THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1949.
Emile the
"Thon the driver stopped the train and said he suspectod us of making dorogatory remarks
about engine drivors and made us all got out."
not
easily
I am moved-but I saw
the touch of magic
STRASBOURG..
TERE in my weeks in
H
by
Strasbourg I have R. M. MacCOLL
Been a miracle per-
When M.
London Express Service
WINSTON CHURCHILL
formed. Not for the British, intended na'a compliment, there bowed, then slowly turned and Strasbourg's central square
the
in
Herriot. France's "elder statesman," who filled in as temporary president of the council before Spaak's election, And what could have been first entered the chamber. he more happy than his decision to the assembly in to address the big crowd in
gave Churchili, altting on
his French? left, an affectionate bow and smile all for himsel
There were several speakers They Say there will be
And in those few minutes be that night, and it happened that trouble when the Gemans Anal-
fore cach session, when the a Dane who immediately pre- ly send delegates.
had evoked grumble that the hotel situation, seat on the rostrum, and dele- good-natured groans from the
Others president has not yet taken his ceded Churchil already dimcult, will become a gates eddy about the chamber crowd when he announced that permanent nightmare of can- talking in little groups, the he would have to address them gestion.
thickest knot is always about in English. Thus the impact of Churchlil's now famous opening caught tho It is no disrespect to
Churchill. the and
famous men from the generous other
The very mention of his name sentence. "Look out! I mean to speak French,' was all the four corners of Europe to say brings applause (which nobody
greater. In tries to hush).
but for the stald and unde- were many Strasbourgeois who monstrative Alsatians.
would have liked to reject I saw that great leader compliment. of men, Winston Churchill,. kindle the common people into a flaring heat of enthu- slasm. The people of Stras bourg rose to his magic as do the people everywhere.
They courageous
genius which he projects that while Mr Churchil is about him-and for a while Strasbourg he not only steals wore its mantle upon them the show he IS the show. selves.
When the president a-
that the nounced
Tears, cheers
vain in
a duel
to death
By JOAN HARRISON
PARIS.
TROM the brain centra
of the Paris police in
the Quai des
Orfevres,
Cheif Inspector Morin has put his Rignature to an order for every police- station in France.
The order A "Emile Buisson.
August 29, 1902.
headed
Born
"Altention. This individual 14 extremely dangerous. Author inf many armed aggressions in Paris and in the provinces. Ho la waaled by the police.
"Our last infarination is that Bulsson is always accompanied | by a bodyguard of four armed
tien.
"When he walks in the street two henchmen walk in front of him, two behind. The gangster is known to carry with him two small grenades."
'THE FATAL ONE' ·
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Emile Bulsson, known *Futils/* 12 a thick-set, swarthy man with hazel eyes, uge 47.
comes
Is nickname, "Fatullias" from (the Fatal One),
hat classic of Frenen detective atories, "Cheri-Bibi," by Gaston Leroux.
Was
Cherl-Bibl's
Futailtas wor-ery, and Buisson's followers Ilatter his vanity by never call- ing him anything else.
At the age of 19 Emile Dufason erved his first prison sentence for burglary.
His career of potty larceny moved along fairly quietly in monthe in the 1920s-à few prison here and there, then a speil of liberty and then im prisonment again,
A! Troyes in 1937 he attacked two bank clerks single-handed and stole nearly 2,000,000 francs (£2,000 at today's value, but worth live times as much then). TURNED INFORMER
away
was
In June 1940 he was arrested. He turned informer on his ac-
and complices
escaped later gaol.'
He killed his first policeman attacked Just after, that, and another bank, getting with about 2,000,000 francs. Three years inter he was a sure instinet which arrested and sentenced to life enused him, after he had re-imprisonment with hard labour.
released by the
Ger- box, solemnly asked an omcial ceived the honorary citizenship Ite was to dip into the box, and then of Strasbourg in a formal cere- read out the Arsi name picked niony at the city hall, to walk 19 Winston Churchill, the outside and address the laughter and applause went un dinary people gathered there in
an extemporary speech, for several minutes.
in French, telling them of his gratitude at this highest com-
of names M. Paul Spank, for example, tellers to count the votes for the got some polite applause as he vice-presidential election would I am not easily moved, walked into the University be drawn by lot from a sented but my heart was lifted and building. Mr Bevin, too, got a I felt the sort of white-hot hand. affection glow of
and Dut
the difference in volume and quality of the ap- esteem which this min
plause was the difference be- awakened
he walked
tween
captain applauding the among the people.
of the visiting cricket team as
comes out to bat und the ovation that meets a man who
RA
The
is on his way to the pavilion, after scoring a double century.
A searching, suffocating he night at the railway station, set in the middle of a rather desolate, bomb-battered square. A crowd waited orderly, matter of fact. In came the train. Churchill could be seen walking down the corridor inside.
Transformation IMMEDIATELY a wave of
"At the council LET'S follow Mr Churchill in-
to
Mystery man ILURCHILL himself has pro-
or-
ntain
pliment that you could have paid me."
And suddenly Churchill, the vider some typical deftom touches. As he stumped back to smiling, nonchulant Churchill, the chamber after supervising, was overcome by emotion. There stood In his role of teller, the count were tears in the eyes of ing of the votes, a French de- many of his hearers as they broke once more into the cheers legale, unable to contain
which everywhere followed imped up and said,
Churchill,
his
what,
twith
him.
seeined Strasbourg
away.
rather
side the council chamber. As he riseR In his place speak there is a slir and rusile
is the result7 among his fellow delegates and please, is
quiet when Churchill went Returned the watching public alike.
Churchill Al over the big
portentousness: chamber mock
"Mon- But you would have been there is restless movement sleur, je regret que pendant as cores of hands grab head- quelques instants je suis homme proud and glaas I was to phones and whip them into de mystere." I regret, sir, that have seen it all.
For there strides OUR legend,
--(London Express Service)
emotion swept the people like a storm wind. And as, position to hear what Church for a little while I must remain relaxed and smiling, he got has to say.
down from the high stops
on to the platform and
stood there, his head slight-|
ly
out - thrust
21
in the
familiar regard, trans- formation scene had been wrought.
and
Every man, woman, child started clapping. It was like the curtain at 3 successful first night-wave upon wave of hundclapping. growing in volume ns. the' excitement and the pleasure mounted.
howled a portly man near me over and
a mystery man").
C..V. R. Thompson
The bootleg State
puts
drinks to a vote
NEW YORK.“
Their
argument
solely State economic-they, do not want to
every bottle delivered.
Then they all started shouting OKLAHOMA, the bot lose the 10s. extra they get qu and calling. "Bravo! Bravo!" legging, has entered the over again. And last round of its toughest women, soberly dressed, normal-fight yet to get rid of ly restrained Strasbourg prohibition. matrons, were jumping up and down crying, "Vive Churchill,"
The wets, led by a 29-year
Kulp, are One or twa made determined old ex-G.I. Albert
confident of victory in tha efforts to embrace him.
special election which has been culled for September 27.
another
dense
lay Next crowd waited to see him arrive
all
at the University buildings for the opening session of the coun cil. And it was the samo over again. Again that heart punching, electric quality 'about the scenes
is man bristles with per- sonality." enld a woman near me. And a father turned to his son and said gravely, sinil "Mark him well, for there strides a legend.",
Frontier city
4
MTHIS,
In 1047 he was arrested again This time he simulated mental deficiency so well that he was confined in a lunatic asylum.
It was here that "Fatalitas" the met Bone Girler, known
ntleman Gangster, who would not spil his bands with killing They knocked out three hospita! guards and escaped.
Since then-the-exploits..of Emile have been increasing at the same rale as his vanity.
WHO 'SQUEALED'?
ofter Rene had Recently, been hauled in by justice, Emile the Parls among circulated French Press an announcement underworld and even in the million francs offering hall reward for Information as who "squented" on Ren
For the who once turned Informer himselt, and who is belleved by Inspector Morin to have killed two of his gang-- "Yves le Poissoniere"
(Yves Fisherman) and "D:de le Bagnard" (Dede the Old Lag)-- now fears
from retribution followers out to pay off old
tho
scores.
tu
His armed bodyguard is as necessary for protection against the Paris underworld as ngainat the police.
Inspector
Morin's Flying Squad was formed in February. All its members are armed with were hopeful that their wages revolvers and machine guns. dispute will be settled along
-(London Express Service) lines suggested by the Govern- ment-fo pay rise, but more prislons and social Insurance,
FOOTNOTE, - Oklahoma coined the word "bootlegging" POLITICS: A severe blow tor because pioneers hid bottles from the law by carrying them in their riding boots.
America's two-party foreign policy will be suffered as result of Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg's bad health,
opera
than who has been able to keep down Republican opposition to
PINION: Detroit City Council Vandenberg is due for a major
Rot a requist today from
which will keep him citizen C.. King to stop search out of public lite for some Mr Kulp's case is moral and light and sky odvertising dis- months. And he is the only economic. For all its dry laws, plays at night. Said be: "I think he argues, Oklahoma is actually the sky in so much prettier the
way God designbul it." the wettest State in the union.
Ile says: "How can I bring up my two amnil-cons to respect the law when they see everyond including their father, breaking
it?"
chief
Kulp's
15
MIME: For TINĖ:
arms for Western Europe.
John
years
Hollywood FORCES: American naval Cap- State Government to ban day risked his 90 years'
has persuaded California's talo
Crommelkin career to light-saving time on the ground charge that favouritiam for the that longer summer air forto under- America's 80- | Then he is pointing out thal Oklahomans
keep people. nut of
called united defence program- taxed more Now they have aro
begun cam- me was crippling the navy. than most Americans because paigning for their State loss the revenue on time next year.
daylight-saving
because they Said Crommelkin: "The navy's sales of liquor within its think those long evenings are fighting spirit is going to pot borders. You must In the first place
more competition to their chief and I can't stand it any longer. opponent
They will any I'm nuts. I am realise what Alsace and the David Shopard, a lawyer
competitor, TV.
not nuts. It's just that up i Alsatians are like.
DADIO: Under a new commer- naw I've felt like an, accessory As they contemplate the huge Lained by the dry forces
His argument 1s holes torn in their formerly at moral-that the common people, ter Winchell
solely clal contract columnist Wal- to, a crime.".
will sign for a tractive city by the bombings | moral
AXES: Treasury boss John Snyder has issued an appeal len to end. it.
for more good, will between He has not yet montioned the BUSINESS: There is optimism taxpayers and collectors. nilies of his cause-bootleggars today that America's ro- admitted that collectors have from neighbouring States, who covory will not be held back "atern duties to perform, but have raised a carboulen fund of now, by an autumn strike wave. Inslated they do their best to be £70,000: to beat the wets. Both sides in the steel industry kindly and fair.
"OI
of the "last war, they dread want prohibition and that the radio commentary he will get another war with the special big distilleries are backing the £250 a minute. dread of the frontier city. Nor campaign. do they have any particular love for the British,
And although the selection of Strasbourg DS the site of the Infant Council of Europe
was
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