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Charles Lindbergh — Part 9
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LINDBERGH (continved}
Lindbergh's hatred of the press has become ao
obsession. The corner windows of his Paris spatt-
ment command a view of both the streecs on which
the house stands. One of the servants is almost
always on watch co report anyone hanging abouc the
neighborhood. If Lindbergh sees 2 suspicious-look-
ing passerby on the sidewalk as be comes out the
front door, he scuttles back in again and wairs until
the coast is clear. The address of the house is a care-
fully guarded secret of the American Embassy and of
the few friends who have promised never to talk to
aayone else abou: his movemcats
Of Jace, be has even been vioienc with pressmen
who came roo close. In Moscow last August, Lind-
bergh thoughe that che Secret Police “shadow” who
was following hica around was a reporter. Lind-
bergh rurned suddenly one day and felled the uafor-
sunate agent wich a punch to the jaw. A few days
jater ip Rumania, Lindbergh caught an overzeal-
ous newsman who had climbed into the airport com-
mander's apartinent through the kitchen window to
an iacerview. He locked the reparcer into « room
ot an hour. Since shose incidents have become
koown, the “‘boys’’ give the Colonel a wide berth.
Lindbergh's friends have tried again and again co
change bis attide, co make him underscand that a
reasonable amounc of co-operation with the press
would smooth bis path considerably. Thar way the
correspondents would have a story and would jeave
him alone. He would not have to dodge in and ou:
of back doors and service clevators and use the inou-
metable subterfuges which he has developed. But
acgumenis with him are useless. The Colonel is ada-
mao. “'] will say nothing,” ie the only reply. “We
have a mght to live our own lives in our owo way,
and we're going to."" A close friend of his said re
The crime of che century came on
March 3, 1992, whea Charles Je, 35
was kidnapped from bis oursery.
Police reconsrructed the crime to show hov
aapper had cosered hover by 2 ladder. Sevens,
days lacer baby was found dead in a clump of
Senestions) Haupemans ceial war x Renan etreas
mano was arresced 10 ESM, convicted in 1945 and cl
cuted Apeil 3, 1936 for kidnapping the Lindbergh
ae
cently: “Lindbergh will not understand, even after
all thar has happened, chat be isa goldfish. And thar
the ¢asiese way ro gee from Page One ro Page 15 and
regain privacy is to give the press all they want.”
His reticence often causes the authorities, who are
to kind ro him, no end of worry and croubie. The
British Air Minisery and Admuralry had ro go two
Btcat expense when he “‘d:sappeared’’ rwo years ago
over the English Channel while flying from Dublin
to Kenz. A relegtam to the Caire police in February
1937—""We are coming, Don't inform press."“—
brought ouc roo Egyptian policemen for a wait of
ryelve hours. In vain. The Liodberghs had flown co
Alexandria inscead.
He werries the Freach pelice
The French police have done an exccaordinary job
of proveccing him against annoyance. Lindbergh is
France's best advertisement of what perfect sanc-
tuary the Republic can and does provide for the
harried foreigner. Practiced and astute Monsieur
Jacques Simon, the Prefecture’s famous expert, takes
a@ great deal of trouble with che Colonel, his grearest
worty, Wherever Lindbergh gocs, an unobtrusive
bicyclist or a taxi driver of the Sareré as not far
behind. He doesn't koow it, but he is watched every
moment. Ac Port-Blanc, che litle Breton coast town
of which lie the Islands of [Ilicc and St. Gildas—che
summer homes of Lindbergh and Dr, Carrel—pohec
vigilance is uoflagging. Almose the moment a
stranger arrives, he is accosted by a friendly but very
Gre ittcle man, inspector Josselin, permanenciy as-
signed to Lindbergh's protection. If a tourist, he is
encouraged to leave a5 soon as possible, If a news-
paperman, he is requesred ro take the next train back
co Parix, The inhabitants of the acighborhood are
dour and uncommunicative Brecons and consider ir a
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