Transcription: ...  Left hand side. Excerpt 1             Guerrero, the President of the International Court of Justice accompanied us from Geneva and we were to pick up Costa du Rels, President of the Council, en route as he was in France. - Holma wisely decided to travel less conspicuous- ly and was "on holiday" by himself. - The  journey was interesting and although I had been  very much alarmed at the prospect of six days in a bus, this part at any rate was a relief  from the pressure under which I had been working.               We got through the Franco-Swiss frontier without difficulty and reached Nimes at 11.30p.M   ...  Left hand side. Excerpt 2 having made a brief stop in a way-side café to eat a picnic meal. We have had to make  a détour occasionally because of a bridge  blown up; the Rhône bridges were destroyed  right down to Valence near which we were told  the German advance guard had reached; they  were however prevented crossing the river;  it was a pity to see many fine bridges  shattered.            We left Nimes the next morning (Sunday) at 6.30 or 7 and luched in Perpignan. The vendange was in progress as we drove through literally scores of miles of vineyards. There  was practically no motor traffic, though some  vehicles were using the wood gas. In one or  two towns we did catch sight of non-French uniforms representing the German or Italian Commissions of Disarmament and control and an occasional vast park of abandoned army  vehicles.            Our special little bus reached the  frontier at Le Perthus about 1.30 and again  the French frontier was easy enough to pass. I had however been warning Jacklin and Guerrero that our passing would be made difficult on the  Spanish side. Guerrero being a Latin-American Spaniard was put first with his passport. In  a few minutes he explained to me that there was  difficulty; the official had turned up in his  book an order prohibiting the passage of League officials or anybody connected with the League.            The following is a bare summary of what  followed as I reported a few days later to the  Supervisory Committee:    ...  Right-hand side  Lester to Homho, Lisbon     26/9          " handwritten The League party consisted of Lester, Jacklin,  Bieler, da Silva (Portuguese) and one English and one French stenographer. They were accompanied by Guerrero,  President of Court and were to pick up Costa du Rels,  President of Council, in France but latter was delayed  at Cannes and had to travel separately.          Guerrero  had diplomatic visa from Spanish Minister who had  refused diplomatic visa to Lester,  although latter carried diplomatic passport. Spanish  Consul in Geneva gave ordinary visas for all the party. Portu- guese Minister gave diplomatic visas for all.           On arrival at Le Perthus, Guerrero and Lester  first entered Spanish frontier office where Officer-in- charge said he had some instruction about League people.  In his book he turned up an instruction which he said was dated 13th of August and forbade the entry of any  League official or any one connected with the League.  On this ground he refused to allow the League officials to pass but though there would be no difficulty about Guerrero. This was Sunday, 3 p.m. Following protest, frontier official agreed refer matter to Governor. Gover- nor's Secretary thought there would be no difficulty  about Guerrero, but Governor could not be found; it was not until Monday that Governor's confirmation arrived.  Guerrero then spoke personally [to him on telephone] pro- testing against decision and urging reference to Madrid. Governor undertook to do so and promised reply before  7 p.m. Monday evening. No reply came till Tuesday at  11 a.m. In the meantime, Lester persuaded Guerrero - who

Transcription: ...  Left-hand page      Old President Guerrero acted throughout with the most excellent quiet dignity and patience, thousand times more than one might have expected from many a the Nnortherner or the phlegmatic Englishman in such circumstances. At one time however, he did begin to lose patience when the Governor we sought could not be found and replies promised did not come: "You people - he said - have made a  revolution to establish order in your country and it seems to me you have worse disorder than ever you had." The District Commissioner and frontier officers volubly protested saying that the order inside the country was magnifi- cent. "Ah!, says old President, order begins at the frontier".       On one of the occasions when they were examining my Irish diplomatic passport with curiousity, one of them remarked out: "Ireland is a friend of Spain - Oh yes, she sent volun- teers to fight for us (O'Duffy's most deplora- ble Irish Brigade).- I said that that being so, it was an extraordinary way to treat an Irish trying to pass through their country, and asked how Spain would regard similar treatment of a Spanish diplomat abroad. As a matter of fact the officials became very ashamed and apologetic one of them saying the order issued (on the day that Phelan's party got through) was probably due to pressure, meaning either Italy or Ger- many or both. There were some slovenly-looking, ill-dressed "guardias civiles", young men usually wearing "espadrilles" and a revolver in the belt with a loose-fitting shabby kind of uniform.       On another occasion a smart diplomatic car drove up, a man got out and went through the passport formalities in about two minutes and as he was getting in again, he suddenly  recognized our poor President and came up and spoke to him, thinking no doubt that he was purposely lounging there. It was a curious  contrast the respect with which he was being treated; the diplomat was not unenlightened.   ...  Right-hand page           I walked up to the hotel one of the afternoons, sat in the café drinking a bottle of water (even mineral waters were scarce and no orange or lemon juice was available anyway). I felt that a rather good-looking man at the next table was eyeing me and after a few minutes he spoke. He turned out to be of half jewish blood and had left Germany in '33 establishing  himself in Belgium where he had been a Manager  for a factory. Without telling him anything about my occupation, I told him my nationality and he said he knew Senator McEllen with whom he had business relations in setting up a  branch factory for something or other at Galway; he had refused an invitation from McEllen to manage it a couple of years ago as it was a  small affair compared with his other prospects  at the time. He was travelling on a special  refugee passport issued by the Belgian Govern- ment and told me he had altered the date of his birth as men under 40 were not allowed to leave France. He had his visas for Spain and Portugal, but no permit to leave France. I suppose that was one of the restrictions im- posed by the Wiewsbaden Commission. He feared an interment camp and thought he would be shot if he fell into German hands. His Spanish and Portugese visas w ere approaching expiry and he was going to try some method of getting across; he hoped to reach a British Legation  or Consulate where he could offer his services in any capacity, as private soldier, or workman or otherwise. A peasant entering the café  caught his attention and he left me. In the  street a quarter of an hour later, from the side of his mouth as he passed me, he said: I am off. Later that evening I was again back with Guerrero at the Spanish frontier post when down the hill-side came three Spanish soldiers herding four civiliants: they were a dignified Polish jew of about 70, bearded and wearing a  frock-coat and his equally aged wife and a child of about 8 years of age; behind came my  acquaintance of the café. He caught my eye but gave no sign of recognition. They were hustled into the frontier office and Guerrero strolled in to observe. The soldiers reported - in their favour - that they had given themsel- ves up having crossed the frontier clandestinely some two miles back. Some cross-examination

Transcription: item 108   88                                              Das Pferd.     23)  D i  e  h o l l ä n d i s c h e n  P f e r d e  20)  sind groß und robust, und eignen sich besonders zu Kutschenpferden. Die beste Zucht sind die soge= nannten Hart - dravers  (Schnell=Traber) aus Westfriesland, welche vorzüg= liche Traber sind. Sie haben eine großen Kopf, dicke Ganaschen, kurzen Hals, und gedrungenen festen Leib, zu dem die Gliedmassen nicht immer die gehörige Stärke haben. In Folge der feuchten Weiden leiden sie öf= ters an Fehlern der Hufe. Denselben Gebrechen sind auch die  f l a n d r i = s c h e n  und  b e l g i s c h e n  P f e r d e  ausgesetzt, die meistens groß und schwer sind und daher gewöhnlich vor die Frachtwägen kommen.     24)  D i e  f r a n z ö s i s c h e n  P f e r d e  21)  sind zwar von ziemlicher Ver= schiedenheit, doch giebt es der schönen nicht viele; die besten kommen aus der Normandie und der Provinz Limousin. Die  n o r m ä n n i s c h e n  P f e r d e, welche von den dänischen abstammen sollen, sind groß und stark, und eig= nen sich daher sehr gut zu Kavallerie= und Kutschpferden. Die  l i m o u = s i n e r  P f e r d e  dagegen sind von feinem Bau und mittlerer Größe, haben einen trockenen Kopf, nicht starken Hals, und feste, gutgestellte Glied= massen; sie ähneln etwas den Berbern und sind leicht, schnell und gelehrig. Ihr völliges Wachsthum haben sie erst mit dem 6ten oder 7ten Jahr er= reicht, und sind sie bis dahin geschont worden, so können sie lange Zeit gebraucht werden.     25)  D i e  i t a l i e n i s c h e n  P f e r d e  22)  standen sonst in größerem An= sehen, als jetzt. Unter ihnen sind die berühmtesten die  n e a p o l i t a n i = s c h e n,  auf welche besonders die alten Stallmeister einen Werth legten. Sie haben im Allgemeinen in der Gestalt und im Gange viele Aehnlich= keit mit den spanischen Pferden, sind aber größer als diese. Sie haben meist einen schweren Ramskopf, dicke Ganaschen, fleischigen Hals, und sind ungelehrig und unbändig; zur Entschädigung für diese Fehler haben sie aber einen vollkommenen Wuchs, ein leichtes Maul und einen herrlichen Anstand in allen Bewegungen. Die Versuche, welche man mit neapolita= nischen Hengsten in deutschen, englischen und französischen Stutereien an=                                        stellte, ___________________________     20)  S c h w a b ´s  Taschenb. 1818. S. 73.        21)  H u z a r d  Instruct. p. 36.  -  D e s- m a r e s t  Mammalog. p. 420.     22)  S c h w a b ´s  Taschenb. 1818. S. 71.

Transcription: M. et Mme. Raymond Deflin, former Consul de France at Danzig Herr u. Frau Otto Drewitz, Consul Général des Pays-Bas honoraire, Danzig-Langermarkt, 9. Mr. & Mrs. Frank S.N. Dunsby, Mr. Dunsby died Heiligegeistgasse, 80 Herr u Frau Staatsrat M. Dräger, Dr now in Germany. Herr u. Frau Ober Reg. Rat Dormayer, (Senat) Langfuhr, Jäschkentalerweg, 46. Fwl. Ilse Dronke, Staatsrat Böttcher, Zoppot.  Herr u. Frau E. Dubke, Langfuhr Ostseestr. 2a Mr. James H. Darton, Oliva, Pelonkerstr. 114 M. le Commandant Henryk Dobrzanski (Brother of Mme.  Papie ) Major 2 P.S.K. Hrubieszów Donald Day, Staff Correspondent for Russia & Northern Europe, "The Chicago Tribune," Riga-Latvia, Elizabetes Iela 15/3

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Description: Avisartikel fra 1936 omhandlende Peter Frederiksen samt et brev hjem til hans mor fra Frankrig den 23. januar 1919 på Røde Kors brevpapir. || Peter Frederiksen blev født den 2. januar 1896 i Herskind i Østjylland. Han udvandrede i 1913 som 17-årig til Kasson, Minnesota, i USA. Han deltog på amerikansk side i 1. Verdenskrig fra juni 1918 og frem til krigens afslutning. Han kæmpede ved Vestfronten i Frankrig, og den 2. november 1918, under et engreb på tyske stillinger, blev han såret i højre ben af fjendtlig ild. Han måtte derefter indlægges på lazaret i flere måneder. Slaget den 2. november 1918, hvor han og hans division stormede en større by, havde store tabstal til følge. Han blev for sin indsats i 1. Verdenskrig tildelt flere udmærkelser, bl.a. to guldbånd samt purpurhjertet (Purple Heart). Purpurhjertet er en amerikansk militær udmærkelse, der uddeles til dem, som er blevet skadet eller dræbt i militær tjeneste. Peter Frederiksen drev efter krigen en farm ved Kasson, blev gift og fik fire børn. I 1936 blev han indlagt på hospitalet i Rochester med blidtarmsbetændelse, som han blev opereret for. Mens han lå på hospital fik han lungebetændelse, og dette viste sig at være dødeligt. Peter Frederiksen døde som 40-årig, og fik en militær begravelse på Evergreen kirkegård i Mantorville, Minnesota.

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