TRIAL OF BOLO

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 121, 8 February 1918, Page 5

TRIAL OF BOLO

THE INDICTMENT STATEMENT OF DEFENCE AFTER THE MARNE Paris, Fobruary 6. The indictment of ifolo l'asha states that after the Battle of the Marnc, Germany, finding her sudden attack had no longer any hope of success, desired a rapprochement with France in order to bo able to defeat Britain. It was necessary to prepare public opinion for a. separate poace. Bolo's mission was by means of cleverly disseminated reports to show that Germany was prepared to make largo sacrifices in money, and also to create pessimism in order to causo confusion, and to disturb the patriotic agreement between the French parties. The indictment also states that 8010 had lost a fortune of £1,200,000, which ho apparently sought and received from German sources. Bolo's defence was that he was the victim of a plot. Pressed regarding his monetary transactions witli tile ex-Khedive of Egypt, he stated that the ex-Khedive got_ into deep water, and 8010 lent him a million francs for "his abdication. Regarding the £400,000 ho had '-ccoived from New York, 8010 declared that tho money was bis, and that lie invested it in Antwerp and Hamburg before the war, in order to escape tho threatened income tax.-^-Reutcr. The President of tbe Court announced that Casuallini, '.vho was imprisoned in tlaly, admitted that he had remitted .2,150,000 francs from Kiarail Pasha. The examination of M. Porchere, who is accused of being: Bolo's accomplice, then commenced. Porchero said he "was a damned fool, but not a traitor." He only received 200 francs for a Swiss journey. 8010, interrogated, sairl ho thought there was no harm in having relations with Sadik Paslia and Abba Shilmi. Everyono knew of it.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. A VILLAINOUS CAREER (Rec. February 7, 8 p.m.) Paris, February 6. 8010 throughout tho day maintained his attitude of Munchausen-liko audacity. Ho declared that he was associated with the ex-Khedivo solely to induce him to abdicate, and added: "He placed his crown at my disposal." 8010, when cornered, declared that tho hostile witnesses were liars. He claimed that ho still possessed a fortune of. £560,000, but it was useless for tho prosecutor to try to trace it. The indictment against 8010 delineates him as a fascinating libertine, a cajoling foline, philanderer, bigamist, gamblor, ail extravagant liver and unscrupulous business adventurer, who conquered women with his silken moustaches and fondling eye, and won their devotion, despite his cruelty and infidelity. He imposed business upon wen by his clever and cynical audacity and self-confidence. After bigamously marrying a rich widow of a Bordeaux wine merchant, he launched himself into a life of wild business speculations, and by his social pretensions promoted business, which all failed, in various parts o£ tho world. —"The Times." THE POPE'S VIEW ON CONSCRIPTION ABOLITION FAVOURED AFTER THE WAR New York, February 6. The Home correspondent of the Chicago "Daily News" has interviewed Cardinal Gasparri, who said that tjie Vatican favours the abolition of conscription after the war. This is the only method of limiting armaments, while voluntary service is fully effective in peace times." Evidenco of this is found in the fact that England, Canada, and Australia had relied wholly on volunteers in peace time, but that the wai bad compelled England and America to adopt conscription, as volunteers were insufficient for tbe now military needs. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.