ALLEGED ESPIONAGE
ARREST OF GANG IN FRANCE Received March 21, 11.55 p.m. PARIS, March 21. Allegations of espionage led to the arrest of a gang, including a Frenchwoman, Yvonne Talbot, posing as a Russian and known as “Beautiful Tatiana,” who is stated to have haunted Riviera night resorts in order to secure information for a Persian student, Amumiriam, for whom she left her Polish husband. Documents in Amumirian’s possession implicated a leather worker, Jean Bastidc, who was arrested in December on a charge of selling defence plans abroad. Ho involved Marcel Oustric, former Secretary of War. who allegedly possessed plans of fortifications. Another arrest was that, of Jean Lassairc, supposed to be an agent for a foreign power and who freq-.iently visited Spain.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 68, 22 March 1938, Page 7
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123ALLEGED ESPIONAGE Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 68, 22 March 1938, Page 7
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