The Archive · 1941

Legs and Arm Broken

They first broke his legs which brought him many athletic victories in various parts of the world, and during the second investigation they broke his left arm and damaged his right eye, Later Kusocinski was thrown into & dark dungeon practically without food and water and was periodically subjected to fresh tortures, A fellow prisoner who' saw the famous athlete at this stage said that he looked like a broken old man with his long white beard and was practically blind and dumb.

Kusochinski died later and his name has been added to the long list of martyred Polish patriots.

Throughout the ordeal Kusocinski refused io utter one word of value to the enemy.—Reuter. miles, There is a great Eastern flavour about the race, with particular interest for India, The Maharani Saheb of Khelapur, who is the first Indian woman ever to race horses either in India or Britain, may become only the third woman to win the Derby it the 161 years' history of the race, while her runner, Morogoro, would be only the third grey colt to win the race.

Indians will undoubtedly be anxious ta see her emulate the Derby victories of the Aga Khan and the Maharaja of Rajpipla, while interest will also be centred in Prince Aly Khan's efforts to win with Annotom. Aly Kahn is a second lieutenant in British line regiment in India.

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