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HOW A “MONKS” RUMOUR SPREAD fJOW rumour linked the arrests of spies dressed as monks in Holland with the Mr

... the paper, has recently been the victim of a persistent and annoying canard. The rumour was to the effect that he had been arrested as a German spy.’ Apparently the rumour started through someone reading that three spies had been arrested, dressed as monk> ...

Published: Saturday 06 July 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 242 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SPREAD OF RUMOUR

... the paper, ‘‘has recently been the victim of persistent and annoying canard. The rumour was to the effect that he had been arrested as a German spy.” Apparently the rumour started through someone reading that three spies had been arrested, dressed as monks ...

Published: Saturday 06 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 260 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

How I became a spy - author Graham Greene, the spying was Count von kidnapped collaborators from Already I had

... How I became a spy - author Graham Greene, the spying was Count von kidnapped collaborators from Already I had begun to be novelist, tells today how he Bernstorff, fat and blonde, a the French zone. Instead he disillusioned with the plain was recruited ...

Published: Thursday 16 September 1971
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 354 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

How I became a spy - author Graham Greene, the spying was Count von kidnapped collaborators from Already I had

... How I became a spy - author Graham Greene, the spying was Count von kidnapped collaborators from Already I had begun to be novelist, tells today how he Bernstorff, fat and blonde, a the French zone. Instead he disillusioned with the plain was recruited ...

Published: Thursday 16 September 1971
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 354 | Page: 23 | Tags: none

U.S. Wants Evacuees of All Classes ''JpHE suggestion that so far only children of titled and wealthy Britons ..

... the paper, has recently been the victim of a persistent and annoying canard. The rumour was to the effect that he had been arrested as a German spy.’ Apparently the rumour started through someone reading that three spies had been arrested, dressed as monk; ...

Published: Monday 08 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 383 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Spy Rumours

... Spy Rumours. fTO THE Eortoa OF THE KVENIXG DEXPaTTH.] ,lr you mind announcing that the man arrested Aberystwyth the of bring German spy was Gustav and not Gustav Hamel. It not fair and just man and gentleman that certain ungenerous reports should l>e ...

Published: Tuesday 18 August 1914
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 150 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

John Butcher: Rumours Butcher in spy claims COVENTRY MP John Butcher has been accused of being Mrs Thatcher’s ..

... John Butcher: Rumours Butcher in spy claims COVENTRY MP John Butcher has been accused of being Mrs Thatcher’s “spy” in the education department Mr Butcher was moved from a junior post at the Department of Trade and Industry into education at the same ...

Published: Friday 29 July 1988
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 750 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

SPYING

... SPYING 1 think, ...

Published: Monday 06 September 1915
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 86 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Rumour

... Rumour The dinner, therefore, went on as arranged, and all manner of extraordinary rumours were circulated as to its conduct and the toasts. Dr. Priestley (who was not present), was supposed to have proposed a toast to The head here, meaning presumably ...

Published: Monday 04 July 1938
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 104 | Page: 52 | Tags: none

NOT A GERMAN SPY

... to which had been subjected account of rumours that a German spy. . Colonel Dudgeon, Alderman TTigston, Mayor Workington, and Mr. R. 11. Hodgson, governors the Technical College, to whom deceased had ® * the rumours. Bp'oke to his patriotism. Colonel Dudgeon ...

Published: Monday 17 August 1914
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 186 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

RUMOUR

... rumour that he bad been interned as a spy. I have just received a wire from him as follows; Most grateful to you for your letter. Please tell anyone you like that the rumour is a complete lie, that I am engaged on. war work in County Down, London and ...

Published: Tuesday 19 September 1939
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 460 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SPY-HUNT

... SPY-HUNT Statement Expected Soon to Check Rumours AN official statement on Canada's greatest-ever spy-hunt may be made within the next day or two to ease the flood of rumours now sweeping the country. It will be followed, it is expected, by a formal statement ...

Published: Tuesday 19 February 1946
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 386 | Page: 1 | Tags: none