LENIN'S GHOST.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 1600, 31 May 1924, Page 7

LENIN'S GHOST.

APPEARS JN LONDON. REMORSE FOB MISDEEDS., -ill CONAN DOYLE'S TESTIMONY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.', LONDON. May 29. The Daily Express publishes a remarkable article by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in wh'c'h he re-counts his experiences in an old house close to Piccadilly Circus, London. A young woman employed at the house stated that she bad heard rapnings and seen Ihe figure of an elderly man. Sir Arlhur says that, accompanier: by two seers, the Rev. Yale Owen, a physician, and others, be went, lo the house and rat in a lower room. The seers then staled thai they saw Ihe figure of a bearded man. with

"split" eyes and a cunning expri ssion'. When asked lo do so this spirit moved llm table sharply.

When the rigid Idlers of the 'alphabet were named the spirit spelled out the letters in Ihe name "Lenin," and

in the sentence: "Artists must rouse selfish nations." Afterwards, says Sir Arlhur. Ihe spirit, through a medium, gave a message. In Ibis if expressed the desire that Russia and Britain should be friends. II uttered a warning that unless they c'lme to terms I hey would drift to war in which Russia would prove to be very strong. Asked why il was haunting the house, and whether it was through remorse for deeds il had done, the spirit replied: "Yes." Sir Arlhur adds thai he begged the spirit to cease annoying inrinceni. people and lo strive for higher Miings. Mis article concludes: "I am not sure what the doctor's conclusion was, but Ihe others in Ihe room were convince! 1 that we were, in touch with a real entity ami with a real message.