European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday june 16, 1977 stars and stripes Page 11 arabic scholar s theory . Lawrence victim of political slaying London a legendary British War hero . Lawrence Lawrence of Arabia May have been murdered for Polit ical reasons author of a controversial new biography claims. The writer also claims that Lawrence never suffered homosexual assault and torture by turks which he described so harrowing by in seven pillars of Wisdom and which other biographers have said was key incident in his life. The new study ". Lawrence by arabic scholar Desmond Stewart contains a number of biographical bombshells about life of British Soldier glamorized by generations for ills exploits in leading arabs against turks in world War i. The Book to be published by Hamish Hamilton on june 30 and in . By Harper and Row in August has upset Lawrence Trust keepers of his legacy. It also affects Jeremy Wilson chosen by Trust to write an official Lawrence biography for Oxford University press. But Stewart said in an interview his Book incorporates revelations from entirely new sources and climaxes a lifetime fascination with Lawrence legend. Lawrence was 46 when he died in 1935 i what appeared to be a motorcycle Accident in Moreton Dorset. The incident occurred shortly after he left Royal air Force i which he had sought Refuge As an enlisted Man changing his name to Shaw. If this had happened in America it would have been probed much More care fully said Stewart author of 10 books about Middle East and eight novels. His history of Middle East Temple of Janus appeared in 1972. Stewart contends that British authorities suppressed evidence of an army Corporal who swore he saw a Black car approach Lawrence at scene of crash. The Corporal was Only witness of Law rence s death but was not allowed to Tell his s inquest was held in morning and he was buried in after noon. The Corporal blew his brains out in 1940, Stewart would British authorities or anyone else want to kill Lawrence who was immortalized by american Lowell Thomas accounts of his exploits Stewart s explanation is that British government considered Lawrence a sexual masochist and an irresponsible Maverick. King George a for example was con Fine liner wines will be auctioned Versailles up wine stocks of abandoned luxury Ocean liner France Wilt be sold at auction Here to european and . Wine lovers and restau rant owners saturday through june 26, and again in october former operators of ship said. onetime Queen of Paris new York run had one of Best wine supplies in world Georges Palomba win expert of transatlantic firm which once managed ship said. Palomba said 25,0. A 25,000 bottles of some of greatest Bordeaux wines of France will be auctioned off at expected prices of 600 francs $125 to 1,000 francs 225 per Case of 12 Lecoq one of five former wine stewards of France said ship s wines Are comparatively Young -1966 to 1973 because old wines could have been harmed by Ocean movement. Auctioneer Paul Martin said some Nch americans Are making trip to ver Sailles just for this furniture and paintings of France already have been sold at auction. Letters to editor time for pre pre in inspection Vinced Lawrence might take up arms against Britain after War on behalf of s masochistic tendencies were known to authorities Stewart said. Including his liking for flagellation by hired soldiers. The fact was established by american psychiatrist or. John Mack in his pulitzer prize winning biography of Lawrence. It is my theory that he wanted to join Raf because he was masochistic. He liked soldiers and he did t Tike women but British establishment found it highly convenient that this unpredictable and extremely important War hero should be under control Stewart , new Book claims Law rence s political views had veered to far right at a time when Britain was turn ing from a pro fascist to anti fascist said British author Henry Willi Amson who was connected with British Union of fascists led by Oswald Mosley. Wrote to Lawrence shortly before his death suggesting he go to Berlin to meet Hitler in an attempt to prevent also claims that Lawrence s cottage was searched by British Security agents immediately after his death." entire incident should have been investigated in depth said Stewart and it probably would have been had it occurred in United states. Now truth May never be s reference in Book to Law rence s alleged attendance at flagellation parties in Chelsea Given by a character named bluebeard upset Lawrence Trust. The Trust threatened to revoke copy right permission for quotations from Law rence s work Stewart adamantly maintains that a letter existed to prove Story and Trust withdrew threat. But Stewart has been denied Access to some of Lawrence s s account of his flogging and homosexual rape by turks at Derma in 1917, described in great detail in seven pillars was fiction Stewart m absolutely convinced this never happened because Lawrence was in Azrat at time he said." account he gives of going to Derma is really a kind of Sado masochistic fantasy like you would find in London s Char ing Cross Road or 42nd Street. Both Are lined with sex shops and cinemas." Bey of Derma turkish official whose sexual advances Lawrence said he spurned causing his torture and rape was in fact a debauched married Man with a passion for women. He got gonorrhoea from them said argues that Lawrence based Story on a beating he asked his bedouin companion. Sherif All to give him after he had failed to succeed in following British Gen. Edmund Allenby s orders to blow up a Bridge that would have Cut turkish Supply claims that Sherif Ali was an Active homosexual a very Young hand some and ruthless Man to whom Law rence dedicated seven pillars by initials am not a debunker Stewart said. In some ways i Admire Lawrence he was extremely intelligent he Toad ideas and dreams and a great cultural alertness. But he was a pathological romancer. He just could t help telling Lawrence legend has been subject of Many books praising him As a Savior to arabs or denouncing him As a fraud. The Story was told in a 1962 Holly Wood epic starring Peter o Toole As Law rence and Omar Sharif As Sherif Ali. A grand Middle Western said Stewart which bore no relation to history what it looks As though it s that time again. People Are running around like chickens without Heads telling me to prepare for there pc in inspection. The first sergeant has Given me a Sheet of paper telling me How to arrange my locker and How to set up my bunk i also starch my shoelaces and ensure that my a tips Are All dress right dress i have asked Many people Why we have an in inspection. Some say that it is held to make sure that i have All my ta-50 gear. If that is Case i could just dump it out on floor and let them sift through it right people say that if we did t have an in inspection our pay would go Down. Now How hell do you figure that lastly other people i talked to mostly e-5 and below and under age 25 said it was just to harass people and pass it on to lower grades. I have to agree. It seems As though in our new modern army we have done away with quite a bit of garbage of Brown Boot Days. That s All Well and Good but Wall locker and layout standby in is still with us. Does anyone in their right mind think that some general cares whether my Boxer shorts Are rolled same size As my t shirts i have to admit that in some aspects army has been Good to me. But in other areas lower enlisted personnel really get Shaft. When my unit bigwigs ask me when i will re enlist i Tell them that i will consider it As soon As 1 join Union. By Way in everyone is getting Nasty about is in August or september. Spec.4 Joseph d. Germany editor s note col. Ivan h. Howitz inspector general he Usab Euh replies writer has expressed a common misconception concerning purpose and value of in inspections. It is a common complaint that preparing for them is on accessory and harassing. However As one responsible for conducting annual general inspections Agni Welcome Opportunity to respond and hopefully to Clear up Gress considers u to be important thai army remains in Best possible Condi Tion to do in Job in peace and War. It is essential that we take Good care of our men and their equipment. An Agi to Tost one Way by which we in army go about Ful filling that Reponsal Blotty. Agi s Are con ducted to provide commanders with in Independent appraisal of inspected unit s ability to perform tit missions and to determine state of Economy efficiency morale and discipline. The inspector general does not Ivor any inordinate last minute prepay sons for Agi Bat suggests that standards be maintained throughout year. Your butt mtg want s Early dissemination of Legal instructions in preparation for an ang4 september Agi probably u an Effort by him to provide an orderly preparation to avoid any last minute crashes if that was us intent we Congo Ariate him on us foresight. We judge that fad Lane and Condi Tion of All Cta-50-910 is important and that k merits periodic checks throughout year. However we Are not in favor of an excessive number of pre pre in inspections these preparatory inspection Are province of commander and usually Are limited if soldiers demonstrate Early that they have maturity to follow instructions and Are properly taking car of their gear. Of course. If commanders find that equipment is or is in poor condition there May be More inspections until things Are unproved or corrected. There is Good reason for an displays to be uniform and military and not just dumped on floor a writer suggests could be done. Neatness and uniformity Are Marks of proud soldiers and Good outfits. They indicate whether no Sand officers Are supervising and taking care of their men. And they Are a Way by which soldiers can look an inspector in first Why do we have an Agi con thes european edition col. Billy e. Spangled a. Usa Edillor Lark chief maj. John c. Taylor. Usan. Deputy Mert Proctor managing editor Elmer d. 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