THE CAILLAUX SCANDAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16750, 17 January 1918, Page 5

THE CAILLAUX SCANDAL.

FURTHER REVELATIONS.

ARREST CAUSES SENSATION (Received 8.15 p.m.) Times. PARIS, Jan. 15. The Matin states that Mr, Robert Lansing, American Secretary of State, has communicated to M. Clcmenceau translations of despatches sent by Count Luxburg, former German Ambassador to the Argentine, dealing with negotiations between M. Caillaux and the German Government during and after M. Caillaux's visit to tho Argentine in 1916, disclosing that M. Caillaux desired an early peace. with a view to the restoration of French and German trade. M. Caillaux urged that success demanded a negotiator whom the French public would not suspect of being likely to enter into negotiations with tho enemy. Therefore ho requested Germany to warn the newspapers which had been praising him. Count Luxburg telegraphed advising Berlin to instruct tho newspapers to adopt an attitude of strong hostility to M. Caillaux. The arrest of M. Caillaux has caused a sensation in the city. It, is understood that the Italian Government has forwarded important documents found in a safe at Florence rented in the name of Renotird. This is the name under which M. Caillaux travelled in Italy. Baron Sonnino, the Italian Foreign Minister, forwarded the documents to M. Clemenceau, who will publish them shortly. The name of M. Caillaux, former Premier of France, has frequently been mentioned in connection with tho welter of accusations of communicating with the enemy and fostering pacificist propaganda which has centred round the names of 8010 Pasha, M. Malvy, and M. Tunnel. Towards tho end of 1916, M. Grillaiu visited Italy. Ho was reported to havehad extensive dealings in " neutralist" quarters there. His proposals were said to have included a Franco Italian policy of startling boldness. He represented that Germany was disposed to accord generous treatment to Italy, and prepared to compel Austria to grant Italy terms that would fulfil all or nearly all her national aspirations. The idea mooted was that Italy and France should conclude peace separately, giving Germany a free hand against Russia and in tho Balkans, and leaving Britain to her own devices. The attention of tho authorities was drawn to these activities, and M. Caillaux left Italy shortly afterwards, without anything very definite being proved regarding his activities there. Rumours of his activities continued to be hinted about, and it was recently decided that he should be impeached, JEWISH LEGION FORMING. MANY LONDON RECRUITS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 7.30 p.m.) LONDON. Jan. 15. Jews of various nationalities in London are freely enrolling in the Jewish legion to be attached to the Royal Fusiliers. SEEKING FOOD HOARDERS. MANY PROSECUTIONS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 7.30 p.m.) LONDON. Jan. 15. The Minister in Charge of Food Control, Lord Rlmndda, has ordered hundreds of prosecutions for fond hoarding, based upon inquiries into deliveries of goods by the largo stores in London and the provinces. Officials of tho Ministry of Food Control have made many searches in private houses. BRITISH STANDARD SHIPS. 18 DELIVERED AND 1 SUNK (Received 8.15 p.m.) Renter. LONDON. Jan. 15 Sir Leo Chiozza Money, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Shipping Control, stated in the House of Commons that up to the end of December 13 standard ships had been delivered and one sunk. DOMINIONS CONFERENCE. AUSTRALIAN RUMOURS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 10.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 18. Although recent rumours that the Federal Premier, Mr. W. M. Hughes, proposed to visit England shortly are not credited in Ministerial circles, Mr. J. A. Catts during the censure debate stated that ho understood that Sir C. G. Wade had cabled to Mr. \V. A. Holman intimating that Mr. Hughes would leave for England at an indefinite date. Ministerialists, however, aro satisfied that in the event of another Dominions conference in London, Mr. Hughes or some other Minister will attend. MARTYRDOM OF SERVIA. NATION BEING DESTROYED. CHILDREN DEPORTED. A. and N.Z. LONDON, Jan. 15. A Servian manifesto protests against the annihilation of the race. The Austrians have, carried out wholesale deportations of Servian boys to Germany and Galicia, and have sent 15,000 to the concentration camps. They have deported 2500 young children, and simultaneously thousands of lads have been sent to Asia Minor, and thousands of girls to Turkish harems. Now the Bulgarians were systematically deporting whole families for the purpose of wiping out all traces of Servian nationality, and removing priests, schoolmasters, and doctors. CONTEMPT OF AUSTRALIA GERMAN PROFESSOR'S VIEW A. and N.Z. SYDNEY, Jan. 16 The? Sydney Morning Herald publishes an article from a Gorman newspaper, and written by Professor Btirckbardt, who was present at the last science congress in Australia. The article states that when the Germans come to Australia they need not anticipate any difficulty with tho young generation of Australians, who had proved themselves to be arrant cowards. The article adds; " They can bo put in gangs making fortifications for their German conquerors, and locked up behind stockades at night." WARNING TO PACIFICISTS "HATRED AND CONTEMPT" A. and N.Z. LONDON, Jan. 15. In the House of Commons Sir Auckland Geddes, Director of National Services, said that tho Government had considered the casualty problem carefully, and had determined to stamp out carelessness regarding human life. He warned the pacificists who were attempting to stir up strife in the munition factories that they would encounter a surprising blast of hatred and contempt.