DICTATED IN PAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 75, 29 March 1934, Page 9

DICTATED IN PAIN

LYNCH'S LIFE STOEY

CUT SHORT BY; DEATH

',:' ..'",.. LONDON, March 28. Colonel. Arthur Lynch promised his publishers to have an autobiography of his amazing and versatile career ready; in time for publication is: the autumn. For this, despite 'constant/-pain,'..tie' steeled himself,to dictate to! two.typists for two hours daily for three weeks 20,000 words. - , , ■ .' He died with the major and most interesting part of the story untold.- He1 did not falter, did not complain, and dictated entirely from memory, which, was phenomenal. His notes needed no correction. . .... ' ... His widow says, j that his literary executor will endeavour to complete the biography, . which deals with famous friends of Colonel Lynch in all parta of Europe and America. Colonel: Arthur Lynch'died iii..-^Eng-land earlier in the week, suffering a relapse after an operation. In his varied career he was physician, . author, -politician, and soldier. He- was educated at Ballast, Melbourne University, Berlin University, the Hospital Beaujon in Paris, and St. Mary's Hospital, London. He also held a -diploma in electrical engineering. He was, on tho Boer side in the South African War, and in June, 1918, was given the rank of colonel ia tho British Army. He was elected M.P. for Gal way in 1901, and was. M.PI for West Clare from 1909 to 1918. He published many books in English, French, and German, including .works . on. psychology, ethics, and philosophy.