THE CHIEF SPY

... THE CHIEF SPY. One of the penalties of greatness in these wartimes is to be put in the Tower of London, by popular rumour, and shot, or kept there withont trial as the case may be. One of the I illustrious prisoners is General Sir Robert Baden Powell ...

Published: Friday 19 May 1916
Newspaper: Newcastle Daily Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
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SIR R. BADEN-POWELL AND A SPY STORY

... SIR R. BADEN-POWELL AND A SPY STORY. New York, May 17. For several weeks past a rumour has been circulating in the United States to the effect that Sir Robert Baden-Powell is undergoing imprisonment in the Tower of London charged with espionage. In order ...

SIR R. BADEN-POWELL AND A SPY STORY

... SIR R. BADEN-POWELL AND A SPY STORY. Naw Yoaw. May 17.—For several week-4 a rumour haa been circulating in the Crii!ml Stated to the effect that bir Robert Baden' Powell is undergoing imprisonment in 0 6 Tower of London charged with espionago• In order ...

Published: Friday 19 May 1916
Newspaper: Evening Mail
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 135 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

B.P.'s FUNNY STORY

... Freeman of the Borough of Guildford, has sent the following reply to someone who wanted to know if, as rumour asserted, he had been arrested as a spy, and confined to the Tower of London :— I rqgret that the report that I am eojourninf in the Tearer of ...

Published: Wednesday 24 May 1916
Newspaper: Hants and Sussex News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 121 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Sir R. Baden-Powell

... Sir R. Baden-Powell. AN “EXAGGERATED RUMOUR. When the American Press some years ago prematurely announced the death of Mark Twain the famous humourist observed that the report had been greatly exaggerated. Lieut. Geoeral §ir Robert Baden-Powell has improved ...

Published: Saturday 20 May 1916
Newspaper: Haverhill Echo
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 182 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GERMANS IN DUBLIN?

... tha rebels in Dublin, says rumours were current when left that among dead rebels wore soma German officers and ona Austrian officer. Tbo military correspondent of the Birmingham Daily Rost” write*;— Whether, current rumour has it, there are German officers ...

Published: Tuesday 02 May 1916
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 285 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BOY SCOUT CHIEF OFFICER *' IN THE TOWER.”

... SCOUT CHIEF OFFICER *' IN THE TOWER.” Sir Robert Baden Powoll, asked by an American newspaper correspondent to explain the rumour that he, Sir Robert, was & prisoner in the Tower of London, on an espionage charge, replied: ‘‘l regret that the report that ...

Published: Friday 19 May 1916
Newspaper: Streatham News
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 209 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

11l SYKES

... IRK SYKES. SHIP RUMOUR @ addressing his last night, ridiculed been made Chief and eaid he should k as a rivate éeme tinie to pointment of the On, @ said they gentlemen of evil. t t causes. e of the case. Now thwart the German ri on to eettle and good ...

Published: Saturday 27 May 1916
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 255 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

POCKETS BEFORE PATRIOTISM

... what happened. Ther con tinued their trade, putting ther pocket and purse before patriotism. A SPY STORY AROUT BADEN-POWELL. For several weeks past a rumour has been civeulating in the United States to the etfee: that Sir Robert Baden Powell 1s undergoing ...

Revanduz

... been greatly exaggerated. Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Baden- Povvell has improved upon Mark Twain. For several weeks past rumour has been circulated in the United States to the effect that Sir Robert is undergoing- imprisonment in the Tower of London ...

Published: Thursday 18 May 1916
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 278 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE NATIONAL MIND

... officer: I suppose you won’t shake hands with a spy. The officer gave his hand at once, with the reply: “I always proud to shako hands with brave man.” They stood holding hands for a moment, and then the spy walked alone to the chair and met his death with ...

Published: Wednesday 03 May 1916
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 714 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

OFFICIAL SCRATCH INGS

... Whit© Hoad tog Icy), and C. Be-lroc (Wigan and Now Zealand). SHOT A MONTH AGO. - -e- • GENERAL RADEX-POWEI.L AND AN AMERICAN RUMOUR. York. Wrdno*fiay. When .American Pres.* some years aRo announced the death of Mark Twain, the famous humorist observed that ...

Published: Thursday 18 May 1916
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 542 | Page: 2 | Tags: none