London, July 17.
A. sensation was caused here to-day when it was learned that Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, had received several letters and telephone calls threatening to kill him. Even Lady Simon was called up by an un-Known man who told her that her husband was throwing Eng-Tand into a new war and must removed.
"The Foreign Secretary and wite tare at present on holiday at their country seat near Walton. A Special cordon nf police and se-ret service men has been thrown around the estate—Trans-Ocean Kuo Bin. day insofar as claims for relief in respect to a gift of securities by the testator for the benefit of Dorothy [Cheston Bennett. who defended the faction, and her child.
Property comprising two deeds of gift covering manuscripts and royal fies in favour of Dorothy Cheston Bennett, however, was. estreated, the court holding that it formed part of the late novelist's estate at the time of his death and that his wife was entitled to two-thirds of years prior to his death, Mr. Bennett.
1021, having executed a deed of separation from her and leaving approximately two-thirds of his testate to her. Subsequently, the late author lived with Dorothy' Cheston who later took the additional name of Bennett, and who presented him with a daughter.
Mr. Bennett's. literary agent, in giving evidence, valued the manuscripts and copyrights at about E1770. The securities transferred to Dorothy Cheston Bennett were Valued at about £8,000.
Plaintiff; who was represented by Sir William Jowitt, K.C., Attorney. General from 1929 to 1932, waived liber claim against the child Sir William, in arguing his case. [declared that a man was not entitled his to a third party with during his life time to dispose of
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