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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 23, 1939..

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GUEST AT EARL'S PARTY

VICTIM OF "PERFECT ROBBERY"

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Ending traditions of 80 years, New York City closed the Sixth A new Avenue Elevated structure and soon will tear it down.

Revellers thronged the subway is being built under the avenue last train to run, shown above, stripping it of movable parts for souvenira

LEGLESS DOCTOR'S DIARY OF PAIN

A

LONDON

surgeon who, after having his legs amputated wrote, for the benefit of his profession, an analysis of his 15 years of suffering, died at his home recently.

He was 72-year-old Mr. E. B. Waggett, of Cavendish Court, Wigmore Street, W., for many years consulting surgeon to the throat and ear department at Charing Cross Hospital.

In his "diary of pain," Mr. Waggett described how he re- gained happiness and efliciency after having his legs taken off above the knees.

ile recorded his reactions to the Derre No one could endure "Intolerable pain," which had con- this degree for many minutes and The vocal cords pelled him to take this bold step. remain conscious. ite classified three degrees of pain.

"TORTURE RACK"

do not act at all.

A.R.P.Minister £1,200 Haul

Promises Big Speed-Up

SIR John Anderson, Lord Privy

From Bedroom,

No Clue

Seal and Minister for Civil. Defence, returned from holiday recently to defend the civil de- fence programme against the attacks which have been launch-volunteers and a planned system of ed upon it during his absence abroad.

"We are," he declared, "working on the nasumption that there is risk of war within a comparatively short

evacuation..

"Civilian defence has been criticis-

ed, I think unfairly, in the Press. In regard to fire brigade organisation. for example, it was not until July, 1938, that the Home Ofee got admin- istrative control over fire brigade or-

But that does not mean we gain plans were put in hand by

fitne

Deliveries of equip- expect war." ment for defence, originally planned the Government and they were to be

Those plans in for 1941, will now be substantially completed by 1941. completed during 1930.

cluded the provision of equipment to Coincident with his statement the be held in reserve for dealing with biinistry of Health announced that fires that might result from acroplane for the purposes of the A.R.P. evacua-attacks. tlon scheme the country la divided into three groups:

ed or

POLICE at the Earl

of Iveagh's coun- try mansion at Thet- ford, Suffolk, are in- vestigating a robbery which reads like a problem in a detective novel.

Jewels, furs, and cash 21,000 Fire valued at £1,200, the pro- to bn "Under that scheme

Brigade units were to be

supplied.

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A limited number of large, crowd-When the emergency occurred last perty of Lady O'Hagan, a ed areas from which evacuation is to year the position was reviewed, and guest, vanished within

in the light of the crisis orders had period which has been nar- take place.

and everything "Neutral" areas, not to be evacuat-to be telescoped

up. It may now be anti-rowed down to two hours— speeded used for billeting. Twenty of the biggest cities and cipated that all orders for equipment and there is no trace of the towns are scheduled for evacuation will be substantially completed house having been forcibly and 300 boroughs and urban areas are the end of 1939, though we had en- "neutral" zones. The evacuation visaged 1941 as the date for comple-entered. scheme, it is understood, extends to tion. By the end of next week the equipment in number of unlts whose women. children, and workers

has been actually ordered will con-essential occupation

17,000, including deliveries already Reception areas for refugees.

Firemen's Lack

Of Equipment

by

be

Sir

Windows were searched in vain for finger-prints; flower- beds yielded no footprints.

Elveden Hall, the curl's mansion, Irade.

was the scene of one of his shooting EVACUATION POSITION "There is nothing that could be de-partita during the week-end.

Other guests at the party were scribed as 'muddled'; there has been

and Lady Eltisley. Lord steady progress on an organised plan. Lord There is no doubt whatever that the O'Bagan, the Hon. A. E. Guinness ment needs, that they will get all they disclosed

polley of details sir John Anderson In his statement fire brigades will have all their equip

the following require for training recruits. achievement under

regard to evacuation, our plans end are practically complete. one

After dinner Lady O'Hagan, who principal heads:

Evacuation All arrangements for All arrangements for transport lives at Ickworth Lodge, near Bury

rate in London, | transport, reception, and feeding complete-at any are already complete. A scheme though there are still gaps in the Pro-St. Edmunds, went to her bedroom in the west wing of the house to complete in every detail will sonn vinces...... the crisis complete ar-leave her fox furs and noticed that i

be in his hands.

asset

Air Rak Wardens.Efforts are be- ing made to create a "corporate sense" which will keep wardens enthusiastic after their training period. Bomb-Proof Shelters.-Any

defence is small. is very

Dougal Malcolm and Lady Malcolm, and the Counters Hochberg. (the Earl of Iveagh's son).

JEWEL CASE MISSING

and outs

Recruiting The gay to be filled in rangements for looking after refugees her rough crocodile-skin dressing- the Brat line of civil defence is could not be made in detail, but I ense which contained her jewels and

shali

soon be in possession of a com- money was in place. very small,

cheme."

Two hours later, she again went! to her piete

and found furs and] Turning to recruiting. Sir John l

her bedroom dressing-case gene. said: "So far as civil defence is con-

The Earl of Iveagh telephoned the cerned, the gap which has to be filled police, and Supt. Hammond, of the before we have all the recruits Newmarket division, West Suffolk

We form

our first line of civil

police, other officers reached the

"But do not

propose to stop after hall in vain for a clue.

Supt. Hammond visited the hall, tion of the first line. the completion

questioned members of the staff, and propose to carry on until we have a tought the help of members of the polley has not been worked out

substantial reserve.

We intend to

house party. Trenches-Many authorities haontinue and speed up the necessary

already made their treuches com training and have guaranteed that the GATES OPENED piele.

shall be in a posi- for suitable weather conditions. Fire Brigade Equipment,--All de- fciencies will shortly be over-

appil-require to Ile remarked that after having Degree 1-Possible to control all relief for 18 months he found it im- voluntary muscles, except those of possible to

the forehead; had to blink to pre-memory. vent the whites of the eyes showing: Temples perspired freely.

ture rack.

re-create the pain in

ALWAYS GAY

Sir Philip Gibbs, a close friend of Degree 2-Comparable to the ter-Mr. Waggett, said: "He was the went to an must wanderful example of courage The voice uncontrollable falsetto. Tears flow ever met. In spite of all his pain

freely, but there was neither

he was a man of the most extra- tior muscular sense

ordinary chrerfulness. He was al- ways gay and light-hearted,

emotional weeping.

of

Asthma Causel Killed in 24 Hours

"When he sat at the table of the council of Charing Cross Hospital after his operation It was impossible to believe that anything was wrong with him. He was a very handsome

His courage) and fine-looking man. and cheerfulness abushed one."

cation for grant by a local autho- its rity will be considered

Bonera inerits, even though

come.

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Others are waiting only seal authorities uipment required. † usual, but another employce at the

+ SPEED UP DECISION

The watchman heard, nothing un- tion to Ret all the

WATERLOGGED TRENCHES hall believes he heard a car travel- "Tu suggest that there has been any ling along the drive at about 2.30 significant falling off of recruits a.m. National Register.-A compulsory would be quite false.

He expected it to stop at the main Register such would be at

doubt "I live o

whatever that| entrance gates, which he had closed, abnotutely useless instrument. Four arrangements will be complete but it went on to the main road, On The question of compulsory | towards the end of this month and investigation the gates were found} tralaing, as a separate matter, when we have our handbook avail-

to be open. hus not been discussed,

able we shall have all the recruits we At each corner of the hall the Eur require to complete the first line." of Iventh has installed powerful The "campaign" in regard to the floodlights as a precaution against These were "There is," Sir John Anderson said, uninished trenches had, he suggest burglary at night. a 100 deal of fundamental mis-ed, been largely inspired by the dis-switched on as usual.

refuges

The carl said: "I have put the apprehension about civilian defence mal spectacle of waterlogged re

malter into the hands of the polico enerally. Until last September the in various parts of the country,

The Home Office had, however, re- and do not want to hamper their Department was working on plans viewed the matter and drawn up its inquiries." which contemplated that preparations

speelfications. The matter was one Lady O'Hagan is the second wife throw the port here 10 years ago, should be complete by a certain date for the local authorities, who had in of Lord O'lingan, who for three years anything and work and oujay Ma. Mendaco

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forced delays through abnormally bad ward VII. His first inay top 1,000,000 tons. Last year, ernment made fresh decisions whichny cases been subjected to en- was a Lord-In-Waiting to King Ed- more than 900,531 tons of oil pro-involved a fundamentally different weather, ducts were handled in and out by view of the problem-s great speed. Inke freighters.

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Banker Victim Of Nazis Escapes, Surrenders To English Police

NAMES of important people in Germany were handed on a slip of paper to Mr. Dummett, Bow-street magistrate, recently, as those of friends of a German banker, aged thirty-nine, who had given himself up after being smuggled to British.

TORTURED'

His name was given as Siegfried, Simin Gembleki. According to Mr. "When he was released he wou Maurice Abrahams, defending him, immediately seized by the secret he still bears the marks of "terrible police and taken to a very terrible lashings" received during nearly concentration camp, and for the three years in German concentra- frat six months he was tortured. I tion camps. He is said to have been am told that he still bears the marks the financial adviser in Germany to of the lashings he received there. a European royal family.

"He was put in an all bath for "Gembick! has several

influential

two or three weeks, so terrible friends in Germany, and they ar-

were the wounds inflicted. snid Mr. ranged for his escape,"

"From then until November last Abrahams." He was smuggled across

he was in camp at Dachau, the the frontler in a car to Holland."

reputation of which is well known. Gemblcki

at the London landed

"After his release In November he docks from an unknown Rotterdam moved about Germany, afraid to steamer at three am. on Tuesday stay in one place.

his Ho heard that he was to be taken £50 in English money in pockets. Accompanied by a lawyer, to a concentration comp for Jews ave himself up at Bow-street which had a very bad reputation allens department.

even among auch

campi. Mr. Abrahams went on: "Mr. "There is no question of Gembicki Gembicki was a banker living in being a public charge on this coun- Germany and an ex-serviceman who try. He has baniding friends who

arrange for volunteered although under military are trying to age to fight for Germany. He was emigration to the United States." Aral arrested in 1933.

Mr. Dummett listened to the story "I understand that for six months of Siegfried Gembicki. Then he ho was in prison, although no charge said:

with

he gave

his

was actually made against him. Át "If his story is accurate, and be the end of that Ume he was released supported by reliable testimony, It and, I have no doubt as mensura will be ensler for the court to know of confiscation, a fine of one and how to deal with him.". He ad- three-quarter miltion schillings journed the cake for further in- (£70,000) was imposed.

quiries, and gave Gembicki bail.

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