Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22


Pierre Laval Dc Brnon porio' Marcel Deaf.
SaPene editor OF Lc MatH AUfol Dormoy,
who was later murdered AMI Sacha Guitry
playwright ana actor
All these were Frenchuer But there were
others. cosmopoh'es. who Hl't,d IN and on, of
Pans Why people saii that Winter. the girl
VAS omnly9roa- 50 she VAS carnivorous
Could there possibly be something" between
her and AL these mon
Undoubtedly the rossips Ha,tcrcd the
young star But Miss Cornnc did not deny
too hotiy when accused Of being the petite
anne Of a regiment OF men No instead she
figured, there is safety m numbers All
these eAtraneous male attractions should OBJ
scure the real fact that was that she
was rather more than KIND and less than kin
20 her dear boss Otto Abotz
So. at seventeen, Miss Cornro lived a gay
ne VAS mistress 70 otto Abct2 prominent
Committeeman for German and French Rap
procurement
In those years she also made ono hrm fast
woman friend Jose Laval Countess De Cham
hrIn. daughter Of that famous French Qus-
ing Fc1e Laval
When phlecmatic Edolard Daladier the
Premier decided that something vas wrong
with France and ordered his Intelligence Ser
vice 10 report here are few Of the things
they told him.
In France there were some $50 German
secret agents
Some Of these were Germans great
many Of them we're Frchchmeu and French
women
otto Abetz was tho leader of these Secret
Agents
In the las, hl.,,n months Ahetz had re.
cclvcd from Germany money for espionage
work that equalled 200 600 ono French francs.
He had spent this money 10 buy up news
papers influence editors writer's actors poll
tcians.
Among his wcII-kno~n feminine agents
were:
Baroness Won Einem. lovely young Ger
man woman
Princess Hohenlohe she later came to
grief IN the United states
And tragic was the announcement.
Frances own beloved moving picture actress.
Mile Cornne Luchaire. was also a secret
agent OF the Germans
Round up all five hundred agents" or
dered Premier Daladlet.
The net Was spread But word seeped out
ahead Of the roundup. Baroness Won Einem
got away. SO did Princess Hohenlohe Otto
Abetz was publicly expelled
Mile Corrnc Luchairc did not try to get
away It happened she and Jose Laval de
manor uu were udNliE a IltF cup OF 'HOCb-
late and dainty Watcrcrcss sandwiches in the
Luchairc apartment whom the Gendamos
called They read Their warrant
You VIII dress for the street, madch4o-
selle." they said and come with US TO the
Bureau"
Pretty Cornnes eyes filled with tears
She seemed helpless and gentle and over
whelmcd. She didn't seem az all like a man
eater. CarMyurOus Nor like a secret agent.
She sank into a chair as Countess de Cham
brun threw her arms about her Then the
countess Jose turned 10 the gendarmes wait
ing with their warrant
Go away ordered the Countess go away
at once You shall not take this dear child
20 Jail BE careful for one Of the officers
moved as though to help MILO. Luchaire 10 her
feet Just wait went on the Countess
WAIT she ordered Il ann calling my father
on the phone And MY father is Monsieur
Pierre Laval
The EcHdarmcs did step back at that
Papa Laval came at once 90 tho rescue of
his darling daughters friend Nile Luchaire
did not 60 into custody Instead from that