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"Hush Hush Men' Of England

THE COUNTRY'S MOST

SILENT SERVICE

A remarkable story of a "roof-labyrinth" in Whitehall is told by Sir Paul Dukes, who was kuighted for his intelligence service in

Soviet Russia from 1918 to 1920.

After being in Russia for some years, Sir Paul was invited to work in the secret intelligence service, and on his return to London for the appointment he was, he states, driven to a build- ing in a side street in the vicinity of Trafalgar Square. Here he was puzzled and amazed by his experiences.*

Sir Paul eventually became known In Whitehall as "St 25," and he gives

that title to his book, which Cussell's published recently.

"I had always associated rnbbit warrens with subterranean abaden,

but here

here in this building I discovered a maze of rabbit burrow-like pas- sages, corridors, nooks, and alcoves plied higgled-piggledy on the roof," he writes.

"Leaving the lift, my guide led me up one flight of steps so narrow that

Perhaps they were, but the sympathe

le render will understand that I have no desire, by reventing the solutions, even were they permitted, to earn the posthumous disrespect of one himself preferred in life to be silent as the grave."

who

'DA

I replaced the; volume, trying not to look disconcerted, but feeling as foolish as a cricketer who has gott stumped for a duck because he did not know the wicketkeeper had the bull."

NAME RIDDLE

the Chief" a man known to his sub- And Sir Paul was taken to "Er-...

ordinates and associates by a single letter of the alphabet signed in ink of

particular hue.

1 was told at the time that his name was Captain So-and-so, but I soon discovered that at least holf-a- dozen persons, either in the roof- labyrinth or associated oflees, were all called by that same numel

"I was 18 months before I was

careful

corpulent man would hirve stuck allowed to know his real name and tight, round unexpected corners, and

25 | title, and even then I was again up a night of

which steps.

tu UKC It. Ble rend and brought us out on the roof. Cross-never Ing short iron bridge, we entered approved of these pages, and all another maze until, Just 115 I was have here related about him and the beginning to feel dizzy, I was shown roof-labyrinth, but I never

permission to Iration into a tiny ten feet square, where

which probably would have been sut an officer in the uniform of a

little known In the general public British Colonel."

anyway."

From here Sir Paul was taken to "the head at the political section," and he states: "Never having re- ceived permission to name this distin- guished gent, in connection with the roof-labyrinth, I regret that he must remain anonymous

he was one of those who during and after the war contributed to found and firmly establish that high tradition of the silentest of Services which exist, and has made British Intelligence' as sym- bol throughout the world of thorough- ness, accuracy, and reliability in poli- tical and every other kind of recon- naissance, the best of allies and an object of ofl-expressed admiration to our friends, a source of constant fear and apprehension to our adversaries and to all foreign intriguers.”

THE CHIEF "

Sir Paul talked with this person- ality, who eventually left him to see

if the Chief" was ready.

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Str Paul writes: "I rose to look

Time Limit For A Kiss:

5 Minutes

How long can a kiss be?

received

BRIC,

This question was debated in Dor- chester Pollee Court recently, when Winifred May Strickland, twenty- your-old domestic servant, of Framp- ton. Dorsetshire. summoned Arthur Sprake, bus driver, of the same vil- lage, for common assault by kissing her

She declared Usal he kissed her for five minutes against her will.

Mr. T. H. Morton, defending soil- eitor, mald: "It beats the movies, I doubt if it is possible to kiss any one for five minutes,"

"Oh, I don't know, Mr. Morton." said Mr. A. E. Andrews, the clerk.

THE

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DOLLFUSS' WIDOW SEEKS. AID

Frau Alwine Dollfuss, widow of Austria's assassinated chan- cellor, who has fled Austria with her children and seeks protec- on in Buly. The widow has been incalving an Austrian pen- ston.

U.S. Terms

For Selling Gas To Germany

Drastic Conditions Imposed

WEDNESDAY, MAY

11, 1938.

BRACKEN-

Woman's Right

To "Dr."

OSTEOPATH PLEADS HER

OWN LIBEL CASE

A woman osteopath who was asked by the Medical Defence Union to stop using the description "Dr." brought a libol action against the union in the King's Bench Division.

She is Miss Ethel Mellor, of Welbeck-street, W., and she con- ducted her own case.

She said that she used a profession- "Dr. al card which bore the words:

Mellor, A.R.C.S D.O., Ethel Osteopathic Practiliontr." She com. plained that else had been defamed by tiers sent to her by the Medical Defence Union. One of these, signed by the secretary, rang

My attention has been drawn to a card which bears your name with the description or designation "Doctor" precedint your Christian name.

In view of a recent decision I shall be glad if you will advise me that you will refrain from using this de- algnation, which has been held to be an Infringement of the Medical Act

confusing and which can be

and misleading to the public.

E RADIO BROADCAST

Stokowski Conducting "Casse Noisette" Suite SPANISH PROGRAMME

Radio Programme Broadenst by Z.B.W. on a Frequency of 845 k.c's. of and on Short Wave from 1-2.16 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.e's.

The defence waa 21 dental publication and a plen of privliege in tlint the union was reling in per second. pursuance of the objects for which

it

H.K.T. (ML).

public formed that the Was

12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service be able to distinguish between registered and unregistered medical of Intercession from St. John's Cathe- practitioners.

PLAINTIFF'S DEGREES

dral,

12.30 Gracie Fields And The Lon- lon Plano Accordeon Bandi.

One Night In Monte Carlo (Silver, "I am an Associate of the Royal Sherman and Lewis); There'll Never College of Science, London, and the Be Another You (Harry Woods)

Love). (Wonderful Washington Best British woman to obtain the Band.; Love

Just a Federn degree of Doctor of Selence at the

(From

go'); University of Paris," said Miss Catchy Little Tune (From 'Sing us

Washington,

Mellor.

we 'Sing as

we go)....Gracie Fields; Maid of The "I am also a Doctor of Osteopathy, Brazil (Le Roy and Marlight) and I use the leDoctor because Whistling Waltz (From

'Queen of

it is associated with the highest de- Band; One Of The Little Orphans gree of learning and has been so Of The Storm (From associatexi since

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The absorbency of the cloth eliminates the necessity of wearing an undervest-- one garment less to carry about these hot, humid days.

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VICHY-CELESTINS

Gemab

offriols In ure dismayed to find in the Register, that the terms drawn up by The Secretory of the Interior, Mr. Tekes, fer the export of helium were so stringent that Germany would and

quite impossible to thei

to accept, Gamma wants helium

Germany

for her new Zeppelin LZ 130, for the Atlantic

time immemorial Hearts'): Queen Of Hearts (From the The famous natural mineral water Hervice, but Mr. Jekes had held up with all doctorates, of universal ac- Film) Gracle Fields; Back In shipments because 110 formula hul

reptance. I say the Medical Act Those Old Kentucky Days hitherto been found to guarantee does not deprive me of that title. Brown); Good Evening Pretty Lady against its military use. The United

"Is the term doctor to be used (Butler, Damerell and Evans) States has practically a monopoly of in the field of healing merely by the Band. natural helium gas.

medical profession?" she asked. Under the

the terms

now drawn up: submit not I would rather leave Germany would have to provide the field of healing than part with bond-the atmount not speci- my title of doctor. If I parted with fled, but is understood to beit it would mean that I have been between £80,000 and £100,000;

Would have to pay before livery between 20 and 60 per cent. of the purchase price of gas, and

Would, anally, have to agree to United States agents inspecting the dirigible and plants German soil.

PENALTIES Should these agents and that the regulations for the commercial use of

a

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on

de-

at the pictures on the wall and the miscellany of books on 'the shelves. The owner was evidently a collector. Impelled purely and simply by an Mr. Morton retorted: The learn-hellum had not been complied with,! artistic Interest in books, I picked outį ed clerk has had more experience the United States reserves the right|

to eaned the contract and conflseite one or two volumes to look at the thon 1 have had," bindings and illustrations. Amongst It was alleged that the Incident the bond. others was a set of Thackeray in

In German quarters the terms are When I took down

described bitterly 03 chiennery, green morocco,

Henry Esmond,' it turned out to be

designed to prevent the German dummy. There was nothing to dis-

trans-Atlantic commercial expansion tinguish it outwardly from its fellows.

harming

projected Anglo- American Airways.

occurred in Sprake's bus,

Mins Strickland said Sprake pushed her back in her sent, put his arms round her, and "stayed kissing" her

for five minutes.

was about to put it back quickly Spruke denied kissing the girl when, my finger accidentally touch- The ease was dismissed under the ing a catch spring, the cover opened Probation of Offenders Act, and and a few sheets of puper fell out Sprake was bound over for at your,

As I hostly gathered them up, 1fund ordered to pay costs.

notleed the heading, 'Kriegsminis- terlum, Berlin, and minute hand-

writing in German. Feeling very

gullly and confused, I wondered

'SHADOW NAVY

The Admiralty is drawing up plans boats with six-inch guns and anti-submarine devices.

These would then be used for con- warships Vy work, thus releasing

whether I ought to admit that Quite

Britain's merchant ships ure to be accidentally, &c. Burely hnd I re-armed so as to foon # "shadow placed the volume when the head of

navy," the Department returned

Theer chief is not in," he said, but before I could say anything, but to you may see him. You are interested in books?' he added, seeing mo look- ing at the shelves. I collect them. This is an interesting old volume on Cardinal Richelieu, if you care to look at it. I picked it up in Charing Cross Road for a shilling."

"The volume mentioned was imme- diately above the dummy "Henry Esmond. I took it down warily, ex- to pecting something occur, but it was only a musty old volumé in French, with torn leaves and soiled pages

uncommon

interested. "I pretended to be There's not much else worth looking at, I think, he said casually. Well, good-bye. Come in to-morrow."

WAS IT A DREAM?

The following day Sir Paul was shown into the same sliling-room. "My eyes fell instinelively on the bookshelf. My preceptor was in genial mood. I see you like my col- lection,' he said. That, by the way, is a fine edition of Thackerny. My heart jumped. "Would you like to look at it?'

"My questioner's face was a blank.

I took it that he wished to initiate

for more important duties.

Officers of merchant ships are be ng trained in defence work at the rate of 5,000 a year.

NEW DRUG UAS 45 LETTERS

the

Mr. Lekes justifies his action by the troubled situation in Europe. This.. he says, lenda to uncertainty as to Germany's use of helium.

BLOT BARS HIM FROM MONEY

Sydney.

A three-thousand-pound will witi a blot of inlt over the name of one of the beneficiaries is causing much legal argunment in the Sydney courts When William Wright Yates, д pensioner, died, leaving £3,000, his will was found between the leaves of

Bible.

2

in it Mr. Yates left part of the estate to his landlady," part to Gospel mission, and the residue to someone whose name began with the letters

·30." LONDON.—A new blood pressure The rest of the name was obli- raising drug-styled 2020 for short- terated under a deep blot of ink.

Now a man named William Dovid is described in the Lancet by Dr. F.

Bartholomew's Jones is claiming the glft to " Jo . . .” Avery Jones of S1. hospital. Its fill chemical name is Experiments with ultra-violet and "thimethoxybenzyl - dihydroimidosz | Infra-red rays have falled to reveal hydrochloride.

what Hes under the blat Reuter.

'Phantom Choirboy' Singing In Roof Puzzles Vicar

Chichester (Sussex).

AT least four people have heard the phantom choirboy of Didling, a tiny hamlet in the Sussex Downs near

me into the secrets of the depart- Midhurst. His voice has been heard among the blackened

ment. I rose quickly, and, of course, took down as I thought the duminy "Henry Esmond," which was in exact- ly the same place as it had been the day before. To my utter confualon it opened quita naturally, and I found

oak beams at the east end of the 13th century church there.

The vicar, the Rev. W. W.

In my hands nothing more than an Whistler, said that he has

edition-de-luxe printed on Indian heard the phantom singer three Coal Strip Closed

paper and profusely Illustrated. I

stared bewildered at the shelf.

have never dune,"

1.00 Time and Weather. 1.03 Songs by Paul Robeson (Bass). Don't Know What's Wrong Ansell); It Dyrenforth and Eric Takes A Long Pull To Get There imposing on the public, and that I("Porgy and Bess"-Gershwin); Lullaby ("Porgy and Bess"--Gernh- Mr. Sidney John Worsley, Academie, win). Registrar at the University of Lon- 1.13 Debroy Somers Band, don, said that he and the university Glamorous Night--Selection; Sec- would call Miss Mellor "Doctor" being cause of her scientific, degree. Her | Broones). curd did not imply that she medical practitioner.

The hearing was adjourned,

Was R

BABY WAS LEFT IN A WASH-TUB

IN

Nottingham.

Stars-Selection

(John

and

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather and Announcements.

1.40 Latest Variety Records. Vocal- Bring You A Song The Voice Of Romance with Orches- tra: Guitar Solo-Arabia-Danza (Oyanguren); Andalucia (Oyangu- ren)...

Martinez Oyanguren; Kunz Plano Solo-Charlie

Piano Charlie Kunz

Medley No. Peranan Vocal-So

with Rhythm Many Memories (Woods): Outside An Old Stage Door

(Noel, Pelosi, Pattison)...Ralph Silvester accom-

Hartley panied by Fred

and his Sextet; Orchestra-Tritach, Tratsch Polka (J. Strauss); The Grand

Na backyard in Ossing- Duchess Galop (Offenbach)

Orchestre Raymondè cond. by G.

ton-street, Nottingham, Walter.

a police officer found a baby

2.15 Close Down.

8.00 Relay of the Dance Orchestra

boy-eighteen months old- from the Roo! Garden of the Hong- sitting on a dirty waistcoat kong Hotel. in a damp wash-tub.

The baby was blue with cold, his clothed, he was dirty. feet were dump, he was inadequately

Albert and Millie Harvey, parents of the baby, were sentenced at Not- tingham Police Court to six months imprisonment for neglecting him and their four other children.

7.00 Musleal Comely Selections. "Lady Luck"-Vocal Gems (Hed- and Rodgers); "The ey. Strachey

King"-Vocal Vagabond

Gems (Friml) .Light Opern Company; Great Day-Selections (Rose, Elincu and Youmans) ...Jack Payne and His B.B.C. Dance Orchestra with vocal chorus by Jack Payne: "Follow A Star"--Vocal Gems (Ellia) Light Opera Company: "Rose Marie

Selection (Friml)....New May- Sold Mr. W. Leoning, chalemar of this Orchestra. the magistrates, "It is dimeult to

7.33 Closing local Stock Quotations. 1.35

Gracle Fields, Clapham and believe in these days that children can be ill-treated in such a manner." Dwyer And The Billies.

You And The Night And The

"Stop

and Press-Dietz Music

'Enry 'Eppleth- Schwartz) Erbert walte (Sullivan and Parr-Davies)

Gracle Fidda; Climbing Up The Golden Stairs (arr. Hill Billies); In The Moonlight's Glow (The Hill Billies)...The Hill Billies with their own Novelty Accompaniment; Another Day's Broadcasting Descriptive Sketch by Clapham and Dwyer; My Little Buckaroo (From 'Strange Laws'); Across The Great

He had learned that the four older children were found uncared for. that they slept in one dirty bed; had heard that the parents earned

£3 5. a week between them.

The mother, who had sold that she paid a woman five shillings a week. to look after the children, collapsed when she was sentenced.

U.S. OUT TO MAGNIFY Divide (Box, Cox and Roberts)....

FOUR TIMES MORE

AMERICA is building a microscope four times as powerful as the world's largest.

Magnifying up to 50,000 diameters, it would enlarge the full-stop at the end of this sentence to the size of a two-storey house,

The HIL Billies with their own Novelty Accompaniment.

9.80 Time, Weather and Announce- ments.

8.03 Tschaikowsky--- Compositions

including The "Case Nobelle" Sulte. "Casse Noisette Suite, Op. 71A., The Philadelphia Orchestra cond. by Leopold Stokowski; Jeanne d'Are Adieu, Forets ...Meria Jeritza (Soprano) with Orchestra; Divertin- sement (Variations from the Ballet The Sleeping Beauty') *...Orches- tro Symphonique of Paris conducted by J. E. Szyfor: Troika En Traine times, suya a correspondent in

Designed for geological work, it is nux, Op. 37, No. 13ock Dance Fredericton, NB.

..Sergei Rach- *There Was no other Honry the Daily Express,

To facilitate proper development of being built in Harvard University. maninoff (Piano); Esmond. Immediately above the When he first went to the parish

The Holla vacant space stood the life of Car-six years ago he was told a voice what is believed to be a valuable coal will be used for the minute study of (From "Mazappa")

Orchestra cond. by Sir Hamilton dinal Ruchelles, as it had stood. Had was heard on rare ocensions in the field in the central section of the pres.

Harly; "Eugen Onegin"-Waltz I dreamt the dummy of the day be-roof, but thought nothing of the province, the Department of Lands:

It will weigh one ton, and the Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Gar and Mines has closed a 31 mile strip focusing scrows are so finely adjusted den, guest conductor, Eugene Good fore? Had I been observed when | story. left alone in the room?

"One Sunday evening I heard the to staiding rights.

that it would take twenty-five sens. my natural curiosity be approved or válce myself, a high and benatiful

minutes rapid turning by hand to 8.63 A Spanish Programme, disapproved? Was the dummy a real treble that might have belonged to

alter the adjustment 1-100th of an Pura Milonga-Tango (Jose Po cachetto for secret papers? Or was trained cathedral choirboy," he

motors for focusing,

(Canuro-Pelay)...Orquesta Tipica dummy put there to fool Inquisitive to aco who could be the owner.

Victoria, B..C.

Francisco Canuto with vocal refrain; They wore, all old people, and sud-

While the instrument is being Goyescas Intermezzo (Granados) volumes denly the story came back to no.

British Columbia school doctors sat bullt, study of new lenses is going on the

Pablo Casals (Cello) necomp. by dummier, too... Did still further "Since then, I have heard it twice, year, ezanined.00,763 „puplis and in the hope of increasing the, effec-| N. Mednikom (Piano); Eres Tu mysteries He hidden in these books The volco has not come from any found 5,504, suffering from malnutritive magnification even more. (Bolero)--(Miguel Bandoval); Qul- and pictures?

one singing in the church, so what tion, 23,767 with defective teeth, 5,791 Canada's Department of Mines inslern Olvidar Tus Ojos“Tango (San- **All these questions rushed through the explanation is I cannot under with defective vision and 1.018 with Ottawa liss plans for an even bigger doval Albente). Beniamine digit

détective hearing.

"miko" sull my "mind." "Were they ever answered? }'stand.”

(Continued on: Page 5).

And would

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