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ee oo other country offered bim. Ir cook one of his closest and ost powerful friends several jong hours co persuade him char he would be doing both America and himecif a teribls disservice by taking chat step. Aod he finally relented. His report te jhe War Department The importance of his report to che War Department on German air strength has also been greatly exaggerated accotdiag te auchor- ities who know the situation. Washington has been fally informed by Major Smith's reports from Berlin and the macerial placed ar the disposal of che American attachés in London and Paris by the British and French governments. The capacity of the German air industry to produce 1,000 planes a month was known before the Munich cobference and was che most important factor that contributed to the French and British capirulation. Diplomacic circles have ir chat the Lindbergh report was calculatingly Prompred by Ambassador Kennedy and then used by the Administration to impress the Senate and House committees with the weed of rearmamen: Lindbergh's ) name could accomplish what oo end of official reports from the War Deparrmenc could. in any case, Lindbergh is charoughly dispusred wich meddling in international affairs. Secretary Ickes’ attack on him, and the re ported intention of FWA to remove his name (“The Lindbergh Line") from their planes, hurt him deeply, Homesick as he is, be has dropped whatever plaos he had of rerurniog to che U. 5. The Lindberghs” future seems ro lic in Iiiec. It is an unfriendly zlace. The three-seoried stone Breton manor house with irs conical yers—a little castle—as livable enough. Built by Ambroise mas, the famous French musician of the 19th Century, its roots large and cheery, and castefuily furnished in Second Empire le. The island, nor much bigger than the house itsclf, lies of a ky coase chat is bleak and cold, except whee a brighr summer sun ives it color and warm shadows. But here Lindbergh finds life est. Visitors, even friends, doo’t bother him. There is no telephone un the island. Dt. Carrel, glad co rest after a New York winter of vard work and many engagements, does no encertaining. And Lindbergh bas his wife and the lictle boys all eo himself, Aa in Paris, Anne divides ber life between the children, her writing and her husband, She spends hours with little Land and Jon, who have a expe playmates Aod she is with ber husband wheocver be mana he babies Bim adoringly, giving way unguestioningly to most this whims. To this dreamy, wide-tyed, ramaatic girl—so charm- ang and attractive even after al] che horrors she has been through— he ts still a hero who can do no wrong. She has interested herself in everything which interests hit, bas studied him carefully and does all she can co belp him ro a fulier and happier life. She has said to friends on occasion that she has oo desires in life except to be with “Charles” and the children—and ta write well. The success of ber books, with both serious critics aod the genera] public, has given her great satitfaccion and new ambition. The one bright spor in Lindbergh's future is che possibilicy of Dr, Carrel's going to France permanently after his retirement from the Rockefeller Lascituce chis June. Then—tescarch and scientific adven- ture for che Colonel at the Doctor's side, shut off entirely from che world he hates. Yo Ag A Fagitive (rem ike world's Hovolight, Lindbergh walla afong « French beach with fis head bent, bands in pocket, avoiding « camera, while his wife ails behind hia. ‘Yes ait, man! The most betutiful barhs since the first cave man decided to get sid of his primeval B.O. 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