MAY BECOME BRITISH

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 13093, 15 February 1937, Page 3

MAY BECOME BRITISH

LIN DP. EE CM S SEEK ING N A T UK ALJ S ATI ON FAMOUS A HUMAN AS KENTISH SQUIRE LONDON, Jan... 23. After just a year’s exile as refugees from tin* terrorism of American gangsters. Colonel and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, a-ro understood to have derided to become naturalised British citizens as soon as the law permits them io do so. It is believed that they will shortly take out naturalisation papers for themselves and for their thrco-yoar-old son. Jon. At Long Burn, ;i red-wn!!cd fifteenth century house which stands amid a belt of trees not far from the remote Kentish village of Weald, near Sovcnoaks, the Lindberghs have spent the happiest months they have known for years. And now they are lo know an even greater happiness, for, according to reports in the village,, Mrs. Lindbergh is expecting another ch'ld.

Villagers who have watched Charles Lindbergh playing with sturdy, sol-emn-faced don. and seen him drive down the village street in a fast grey car, or soar above the ancient trees in his new orange and black monoplane, have conic to accept this famous exiled trio as friendly, unassuming neigh hours.

“Tlio sfruigh lest, kindest man I have ever met.” was the verdict of a garage j iroprietor on Colonel Lindbergh. “Though he doesn't take an active part in the life of our village hit helps nil the village. causes, and has just given ns it generous donation, to the el lurch funds and the village institute. At Christmas he remembered everyone' in tlio village who had done him even the smallest: scrvjpe.'’