Telegram to Henry Clay Frick

LONDON OCTOBER30TH, 1914. CLT.FRICK., 1 EAST 70-TH STREET NEWYORK. ALL LOCKS GONE EXCEPT CERTAIN ONES QUITE ABNORMAL IN CONSTRUCTION AND NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTRACT THESE LEAVING TOMORROW DELAY DUE TO ALL LOCKSMITHS HAVING BEEN DRAWN OFF FOR RIFLE MAKING WAS ABSOLUTELY BEYOND OUR CONTROL CERTAINLY NO UNBUSINESSLIKE REASON AM SAILING AS SOON AS ALL CLEAR HERE. CHARLES ALLOM