THE SWITZ SPY GANG

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21122, 24 March 1934, Page 13

THE SWITZ SPY GANG

SECRET IM.ANS IN PRISONERS 1 POS-ESSION ; (Received March 23. 15.35 p.m.) LONDON. March 22. The "Daily Express" says that thc British Secret Service is pruu- : ing the activities oi' the Swllz spy I gang hi consequence of the discovery j of the latest tank corps secrets, of \ which the plans were only approved i in November, in the possession of those arrested. The prisoners now ; total 58. Stavisky is believed to be the , power behind the spy ring, and ; Secret Service enquiries directly 1 connect Marie Louise, who wits s mentioned in the Baillie-Stewart case, with the organisaliun. DEATH OF ACCOMPLICE, EVIDENCE IN THE STAVISKY CASE j PARIS. March 22. ! How a former accomplice. a deputy and linar.c:<.r named Galmot, J had allegedly betrayed Stavisky be- 1 | cause he pai sior.ateiy loved Madame j j Stavisky, later paying for hi; be- 1 cos>:eiv i'.ancii.rl to :he commis-isii O. enquiry by a iormer commi:;-S-.o:.ei v. polite. S'.. wii-j ai rested Stavisky in i'J2t>. He says tiuu Galmot told linn S.avisky was jivinj a iarev.cii pny to his gang bciore fleeing. a:vi warned him t o take a strong lorce c: police as the fian,q was composed cl desperate eharaeters. M. Pache<. went to Marly-le-Ro!, his villa, and found tile swindler hiding :n Ihe 1 bathroom. Obviously iisiomtheu. Stavi.-ky asked, "How did yuj t.nd me?" adding vindictively. "Where .s ! Galmot? He must have betrayed , rne. I will have the blackguard's skin for this.'' 11. Pachot adds that he later asked Galmot why he betrayed his , leader, and he replied, "Because 1 was disgusted a; the idea of mose crooks getting hold of that woman." ■ In 1923, a few months after Stav- i isky was released. Galmot died sud- ! denly in Cayenne. His last wore.s I were. "I die poisoned by political . ! enemies." A deputy. M. Henriot. has pro- | . duccd a letter allegedly written by , ( Stavisky, saying. "Galmot will i , understand it is dangerous to cross 1 my path." Other letters rcl'er to : the presence of members uf Slav- | isky's gang at Cayenne at the time ! of Galniot's death.. The newspapers ! declare that ibis shows Una livs ! Stavisky gang was: behind M-j Albert Pr ince's murder, and was ! willing to silence anv witnesses. EXPLOSION ON PETROL ! TANKER i < j; members or crew blown TO PIECES ( I'ARiS. .March 2U. The petrol tanker Giraffe arrived : 1 at Rouen and had just moored at . • the storage wh.arf. the crew ol l'< | being about to begin the midday ; t meal, when a terrific explosion blew ! t up the decks. A sheet of flame Shot up. Five of the crew were b:ov\ n ( ; into the water ar.c: rc seueti. The < others are mi-m:; and are believed i to havp been ir.cir.crr.'.eci « r blown t to pieces. Firefioats rusr.ed to lite sees if. but the heat ol 1100 tor.s of blazing . Patrol was so tremendous that they j Were unable to approach within s fire-fighting range foi two hours. ; when the huU was still white-hot ; E nd clouds of steam were rising ! | from the sizzling waiei. It is behevea that the explosion : jvas due to petrol having escaped i irom a tank, making contact with j the boiler-house. ;