DOUMER’S DEATH

Grey River Argus, 13 May 1932, Page 6

DOUMER’S DEATH

ASSASSIN’S STORY Wanted to Kill Others Also (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn;. (Received Alay 12 at 10.50 p.m.) PARIS, May 12. Gougouloff (the assassin of Pres'dent Doumer), wanted to kill President Hindenburg, President Nasaryk and President Lenin, according t 0 his extraordinary admission? to the Alagist.ate who examined him. He stated 11. Nasaryk received and treated h m so pleasantly that he abandoned the idea ot assassination. He said that the Keds had killej his fa.her. He joined the White Army, and he hal o flee to Prague, whence he could not return to Russia .to kil' Lenin. A Russian witners alleged ‘hat Gougouloff visited Russ l an several times, and that he returned with large sums of money. LONDON, Alay 11. London underwriters are intrigued by the claim for £37,000 upon the life of M. Doumer. The policy taken out eleven months ago, had a month to run, when he was assassinated, the premium paid being I £7O. The policy belongs to a Dutchman. Relatives of M. Doumer will in no way benefit. The policy was not marked “proof of interest’’ so presumably was a bonafide business precaution, but careful enquiries are being made as other possibilities cannot be ruled out. THE KING’S MESSAGE. fOfficial Wireless.) RUGBY, May 11. The King, in thanking the House of Commons for its loyal and dutiful address, informing him of the deep concern and indignation with which Members of had learned of the assassinu- ! tion of the President of the French Republic, says: “I fully share the sentiments to which your address gave e---I pression and 1 will take care to convey ,to the Government of the French Republic the sense of abhorrence which, in common with myself you feel for I this detestable crime, and sympathy for the family of the late President, and for the Government and people oi 'France, which it has called forth m this commonwealth and whole civilised world.” The Prince of Wales left London by boat-train this afternoon, for Paris, where ho will attend the funeral oi Monsieur Doumer. The Prince cancelled his plans for flying to Paris, owing to the unfavourable weather. At. Greymouth yesterday flags were flown at half-mast on all public Buildings, as a mark of .respect to the la'.e President of France, AL Doumer, whos,. funeral took place yesterday.