THE PARIS PLOTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16525, 22 April 1918, Page 11

THE PARIS PLOTS.

WHO IS .WHO IN THE FRENCH SCANDALS. (From the "Daily Mail's" Own Correspondent.) : Thte following are the principal actors ■ in. tho various Ecandals now; in course of investigation in Paris:— Duval was tho first person arrestee] < (July 3) in connection with these scandals. Manager of infamous "Bonnet House" newspapers, which insidiously ] attacked France's Allies and openly defended G'ermain, spies and other criminals. Had frequent meetings with en'emy agents in Switzerland, and was eventually caught with a cheque for £6OOO in his possession. Now awaits ing trial by court-martial on a charga of communicating with the enemy. Almereyda, or Vigo, editor of the, "Bonnet Rouge/' and friend of MM. Caillaux and Malvy. Notorious Anarchist and evil-liver, who had been convicted for theft and anti-militarist propaganda. Arrested in August for complicity with Duval, was found strangled with a bootlace in his cell three* days later. Marion, Landau and G-oldsky, threw members of the staff of the "Bonnet P.ouge," are charged with complicity in Almereyda's and Duval's dealing's with the enemy. Malvy, Home Secretary during tho first three years of the war. Was attacked in Parliament for his friendly relations with Almereyda and 1 Co., anil forced'to resign in August last, his retirement causing the downfall of tho Pabot Cabinet. Subsequently accused of treason by M. Leon Daudet. Is to bo tried at his own request bv the High Court of the Senate. Leymario was head of M. Malvy's personal Btaff at tho Home Office, and subsequently head of the political police. In the latter capacty he ordered Duval's £6OOO cheque to be returner! to him. Proceedings have boem. taken against him by the military authorities. ' Maurioe Barres, the eminent aut'hoi" and deputy whose question to M. Malvy in the Chamber in July last, "When are you going arrest tho "Bonnet Rouge" gang?" fell like a bombshell among the Boloists and foreshadowed tho coming soandals. Leon Daudet, son of tlja famous novelist and editor of "Actiom Franeaiso." Wrote a letter to M. Poincaro charging M. Malvy with treason, which compelled the latter to ask for a judicial inquiry into his conduct while in offioo. Turmel, deputy for a Brittany con-1 stituency. Left Swips bank notes in has lozker at the Chamber, which led to •in inquiry into his visits to Switzerland. _ls ill prison on a charge of trafficking with th« enemy. Admits receiving £16,000, but declares that the money was legitimately earned as a, lawyer. Mmo. Tunnel was arrested aa an accomplice. Paul 8010 began life at Marseilles as a lobster merchant. Subsequently travelled in Communion wine and champagne, and later had an adventurous career in South America, where ho married his first wife, from whom ho separated. Later he bigamously ynorriocl a Bordeaux heiress, bought a villa at Biniritz, and became a figure: in. the social and financial world of Pans. Was created! a pasha by tho e:c-Khcdive, with whom he is alleged to have engaged in pro-German intrienes. Early in the war lie went to New York, wlifero he received over £400,000 throticb tjio Deutsche Bank, with part of which. J lO boucftit an interest in" the Pans "Jpurjial." Alleged to be <nv> or tuo principal agents of Gorman corruDtibn in France. Was arrested on September 29, and subsequently tried end found guilty on a charge of treason.

Porchere, who is to be tried as Bole's accomplice, was the pasha's man of attairs, and is alleged to have acted as go-between in the latter's dealings with tho detlironed Khedive. aavaliini, formerly an Italian deputy. . Was a business associate of 8010 mi several more or less wild-can bchemes. Is alleged to ibavo played the same part in Italy as 8010 did in France, and is under arrest in Home Brought a portmanteau stuffed with bank notes to Paris for 8010, and is charged with him under French law Senator Humbert, formerly part-pro-prietor of tbo "Journal," an interest m which ho acquired with money supplied my Lenoir and Desouches fb r alIJeged oomplicity, and with whom in dealings with tbe enemy ho is the subject of legal proceedings. Has Ion" bee? 1 a prominent writer on French military affairs, and was vice-president' of the Army' Commission of tho Senate, of which M. Clemenoeau was chair- ] man. He bought out Linoir's inter-' est m tho "Journal" with money sup-1 plied by 8010.

[ Lenoir, son of a rich advertising contractor, led an idle and dissolute life in Paris until ho bought the principal r-l-are in the "Journal" with money alleged to have been furnished by Germany through a Swiss agent named bcholler. Charges M. Humbert with U-aud and blackmail in .connection with the, manner in which,'he • was ousted from the "Journal" when 8010 came on tue scene.

Pesouches, formerly a well-known Paris solictor, who acted as Lenoirs '3f,I lser ' Is to 'nave shared iu £40,000 commission which the latter pockoted in connection with the sale ot the "Journal." Monier, formerly president of the Paris Appeal Court. Was dismissed ,irom his post after trial by bis peers j lor professional misconduct in guaraJiI teeing Bolo's respectability to M. HumIbert and others. Captain Bourchardon, examining magistrate to tho third Paris courtmartial, who has investigated the 8010 and CaiUaux cases and ordered th.oir arrest. Dubail, Military Governor of Paris, on whose report charging them with entering into relations with the enemy MM. CaiUaux, Loustalot, and lomby have boon arrested. Joseph CaiUaux, soveral times Minister of Finance in French Cabinets and Prime Minister 1911-12. Resigned office in 1914 when, his wifo shot M. Calmette, editor of the "Figaro," in revenge for publishing letters whioh , Jiad passed between her and her busband. M. Oaillaux maintained friendly relations with 8010, Almereyda, and |is alleged to have plotted to destrov the Anglo-French Allianoe during iris visits to Italy and South America. Loustalot, deputy for the Landes, and Paul Comby, formerly a barrister and now a business agent, are charged with M. Oaillaux in respect of their dealings with the ex-Khedive in Switzerland. Captain Paix-SWilles is charged with communicating documents concerning , the Salonika army to Almereyda, who is believed tio have transmitted them to Germany. Munir Pasha, formerly TurkiVh Ambassador in Paris, was employed by the ■'Journal" to condncb an inquiry Hito the internal condition of Germany. M. Humbert alleges thint M. Lenoir changed Mi'our s instructions with a view to usintr his articles in a campaign against England. Lenoir had interviews with the enemy pasha in Switzerland.