 Lux presents Hollywood. Radio Theatre brings you Charles Lawton and Moreno Sullivan in This Land is Mine with Edgar Barrier. Tonight the Lux Radio Theatre comes to you from Hollywood as usual, but your producer speaks to you from Little Rock, Arkansas. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Cecil B. DeMille. Greetings from Arkansas, ladies and gentlemen. Tonight I'm not far from the geographical center of the United States. In fact, right in the middle of the Lux Radio Theatre audience, I've come here to join the people of Arkansas and Little Rock in paying tribute to one of their own. The story of Dr. Wassell with Gary Cooper as the screen hero is having a formal opening here in Little Rock because Dr. Wassell was an Arkansas country doctor before romance and adventure called him halfway around the world. The Arkansas countryside is the scene of some of the picture and perhaps it's the origin of the high courage that carried a good plain American to world fame. This is the kind of an occasion that reaffirms one's faith in America. This war belongs to the ordinary people of the world and there are those in the darkened countries of Europe who carry on the fight too. Tonight's drama is about these soldiers without uniform. The army of the underground which waits for the greatest day of our time, the day of liberation. Our play as the RKO hit this land is mine and we have the same distinguished artist you saw in the picture Charles Lawton and co-starring with Charles tonight is lovely Maureen O'Sullivan. I look forward to every new Lawton play or picture since I first saw Charles act 13 years ago. That was on the stage in London and it was evident that night that a brilliant new star had found a place in the theater. Later he came to America and gave a fine performance for me as Nero in the sign of the cross. Crossing the nation this week I found a great interest in the inner workings of the Lux Radio Theatre, a curiosity about the way the wheels of radio drama go round. But one thing you all seem to understand is the fact that Lux makes the whole enterprise possible. There were questions about your favorite stars and requests for certain plays and pictures. Some of you don't even pick actual seats in this theater and visualize the play from an imaginary eight row center. Each time I make one of these trips I feel a little closer to the people who gather with us on Monday night and because Lux Flakes has stood for top performance in its field for so many years I get quite a quite a kick out of being greeted wherever I go as that Lux man. And now across the country we raise the curtain on the first act of this land is mine. Starring Charles Lawton as Albert Lurie and Marino Sullivan as Louise Martin with Edgar Barrier as Major Van Keller. In the Gazetteer of war the town in our play is without significance. Stalangrad or Liditsa are names for the history books Rotterdam and Coventry. It is enough to say our scene is somewhere in Europe. Now we'll future generations identify the people of our play. Their names too in a world crammed with heroes and madmen are only drops of water in a rushing river. We're concerned tonight only with what people did with their capacities for glory and for shame. So easily they might have been ourselves. From the diary of Albert Lurie I've been a failure. I thought the years have been full of fears and confusion. People the world and the minds of men have left me spent and ignorant. I'm a school teacher by profession and this little town has found my refuge. Yes refuge. Though the boys I teach tend to hoot and laugh at me so apparent is my weakness of will. If I'd never been completely happy it is equally true I've never been completely unhappy. Resolute and enduring are my books. God has spared my mother. There is Louise. Louise Martin. She's also a teacher. As long as she's here nothing else matters. From the diary of Albert Lurie April 5th 1941. Two weeks ago the Germans seized our town. They came without violence. It has become evident. The Nazis wish to be friendly. Now this morning for instance a German soldier knocked at our door. He left a proclamation. Pressley printed. Well what does it say. Read it Albert. All public offices will function as here to fall without German interference including law enforcement and the school system. Mother they let us alone did you hear that the school system. However any incident directed against the forces of occupation will come under the direct jurisdiction of the common man major on Calais. Please cooperate and help keep our civilian life free signed and remember all right. Finish your breakfast Albert you'll be late for school. Yes mother I have a surprise for you darling. Milk how did you get it. The doctor gave me a prescription. Oh you're sick. Have I ever been well ever since you were born. You know I can't stand milk. There's no reason why you shouldn't. It's probably just Louise's cat from next door. She should keep a healthy cat at home all night long. Mother look it's just a paper mother I'll get it. Why don't they knock. Why do they sneak things under the door. It's nothing it's only a. It says liberty. Citizen. Unless the conquerors are driven out of our land it means generations of slavery. We must resist. Let each of us say to himself this land is mine. Rubble maker. This is dangerous mother I had better burn it in the kitchen. Quick quick. We have a visitor mother. It's just Louise's cat in our window to take them off. As soon as I burn the paper. Morning morning Paul and our cat you've got there. You have to run away. I've been looking all over for that. Here Louise is probably been annoying your mother again. A very fun of your cat Louise Paul aren't you late for work. Oh just got through fixing my bicycle flat tire. I guess it'll hold till I get to the railroad yards. We'll be late to our final job. Wait a second look Albert come for dinner tonight. George is bringing the dinner pigeons. My boss is so crazy about Louise he even chases pigeons pigeons. George has some traps on the roof of the freight office when you come. Thank you but my mother you see she doesn't like to be left alone you know she's not very well I'm sorry look Albert have you seen this. Don't be crazy. Liberty. Yes I burned out coffee what I did. Why can't you see just turning the corner to soldiers. Oh I can't hide this. I want to read something but it's something that should interest you and let me keep all here where did you get this under our front door we find many like this already for if you find any more please tell us you know yes I need your house my house oh no no come along card thank you for keeping touch with us sure Paul do you know these soldiers what if I do I just doing that job and are you doing yours look why just pick on me you don't say anything to George well goodbye you too. Come on Albert work fast. Yes at least so I thought it best that I come here to school myself Professor well and tell you about it and these books of mine must be burned Mr. Mayor yes I think it very wise if I take them you the man test it well there play tells Republic. Oh I'm so sorry we were told that professor one come in Laurie come in this mountain. Good morning. I'm just leaving. Goodbye Professor. Goodbye Mr. Manville. Is anything wrong. It is beginning Laurie our books must undergo alterations history geography and literature pending the arrival of new books you will go to your classrooms and have the children tear out certain pages from our present books. Why do they make us do this. Why don't they bring in German teachers and get it all over with. Don't be upset who is after all school will continue. Now if you have pencils please note the deletions in your history books chapter one destroy pages seven and eight seven and eight ages fifteen and sixteen twenty one and twenty two. Back in my classroom making the deletions when the air raid alarm suddenly shrieked in the fearful drone of approaching bombers filled our ears the planes were British with each explosion I should have uttered a prayer of thanks but instead I became hysterical before a hundred students before Professor Surrell and Louise I shook and I wept and I moaned for the boys laughed and mopped but I just couldn't help but I can't stand violence and noise I'm a coward and I'm a weakling now they all know it. After the raid Professor Surrell sent for me close the door Laurie I know what you're going to say so I'm ridiculous I'm stupid these rays are new to us Laurie after a while we'll get accustomed to them I'll never change if you'd like to transfer to a safer district. Oh no no sir because of Miss Martin yes I see she know how you feel no goodness I thought you were a confirmed bachelor sit down Laurie you know in a time like this I believe we're the most important people in the country yes this morning we were told to mutilate our books but we contain those books and they can't destroy the truth without destroying us. We may seem weak to the children now we have no weapons we don't march but it's part of our fight to teach the children to admire us so we can really leave them maybe we'll win Laurie or maybe we'll be shocked. Oh no my friend I don't ask you to die but if you think these things over Professor Surrell in here vector what is it there's been a wreck at the railroad yard supply chain. So it begins already and take hostages now even if it was an accident. You hear Laurie now we've got to be strong. When the wreck occurred Paul Martin at Louise's brother was on duty in the switch tower and Major von Keller questioned him there. The whole cable is broken sir. I see you know nothing about it of course. Oh no sir it seemed all right when I pulled it just before the wreck. The cable was cut Martin. Yes sir. But as far as you and I know it was an accident. Accident. Yes you understand. Yes. Later in the afternoon Louise how it to the railroad yard she went to George Lambert's office. The only natural she should go to George. They will engage to the mayor. Oh what a mess darling. I'm afraid I'm in for some trouble. After all I'm the superintendent. Goodness no one was killed. I can't understand how it happened. The chances are Von Keller will hold me accountable. George I'm sorry. I'm selfish but I was thinking about myself. Something happened at home this afternoon that I can't understand. What Louise. Well I went to the market. I was gone nearly two hours and when I got home the house had been searched. Excuse me Lambert. Oh please come in sir. Major von Keller Miss Martin. I wanted to talk with you alone George. Well I'll see you later. Oh please Miss Martin Lambert. She wants to ask you about some peaches she lost. Not lost major. Stolen. Pages. What pages. We had suggested some slight changes in the text of our school books Lambert. Miss Martin made the deletions but she unwise they took the pages home and we confiscated them. You see we protect the people we like from their own indiscretion. I found out what I wanted to ask you George. Goodbye. I'll see you tonight. Oh forget it Lambert. We have more important things to discuss. I have decided that the wreck was an accident. I wouldn't call it an accident major. Neither would I it was obviously sabotage. I knew as soon as they began circulating that illegal newspaper Liberty that we'd have trouble. Find the men who print it and you'll find your saboteurs. I prefer not to use the word saboteur. But if we call it sabotage I shall have to take hostages and I shall have to shoot the hostages later. The guilty are not found. Once you begin with that you're sitting on a keg of dynamite. Then what do we do about it. We keep our ears open. You are in touch with all the men who worked here. You think they'd tell me anything. They regard me as an enemy for a while yet they will continue to regard me too as an enemy. Well if I thought you were I wouldn't be doing what I am. I am here to help men like you to rebuild your own country. Remember what Germany was like before the funeral. But the people were not bad. They were only waiting to be told the truth and German blood will flow until that truth is given to all the world. Believe me major I want the new order for my country but I must be honest. We don't like the occupation but neither do I. Well I'm glad we understand each other. We will both work to end this war then with your country men like you regain your honor. Yes it's the only way. The only way. Today ten days after the wrecking of the supply train there was a sudden raid by the German intelligence. Four men printing copies of the illegal newspaper were seized. A crowd quickly gathered on the street and as soon as von Keller's car arrived with him was our man. They watched the Nazis take their prisoners and then as they started to drive away someone threw a bomb. Two Nazi soldiers were killed. The guards caught a fleeting glimpse of a man on the rooftop across the street. They shot but the man escaped. Paul is that you. Paul has been trouble. Did you hear the shooting. Yes I heard it someone threw a bomb and. Nothing Louise it barely scratched my arm. You. It was you. Yes. Oh. Why didn't you tell me I was going to tell you sometimes soon Louise. Do you mind Paul Paul and I thought I was with them know it was simply more convenient for people to think so Louise I've bought them since the day they came here. Record the railroad yard. That was you do that was easy Paul they shot you that means they saw you they recognize they weren't close enough only one person saw me next door Mrs. Laurie I cut across their yard and holding my arm but I don't think she made any special notice Paul I'm so proud of you I can believe in you again my brother all right now just take it easy and get this bandage out. He got away wasn't even recognized that's right may I have you any suggestions remember the attempt was made upon your life as well as mine what about the printers you arrested I'm afraid you don't understand your own people we had them in Germany too they will die but they will tell nothing well we shall have to take off to. I hate to begin it but two German soldiers have been killed hostages for the train wreck my superiors accepted apologies this time they want. Here is a copy of the paper we found on the printing press you could study it it has a classical flavor they make a desert and they call it. Who wrote that that's writing shows scholarship wait a minute those books books what books the books you found on the best of all that. Here we are they told us that you will know that this will be sold it to them but you can park him up here you recognize it agree it's Latin that this is referring to the Roman occupation they make a desert and they call it peace there we've got it you've got what surely you don't suspect so well he'd never make an attempt on my life of course not my dear mayor of. Let me alone. Boys boys what are you doing answer me. Very well get back to your death. I'm very disappointed in you this is a place of culture and the first requisite of culture is good manners. Edmunds. What's that on your face isn't that a letter Jay. I'm a Jew. Who did it I don't know. To the washroom at the clean up. The law is. Come quickly. This morning what is it. The rest of the rest of him I heard you my father but they can't take him they can't follow. The rest of the rest of the back stand aside it's all right Laurie it's all right don't leave us professor we can't run the school without you dignitary Laurie you'll have to run the school now get away from that door let go you can't take him I won't let you I want to. Take them away. You're a brave boy. They took him away and I did not know you did all you could do out and you weren't afraid to give away and I did nothing in just a moment Charles Lawton and Marino Sullivan return in act two of this land is mine now that so many husbands and fathers are being called into the service many families are doubling up in a Howard family for instance the married daughter Jean has come home and is unpacking in her old room. Here let me help you go ahead with the time to now unpack your suitcase. Now where do you want your here. Second door I think mother in the middle. Why do you want in the world happened to be there's hardly any color left in them I know and I haven't had them very long either. Goodness even the fact of phrase I'll see if I can put some new ones on for you thanks mom but don't bother I'll have to get some new slips. These days you ought to take better care of your. By the way I put some luck place in the bathroom so you can do your and these up there oh I'm not but the anything will do oh you mean you haven't been using luck well no so that's it strong so aren't fit for these nice things. If my brother gets out of luck place I just keep asking and he gets them or Ian I wouldn't take chances with anything else actual washing tests prove mother is right slips and nightgowns which were given luxe care with color fresh lovely after 30 luxing but harsh wash day methods left the same kind of slips badly faded straps were free seems pulled out to now when it's so important to make things last don't risk rough handling too hot water strong so as we say it with music on these lead a long life when they lead a luxe life. Now here's act two of this land is mine starring Charles Lawton as Albert Laurie and Marino Sullivan as Louise with Edgar barrier as Major Fonkeller from the diary of Albert Laurie. The only hostage they took seven other men and two women I returned to the school I couldn't think I simply dismissed all classes and went home Louise tried to pleading with Fonkeller but that was no use and then she went to the rail road yards to George them. I'll be shot George shot let the guilty man give himself up George maybe if you saw Fonkeller you liked you he said that he'd be worried about me but weren't that I was going to be married to a very reliable man I see George I'm so frightened I don't know what to do look darling nothing will happen for at least a week and by then they'll find the man who's through the bomb and all the hostages will be released but you don't understand you see the man who George I miss such an awful spot well whoever it was if he has a spark of courage or decency in him he'll give himself up and save these innocent people Louise we must face back it's one of us wants to resist openly and get killed that's foolish but well it's courageous but the man who secretly resists with acts of sabotage is a coward he escapes in the innocent die I mean anyone who resists them should give himself up that's exactly what I mean and we'd have peace what becomes of a nation if its citizens all die I know young men who aren't afraid to die nothing is worth the sacrifice of your life we have everything before it love marriage children no no no please George Louise George I was in love with you once but I'm still in love with you but as you were talking just now I felt as though I'd never looked at you before darling you're upset I know I'm upset this is the first time you've been completely frank with me everything that happened I'm so confused I haven't found the answer yet to the thing you said but I feel I know you're wrong George don't be angry but I I got to leave now I got to leave two days later Louise invited me to have dinner with her and Paul we waited for Paul to come home that he was very late Louise I have something to tell you are worried aren't you is it your mother or I know she doesn't like me didn't want you to come here did she well oh I understand that she's old and she's lonely look you don't have to say you can go home thank you Louise I must speak to you know I'm not young you're so very young in my mind you know I remember the day you graduated I was already teaching then and I remember the day you first came back to teach your class and I was so worried about you and so happy when I saw how the children loved you and now now we're the only ones left in the school and I feel so very close to you must be an aerate over there until it came from the railroad yard. Down at the table we've all been here having dinner understand I've been here for an hour that I don't understand we'll be searching here any minute you've got to help me out they ask questions you and Louise and I have been having dinner since I came home an hour ago put a little of this on your plate as though yes good I was going to go home here have a cigarette but I don't smoke it's easy just breathe in come in we have to put the place that you have what's wrong what about the explosion I mean you should try and blow it up anyone come in here a lot of soul and you live here so what are you doing here then I don't smoke he's the schoolmaster I just gave him his first cigarette answer me schoolmaster I don't know if you've been here six o'clock who else was here while Louise was here I mean Miss Martin my brother Paul I'm asking him who was here he was here you're sure about that yes and you boy you're sure he was here all this time sure he's sweet on my sister that's my mother I live next door please I must go to why not but we'll go together whether you think you are in Germany I told you we have to search all these houses what's in this cabinet my best China you love it you'll be look what you did I'm sorry lady but I'm not here my best China look he's not a mother mother that's it for her yes sir are you satisfied madam do you wish me to spike him again no you're a brute tool get out both of you get out after the blowing up of the ammunition train they took more hostages the breakfast time they came for me my poor mother fought them like a tiger's they pushed her they knocked her down but they couldn't stop her word came to me even in prison of how during the next three days she stormed outside the mayor's office demanding that he's here but it was useless the mayor said he was too good can't help but if the mayor wouldn't see you this is the real road off tell Mr. Lambert it's Mrs. Laurie I demand to see Mr. Lambert once and for all Mr. Lambert is very busy he cannot see you is he in there yes he's in there then watch really Mrs. Lambert you listen to me you're king madam thank you you know what they've done to my poor Elvis I'm very sorry sorry you're going to do something about it oh come in Mrs. Laurie sit down you sit down and listen to me if the guilty man is found all hostages are really if that's the old court and pay attention the day that bum was thrown I was at my window I saw a man climb over the fence and come across my yard I recognized the man he was holding his arm the story of Mrs. Laurie told it to me only half an hour ago well you've done your duty you can expect to be well rewarded if Paul mountain is the man I don't want a reward mayor believe me this was very difficult for me to do your saving life Laurie's life Sorrell's all of them Sorrell's a radical they won't release him and you know it thing that makes me boil is how Paul fooled me all the time making friends with a German one thing I cannot stand hypocrisy they call me a hypocrite I'm not I collaborate yes and you know why I'm mayor of this town my duty to defend it where can they find this fellow Martin what oh um he's on the night shift tonight he should be at the switch tower at nine o'clock hello operator I want to speak to me job on killer at the time of course I was unaware of George Lambert's visit with Mayor Manville so I was quite startled when the next morning the guards opened my cell and told me to go home as I stood knocking at our front door I felt important and powerful for one foolish moment I convinced myself I was too valuable the oh my boy my boy my boy just look at what's the matter I'm just fine I haven't slept for three nights thinking of you in that horrible prison very nice mother Professor Sorrell was there we talked all the time when the German soldiers tried to listen we talked in Latin just like a man talk talk talk and let the women worry a mother I'm worried too about Professor Sorrell they didn't release him I was the only one they let go why did they let me go oh they aren't fools they know you're needed at the school Professor Sorrell is needed at the school more than I am now don't ask questions they let him out hurry now my darling wash up oh first time I must go and tell Louise Paul and no no no no mother I must tell her that I'm free it will make a very happy no no I was no no don't leave me mother I don't feel well and you can't go out on the street looking the way you do now mother I've just come through the street and Paul and Louise live right next door I'll be back in a minute Albert Albert is he having free they had to let me go I think well where's Paul you card you traitor you ask me where Paul is Paul is dead they shot him that's why you're free we knew you were weak but I told Paul you'd never tell I told him we could trust you how much do they pay you or do they only give you your life that Louis don't try to lie you're the only one who knew now get out aren't you going to lose that she thinks I'm from them she despises me she's mixed up in it too just like that brother was he was to blame for putting you in for it all is dead and you're free I've got to go back to her I've got it no no no Albert you might as well know now I'm the one who told told so what I saw him sneak home the day that bomb was thrown and I saw him climb in the window the night you left me alone but that girl did you my own mother tell that to the German oh George Lambert George Lambert yes yes George it's your friend Albert George Lambert Albert Albert very good morning Lambert what's the matter with you you look as though you haven't digested or didn't you sleep well last night look out of the window there by the shed that's where he told me they shot him there I'll sit down my friend that don't bark his sister will never know we keep our secrets broke our engagement days ago now it should be lonely she'll make up for it you released all the hostages by no means but you promised them only that fool schoolmaster Laurie one for one fair trade good business Martin's funeral is tomorrow and yes I know many people will be afraid to attend but you will go she will admire you for risking my displeasure and then you take her home she'll want to talk she knows who the accomplices were and you know the weight of my office do you think I'd do that I'm sure you will remember you're too intelligent not good morning my friend good evening if I'm telling Mr. Lambert yes oh yes another fine pigeon said they caught it in the trap and a lot perhaps you'd like to have it for your dinner sir give it to me yes you can go now go to lunch and close the door yes somewhere out there is freedom for you little bird I'll fly so much I'd like to say Mr. Lambert Mr. Lambert what have you done Mr. Lambert a gun Mr. Lambert I heard a shot Mr. Lambert you you shot him no no no I just came I came to see him as I opened the door there was a shot and I found him with this gun murder you killed him murder we pause now for station identification this is CBS the Columbia broadcasting system after a brief intermission we'll hear Charles Lawton and Marino Sullivan in act three of this land is mine now here's Bill home on furlough gotta pinch myself honey am I really having dinner with you tonight instead of 500 other guys we'll be good to celebrate well gosh honey I'd just like to stay home that cooking of yours is tops anything you say soldier tell you what we'll do it with all the trimming silver candlesticks are best china and we won't worry now how many dishes we'll have to wash say maybe we better go out after all can't let you get dishpan hands while I'm on I like that anything wrong with my hands right now not a thing baby but I guess you haven't been washing many dishes lately every single night I don't get it you used to talk a lot about how rough it made your hand over it's all different now something new well you know how I park in the bathroom looking stockings nuns every night now I'm using luck for dishes to that's new for me so what does it do so I don't get horrid dishpan hands anymore no kidding they got all so smooth again in no time and that's all I did change to luck smart girl my wife yes it's true smart wives are changing from strong soaps to luck flakes for dishes see for yourself how easy it is to change dishpan hand the Luxe hand Luxe is thrifty too it goes further actually does up to twice as many dishes as any of ten other leading soaps tested change to luck flakes for your dishes now the curtain rises on the third act of this land is mine starring Charles Lawton and Marino Sullivan with Edgar Barry from the diary of Albert Laurie I'd been found in the office the gun in my hand on the floor dead was George Lambert I was charged with murder the court was jammed Louise was there dressed in black in memory of Paul her dead brother for whose death she understandably held me responsible now I was being tried for killing a man to whom she was once engaged the prosecution will continue please gentlemen of the jury the murder of George Lambert by Albert Laurie has been proved by the witnesses who found him in the office by the gun he held and by one of the oldest motives in criminal history jealousy you may find it preposterous to believe that a man of Albert Laurie's age have such a weak and timid character could become so enamored of a young woman is to commit murder to dispose of a rival but Laurie was in love with Louise Martin the fiance of the man he murdered you should rest your honor mr. Ronnie yes your honor this court deeply regrets your continued refusal to be defended by counsel you may speak now but be clear and to the point thank you your honor all I wish to say I've written down papers here in my pocket I'm sorry sure I had the paper that's all I've been doing and myself writing it all down they'll take it out and read it it seems that's impossible your honor my pocket there's a hole in it the paper must have dropped I'll do my best however if you'll excuse me for speaking badly I've never been able to speak in public my only defense is the truth well the truth is that I wanted to kill George Lambert but I don't think I could have easy I'm too weak I'm a coward everybody knows that even the prosecutor oh I'm not a coward inside my heart I have brave dreams I'm not afraid inside of me to commit murder but when I face realities I'm lost I'm a coward you know it's strange but we're two people all of us inside and outside George Lambert was two men he too couldn't face reality but he was different from me Lambert was strong outside and weak inside inside he was a coward and when this honest coward had to face what the other George the brave George had done he couldn't stand it so he killed himself in a way of course I am responsible for his death to my mother's love for me you know the prosecutor saw fit to mention the name of Miss Martin I'm sorry about that but as long as he has singled you out please perhaps you'll not think too harshly out me if I speak directly to you Louise you thought I informed on Paul it was my mother to save me she told George Lambert Lambert went to the mayor and he in turn went to Major von Keller and Paul was killed I object if you there's no right to seize all this occasion to slam the mayor man your honor if I'm stopped now how can anyone here believe that our civil courts are dealing out justice as the official newspaper insists sorry I'm sorry but proceed Laurie you're George Lambert and ma'am Manville were quite alike they took the side of the powerful men they found they got on better that way they learned even to admire them your honor it's intolerable that the accused should exploit this courtroom to voice dangerous political opinion maybe these things are political sir but they're the basis of my defense this is the cause of justice your honor can the prison be permitted to slander the name of his victim is this a free court your honor if the accused insists upon this kind of defense I request the permission to call in a new witness what new witness mayor Henry Mandel has the accused any objection no not at all sir very well this session stands adjourned until nine o'clock tomorrow morning the guards found the speech which I had written in last it was brought to my cell that evening by a very important man Major von Keller there are a from all accounts you did very well in court today without this speech thank you sir but I've decided not to use it Laurie I was mistaken about you you're a man of real courage I was a fool not to realize it sooner oh no no I'm not cigarette oh yes it's my second one and the light you you made a great mistake in court today Laurie you called yourself a coward but you quickly just proved it by what you later said now they know you killed Lambert but I didn't and I believe you don't make so much sense I remember now how strangely Lambert looked when I left him back the clerk was just coming in with a pigeon well the plan of action becomes suddenly most clear Lambert was despondent because of losing this market the police will shortly discover a suicide note we can handle the jury and you'll be acquitted oh yes there will be no need for you to say another word in court did they find a suicide note you are a poet Laurie a poet I don't understand why you're trying to save my life I like you and you don't want me to say anything more in court it's a peculiar situation Laurie the Germans could readily take over the courts but we prefer to collaborate to give freedom to the nations we have defeated but freedom must be limited by the necessities of war we ask you to speak no more a very small sacrifice you will agree when we are still sacrificing our lives for the future happiness of the world you mean I was right and what I said about Lambert in America right of course you are right the honest Lambert's the dishonest menvils we find them in every country we invade they are waiting for us in England they will be waiting for us also in America you believe that nature it is a certainty of what is England but a lot of old ladies wearing their grandfather's leather britches and America and very spectacular very childish a charming cocktail of the Irish and the Jews I see could I have another light for my cigarette Laurie I'm glad you've decided to live and to be a free man you have a great duty the regeneration of youth make them ready for the world of tomorrow Lord believe me it will be a fine world all night I sat in my cell and pondered over what from Keller had said a dawn I was sitting with my head in my hands when I heard marching footsteps in the prison yard I looked out through the iron bars soldiers were leading eight men and two women against a wall among them was Professor Sorrell a screen trimmer shall it is lame glass teak glanced up a clear smile ready to wave this hand to me I saw his lips move but what he said I don't know a professor all right mr. prosecutor you may call you on you with this please is the court it will not be necessary new evidence has been found what new evidence just found your honor this note in the handwriting the late George Lambert it saves us from a serious miscarriage of justice because it clearly indicates that Lambert intended to commit suicide let me have that note certainly I'm sorry sir that notes of forgery I know all about it major one killer told me last night do you realize what you're saying Lonnie that of his mind your honor the man's insane I'm not insane your honor the prosecutor wrote that note himself I think he's trying to save my life no one I learned last night that I'm a very lucky man that this is the only place left in my country where a man can still speak out I'm not a request the court will be clear the prosecutor's afraid he wants to deprive me of my last chance to be heard I know I'm a condemned man I know I must die may I speak your honor what are you afraid to keep talking Mr. Laurie thank you sir thank you the last night I had a moment of weakness yes I wanted to live I'd very good reasons for wanting to live major von Keller told me beautiful things about the future of this world they're building and I almost believed him but this morning I looked out through bars and I saw his beautiful new order at work eight men and two women were shot because they still believed in liberty among them was professor Sorrell he said something to me I couldn't hear but I think he was telling me what to do I knew then that I had to die and the strange thing is it made me happy those 10 people died because of Paul Martin but they didn't blame Paul they were proud of him Paul was a soldier without glory but in a wonderful cause I see now that sabotage is the only weapon left to a defeated people we must stop saying that sabotage is wrong but it doesn't pay it does pay it makes us suffer starve and die but though it increases our misery it will shorten our slavery that's a hard choice I know but even at this moment more German troops are coming to this town because of what Paul Martin did and the more troops they have to leave here the less there are in the fighting front but first first we have to fight ourselves yes any occupation in any land is only possible because the people have been corrupt I accuse myself first my own competent security I made no protest against the mutilation of truth in our school books my mother got me extra food and milk now in this courtroom now are you you merchants of this town you've given us the black market business is better than ever money's plentiful money that the Germans print themselves and with it you are buying up the town I don't blame you for wanting to become rich but you should blame yourselves for making the occupation possible because you cannot do these things without playing straight into the hands of the Germans that's why I know the jury must condemn me to die not because I killed George Lambert but because I've tried to tell the truth and the truth cannot be allowed to exist under the occupation officially you'll find me guilty of murder but don't worry even if you were to acquit me the enemy would take me and put me against that same stone wall and you too they can find any reason to take hostages oh there there is one final charge I must answer to and I'm very guilty yesterday I was ashamed when the prosecutor accused me of loving Louise Martin I've always loved her secretly but now I'm not ashamed I'm proud and I feel quite young no that is because I'm going to die you know it's a very strange thing last night Major Vankeller told me I wasn't a coward I think maybe he was right and I'm not the only one this town is full of courage I'm proud of it I'm proud to be born and die here thank you gentlemen of the jury you will retire and arrive at a just verdict we have already agreed upon the verdict your honor we find the accused not guilty she wept for me Louise she kissed me and with my mother we walked home together they walked on the streets and I walked on the stars when it's morning again and I'm ready to leave for school this undoubtedly is the last entry I shall ever write in my diary they're certain to come for me soon good morning young men would you please sit down boys I don't know how much time I have but if this is to be a short lesson I think I found the best book it was given to me by Professor Sorrell maybe it'll be burned soon but if it remains in your memories it can't be destroyed it was written in a night of enthusiasm 150 years ago and it's called a declaration of the rights of man article one all men are born and remain free and equal in rights article two the purpose of all political parties is the safeguarding of the natural and inalienable rights of man these rights are liberty property security and resistance to tyranny article three the principle of all governments reside on yes one moment gentlemen please earn the principle of all government resides in the nation itself no group no individual can exercise any authority that does not expressly emanate from the people I said you will come with us well I must go now boys goodbye thank you darling but please don't cry would you tell me mother and remember that I am happy I am completely let go madam let him go good bye citizens down boys article four liberty consists in freedom to do all that does not harm others article five the law has the right to forbid only those things which are harmful to society article six the law is the expression of the will of the people all citizens have the right to our stars return for their curtain calls in just a moment now here's Libby Collins with an interesting news item she found the other day well it seems it's some wax landing in England nearly created an international incident by wearing sheer hosiery of course it was rayon but it was so good looking that the close rationed British women thought the American girls were wearing silk stockings well Libby I don't blame them I can't tell the difference they all look pretty good to me yes today's rayon they're sheer looking and flattering as many pre-war silk stockings and of course they need the same care you gave silk gentle luck care after every wearing takes practically no time at all and if you squeeze stockings in the same subs you've used for undies you don't waste a bit of your precious luck late luck saying he saves elasticity so stockings give under strain instead of breaking easily in the runs in fact actual strain tests proved lux cuts down runs and rayon helps you get twice the wear from every pair lux stockings lasted twice as long as stockings rubbed with cake soap or washed with a strong soap and don't forget to let rounds dry thoroughly 24 to 48 hours now here's mr. de mille with our stars mr. de mille in Little Rock Arkansas and our stars on the stage of the lux radio theater in Hollywood if you've all enjoyed tonight's play as much as I have you want to join me in calling Charles Lawton and Marina Sullivan back to the footlights for a curtain call thank you CB this has been rather a gatherer occasion for me an anniversary of some kind child no I've just had my hair cut oh you are nervous CB if you've done without a haircut for six months you'd appreciate it or in second thoughts of my memory serves me correctly maybe you wouldn't notice what you know today my hair hasn't mattered in 40 years I suppose you're long-term service for picture child yes for the catapult goes to the MGM marine I play the ghost I flipped through keyholes no less so thing you're the most substantial ghost I ever met Charles by the way CB this is the first play I've never acted in whether producer was a ghost we'll have to take you word for it that you really are in Arkansas I think when do you open the story of dr. wassel Wednesday child and it'll be a double premiere in two theaters dr. wassel is here in Little Rock with me and his hometown has made him a present of the city it's a real hero's homecoming our very best wishes for the premier mr. will you be back here next week yes and in time for rehearsals Marine next Monday night our play is the universal comedy success appointment for love and our stars will be Paul Lucas and Olivia de Havilland this is the gay love story of a famous playwright and a woman doctor who takes the scientific approach to romance with Paul Lucas the Academy Award winner at the playwright and Olivia de Havilland as the doctor appointment for love is an appointment for a delightful evening that's a date CB good night good night good night from all of us out here in the audience our sponsors the makers of Lux Flakes join me in inviting you to be with us again next Monday night when the Lux Radio theater presents Olivia de Havilland and Paul Lucas in appointment for love this is that will be the male saying good night to you from Arkansas here's a patriotic way to get more red ration points just save you fats and turn them into your butcher regularly he'll give you two red points for every pound keep it in can near your sink for table scraps containing fat melt them down once a week this fat plus drippings and the grease from the broiler or frying pan is just what our government needs turn it in just as soon as your salvage tennis for the fat you save will help give our fighting men the material and medicines they need always put fats in a tin can any size never a glass container heard in tonight's play where Regina Wallace is the 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