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

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The accounts of the canton of Lucerne PREPAID SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Canfona/ (Fortnightly issue.) for the year 1955, close with a credit balance of (567,01 2.—frs. ^sues, post free 6/- [a.t.s.] UNITED KINGDOM free AND COLONIES issues, pos 11/6 V24^ issues, post free 21/- The Annual General Meeting of " Swissair " took (12 issues, post free Frs. 7.— punT7L-Dr Axin • place in Zurich, on Monday, March 26th. There were SWITZERLAND *. r IT 10 m (24^ issues, post tree rrs. 13.oO 644 shareholders present, representing 33,381 votes. {Sttf/ss 5«b5cri/)t/OMS may be £aid into Posfsc/iccfe-A'onio ßaste F 57*#-) Dr. Rudolf Y. Heberlein was in the Chair. Amongst the guests who attended were : Federal-Councillors Lepori and Streuli, former Federal-Councillors : Celio and Pilet-Golaz, Dr. Iten, President of the " Eidg. NEWS AT RANDOM Luffahrtskommission ", and Dr. Burkhard, Director of the Federal Air Office. An increase of the share capital from 14 to 42 On the occasion of the 10th Anni- million francs, proposed by the Board has been Fee/era/ versary of the resumption of cliplo- accepted. A dividend of 6 per cent (1954 : 4%) lias matie relations between the Soviet been declared, [a.t.s.] Union and Switzerland, the Soviet Foreign Minister, * it -:i M. W. Molotov has sent a telegram of greetings to A serious motor-accident occurred 011 the road M. Max Petitpierre, Swiss Foreign Minister. The between Frutigen and Adelboden (Ct. Berne), when a latter has, suitably replied. motor-car taking a bend left the road and fell into a ravine. The driver, Ernst Geissbffhler (51) of Fruti- gen, and Fritz Röthlisberger (70) of Bévilard were Dr. Markus Feldmann, President of the Swiss killed outright, whilst three other passengers were Confederation, has sent a telegram of congratulations badly hurt, [a.t.s.] 011 to President Iskandar Mirza, the occasion of his K- -2- * election as President of the Pakistan The Republic. The accounts of the canton of Appenzell, I.Rh, Swiss Minister in Karachi, Monsieur Emil Risang for the 1955, register a deficit of 189,077.—frs. represented the Federal Council at the festivities year which have been held in the capital. [a.t.s.] Mr. Karl Elser-Bächtiger, Gemeindeammann " of Oberhiiren (Ct. St. Gall), and Mr. Franz Bodmer- At the end of 1955, 54 diplomatic representations were registered in Berne, amongst them 12 Embassies and 42 Legations, with a staff of 281 diplomats and 422 clerks. The number of Consular representatives CITY SWISS CLUB amounted to 3(50. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Federal Council has decided to issue a new on Tuesday, April 24th, 1956, at 6.30 for 7 p.m., loan of 338 million francs at 3 per cent for the 7.30 p.m., at Dorchester Hotel, W.l. duration of 17 years. Agenda: Minutes of last meeting. Admissions. Resignations. The former Director-General of the Swiss Customs President's Report. and Excise 53 old Ernest (Oberzolldirektor), years Treasurer's Report. Widmer. was found of misappropriating guilty Elections. 1(H),000.—frs. (£8,330) over a period of eleven years, and the forging of a post office receipt. Extenuating Members wishing to be present should send circumstances included the restitution of the funds by their card to the Manager of Dorchester Hotel. the accused and his full confession. He was sen- W. 1, to reach him not later than, Monday, April fenced to four years imprisonment. He was also 23rd, 1956. sentenced to forfeit his civil rights for five years after THE COMMITTEE. completing his sentence. SI'S I THE SWISS OBSERVER April 13th, 1956.

Rupper, Industrialist, have been nominated honorary DEATHS. citizens the of community of Oberbüren, [a.t.s.] The deaths are from Switzer- -x » following reported land : The towns have the Swiss following competed for Professor, Dr. Fritz Medicos, front 1911-1946, National be held the 1964 : Exhibition to in year Professor of Philosophy and Pedagogics at the Federal Berne, Lausanne and Geneva. Former exhibitions Institute (ETI1), Zurich, in Zurich at the age of 80. were held in Berne (1857), Zurich (1883), Geneva Dr. Bruno well-known in Berne and Zurich The Federal jur. Hartmann, lawyer, (1896), (1914), (1939). St. Gall, aged 80. Council has decided that the next exhibition (1964) Dr. Herrmann a former teacher of should be held Lausanne, Rotzler, French at [a.t.s.] and at the " Obern Realschule and the * -X- * Italian " cantonal commercial school, Basle, in Basle at the The of the Fête des administration " Vignerons ", age of 68. which was held in Vevey last have year, published Dr. Rudolf Wegeli, from 1910-1948, Director of their accounts, which show of a profit 1,200,000.—frs., the Historical Museum, Berne, in Muri (Berne), aged after having recompensed the participants for their 79. costume been expenses. Half of this amount has chief of the earmarked festivals. The other Willy Graber, " Betriebsabteilung for future half goes der Gesellschaft des Aare-und Emmenkanals and to the " Confrérie de " for the ", Vignerons preservation since 1945, a member of the " Kantonsrat Solo- of vine-yards, [a.t.s.] ", thurn, in Solothurn, at the age of 60. head On the occasion of her 100th Mme. Professor, Dr. Otto Burckhardt, formerly birthday, of the " Geburtshilflich-gynäkologischen " section of Marie Saillet of Moudon, was with the tra- presented the Clara hospital, Basle. ditional arm-chair by the Government of the canton of Vaud. [a.t.s.] Professor, Dr. Robert Bing, a well-known nerve # # # specialist, from 1908-1932, Professor of Neurology at the of in Basle, at the of 78. The canton of Vaud's account for 1955, show a University Basle, age f>iass, 1915-1941, chief credit balance of 527,820.—frs. [a.t.s.] 0. H. from engineer at CIBA, Basle, in Basle, aged 81. of the " Glarner Nach- The accounts of the canton of Geneva, Fridolin Knobel, Editor for 1955, richten " from 1908-1940, in Glarus, at the of 82. close with a credit balance of 7,218,251.—frs. [a.t.s.] age * If * The city of Moscow has informed the Government and .Municipal authorities of Geneva, that they would welcome a delegation of 10-12 persons to visit Mos- cow. This invitation has been accepted, and the following delegation has been chosen : for the cantonal Government, A. de Senarelens, President of the Government, Alfred Borel, Vice-President, E. Ohamay, President of the Grand Council, A. Tombet, Chancellor. The communal authorities will be repre- sented by L. Billy, Mayor of the town of Geneva. Maurice Thévenaz, A. Dussoix, E. Ostermann and R. Méroz. [a.t.s.]

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Hermann Ryser, Consulting-Engineer in Berne, Sulzer ", Winterthur, and a member of the Board of aged 71. a great number of commercial and industrial concerns. Rudolf Baumann, for 30 years General-Secretary From 1917-1920, Dr. Sulzer was Swiss Minister in of the " Union Helvetia ", Lucerne, and at one time Washington. Ile was a Delegate of the Federal Coun- a Member of Parliament (National Council), in cil on several special missions to London and Berlin. Lucerne, at the age of 71. For many years Dr. Sulzer presided over the Professor, Dr. med. Bernhard Milt-Huber, since "Schweizerischen Landesausschuss der Internationalen 1918, Professor of Medicine at the University of Handelskammer " of which he became an Honorary Zurich, in Zurich, aged 60. President. Mme. Emmy Troyon-Blaesi, a former well-known Dr. med. Paul Cattani (80) of Engelberg, eminent singer and pianiste, and for 40 years a teacher at specialist for plastic surgery, and founder of the the Conservatoire, Lausanne, in Lausanne, at the age " Schweizerische Patenschaft ". 83. of Dr. Gansser-Burckhardt (80) of Dr. Rudolf Ernst, from 1901-1942, President of August Basle, and for Chemist and Archaeologist, Historian and Traveller. the " Schweizerischen Bankgesellschaft ", President of the Foundation President of the Board of the " Schwei- "Pro Augusta Raurica", many years and fZoctor 7i.ow.ort,9 oatosYt of the University of Berne. zerischen Lokomotiv- und Maschinenfabrik ", Winter- thur, in Winterthur, aged 91. Professor, Dr. h.c. E. F. Laur (85) of Effingen, nr. Dr. h.c. Karl Bttrki, well-known Pedagogue, in Brugg, for a great many years at the Head of the and Berne, at the age of 89. " Bauernsekretariat ", Brugg, lecturer at the Colonel, Dr. med. Carl Hauser, from 1910-1935, Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. Head of the Swiss Army Medical Corps, in Lausanne, Dr. h.c. Heinrich Wächter (70) of Winterthur, aged 90. Director of the Electricity Power Works of the canton Friedrich Bernet, a member of the editorial staff of Schaffhausen, and afterwards for 30 years a member of the " St. Galler Tagblatt ", in St. Call, at the age of the Management of the firm " Gebrüder Volkart ", of 59. Winterthur, and President of the Board of the Henry Blanchard, Swiss Consul in Wellington, " Schweizerischen Industriegesellschaft ", Neuhausen. New Zealand, in Bienne, whilst on holiday, aged 53. [a.t.s.] [a.t.s.] * * * * * * ANNIVERSARIES LEGACIES AND DONATIONS. Minister, Dr. Hans Sulzer (80) of Winterthur, The late Eduard Reber, tax collector of Payerne, since 1935, President of the Board of " Gebrüder has left an amount of 32,000.—frs. to various chari-

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i ITALIE* 8286 THE SWISS OBSERVEE April 13th, 1956. table institutions, amongst them 10,000.—frs. to the /to// (Scouts Cu»?p in >Sh(/it£eC«wrFs " TF/74 West ". covered commune of Payerne for a market hall. Saignelégier, Switzerland : More than 12,000 boy [a.t.s.] scouts will pitch tents at Saignelégier, in the • « » the DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES. " Franche-Comté ", well-known horse-breeding " Wild West " of Switzerland, on 24th, till and Häusler of Unterentfelden July Mr. Mrs. Jakob August 2nd. As early as 1938 boy scout groups were (Ct. Aargau), Mr. and Mrs. A. Steiner-Berner of organised in all the Cantons of Switzerland, and and and Zurich, Mr. Mrs. J. Fausch-Schlegel of today there are only a few villages which do not have Sargans, [a.t.s.] their own small bands of boy scouts in the familiar khaki uniforms. The forest-fringed pasture land Over 12 million tourists visited Switzerland last between the villages of Saignelégier and Tramelan year, 61 per cent more than in 1951. offers the This If If If a perfect background for campers. 5th Swiss Boy Scouts meeting is expected to stimulate The 11-member Swiss to Lhot.se expedition a surge of tourists towards the " Franche-Comté ", (27,890ft.), near Everest, reached Name,he Bazar, with many boy scouts and their parents and visitors according to a report received. The party left Jaina- getting acquainted with this unique region. gar, a border town in eastern Nepal, on March 4th * * and reached Okhaldunga on March 13th. Some 300 and 21 Sherpas are accompanying the •porters party. Z2/A J/'USW'UZ Compétition in Gene-ru. According to the original plans the climbers will halt near Namehe Bazar for fresh supplies before Following a decade-old tradition culminating in 263 22 moving up to the mountain. The base camp will be last year's festival in which candidates from established at 16,000ft., on the Khumbu glacier. The nations took part, the International Musical Com- main climbing will be attempted in April. petition at Geneva in 1956 will again attract ambitious young talent from all over the world. It is scheduled A delegation of four British officers has arrived to last from September 22ncl to October 6th. Musical in Switzerland with a view to instructing Swiss troops faculties to be judged include singing, piano, violin, in the use of Centurion tanks. oboe, horn and, for the first time, guitarre. The * * * names of the judges — internationally prominent Swiss motorists must remove all pointed or sharp music connoisseurs — will be announced shortly. (»contests objects from their cars by June 1st. in a Swiss drive Tli are organised, as in previous years, to cut down road deaths. with the co-operation of Radio Geneva and the Pointed, edged or hooked door handles, hood Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. handles with forward points, protective shields over headlights, and pointed luggage carriers are banned. X- * * Swiss industry had only four strikes, involving 430 people and resulting in the loss of 1,036 working days, during 1955. This is the lowest figure since 1927. Tsidorro Christen, the last postillion of the St. Gotthard mail coaches, which his father used to drive over the pass, has died at Bellinzona. aged 94. # * * .1/owfre»® Couch 7?u77i/, 1.956. The 8th International Coach Rally will take place in Montreux from the 16th to the 19th May, 1956. The programme comprises technical tests, a 90-mile coach excursion in the mountains and a " Concours (l'Elégance as well as various social functions.

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