * * «• amount the given an of 30,000.— frs. to "Kranken- Communication by road is now, and for the first haus " in Borgen. time, secured between Kiiblis — a well-known halt to The " Kontrollverein " Grenchen has, on the skiers on the Parsenn track near Davos — and St. occasion of its General Meeting, made the following Antonien, a village at 4,260 ft. above the River donations : 100,000.— frs. to the Hospital Grenchen; Landquart, the starting point of several downhill 100,000.— frs. to the Concert & Theatre Hall, tracks. St. Antonien is also famous for a fine old Grenchen ; 20,000.— to the Literary Society Grenchen, 15th century church. Postal coaches are operating on and 10,000.— frs. to the Children's Home St, this line. Josefanstalt, Grenchen. •fr -X- X- The late Jean Ackermann, Post-Master in Vacation courses in the French language will take Oberach, (Ct. Thurgau) has left 50,000.— frs. to the place from July 12th to October 2nd 1954, and lectures community of Oberach. [a.t.s.] on International Institutions from 12th to # # July The Swiss Alpine-Club is to make another August 7th. The latter will be delivered in French attempt with simultaneous interpretation into English and to climb Mount Everest this year, and may try to persuade the Sherpa Tensing to The German. For programme with full particulars please join. expedition to " Secrétariat des Cours de Vacances will arrive at Katmandu, Nepal, in March. apply ", * * .Université, Geneva, Switzerland. A Maserati, driven by E. de Graffenried, Swiss fr * *• racing motorist, has won the Rio de Janeiro Grand A new " small " or " pocket " theatre has just Prix for sports cars over the Gavea circuit. De been opened in Lausanne. It is known as the Graffenried covered the 330 km. (205 miles) in 4 hours, " Théâtre du Petit-Chêne " and is of the type very 14 minutes, 21.7 sec. popular in Paris and Geneva; accommodating only * * * 200, it is comfortable and even luxurious and the At the recent General Assembly of Clubs management propose to produce " problem " plays affiliated to the Swiss Rowing Federation, the follow- and good comedies, billing outstanding performers. ing dates were fixed for 1954 : May 9th-12th : River It is certain to be a success, because Lausannites are Regattas at Aarburg. May 23-30th : Zurich Spring notorious theatre-lovers. -X- -X- -X- Regattas at Borgen. May 30th : Lake Geneva Spring Regattas. June 13th; National Regattas on Lake On Saturday January 2nd Silver City Airways Wohlen (Berne). June 30th : International Regattas inaugurated a seasonal " Winter Sports Air Ferry "

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11 /12, FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON, E.C.3 are at the disposal of Members of the Phone : MANsion House 756I/7 Telegrams: "Telcoport, Telex, London Swiss Colony to advise about any Express Wharf, 38, Westferry Road, London, E. 14 insurance matters. Phone : EASt 2422/3 January 29thy 1954« TUR SWISS OBSERVER 7211 between London and Zurich for vehicles and PETITES CHOSES QUI FONT PLAISIR, passengers. Aircraft leave London (Blaekbushe Air- "Semaine Ntw'sse " fNeruIce de PresseJ. port, Oamberley, Surrey) on Saturdays and arrive at Zurich by noon, thus permitting many of the popular Le laboratoire de recherches d'une importante winter sports centres to be reached the same day. fabrique bâloise de produits chimiques et pharmaceu- Return flights leave Zurich early afternoon, tiques vient de mettre au point le Diazinon. C'est un arriving back in London early evening. This service nouveau progrès fait dans la lutte contre les parasites is especially designed for the benefit of winter sports de nos vergers, champs, jardins et vignes. enthusiasts who wish to take their cars (or motor # * cycles) abroad, but who want to avoid the arduous Une fabrique suisse de machines mondialement two-day drive across Europe. Only passengers connue vient de reprendre l'une des plus anciennes accompanying vehicles will be carried. The charge entreprises d'équipement de mines de l'Afrique du for cars up to an overall length of 13-J ft. is £25 per Sud. £35 that * * single journey or over length. Passengers La filiale brésilienne d'une maison bernoise £14.17.0 £26.15.0 return. Vehicle rates single or des maltés vient d'ouvrir include comprehensive insurance cover against loss fabriquant produits une nouvelle à Resende Rio et Sao damage durin loading and whilst in fabrique (entre Paolo), or flight. la quinzième de cette entreprise suisse. * * * Zermatt has in the course of the last two years L'industrie suisse de l'aluminium a mis au point spent about 100,000 Swiss francs in improving the du matériel typographique en métal léger, répondant marvellous Gornergrat ski run, which starting at an à toutes les exigences techniques. L'économie de altitude of about 10,000 ft. descends to Zermatt, a poids est remarquable. Ce matériel est 2£ fois plus difference of nearly 5,000 ft. A passage through léger que la fonte et 4 fois plus léger que le plomb. Rift'elberg which was former! v considered verv * * * dangerous no longer presents any difficulty, as the Le Swissair se place en second rang, après les slope has been made less steep, thanks to the piercing CEF, dans l'ordre d'importance des entreprises de of a. tunnel about SO yards long through the rock. transport suisses. Elle exerce son activité principale- * * * ment à l'étranger. Le réseau de ses lignes atteint Two British women who will accompany the Swiss une longueur de plus de 30,000 km. Dans l'année, ses guide Raymond Lambert on a Himalaya expedition avions parcourent plus de 10 millions de km, en près next autumn are Mrs. Monica Jackson, of Tomintoul. de 12,000 vols et en transportant environ 300,000 Scotland, and Mrs. Anne Marsh. Mr. Lambert said passagers. Le chiffre d'affaires total monte à 70 that it was due to the initiative of the two women that the expedition was first, considered. The party will also comprise some Swiss climbers. Mr. Lambert hopes that the cost of the expedition will not exceed Kettners Restaurant has no music and is not £1,300 a head. * * * luxurious but the Food and Wine are Hugo Kohlet and Armin Von Buren, Switzerland, won the final of the European Winter Critérium, the superb. unofficial Madison championship, at Zurich, when they beat Schulte and Peters, Holland, and" Bruneel and Roast Surrey Acou, Belgium. The result of the 195.3 series is a of that for 1952. The first three teams Capon, repetition Roast Aylesbury finished on distance, the result decided equal being Duckling by the final sprint. served every day Stsssi'jr » -— •„ Tel- Gfciv- ^-rDfOfd ' • • Sui"»»*' Mo""' has discuss philiP open A Swiss delegation visited Italy to 11.30 ' the possibility of a road tunnel under the St. Bernhard to connect the two countries.

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