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KING OF THE CAT ON THE CHAIN SYSTEM
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BURGLARS.
Britain's most daring cat burglar, George
BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Is Hitler's Spy
William Enright, now 45, recently went back to pri-Frau Is Hitler's
son to serve a sentence of four years' penal.servitude passed on him at the Old Bailey, where he was found guilty of receiving two suitcases and £377. --
Enright's proud boast was that he could climb any building. In Britain and on the Continent his fantastic exploits gained him the title, "The Human Fly." In the United States he was known as "The Monkey Man.”
Enright was the first of the far the cat burglars, and by
greatest of them all, yet this Conchies at Cambridge
time he went to prison for an offence which, for him, is en- tirely out of character.
This was no sensational account of a daredevil climb followed by a des- perate escape, but the humdrum story of a criminal found in possession of goods and money which did not be- long to him.
Reopening Of The Yangtse LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuter)In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Chamberlain declared., in answer to a
The explanation may be as the climbing police suspect that
when, in an to an end days come attempt to evade the police, he in- by leaping
jured himself seriously bom a train travelling at 60 miles!
us hour.
Son of a wealthy Tasmanian cattle' dealer, Enright was at one time sunt actor on the films, where he performed fearsome jumps while act- ing us a "double.”
Leap From Window
Many people still believe that, but for the queer erininal strain in him, Euright would to-day have been a star, with his name emblazoned in
instead of merely elecirle lights, number in a prison cell. Wik Cree, when he Chicago, he jumped On slation window.
Play
'Sax'
for Troops?
Not Likely!
By Hilda Marchant
D. L. HILL plays a saxo- phone and believes that if the Germans invaded Eng- land they should be allowed to conquer us. ›
Mr. Hill comes from Magda- lene College. He told the "con- tribunal in Shire Hall, chics" Cambridge, that he refused to any work whatsoever if it arrested in was connected with the war.
lie id he would not help civil from a police outher acen-bulances, dig air raid shelters, or Ife would It he nin, while being "third degreed" in event entertain the troops.
even be king a great mistalte San Francisco, he made an
played his saxophone for any one in inore sensiti nal escape.
With scores of detectives at bis uniform. heels, he suddenly dashed from the
Judge Lawson-Campbell, conduct-
room, run through an office crowdeding the tribunal, said: "I suppose a with policemen, and, galing the man is still in need of concerts and refuse to strett, lung iniself on to a passing entertainment even if he is a soldier." tram. le got away.
Eright, who specialised in jewel replied: "I would
robberies, is believed to have escaped with, nearly £250,000 worth of plun- der during his criminal carcer,
Mr. W. Holmes, one of the tribunal, asked it that was not selfish.
"It would be unselfish to let the Germans invade England."' wan H!F's j reply.
In African Colonies
Mr. (or Frau) Louise Diel, a lady of charm and many accomplishments, is providing Dr. Goebbels with information and ideas on which ho will baso his next "drive" for British colonies. She got a good deal of information from British mandated Tanganyika and from Kanys, whence she has just returned via Italian Somaliland, Roxt door,
A few days ago, we are able to reveal. Frau Die! placed extended tour of before Hitlar her. reactions following an former German colonios in Africa. The war cut short her investigations. She escaped into neutral Italian territory from Mombasa and has been making her way home by devious routes,
Among the goma which Frau Diel brought to Berlin was an "address" from Kenya natives to Hitler, assuring him of their "Fidelity" as good "German negroos."
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She is a propagandist spy of whom little has been heard outside Germany-oxcept in Mombasa and Zanzibar, where sho More will entertained lavishly at hotels just before the war. be heard of her ideas, via Goebbels.
Back
Stalin has "purged" the Soviet Embassy in Berlin. to Moscow have gone First Secretary Ivanov, Second Secretary Atrostichenkov, and Attache Keichlewitsch.
Reason; Disapproval of Soviet-German "friendship" ex- pressed too freely for Gestapo's liking.
Stalin has
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Diplomatic
rebuffed Hitler over Finland. sources reveal that Von Schulenberg, Nazi Ambassador to Moscow, mot Molotov privately two days ago and informed him that in Hitler's view a peaceful settlement of the Finnish war Molotov said this was now would be welcomed in Nazi circles. out of the question.
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THE Germans bullt U-boats at the rate of two and a half per week in the last war. They are building
more now.
On the other hand
method's
our
of ferreting
them out have improved.
Admiralty, experts allow that
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Hitler may build U-boats on the chain system, but they say he cannot ball a chain of U-boat crews.
should treat this second view
with caution: There are 50,000 men in the Gorman Navy. They are of high moral and their Courage and their seamanship must be respected. Moreover, the German Navy, even more than the Army, is thoroughly Nazified.
We should be foolish to assume that the Germans did not train many U-boat seamen when they de cided to base their malu naval strategy
Thoat warfare, During the Spanish civil war the Gormans passed a great number of men rapidly through sub marine courses.
оп
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Most of the U-boats aro 508 tons, This gives them speed in sub- merging (16 seconds), important for a submarine operating in waters patrolled by airplanes.
The range of these smaller U-boats about 7,000 miles.. Fresh water and food is their main problem.
Turkey is starting a secret campaign to curtail Naxi detiv-‘EVILLY-DISPOSED'
tics in her realm, Baron von Larsnor's "cultural relations" club, which is merely a dangerous propagandist organisation, is to be politely suppressed. Special Press campaigns are to be arrang- ed to expose such activities, thus rendering them innocuous.
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PERSONS
(Reuter).- LONDON, Jan. 17 Following the reports that a docu- ment has been issued to the railways the sabotage, them of warning THEY CAN BE BRITISH AGAIN
Ministry of Transport announced:
"As part of the general precaution- CONCESSION to Englishwomen in England who are mar-
issued to the various Once, in attempting to burgle a
ried to Germans has been announced in Parliament. They canary measures before the war, instruc
public authorities warning them of house at Kensington. Enright fell
The Judge, making a note, Hald, regain their British nationality, under strict conditions, even if tons were
the risk of sobotage on the part of 35 feel and broke a leg. He was cup-
evilly-disposed persons. tured and sent to hospital. Although "Very well. But you would not then they have not left their husbands. police officers kept a day and night employ the free will and expression guard by his bed, Enright determined you are enjoying at this moment." to escape, and almost succeeded. A coat, trousers and cap snuggled into the ward to him. A friend who happened to be convales- cent in the raine ward arranged for a ear to be at the hospital gates at a certain time.
were
en-under-cover-of the bedclothes, Enright removed the splint from his
le donned trousers and coat, and,
Hill was one of the nineteen applicants that the court dealt with recently. Most of the students are members of the Peace Pledge Union, and the court was filled with men and women supporters.
Went To Eton
As each undergraduate
came for-
sounded like
school
wile the policeman's attention was ward his statement was read to the momentarily diverted, jumped out of court. Many te, But he had not reckoned on essays.. his weak inte, and instead of make- ing his wild dush for freedom he fell moaning to the floor,
Daring Attempt
to escape from
An Eton bey, Edward Timings, now at King'a College, sald he had done land work for Suffolk farmers for a while, and he was prepared to do it again.
His most sensational adventure,
Mr. W. Holmes, who is general sec however, was in 1928, when he tried retary of the National Union as well the train Enright Agricultural Workers, had taken part in one of the most chairman of the Trades Union Con- daring robbery attempts of modern gress, said: "At the regular salary of times.
30s. per week?"
There was known to be thousands of pounds' worth of gema in the safe
"Yes," said Timings. He was registered
until he
of a Newcastle Jeweller. The raid combatant was carefully planned, but a "squea-studies, and then ler" warned the police, and when the agricultural work. ruiders entered the jeweller's pro-
mites they were surprised by
50
officers.
In the fight to avoid arrest which
followed, policemen were knocked un-
conselmus, and Enright escaped. Later
as A 1101- Anished his recommended for
A student at biology, Michael combat amang sold that Brian, animals or men was disgusting re- "Even such pulsive and decadent.
he added. things as boxing,
Next to the Conchies' Court is a
scarves nat gloves.
out women
The War Won
of kultted
he was arrested in Malda Vale, Lon-receiving room for soldiers' comforts. don. and was sent under escort to As the students come NewensBc.
Although handcuffed, Enright sud-were taking in baskets deny dived through the window of the train at almost the same place where, many years before,, Charlie Peace had made a similar attempt.
Buright huddled himself into a ball to break the force of his fall, but he under-estimated the speed of the hain-68 m.p.h-and was gravely in- jel. The ercort, who had stopped the frala, found him unconscious on the permanent way.
Cambridge Iu the evening the Union debated: "That this war must go on until the objects for which we Tas conchies came along in force. entered upon it are secured."
they had to repent much of what told the tribunal.
Major-General Sir Frederick Mau-
For months Enright, who had beenrlue and blind Sir Ian Fraser sup- sentenced to four years' penni servi.jported the callon; Mr. Jack Gaster, lude, fought a grim battle with deathut the Communist Party, and the Rev.
Mervyn Stockwood. In Durham prison.
posed.
of Bristol, op-|
"Must Be Dreary Life" Eventually he won through, and wan sent to Purkhurst, where he was a "red-lnked" prisoner--that is, one nicht. He was placed in a special not raise a hand because his rellgk- But I cannot understand the young rell, 'searched at intervals during the us conviction will not allow him to. day, his clothing taken away from man who goes forward without rell; him every evening, and a light, kept gion and with all the advantages of burning in his cell all night
Even then the authorkies were not the State and still refuses to defend
them." natlafted, and a warder was specially
A hundred and eighty students up- delated to visit him every half-hour
Sir Ian Fraser, timing himself with Braille watch, said:-.
"I can understand and respicet the is specially watched day and opinions of a man who says he will
The war won.
FOOTNOTE
The proportion of conscientious objectors in Britain is three- and-a-half to every thousand. The other 98% in every thou- and are ready and willing to
SENNETFRERES
In the underworld Enright is regard-Ported the war: 140 voted against. ed as "the soul of honour," as a man who would never double-cross" an-. other cronk, and as one ready. to give a helping hand to anyone in trouble. Ilis ambillon was to be known an The Cientleman Cronk, and he used to dress the part. Most evenings of his life, when not in prison, he don- hed evening dress. He was arrested in the West End of London, and hidden in his Immaculate sult af held, at the Old Bailey, "I can so
burglars, out- this man is regarded as one of the
cleverest foule-breakers in this coun
llo in violent man who will as n-step towards testoration of equal was last released from prison in try
April, 103.From my own know-resort to any violence to evade are ledge," said Detective-inspector Sly-] rest.
question, that His Majesty's Govern- ment welcome the recent Japanese decision regarding this 15eting of the navigation ban on the Yangtse ver
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