War Made German Man Without A Country
A German, who, by joining the British Army in 1914, lost his nationality, appeared in court in London, li being alleged that he passed off a Greek note for 50.drachmas ns "a 50-dollar bill.”
Karl Wilhelm Gebhardt, 48, hotel cumstances similar to those in the porler, of Star-road, Fulliam, S.W., | present case. In 1935 he was re- plended guilty to stealing 30s. by commended for deportation for a means of a trick from Ilarry Dale, breach of the Allens Order. licensee of a pubile-house, Bromp- now had no nationality, ton-road, on August 13.
The Magistrate: It is difculi to
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Det. Brooks stated that Gebhardt understand how, if he lost his nation- said.to Dale, "You know me. I umulity in 1914 by enlisting in the Bri- employed as a porter just down the tiah Army, he could be recommended road. Will you lend me 30s. on this for deportation. 50-dollar bill for a couple of days. It is worth £19, but do not put it through your bunk. I will call on Monday and redeem It."
The money was. lent, but he did
not "call again, and when inquiries were made at the place where he had been employed it was stated that he had absconded. The bill was
found to be worthless.
The magistrate, Mr. Powell: He called it a 60-dollar bill. I kee it Jan Greek note for 50 drachmas.
ENLISTED AS PRIVATE
"ILL WITH Malaria””
Gebhardt: "When I came here in 1004, 10 years' absence from Ger. many In those days lost me, my, nationality. 1 enlisted in the Honourable Artillery Company and was given a commission in the fold in 1910, and won several distinctions.
The Magistrate: The trouble is this is not the first time you have done this sort of thing.
Then I went to India and served in the Frontier Force in the Khyber Pass. Since then I have worked as In deck hond and steward on seagoing have had a good deal of liners. malarla in my time and when I com- Giving details of Gebhardt'smitted this offence I hardly knew career, Det. Brooks said he was an what I was
doing." allen, and now had no nationality. He was born in Germany in 1000, He was here in 1914 when the Great War broke out, and enlisted as a Det. Brooks sold that Gebhardt private in the British Army, there had been reporting regularly to the by losing his
German nationality, police every week. After Use war he went to India, and
The Magistrate: shall reinand obtained employment on ocean liners. him, you night make further in- as a hairdresser.
quiries as to how he came to be He was Quent linguist. There recommended for deportation. In were several previous convictions, the meantime I will ask. Capt. Thorn- -one being for obtaining £2 in ele-ton, the probation officer, to see him.
Married To Woman Woman He Had Never Seen
Although he had never set eyes on the woman before, a Briton in France now finds himself legally married to a re- fugee from. Vienna! This strange tangle has been caused by the activities of the "brokers" now reaping a rich harvest by providing "accommodation husbands" for European refugees. But, strangers as they were when they met, the couple have decided that the "broker" concerned was inspired by Cupid, and they have expressed their intention of cementing the "ac- commodation" union with a religious ceremony.
Central Aguren in this romance are Harold John Pegler, manager of a group of sports-outfitter shops in Parls, and Fraulein Lea Jacobs, noW Mrs. Pegier, under French law,
that the man was certainly not the one she had "married."
*THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1938.
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I of bronchitis and a glandulhr Inflammation of the right leg. Field Marshal Hermann Goering of Germany, was recently ordered to bed in the Grand Hotel in Nuremberg and later was taken to Berlin. The official, right, known for his ponderous weight, is shown chatting with a subordinate during a recent election.
BRITISH EXPORTS DOWN BY £6,214,735
British exports dwindled further last month, accord- ing to the Board of Trade returns for August. But the rate of decline was not as heavy as a year ago. Exports of British goods in August were £1,138,499 less than The Introduction thus strangely in July, £6,214,735 less than a was followed by farther year ago, and the lowest for any meetings between the two. who month since August 1936. found they had so much in com- August 1937 showed an increase mon that this strange "marriage"
remed to have been arranged by of £5,076,236 on July 1937.
This shrinkage was partly offset by a modest improvement in re-l They have been advised that a de-exports, which represent part of our Later she met one of the agents claration of nullity can only be ob-business as the world's carriers, "touting" for the "accommodationtained after costly legal procedure. marriage, brokers,” and she agreed to marry a man who was described as Harold. John Pégler..
When she ted from Vienna, Fraulein Jacobs intended to set up home and open a business in Eng- Jund, but the British authorities re-¦ fused her a permit.
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Actually, the "husband" member of the "marriage gag. using a passport which Mr. Pegler lost some time ago
The "husband" was supposed to divorce Frauicin Jaculs after escorting her to England, but, instead of carrying out the agrees ment, he vanished after the ceremony, taking all his "bride's" ready cash with him.
How the woman and the Briton had been so strangely linked by .proxy was not revealed until Pegler applied for renewal of his identity curd in Paris.
Be was challenged for failing to notify his marriage" since the cur ⚫rent card was Issued, and when he denied the "marriage," he was shown proof of it in the offelal records.
COSTLY PROCEDURE
When husband and wife were con- fronled, the woman readily admitted
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In the absence of a nullity decree the marriage is legal.
To set all doubt at rest the couple have decided to go through religious ceremony before taking up life together.
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So far from bearing a grudge against the man who used the stolen passport, they look upon him as o benefactor, and the bride has with drawn the complaint she made against him for theft of her money.
Home-Canning Takes Spurt
FALL IN PRICES
Thus re-exports in August creased by £480,843 on those July. Nevertheless, they were £1,643,044 below those of a
0.
by £10,385,100 compared with those of the corresponding period of 1937, they are £24,275,274 above those of the first eight months of 1930.
Imports were £38,450,573 Tower than in the first eight months of 1937, but £80,031,030 greater than in 1930.
The net result is that there is now an unfavourable balance for the eight months of £207,341,012. This worse than in both the two preced- ing years, and £7,034,535 greater than in the 1937 perlod.
Here is the position for months to date:
Exports
Fle-experts
imports
Делей
the eight
First 6 Months
1973
Дестсаве Compared with 1051
300,004,010 ---34,534,000 42,361,007 -11,853,272 610.306,115 80,450,373
..... 207,341,0127,834,833 Despite a £32,903,350 drop in our the imports during row material eight months, and a £20,118.480 de- cline in Imports of manufactured goods, food, and tobacco imporis. show an increase of £14,038,122.
BIGGEST DROP
Grain and flour imports in the eight months were smaller by £5,- 400,038. Imports of dairy produce, į however, jumped by £8,137,940, meat in-imports rose by £4,375,100, and of tobacco by 45,223,871. These in- creases were on top of large increases year sean last year,
still
The biggest drop in exports dur- £102,010 ing
ing August was in cotton yarns and manufactures, which fell by £2,051,- 098, and are now down by no less thon £12,978,822 for the eight months, Coal exports were £308,- 885 smaller in August, but are still £547,040 up for the eight months.
Though we Imported worth more goods than in July, we are now buying for less abroad thonj we were a year ago, the total for the month being £12,517,034 less than in August 1937. Imports in August 1037 showed an increase of £1,194,- 044 on the previous month.
Reduced prices accounted for part of the apparent drop, however, Here are the principal figures:
Exports of machinery are the only item to show any big Increuses,
Aug. 1038 July 1938 Aug, 1937
Exports 36.331,470 37,469,909 42,540,203 Ble-exports
9.044,056 4,555,213 0,887,100 | Imports.. 74,130,027 73,938,911 30,040,501
Delicit £33,735,401 £31.315.729 £37,416.250
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it date shows a severe shrinkage com-attack a blaze in the Lambert Lum- necessary for the city to add eight (pared with 1937, it is still running ber yards here in a blazing truck. extra garbage crews, and early substantially above the 1936 level, After they extinguished the flames
morning chifts-lo do away with the parings and acers.
UNFAVOURABLE BALANCE
beneath the hood of the fire truck, they joined in battling the lumber-
Thus, while total exports dropped yard luze.
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