THE PARIS PLOTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 169, 6 April 1918, Page 10

THE PARIS PLOTS

WHO IS WHO IN THE FRENCH SCANDALS

(From the "Daily Maiiy ,own Correspondent,) The following are the principal actors in the various scandals now in course of investigation m Pans: — Duval was the. first person arrested, (July 3) in connection with these scandals. Manager f infamous "Bonnet Rouge" newspapers,' which insidiously attacked France's Allies and openly defended German spies and other criminals. Had frequent meetings with enemy agents in Switzerland,' and wnr> eventually caught with a cheque for £6000 in his possession. Now awaiting trial by court-martial on a charge of communicating with the enemy. Almercyda, or Vigo, editor of the "Bonnet Rouge," and friend of MM. Caillaux and Malvy. Notorious Anarchist and ovil-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 Goldskv. three members of the staff of the "Bonnet Rouge," are charged with complicity in Almereyda's and Duval's dealings with the enemy. Malvy, Home Secretary during the first three years of the war. Was attacked in Parliament for. his friendly relations with Almercyda and Co., and forced to resign in August last, his retirement causing the downfall of the Ribot Cabinet. Subsequently accused of treason by M. Leon Daiulet. Is to be tried at bis own request by the High Court of the Senate. Leymarie was head of M.' Malvy's personal staff at the Home Office, and subsenuently head of the political police. In the latter capacity lie ordered Duval's £6000 cheque to be returned to him. Proceedings have been taken against him by the military authorities. Maurice Barres, the eminent author and deputy whose question to M. Malvy in the Chamber in July last, "When are you going to rrrest the "Bonnet Rouge" gang?" fell like a bombshell among the Boloists and foreshadowed the coming scandals. Leon Daudet, son of the famous novelist and editor of "Action Francaise." Wrote a letter to M. Poincare charging M. Malvy with treason, which compelled the latter to ask for a judicial inouiry into his conduct while in office. Tunnel, deputy for a Brittany constituency. Left Swiss bank notes in his locker at the Chamber,' which led to an inquiry into his visits to Switzerland. Is in prison on a charge of trafficking with the enemy. Admits receiving\£l6,ooo, hut declares that the money was legitimately earned as a lawyer. Mme. Turmel was arrested as 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 lie married his first wife, from whom he separated. Later he bigamously married a Bordeaux heiress,. bought a ■villa at Biarritz, and became a figure in the social and financial world of Paris. Was created a pasha by the ex-Khedive, with whom he is alleged to linve engaged in pro-German intrigues. Early in the war lie went to New-York, where he received over £400,000 through the Deutsche Bank, with part of which he bought an interest in the Paris "Journal." Alleged to bo one of the principal agents of German corruption m France. Was arrested on September 29, and subsequently tried and found guilty on a charge of treason . Porchero,. who is to be tried as Bolo's accomplice, was the pasha's man of affairs, and is alleged to have acted as go-between in the latter's j dealings _ with the dethroned Khedive. | Cavallini, formerly an Italian deputy. Was a business associate of I 8010 in several more or less wild-cat | schemes. Is alleged to have Waved | the same part in Italy as 8010 did in I France, and is under arrest ' ; n Ttom" | Brought a portmanteau <-tiif?ed with I hank notes to Paris for 8010, and ; charged with him under Fr»nch law. Senator Humbert, formerly part-pro-prietor of the "Journal," an interest in_ which he acquired with money sunnlied by Lenoir and Desouches for allleged complicity, and with whom in dealings with the enemy he is the subject of legal proceedings. Has lone been a prominent writer on French military affairs, and was vice-president of the Army Commission of the Senate, of which M. Clemeneeau was chairman. He bought out Lenoir's interest in the "Journal" with'-money supplied by 8010. Lenoir, son of a rich advertisinc contractor, led on idle and dissolute life in Paris until he bought the principal share in the "Journal" with money alleged to have been furnished by Germany through a Swiss agent named Scholler. Charges M. Humbert with fraud and blackmail in connection with the manner in which he was ousted' from the "Journal" when 8010 came on 1 the scene. Desouches, formerly a well-known Paris solicitor, who acted ps Lenoir's adviser. I's alleged to have shared in .£"40,000' commission which the latter pocketed in connection with the sale of the "Journal." Monier, formerly president of the Paris Appeal Court. Was dismissed from his post after trial by his peers for professional misconduct in guaranteeing Bolo's respectability to M. Humbert and others. Captain Bouchardon, examining magistrate' to the third _ Paris courtmartial. who has investigated the 8010 and Caillaux cases and ordered their arrest. General Dubail, Military Governor of Paris, on whose-report charging them with entering into relations with the enemy MM. Caillaux, Loustalot, and Oomby have been arrested. ' Joseph Caillaux, several times Minister of Finance in French Cabinets and Prime Minister 1911-12. Resigned office in 1914 when his wife shot M. Oalmette, editor ef the "Figaroi" in revenge for publishing letters which had passed between her ana her husband. M. Caillaux maintained friendly relations with 8010, Almereyda, and cither adventurers driring the far, and is alleged to have plotted to destroy the Anglo-French Alliance during his vT s its to Italy and South America, l.oustnlot, deputy for the Landes, and Paul Com by, formerly a barrister and now a business agent, are charged with M- Caillaux in respect of their dealings with the ex-Khedive in Switzerland. Captain Paix-Seailles is charged with communicating documents concerning the Salonika army to Almereyda, who is believed to have transmitted them to Germany. Munir Pasha, formerly Turkish Ambassador in Paris, was employed by the "Journal" to conduct an inquiry into the internal condition of Germany. M. Humbert, alleges that M. Lenoir changed Munir's instructions with a view to using his articles in a campaign against Fjngiand. Lenoir had interviews with ttaenemy pasha in Switzerland.