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London Express Bervice
NEW YORK DON TUESDAY
HIS column is being written without benefit of television camera 9, klieg lights, 10,000 dollars in manila envelopes, or advice of learned counsel.
I do not mind answering questions that tend to in- criminate me, nor do I stand on my constitutional rights, as I haven't any.
The only underworld I am familiar with is the New York subway and the Lon- don Underground.
IDDON'S DIARY
men's sulting,
met
Admiral Cunningham discloses war secret no one dared to mention' PLOT TO ASSASSINATE CHURCHILL
M
by W. A. CRUMLEY
"As a bluff, a cavalcade of FR CHURCHILL
CATS was formed up outside was in Tripoli in
the villa during lunch as though 1943 seeing the Mr Churchill's departure wore gleam of victory on the hel- imminent. mets of the Eighth Army when MI5 discovered a plot to assassinate him as a re prisal for the killing of Ad- miral Darlan.
"We were still at the lunchcon table when some consternation was caused by a sudden burst of machine-gun fire.
burat
mander had said to him, "That's the worst of it, admiral,' he He hasn't sald a darned replied. thing yet.
went
The dummy procession to the airfield, and a plane left for Gibraltar. Near Prime
dnight we took the
"It was only Major Lee, Eisenhower's A.D.C., who had left the table to see that every- Everybody believed the at thing was ready. While examin- tempt would be mode, except ing the gun in one of the Jeeps,
he inadvertently fired 0 Mr Churchill. Nobody who saw into the wall of the villa. the wrath and contempt of Mr into
"Some days later. I asked Churchill has dared to mention Lee what the Supreme Com it again-until now."
Admiral of the Fleet Lord too has A Cunningham, who metticsome temper, breaks that top-brass secret of one crazy day eight years ago.
"We at General Elsenhower's headquarters in Algiers were electrified on being informed Minister to the airfield; but his that the
Prime Minister was alreraft would not function.
from
Tripoll.
"So we brought the great coming on
"In vain the War Office in man back to my house about London told him that it would 2.30 a.m., he not in the best of be extremely dangerous to tempers. We got him away next
and that there was . day."
Eisen- plot to assassinate him. hower as also strongly op posed to the visit all of which made Mr Churchill the more determined.
"He arrived by air early the
forenoon next
(February B, 1943). Elaborate precautions were taken.
"We all met him at the air-
And two of England's finest actors, Felix Aylmer and Fin- successes lay Currie, are such
that they are in Hollywood urged to stay on for more pic- come, tures.
Deborah Kerr and husband ace Anthony Bartley KAF. will be in England in May is going to be old home month In old England for all of us. Deborah will star in "Ivanhoe!"
Supremos...
ADMIRAL CUNNINGHAM,
Scot who resents being has A word 10: prodded, Supreme Commanders — “Ụņ- necessary."
"I have never been a great believer in Supreme Comman-
Major - General Langley only cables the magazine Newsweek Browning took me out and in-field and the official procession ders. Among allies they may
elegant mumbled thanks and Inept about "the
heavy residue
the train
with
set out for Elɛenbower
I
But am
of troduced me to his daughter
be a necessity and in the case of Gentral Eisenhower the handling of the American Press Anti-Americanism left In Eng- Colleon, a brilliant artist who Algiers by the direct route.
land by
The Prime Minister and of recent is doing fine film and theatrical
embarked designs here. She did excellent
In Elsenhower's organisation was an outstand- events." at La Guardia Airport,
ing
quite success. in emb work for "Odd Man Out"
special car, a heavily armoured sure that with our three fight- A tail, blonde We have a lot to learn as
English-
១៧ should click England and
vehicle with bullet-proof win-
ing services working together, diplomats, woman and Vanderschmidt,
Broadway,
dows, Escorted by a couple of much propagandists and
better results will be is not
tall ITERI, and we had better learn fast in who
brushed
we drove into Algiers obtained." against
Jeeps, apparently
Terry-Thomas has telephon-
and to my villa by a most this new television age.
each other in a theatre bar ac ed to say that he was mortifed
circuitous route, Mr Churchill cidentally, and the woman when he was introduced in 2 said: "Just
most impatient * at the length of the drive. American."
Am I a rare specimen in Taxpayers angry this new goldfish bowl America tuned-in to channel four and on the air, before the cameras night and day?
All screening
HAVE
this
never known city, which is always claim ing that it has seen everything, so shaken with shock since it saw television,
The taxpayers are hopping with their mad disgusted
sick
the of
another damned television show ES "Tommy grumbling and
-
en-
WELL, there are only a politicians and
scandals. They harangue me; a few of us left-our nura- what's as hobnobbing with London's Gertrude Lawrence.
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Lake It 05 2 Broadway remembers the CXE lunched at Eisenhower's Limey and
famous WE tribute to the British. Anyway,
or anti- time when Russia was
villa Giraud, de Gaulle, no anti American
for its caviare, not its boloney.
the senior Nogues, and all British feeling clouds the tertainment world.
FOOTNOTE: The television Frenchmen being present, The There has hardly ever been camera never Hes which is Prime Minister was supposed off again on his way about to take than musical more поте publicised
to remain until after dinner. how New York is run than "The King and I," starring some of the people who appear teme after lunch, but decided
before it is shrinking. Soon, nothing will be sacred and no bunch of bad Joes and good-
erooks, secret pay-offs. What one will be private.
time Charlies. It couldn't hap- pen in London, could it?" 1 The colossal publie in-say, No. terest in the Senate Crime
of Interest in the exposure Committee inquiry has the crime network has been 90
that changed the face of the all-absorbing United States, It is now war in Korea planned to televise almost command much attention,
The latest outpouring everything-trials, Congres- sional debates, White House words from Koren at least did the Easter Week conferences, church services, celebrations. This has been
funerals, and lavish, rich, prosperous Ameri- weddings,
Lhe parade births and can Easter, and maybe
looks like going on for several deaths.
days.
even
by and Lords have their pro-
ceedings televised.
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There is so much to be done for so many mottiers and babies,
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Is THIS the break
big romance?
by PETER DACRE
4
Sailor's Odyssey, by Að- A miral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hundhope Hutchinson 218.) was pub- lished March 28, on
on
the tenth anniversary of Matapan, three
when his ships blew
Italian heavy cruisers and two destroyers out of water, all
the
at night. The Italian Battle Fleet never Only British fought again. casualty: One naval plane.
-(London Express Kervice)
in the
room of his Cannes villa, the Chabeau de l'Horizon, and say ing he would marry Rite when he was freo,
Omelally sho princess The style
που is.
n
to blacken this wonderful, normal and healthy relationship between me and Rits," plained Aly.
-
com--
Rita insisted that the was happy "Or marriage. would I want to spend so much time with my husband?"
But a little later she ad- mitted sho was thinking
of
AF
of prince going back to Hollywood,
Bevern) sho cancelled In Hollywood people sald assumed by the Aly Khan is a Conpes
title not officially parties, and did not go to one
of the Aga Khan's, Aly had a genius for making courtesy
woman think she was the recognised in Britain. most important person in the world. He had "swept Rita off her feet,"
Rita
When Shortly after their daughter
they left for four
African tour came the months" Yasmin was born first rumours. By last June they sighed: "I am a bit. frightened
both denying "pre at the idea of lion hunting." But they also said that £60,- were
that 000-a-year Rita was no rich as
Will posterous suggestions"
the story have many- more happy chapter? Or is the. word "Finis being Aly and would put aims before they were to split. romance any time.
written?
of
The wedding in May was splendid affair, complete with Bve
lorryloads of champagne and two crates of caviar, can't
gat used to being called LY KHAN was touring autumn he was installed in
Africa, hunting lions white bungalow with a Spanish princess" Rita said.
tiled roof across the street from and dining with Alta's Hollywood home. potentates such as the Em- peror of Abyssinia. But his wife, film-star Rita Hay- Bright plumage worth, was not at his side It will be long before- American attention is paid
Is banked for the whole of the trip. to America's chief ally, FTH-AVENUE and
She left the expedition Great Britain. I await the music fills the air in Rocker- demand that the Commons feller Centre. The women have because "I cannot bear to
"We have always been victims never looked loveller or worn be away from my children."
Events seemed to prove them Has Rita's perfectly natural
vicious tongued people. brighter plumage. The shops
the wrong. For not returning et mood are crammed with fancy foods
caused
Rita was who tried to find every pretext of supplies
chocolates, maternal
or are the gossips her studio's bidding separation,
suspended Fight this time? There is already evidence sweets, marzipan, cakes, bis- that the call for Britain to cuits are limitless, and the Eas- They are say-
moppets eggs are
ing that the co-operate will come soon. Moms' delight.
Great Headline My barber, chopping at my
Romance of less all beer feasting
three hair with his eye on a tele-
and parading. America's than vision screen, said: "Say, churches of all faiths were more years ago has have the British got tele- crowded this Easter than ever Anally faded.
Only twai There were great throngs inside and people can an- Patrick's Cathedral, swer the ques- But the and queues in front of churches i tion throughout the city. This is
story of Rita the festival of faith and hope, and Aly Is and American churchmen an-something more! than an over-: nounce a great revival in re-
pubilolped ro- ligion.
the 1t hat Uke
ler
It hasn't.
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new confidence bers' shops, and wear shoes has brought and everything a little bit that Communism will be con- start I am happy to report been tained. more off the top, please."
also that the ex-Communist is twentieth cen- no longer being revered as the tury fable, the
authority ultimate
од our falo
of two troubles.
people fram different worlda
So it won't be long now. Brace yourselves for baring all. Veni, vidi, TVici.
I hope the French President and his wife, M. and Mine, Autol know what they are in
M. Auriol plans 98 acter
It hasn't been a bad week at 1 for Britain. There have been samo resounding vertisements inserted by Ameri- New
pt-
сал 'firms in понтрарета
dinner speeches in English, and his wife has brought 10 gowns From France's beat couturiers to show the flag of fine. French to the world. dress-making..
M. Auriol has Arranges to givo a new
lewe reception to which overy member of the Benata nuk the House will be invited.
hood
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JUST, two yekes ago i za dancing in Paris.
When Aly had
to return to
Europe sho went with him.
For months they had both denied any re- manco, had trotted out
the
wwe're
Rita
good friends But
now, she
took her four- our- year-old daughter Ro- becca, and in
.of the namo Mira Orgon Welles checked into suite Bla the aboard
liner Britannic. In Aly.
530 was
It was the start of a fantasile, Could the dancing girl from
trip, across who
born hole-in-the-corner York,
Was
Cansino, four countries, with Rith add Carmen Margharita
wife Aly pretending they were not British coats, British tweede, successfully become the British flannels, available now." Fot the heir to the spiritual together
"I'm fond of Aly," said Tuta. of 0,000,000 Ismaell
"That to very nice," replied Vigour And Verve Mostemet.,
publicity, "Come the unfair got off to a doe start. flims."
If love was all that mattered Aly. I never miss any of her of cries Un Festival
There were, Grat to Brito, at home It was the summer of 1940.
trom horrified Come to know Rita had left her second hus- "Scandall" a friendly," podple," is showing bond, Orson Wellens jer
women's organisations in the vigour and verve, and the
U.S. as Rita, Aly, and Roboces a' Parla Hospital she travelled from London to. Parla British Oversóna Airways Co- From poration is doing at outaland- wont to Cannes, and t
in publielly scalely columnists Max and on to Switzerland, Ang Sab
well at her next to fly at din Der. After stillher saw quite a lot of each biber
A bits the glowing advert mant columns
I cannot be codparing the coincide
at the
They finally turned up hotel where Aly's wife, the NI former Mrs Lop Cuinness,
Rita postponed, her return to had been, stoppinga unui gibi Hollywood, Fogo her the tour previous day,, 183ANDAPOLRES aying bank to Blertila u Boga,17 was pacing the
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