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May 29, 1940.

Champagne Traveller Who Met Hitler At A Bus Stop

Mr. Ribbentrop-Salesman

Former Boss reveals Truth about Nazi Spy No. 1

NO MORE KID-GLOVE POLICY

Anger At Warplane Sales To Allies

NEW YORK.

Despatches reaching here indicate that Germany has now abandoned her kid glove polley towards the United States, and, la disregarding

any effort to avold antagonising

opinion in this country.

Three reasons may be advanced

for this attitude.

There

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SECRETS OF RIBBENTROP'S LIFE as a cham- pagne salesman have been revealed by his former employer, Count Maxence de Polignac.. The Count was commercial director of a famous French champagne firm, and he engaged the Nazi Foreign Minister as a commercial traveller.

Now he tells for the first time how Ribbentrop tricked and cheated his way to get jobs and make important political and social contacts.

BY COUNT MAXENCE DE POLIGNAC

Paris.

My first meeting with Ribbentrop

good deal of intense gave me an insight of the influence that

annoyance in Berlin at the de

cision of the Roosevelt Admins the pale German could use under the

tration to allow France and Eng-

land to buy the latest type of cover of "business."

American war 'planes.

There is considerable annoyance at That day Ribbentrop ousted an old-established re-

the "revelation of alleged diplo presentative of my firm, took over his job against the

of

matic improprieties on the part in other's will, and forced himself into the position of

•United States Ambassadors

Allied capitals which, the Nazis

their full degree only after care.

a

claim, they have discovered intravelling salesman, which gave him access to important fully sifting the papers found is people throughout Europe. the Polish Foreign Office. Influential quarters in Berlin seem

to have arrived at the conclusion that Isolationist sentiment is so strong in the United States that America will stay neutral, no matter what happens,

Reversal of Nazis' Idoas

his property.

THIS IS how I first met the sinister, course installed nn salesman whose work has brought The whole family was there. war to Europe.

One day in 1920, I arrived in Cologne, entrusted by my arm with delicate mission. The day before ny director had called me into his office.

This view represents a complete "I have just received a letter," he reversal of the Nazis' original ideas toki me, "from a young man whom on this point. At the outbreak of we would like to please. This young the war good many important man- gentleman, Ribbentrop-is Henckel himself. Nazis thought the United States was recommended by bound to enter the war on the side the German champagne king, whose

a relatively short daughter of the Allies in

he has married. Try to and that nothing Germany arrange things." time could do, or refrain could affect this.

from

doing

to me.

The man who almost "Ruin-

-ad-kis-career"

by playing

golf trick.

A Square Meal At Last For Brownie

During the match, Ribbentrop took

BROWNIE CARSLAKE is having breakfast, thank balls out of his pocket when he had

and continued you very much. Maybe some porridge (don't take it missed the first one playing with the most successful one. His wife was not pleased and turned away yet) and a couple of eggs, and-no, not toast, thanks -and plenty of coffee. And leave the butter and the marmalade. Because this is the first decent breakfast- or, for that matter, the first decent square meal-he has had for more than twenty years.

con-

"It is unheard of!" she nded to me. "I have never been able to stop Joachim from play- ing a second ball, and it has al- most ruined his career. It is a

himself real manis He made very unpopular for that in Eng- land."

German Now we already had

ut

care of our

Situation Graver

Carslake, who is probably the

greatest stylist the English Turf has seen in the past thirty years

"You get hardened to starving after a while. I never worried about it. But his doctors did, "It's bad time for horse-racing,"

or more, has been fighting his he said, "but I'll train a few nurses. weight for the past twenty.

He hos been breakfastingTM un glasses of lemon-julee and cups of tea and slices of dry toast for 60 long that now, at the age of Dity- Ta-1-July, he has had enough And his doctors say he must stop riding.

I've spent my whole life with them, and when you've done that, you've got to stay with horses,**---

Edgar Wallace's Trainor

He'll still ride about Epsom and Unsicad Downs at training gallops.

Bernard Carslake gave up active. jockeyship once before-in 1020, when he went to train horses for

Hert Tupke, and Herr This little incident throws a great After several weeks, however, this presentative, cus. The called atten, deal of light on the character of this fatullatic view gave way to the

tion to our contract, hia seniority Nazi Minister. opinion that America would stay with the firm, the work done in our neutral it Germany played its Press-service, and threatened to suc I left propaganda and political and mill-kim, discouraged and persuaded that tary cards carefully. Now, however, no settlement was to be hoped for. the view in important official Ger-

was waiting for me Ribbentrop man quarters seems to be that this hotel. He was n distinguished America will stay neutral, no mat-man who spoke cosily, and told me ter what Germany does. If this is he represented the Henckel Arm in the case, then obviously no araut Berlin where he had excellent con- hann can be done by giving vent to acts with all circles and that he was

For forty years he has been a suc- Nazi Indignation against American fully prepared to take

cessful jockey, and only recently Edgar Wallace. Paris, May 28, diplomats.

interests. I told him about, my con- "The military situation is become went along to Alexandra Park to A fourth reason might be given. verration with Tupke.

ing graver in an unexpected man-ride Ipswich to victory. Song Nuzle think they can influence-

ner in the north as the result of

Ipswich had a short-head win, but Presidential elections in the "Listen," he said, "perhaus there the capitulation of the King of the the effort was too much for Brownie. United States this year, or at the is a way of arranging things. Sup Belgians, whose army was engaged least can stir up enough anti-pose the three of us lunch together." at the side of the French and Brille had to be practically lifted on Roosevelt sentiment to block or re- The meeting was rather cold, and duce American sales of planes and Ribbentrop at the beginning of the tish," stated a French communique to the scales at the end." munitions to the Allies. This they meal said: "Let us get acquainted hope to do by discrediting the Roose-fint. If you are willing, we shall velt Administration and its foreign talk about business during dessert." `policy.

'Everything Sottled'. Said Ribbentrop

the

relations

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German-American compilented-now and have been for

some time by the fact that private When the moment came, he rose American ellizens have undertaken jaked Tupke to follow him into an to play the part of "unofficial Am-djoining roum, and shut himself in bassadors,"

Business Men's Role

They have been carrying messages and reports and proposals between Germany and the United States. These would appear to have done a -good-deal- to confuse_the_picture.. which certain elements in Amerten have of Germany, and also the at- titude and policy towards Germany which these elements hove adopted.

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jwith him.

I was astonished at this un- -expected procedure. It was only at the end of an hom that they reappeared, both smiling. They seemed on excellent terms, 7

Ribbentrop told me that every- hing was selfied, that they had reached an agreement. Tupke Added that his successor might start work the next day. -

political activity in

drawal seem obvious to me now. They are, of course, always quick Two months after joining my firm. had become o pass on these tidings to business, Ribbentrop told us he banking and political quarters in the agent of a French cognac firm. Amerien. The result has been aOnce again, he must have played

and mis-upon his powerful relationships, good deal of confusion understanding. most of it on the Ribbentrop, who divided his trips part of the Americans who take the between France and England, at that right thinking" seriously in Berlin. moment seemed to have only one de-

finite nim to increase his contacts.

to-day.

The latter are facing up to the situation and continuing the Aght. On the rest of the fight there is no- thing important to report."

Despite the ending of hostilities between Germany and Belgium, the British and French forces in the north are continuing the battle, de- clares an authoritative statement.---| Reuter,

Berlin Claims Advance

Berlin, May 28.

A German High Command com- munique states that the great battle |tor-Flanders-and-Artols has reached the ellmax. German troops are said

"It's not that I'm ill," he said. "It's simply that I've got to take it easier.

HALF U.S.

AIR FIRMS

AT WORK FOR US

NEW YORK.

to have broken stubborn resistance FOREIGN buying missions and compressed the enemy closer, now in the United States are:

whereupon air attacks caused des-prepared, according to present

-

He has been married twice, but he has no children. He has a passion for youngsters, and there never was an apprentice who took a ride on the course yet but got a bit of fatherly advice from Carslake.

At the start of the lost war he managed to escape from Austria disguised s the freman of a train. He got to Rumania, and rode a lot of winners there. He was in Russia when the revolu- tion broke out, and got out of that

He come straight to England, and, the English winters apart from (which he can't stend, and which he usually spends in India), ho likes It very much, thank you if only he can have a little, more of that marmalade, dicase.

J. M.

SHOP TO BEST ADVANTAGE

ASIA COY

FOR GROCERIES

BUTCHERIES FRUITS GREENS

At least three American business At the moment, I thought that pay-truction. men have been playing ambassa lng Tupke an indemnity had solved

indications, to order over £250,- THE, dor" in this way. All three, as it the problem. Since ihen, after According to the communique, the 000,000 worth of aircraft acces- happens, are in close contact with knowing Ribbentrop better and Germans are now six milles from series, said Mr. Louis Johnson, conservative elements in Berlin, usually described បទ

the right think following the various phases of his Bruges. North of Valenciennes the Assistant Secretary of War, in01-KWAN BLDG. DESVOEUX RD. C.

broke Germany and Germans

through strong ing" and all three attribute great foreign countries, I have had doubts, French fortifications. The Scheldts speech in New York. importance to what they hear from The causes of this unexpected with-Canal has been crossed by the Ger-

Twenty-three their "right thinking" friends.

of the forty-three mans west of Valenciennes-Unlied

aircraft factories Pres.

in the United States were now working on military Cerman Advance Danger orders, he said. The capacity of the Industry was estimated at over 17,- London, May 28,

500 machines a year, The Gensan advance in Flanders

Mr. Johnson said: "It we ever threatened to-day not only separate the British, French and Bel- weapon of defence will be the ability to face another war, our most effective ginus north of the gap from the rest of American Industry, to supply of the Allied, armies but also to cut munitions and equipment. them off from their own chief bases

"In spite of all the measures now and sources of supplies.

available, fifteen months would have Military officinis admit that the fate to clapse before even an army of epted him, but he especially fre- of the northern forces may hingo 1,000,000

men could to adequately. quented political and ladustelet-upon-the-ware-bloodiest-battle, which supplied... ticles. There he sounded opinion, is now under way near Monin and "Mobilisation of man-power. itled to interest people in Germany's Courtrol. Should

Germans almpic, but mobilisation of industry future, and followed step by step his break through, they, could probably is another matter, because of our mision of propaganda,

linic up with the German armoured historic Inck of a national defence divisions besieging Calais and thus polley, and our traditional practice of walling until war is upon us before: doing anything about it..

Golf Trick Shocks His Wifo

Pensioner'S He was everywhere. Society ac-

£500 Gift

WELL, I can't take a penny, with me when die," said an elderly naval penaloner recently explaining why he had given £500 aWDY.

the

encircle the northern armies.

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"Funds in recent years have not been adequate. to provide any con- siderable reserve of critical muni- lohs, and there la no munitions industry. In the United States, ex- except for aviation

Rubbentrop told my wife of his fist Interview with Hitler.

Ribbentrop was driving around The pensioner walked. Into

The pressure of the Germans ex- Ensworth (Hants) Victoria Colt- Davaria, probably for commercial Are Hospital, a mile from, his reason, when he met a modest trending to the const is indicated by home, and handed in £100 in Weller who was waiting for a bus. the arrival of a Dritish officer and notes, saying, "Take this in Ribbentrop invited him to get into 12 men at a south const port after French a very narrow escape from a memory of my dear wife," and his ear, and conversation ataried.

schport town where

here they were hard- pressed by the advancing German troops and machine-gunning planes "As a first step we should have British raced to the beach and an adequate reserve stock of munie, swam a quarter of mile until theylons, reached a boat in which they found

There is, however, one happy the body of a Dutchman killed bry

augury in our gloomy picture of the machine gun bullets. They drifted glant tank which may face usthe

He has also give £100 to Ports-Poor Germany "reduced to mouth Royal, Hospital, £100 to Wigan Hosplial, Lancs, and £100 to nothing. With the Alles divided, little chapel at St Helens, Lancs, Europe, has become an easy prey

for the Central Powers." 22

where he first learned, in his own They arrived. It was litter. words,my ABC” and £100 to relatives, it hidden par de They were enthusiastic when

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