ESPIONAGE.
SENTENCES IN FRANCE. » Australian and .V.Z. Cable Associalinn. TRcc. May 2!l, 10.51 PARIS, May 28. Sergeant I'aixscaillcs, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment, and Captain Mathicti to three months', The witnesses included M. Briand and several ex-.Minister.s. |The court-martini ol' r.:iptiiin Mathiell, formerlj (lencral Surrnil's orderly odiccr ill Snlunlcu, and Kcrgciiut l'nixscnillrs. on » charge of (livulKiiiK confidential documents, was conducted in camera. Tho prosecution staled that the documents, which were handed to the "Bonnet Kouße." contained Genera! Surrnil's plans, inforniiition regarding the situutlon of tlie French nrmv and tfie number of ils effectives. General C.nrdounier, ( Iran lo (ienenil SarraiTs opiuJon, believes Hint the delivery of the docuBients lo Almrrrydii had serious consequences lo the l-'rcueh campaign in the Jv.isl.l The culile news in Uiis issue nccreditcd to « I lie limes" has appeared in that journnt, ->ut only where e-.presslv slated is such news the editorial opinion of 'The Times.",
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1339, 29 May 1918, Page 5
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150ESPIONAGE. Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1339, 29 May 1918, Page 5
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