FURTHER AGITATION IN FRANCE

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 306, 22 September 1934, Page 7

FURTHER AGITATION IN FRANCE

The Stavisky Commission

POLICE REPORT ON LIFE OF M. PRINCE

By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.

(Received September 21, 8.40 p.m.)

Paris, September 21. The Stavisky Commission has published tlie police report on the life of M. Prince, whose death proved one of the most sensational sequels to the Stavisky scandals. The evidence included a statement by Madame Nolin, a barrister’s wife, that Prince admitted a liking for associating with the lowest types. She added that on the morning of Prince’s death Madame Prince telephoned her: “Albert committed suicide under a train." Prince's family contradicted the allegation, maintaining that he was murdered.

There is other evidence alleging that Prince sought the company of women. Conservatives regard the report as an attempt to besmirch Prince, who they declare was murdered at the behest of the Left-wingers because he knew overmuch about Stavisky. The Leftwingers maintain that the suicide theory is justified. Foreign observers incline to the view that the murder theory more easily fits in with the facts. MEETING OF CABINET (Received September 21, 8.40 p.m.) London, September 21. The Paris correspondent states that such a sensation has been created in France by the publication of the Prince report that M. Douijiergue has called a special Cabinet meeting for to-day to consider the document. The Paris correspondent of the “News-Chronicle” says the Prince family announce they are preparing a statement which they declare will completely demolish the allegations in the report.