FRENCH SCANDAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 12, 15 January 1934, Page 7

FRENCH SCANDAL.

DEBATE IN CHAMBER.

Bayonne Affair Yields Vote Of Confidence. INVESTIGATION PROMISED. (United T.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 11.30 n.m.) PARIS, January 14. The debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the Bayonne scandal was continued yesterday. More restraint "was shown by deputies after the promise made by the Prime Minister, M. Chautemps, to order an investigation and to carry out reforms.

M. Chautemps, however, said he could not reorganise the police as that would involve negotiations with the city of Taris. >1. Ybarne Garay, who represents Bayonne in the Chamber, revived the tense atmosphere by reviewing categorically Stavisky's criminal career, including trallicking in drugs, cheque swindles and receiving stolen goods. Nevertheless, asserted M. Garay. the Russian had powerful friends and possessed a police pass.

M. Garay asked, in view of tnese scandals, what action Ministers intended to take to prevent their repetition. Finally, he moved for a Parliamentary Commission to inquiro into the whole scandal.

M. Chautemps opposed this owing to delays, also the consequent subjection of honest people to unnecessary trouble. He demanded a vote of confidence.

This was given when M. Garay's motion was defeated by 31)0 votes to 22!).

Madame Stavisky declares that she has found two empty cartridge cases in the villa at Chamonix, where her husband was found shot, despite his single wound. She also discovered several holes in the walls, which the police say were nail holes. She possesses a list of prominent people who, though aware of his record, protected Stavisky.

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says that Madame Stavisky now believes her husband did not commit suicide. She may demand an inquuy. Sho declares that the police delayed Stavisky's removal to hospital for two hours. She failed to recognise the revolver in the bed as her husband's with which she was familiar.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of M. Bonnaure, who is alleged to have been often in Stavisky's company during the summer. Madame Stavisky was questioned for four hours at police headquarters. She departed grief-stricken and glassy-eyed. It has transpired that Stavisky had his life insured with a British company for £24,000.