FRENCH COUNT TO DIE
HELP GIVEN TO GERMANS (10 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 1 Chastenent Depuysegur, aged 70 who described himself as a count, was condemned to death in the Paris Assize Court for working for the Germans, reports Reuter's corresponded in Paris. Depuysegur admitted that he had aided German propaganda b\ sending hundreds of letters to French people attacking Britain Jews, and General de Gaulle and praising Gei many. Depuysegur affirmed that one of the witnesses, named Ardent, a director-general of a big banking concern, La Societe Generale, remitter him £IOO monthly to send letters. Ardent denied it. The judge expressed astonishment that the witness was still a free man Depuvsegur admitted that he Ire ■lently" visited fakirs and fortum tellers who convinced him of eventua German victory. He reproved the public in court for their incredulity and levity and appeared more indignant about this than the grave charges against him. Depuysegur admitted he had been in close and continual contact with a German, Captain Radecke. one of the chiefs of the German espionage service.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21551, 2 November 1944, Page 5
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