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station by an unknown man Avivine a car bearing Ausiyian number, plates. The further movements of this car have not deen traced. It is probable that it tock Mrs. Maclean and the children from Schwarzach St. Veit to neighboring territory in Russian occupation whence she proceeded on her journey to join her husband. There was no question of pre venting Mrs. Maclean from. leaving the United Kingdom to go to live in Switzerland. Al- though she was under no obli- gation te report her maove- ments she had been regularly in touch with the security au- thorities and had informed them that she wished to make her home in Switzerland, She gave two good reasons, firstly, that she wished to avoid the personal embarrassment to whieh she had been subjected hy the press in the United Kingdom and, secondly, that she wished to educate her chil- dven in the — International School in Geneva, it will ba remembered that Mrs. Maclean was an American citizen and in view of the pub- licity caused by her hushand's flight it was only natural that she should wish to bring up her childven in new. surroundings. Before she left for Geneva the sectirity authorities made ar- rangements with her whereby she was to keep In touch with, the British authorities in Berne and Geneva in case she should receive any further news from her husband or require advice or assistance, Airs. Maclean was @ free agent, ‘The authovi- ties had no legal megse oe as. taimmpsrerin the United King- dom. Any form of surveillance abroad would have been unwar- ranted,