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IN LOVE...IN PARIS ...IN TROUBLE
FROM PARIS R. M. MacCOLL sends reports of two women and a man in
saw of a girl who of a dying wife who said: 'I forgive'. love film called "The Raven' and remembered all about it two years later.
of a man and his strong white teeth....
Dynamite's Teeth
rang in husband
IKE CAN STIR MEN'S HEARTS
By V. E. SCOTT BAILEY
former staff colonel at AFHQ and SHAEF. NENERAL "IKE" is back, who are going to win the war." From retirement, and instead of giving the instruc- "Ike" often confessed that, for the second time in his long, he would rather be in the career, Dwight D. Eisen- thick of the aghing with the hower has crossed the At- troops taking the orders.
Jus
lantic to take supremo com- And no, one ever doubled his
sincerity. He meant ibat mand of the greatest inter-
much as when bo told the national army in European cheering London crowds on his history.
"Freedom" day: "I am now a Londoner myself and have. Why
was he selected? The just as much right to be down perfect answer was given by in that crowd, yelling, o you.
Mr Churchill' 1945, when the have." Allied Commander was granted the Freedom of the City of London.
It was this friendly desire to
He described Eisenhower the troops that endeared him lo
be in the middle of things with
"n great creative, constructive
and combining gealus-a ma who has proved
everyone at AFHQ.
not only his capacity to organise and regu- in melting
of armies, breaking down
late the movement
His personal example of the team spirit was the main factor the aloofness and the national'
but to stir men's hearts, and barriers which were so disturb who has shown the capacity ing at the outset
for making great nations march
together more truly united thenly the British and the
they have ever been before." compartments
What is his secret? What does
were in self-contained
messes and
Erparate
with separate billets.
he possess to inspire such a Contact was politely formal. rugged Veteran 115 General Then Eisenhower took a hand. Patton to say: "1. would gladly He impressed on everyone that lay down my Bie for you"? we were all in the war together.
In World War II I was in
It was frequent contact with General whether we concern to bim wo were British or Elsenhower at the birth of Americans we were all Allied Allied Forces Headquarters. at his headquarters.
And
new
suddenly the whole situa-
As one who saw him weld the lon changed. In the OVET- disjointed and sometimes dis- crowded St. George Hotel, our cordant international forces HQ at Algiers, a new spirit
was born.
Americans and British used same messes and worked and slept side by side.
side Discrepancies in
the
<-
into one cheerful machine, 1 would analyse his chief quali- tics as honesty, loyalty and sincerity.
On meeting him, the auto-
procedure matic reflex is that you are in operation, and the friendliness
disappeared with oldser the company of a friend, a man inspired by the general develop- you can trust He Is co ed snowball fashion round the pletely direct with everybody, whole HQ. Nathing was allowed and expects them to be equally to spall it.
When our forces joined up
fronk with him.
they
He told tho war correspon- with the Eighth Army at the dents as much as he could for Mareth Line, General Eisen- publication. Also, off the re- hower flew to meet General cord, he lot them into many Alexander. [cora, a
secrets because he felt
the phane he told his staff wero a responsible body of
generals: "I don't want any people, and he did not want to arguments on procedure. Alex is mislead them about anything. going to be the ground comTM Eisenhower's advisers were mander of this operation. We well chosed, and he had im- have got to do it his way."
went wrong he never anything passed the buck,
2 'Prince' was married in them. But if
my
ARK-EYED Gaby was 40, married and the father "Whatever
Etienne, a pretty face of three children. tory worker in the town of When she learned this, Gabymanding general I am respon-
His loyalty was a by-word.
happens at HQ," he used to say, "as com
for It."
One
most his re-
decisions and standing by them,
on an
was
the
Ike was a stern disciplinarian, but had a happy knack of dis- pelling bad feeling with kindly Later the doorbell ROBERT CHANCE, 25-
gestures. In the early days of year-old coloured man. Jasmine's home. Her
AFHQ I was on the general's known in French and British answered it. He was hurled to
carpet three days running. on in determined Dombasle, near Nancy,
"The Raven"
When his aide phoned me on of Eisenhower's cabarets as "Dynamite Jef. the ground and badly bruised
by "Dynamite."
technique. She sent two letters
fourth day I thought I was East France, saw a film ferson,'
to was very proud of
Mme. Jeremy, who col-shining attributes is
in for another dressing down. In another week "Dynamite"
two lapsed.
markable courage in making Instead it was an
Invitation to his strong, white teeth.
turned up in a cabaret where called "The Raven"
em, dine with the commander and They helped him to earn Jasmine was appearing as "The years ago.
One of the letters said: "Your
Historical example of this his senior staff officers. his living. For his act con- Orient's most glamorous hoochy--
is carrying
his dogged refusal to waver husband
with
As a major I felt out of things a pretty young from the fixed D Day for the until the general, asking me to sisted of lifting tables and keochy girl"
affair girl of 22." And Gaby added
Normandy landing, when the
e sit next to him, put me at ease chairs-sometimes cubarct
description of herself.
weather experts were advising by saying over a drink: "I'S patrons-with his tooth.
the venture been rather tough lately. postpone
I letter with: for 11 days. It was a tremen- thought this might make things
little
easier." Eisenhower's personal touch is a winner.
He has a man-to-man words of Mr friendliness which makes you he forget he is a general. And you dia risk and arrive leave him thinking: "What a hel
chap ha, la/” nice. Though the Americans may dispute ite I should say that the British developed greater affection for Elsenhower
The applause was terrific But "Dynamite" was frus- trated. For he was in love with his former partner Jasmine Serfati, girl. And Jasmine happily married to a butcher.
"Can
WAS
"Dynamite" invited her to her to his table. He begged return to him as his partner.
he said, "Strictly business," "but I cannot bear to be away
from you."
with
It showed what happened in a small town when
poison- pen letters got around,
fell in love Recently Gaby
M. Hugo Jeremy, who
him to
works in the same factory. "Your husband will have this dous decision
ho
for one man to
nk it in-
of
She ended her
poor girl's death on bis con- have to make. Gaby, known a steady, science." reliable sort of girl, cycled to Then Gaby went to the But. in the an Arah Jasmine would not hear of her job at three in the morn-
Churchill, not only She swallowed it. So
rained ing. "Dynamite"
For eight
hours the village cafe.
of iodine. two safety take the bags and bottle
three
cleared electric batteries. the fence, pins, pork blows upon her with hands and shovelled salt into
carned £20 a month. feet," as the police report.
and six anti-fever pills, ending magnificent style.
had He never gave an order light- a hot rum she To
Jeremy her, M.
was up with
ly, for he felt too keenly for Charming." He was ordered.
50 well-dressed.
the troops at the front, The dose, although trouble- Although he was a complete
one stift battle. he broke of in man of the world, he treated some, was not fatal.
Says her father: "The girl the middle of the briching. as though me as considerately
cbviously took the wrong turn- With some emotion, he said: ing. Why, she even borrowed"In talking about the battle we one of my best bottles of plum must not forget the individuals, brandy to give to this man.' It is the Tommy and the G.I.
you compare pork with my teeth?" he asked (so Jasmine has told the nolice).
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to interveno. People tried And three or four men and "Prince women were on the floor by the "so debonair,
me the police arrived.
"The performance," say the police, "was effectively inter- rupted."
I were a real somebody."
Gaby says he swore he was a and wanted to marry bachelor
"Prince Charming
Now "Dynamite" is moaning in a cell. For in the row some of his teeth were dislodged. her. But
B Mr. X 'not in love'
OLGA DUFLOS,
wife, looked up often took the same train Into
'I forgive him.'"
.
At press conference before
By NORMAN HILLSON:
than
even
his own devoted troops. This new appointment will not be just a job to him-it will be a personal matter.
He will feel the responsibility keenly, and will regard it as his obligation to make it a success.
-{London Express Service)
THE CALL OF THE SEA
HE day
of the wind- more than average intelligence, he can sit for the samo ex- candidates as the mathema- who have studied at home. I
command men,
Sense
37-year-old Duflos. It so happened that we
Tammar of mert average doctor's
I exchanged ΙΣΟΓ her pillow before she Paris. Sometimes
ship are no more: and the must be an expert
L'cian with a comprehensive a bay is poor ha con obtain led of arsenie poisoning in the a few words with her. Paris suburb of Sannals,
"But I also knew the doctor, seven seas have been chart knowledge of mechanics, naviga state grants to go to such places the King Edward VII "With her last remaining After all, I mix with hundreds ed long since. But to many tion and the applied sciences as
my
of Nautical School at Poplar to be Etrength," said her sister, Mrs of people every day of Deleau,
chat with many men youths, the call of the sea as well as having a "she gavo us the life. I
tion. And there are other of name
the man who had and women." Until a few months is as insistent in this era of sponsibility and an ability to taught mathemates and Kaviga
wife steam as ever it was in the
similor institutions in Cardiff, killed her. Then
she added, ago the doctor and his
Training mercantile marino Liverpool, Newgantip-on-Tyne - were noted in Sannois as on days of sail. Close
on B officers in Britain has been de- and Glasgow. "ideal couple." They were mar thousand young men qualify veloped from the days, when Says Mrs Delcou: "We are ried 15 years. They had a
For the more fortunate there- convinced it was not suicide, daughter of 13, and both were to be officers in Britain's the various shipping companies
took on board their vessels are the two training ships My sister died like a saint."
fond of her,-
Mercantile Marine, every
now moored in the And Dr Jean Duflos, her bald,
their Just as they were talking last year and the majority make young apprentices. They learn Conway,
craft
hard Menal Straits in North Wales, 43-year-old husband, sald: "All June of their coming summer the sea their permanent way before the mast, and and Worcester, anchored in the I know is that my wife had a holiday, something happened, A)-
off Greenhitho- and It was outwardly very Tham profession.
although Dr Duflos is still going most overnight there was talk
It was romantisfactory lover."
not always the nautical colleges of Pariz- the rounds of his patients and of divorce.
calling of a mercantile
Dear Today thero bourne, very
Reading and and
tew Hsregarding
The the coming
of certain legal officer is one of the
Conway are training centres in many of Southampton. going of detectives.
detalls the couple had to con-maining which requires along the big porta as well as colleges dates from 1859 and the Wor
arduous same and tinue living
apprenticeship, and training dups where hoys center from 1882, and the two The police have had long
There is a long period of train- are taught beforn actually going others are of more recent origin. talks with "Mr X.," a good roof.
calls for patience, to sea. Then Mrs Duflos was taken ing which looking grey-haired
business
ill. She was moved to hospital, as well as application and grit. man living not for from the
There she refused to let her And the boys who conternplate husband vialt her. She died just a fo at sea have to be care- a handleap. It is possible for a fully choson. They must not serving sailor to study for on- He has said: "It is absurd to before Christmas.
of cer rank while he is at sen, and enly be physically it but think I was the lover of Mrs
London Express Service)
Duflos' home.
POP
A WONDERFULLY SITUATED PLACE.
MAGAM
But because
under the
The
AND, ONLY A
STONES THROW FROM THE.
PARK!.
ed
the
Lack of money is no longer
Stone deand
There the education is on the- lines of the ordinary English school except that it has a dis- tinct flavour of the sea. But young scaman whether it la who has learned his navigation in the forecastle of a ship at or the youth who has at- sea, or the tended day classes in Poplar or who has been in residence at Pangbourne, they are equal when they turn up at Dock Street, in the East End, to sit for their examination for second male, in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry, of Transport.
But a great deal has happened to the young sailor before that, No matter how many years of preliminary study' at training vessel or spilege, he may have had, no, cadet is accepted into tho merchant service before he 1s 17. By that time, he is ex- pected to have some detailed Istarwledge of neglentiqn, nauti.. enl antiprony, chart work,
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