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EVIDENCE BY MR OBAMBERLAIN.......

Deep interest was taken in the tribunal proceedings în the Eaw Courts recently of the appeal of Mr. Philip de Laszlo, the famous society portrait painter, against revocation of his naturalisation papers.

The Chancellor of the Exche- quer, Mr-Austen Chamberlain, was a witness, and bore personal testimony on behalf of de Laszlo's character and intentions.

Mr. Justice Salter presided and Viscount Hambleden and Judge Ratcliffe completed the tribanalany tirled persons, military officers, clergymen," and people well known in the art world were present in court.

Mr. Laszlo himself, with his wife sat in the front row.im- mediately below the tribunal, He followed closely the state- ments of witness and contending counsel he was represented by Sir John Simon. K.C and Mr. Harold Murphy, and the Crown by Sir Gordon Hewart, K.C. M.P. (Attorney-General). Sir Archibald Bodkin, and Mr. G.H. Branson,

Besides the well-known artists in court were Lady Haig, Lord. Weardale. and Lord Sheffield. Next to the last-named sat Mr. Austen Chamberlain, and close by Sir Basil Thompson, of Scot- Find Yard, kept a watching brief for the special services.

When the Court adjourned a number of well-known society women waited in a group at the door and shook de Laszlo warmly

by the hand before he walked away from the mildings with his wife.

Naturalised on August 29. 1914, the artist

interned πας

in September 1917 under D.O.R.A., but his health necessitated his release later, under supervision.

The nucleus of the scattered material ranging over the whole war period which the Attorney- General had to present was mainly a voluminous correspond- ence from de Laszlo to friends and relatives in enemy countries. The sources of these numerous letters were the home of Mr.

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brother at Budapest, and a lady to take, except that it was colour-atrong ties of friendship with Bead Office No. 47 & 4. Ponnauch: Extental Hongkong, Telepaone No 1239 & at The Hague who acted in liaisoned with special prejudice against persons in other lands. between Laszlo and his relatives.

THE ALLEGATIONS.

Rumania"

"Perhaps a Hungarian pre- judice against a Rumanian does Three specific allegations are not strike a statesman as very. made:--

surprising?" asked counsel.

"No." replied witness, amidst

That he supplied money to Arped Hora, an escaped Hun-laughter. garian officer from Donnington Hall, and did not notify the Police till a day later;

A LOYAL BRITISH SUBJECT.

** How beautifully you understand friendship!" he exclaimed.

In a letter to his sister. de Laszlo wrote

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stronger than I have ever im- agined. In these dramatic days then I would flee to you, be glad to see you and sit in your councils."

Later he wrote that she (his sister) could also do her bit for the dear Fatherland.

Subject to that did he appear to That he used the personnel of have the bearing of a loyal the Duth Embassy for the con- | British subject ?—Yes. veyance of letters and money;

Have you at any time seen And, further, in December anything in his bearing which

"You are doing your duty to 1914, he asked Mr. Winthrop indicates or suggests any dis-the Fatherland," he wrote, and Bone to forward his letters to affection or disloyalty to his I am doing mine in another way."

Majesty -No.

Hamburg from New York. The romance of Laszio's career was given to the Court by the Attorney-General. Born in 1869 ut Budapest, the son of a tailor,

Have you formed any opinion as to his character apart from his political attachment? Yes.

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in the composition of these letters METHODS OF CORRESPONDENCE. missed the watch and note from -English, French, German and

This was the last of the hor: room. A chef at the Hotel Hungarian--but they were written methods of communication ad- Vandyke said that the prisoner It is conceivable to Simon the suggestion that Ger- diplomatic bag, and honour.

which brought from Sir John

Will you tell us your opinion mostly in German, a statement opted by Mr. de Laszlo, the other was employed there for a short

he came to this country a famous regard him as a man artist în 1898, and married Miss Guinness, a rich Dublin woman.

of

ways

were by

the

There were five children, the last me-1 do not know whether man was used to facilitate censor-through the wife of a professor a wrist watch for sale, but he

two born in London.

"It cost me a severe mental conflict," he wrote, in one of his letters speaking of his renuncia- tion of Hungary, but I do it on account of my five sons."

A PAINTER OF KINGS.

ought to volunteer this it is ship in the enemy country.

inconceivable, to me that he

should take the oath of allegiance meaning to betray us and that, having taken the oath, he would willingly betray us.

The case

Dutch time and left on April 1. A few. another days later he offered the witness

refused to buy it. He called at VISIT FROM HUNGARIAN OFFICER. the letters on, Mrs. de Laszlo Detective Peasley said that be

at Siena, in Italy.

the hotel again on Wednesday To the Dutch lady, who passed and was given into custody. Passing to the "Horn" incident, wrote:

My poor husband is the details were given of what very depressed at having no George Hemsler, and he replied:

Jasked the prisoner if his name was In any dealings you have had Horn, a Hungarian officer, who responded by way of Italy; where. That's all you can get from happened on July 16, 1917. Arped news of our people. We cor "No. I am somebody, from no- with him have you ever found had escaped from Donnington which him otherwise than absolutely Hall, called at de Laszlo's studio, and we have had change of com- would do the same."

bas been

successful

me. If you were in my place you candid and strictly scrupulous? West House, and handed in a munications from Budapest. He was put back for the attendance

No. I have met some of his note in Hungarian asking for has been painting quick sketches of an interpreter. Bons and have heard him talk a good deal about his family. If evidence showed that de Lle of officers going to the front in prisoner was next brought into

assistance. A police officer's painted King George, King Ed-have never heard the sons speak gave him a sovereign, and said response to touching letters from Court Detective Peasley said ward, Queen Alexandra, the late in anything but English, which is "Now, go." President Roosevelt, the late the way of English public school Emperor Francis Joseph, and the boys. (Laughter.) ex-Kaiser. Many foreign Orders and distinctions had been conferr Mr. Chamberlain in answer to ed on him. His Vienna property the Attorney-General, said he did had been confiscated, and the not remember de Laszlo mention taking of the oath of allegiance ing Serbia in conversation.

De Laszlo's genius for pertrai-

don Hewart.

fure was referred to by Sir Gor-

His income was great. He had

to King George, on September 2, The torture of the war on the 1914, had caused bitter attacks to minds of the participants in the be made on him in Austria, and correspondence which was pro- Count Andrassy declared his duced is revealed in a few extracts

When asked by the police why be did not detain the officer and notify thera, de Laszlo said he realised be had done wrong, but but was so confused he did not remember that he should have done so...

Inspector "Marshfield, of the Bath City Police, described an interview at the Lansdowne that were quoted. De Laszlo Hotel with Mr. and Mrs. de When Mr. Austen Chamberlain wrote to his brother:-

Laszlo, when a telegram seat to entered the witness box he was

SOITOW.

their wives."

Altogether, it was said that day in court. Laszlo sent to Hungary £2,600 through Mme. van Reimsdyk, of The Hague. The bearing was adjourned.

GENERAL NEWS.

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When the

that be had ascertained in the meantime that he was an escap ed prisoner of war. The Magist rate ordered a. remand for inquiries.

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I feel these are difficult times Holland with information for & AN ESCAPED PRISONER OF WAE asked by Sir John Simon sa to de for YOU, but sunshine will person in Hungary, was queried, At Bow-street Police Court Laszlo's character during his come yet, and We shall The only other witness at the recently Max Machhornell, 20, a time is 511⁄2 hours ahead of eight years knowledge of the all find ourselves happily united hearing was Police officer Isaac, German subject, of nofixed abode, Greenwich. Burma standard time artist. The Chancellor said de after the war is over.

who interviewed de Laszlo about was charged with stealing a roll- | is 614 hours ahead of Greenwich,

La glo spore of his desire to make Correspondence between de his plan to send money to Hun-ed gold wristwatch and a 108. Calcutta time is 24 minutes ahead his sons English boys.

Laszio and his brothers and gary through Baron Heydendorf Treasury note belonging to Miss of Indian standard time. If sisters referred to the good news at the Russian Embassy in Amy Forrest; managarens of the therefore the clocks were pat from Munich," to certain moneys Madrid. The Baron owed the Red Court Hotel, Bedford-place, Forward: 36 minutes to conto that Laszlo was sending them painter £1,000 for a portrait, and W. C. Berwas

He spoke also," said witness,

of the impossibility of his wife

and himself living in Vienna,

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ing to the wrecked Laszlo's brother in Bon

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