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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."
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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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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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