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Charles Lindbergh — Part 9
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LINDBERGH (comune)
Lindbergh's harred of the press has become a
‘obsession The corner windows of his Paris aj
ment command a view of bath che stzeers on whick
the bouse stands, One of the servants 1s almost
always oc watch to report anyone banging about the
neighborhood. If Lindbergh sees a suspicious-Jook
ing passerby on the sidewalk as be comes out the
front door, he scurtles back in again and waits uct
the coast is clear. The address of che house is 4 ca
fally guarded secret of the American Embassy aud of
the few friends who have promised oever to Tk 10
anyone else about his movemeats
Of late, be has even been violenr with pressmen
‘who came 100 close. Io Mexcow last Avgusr, Lind:
bergh thoughe chat che Secret Police shadow” who
was following hia around was 4 reporter Lind
bergh curned suddenly one day and felled tbe wafor
toate agent with a punck to the jaw. A few days
luter s Romania, Lindbergh caught 20 overzcal-
‘ous newsman who had climbed into the airport com
mander's apartinent through the kitchen window to
getan interview. He locked ehe reporter
for an bour. Since those incidents have become
known, the “boys” give the Colonel « wide berth
‘Lindbergh's frieads have tried agatn and agarn co
change bis atuimude, co make him understand that a
reatonable amount of co-operation with the press
would smootb bis pach considerably. Thar way che
correspondents would have # story and would leave
him alone. He would not have to dodge in and ou:
(of back doors and service clevators snd use the inno-
merable wubcerfuges which be bas developed. Bur
arguments with him are useless. The Colonel 1s ada
mant. “I will say ochiog,” is the ooly reply. “We
have a ngbt to live our owa lives in our own way,
fand we're going ¢o."” A close friend of his aaid re
The cine ofthe ceomry came oa
March 2, 2632, when Ohi J,
twa Hidaspped Som bin rey.
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for kideapping the Lindhergh
cently. “Lindbergh will nor understand, even after
all chat has happened, chat heisa goldfish. And that
the eassesr way 0 get from Page One to Page 15 an
regain privacy 8 t0 give the press all chey was
His revicence often causes the aucharities, who are
to kiod to him, a0 end of worry aed trouble. The
Munssery and Admiralty had to go to
great expeme when he “disappeared” rwo years ago
over the English Channel while flying from Dublin
at A telegram to the Cairo police in February
19}7—"We are coming, Dont inform press
brought ouc 220 Egypeian policemen for a wait of
ryelve hours. In vain. The Liodberghs bad flown to
Alexandsia snseead.
He worries the French police
The French police have dove an exccaordinary job
of proxecciog bie against annoyance Lindbergh is
France's besr advernisemeot of what periect sanc
tuary the Republic can and does provide for the
harmed foreigner. Practiced and astute Monsieur
Jacques Simon, the Prefecture's famous expert, takes
' great deal of trouble with the Caionel, his grea
worry. Wherever Lindbergh goes, 39 uoobreusive
Bicychise or » taxi driver of the Sore as not fa
behind He doesn't know ic, but he is watched every
moment. At Port-Blanc, the little Breton coast town
of which lie the Islands of Iliec and St. Gildas—U
summer homes of Lindbergh and Dr. Carre!—pohet
vigilance is uoflaggiog — Almost the moment a
stranger arrives, he is accosted hy a friendly but very
farm litele man, Inspector Josselin, permaneetly a5-
signed to Lindbergh's protection. If 4 tourist, he is
encouraged to kave 38 #000 41 possibie If a news
Paperman, he is requested ro take the next crain back
fp Pann. ‘The inhabitants of che neighborhood are
dour and uncommunicative Brevons and consider ic 2
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