TRAITORS TO THE ALLIES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 234, 27 June 1919, Page 7

TRAITORS TO THE ALLIES

— • — ','-: MOST REMARKABLE COURT-MARTIAL , ON RECORD • "THE INFORMERS OF LAON" BjTelejrapli-Prcss Association-Cosyriirht (Rec. June 27. 1.30 a.m.) _ Paris, Juno 17 '(delayed). Tlio most remarkable court-martial on record has begun. Twenty-five- prisoners, described as the informers of' Laon— twenty are French, including' twelve women, four are' Germans, and one is a Belgian- are arraigned for treason and spying. The chief is a German named Thomas, an Alsatian, whoastedin Laon as a Hun secret agent. His chief business was to unearth stray Allied soldiers and induce the French' to spy on one another. the other prisoners were his dupes or paid agents. Schorii was shot as the result of the gang's denunciation, and many others .were- imprisoned. Thomas was arrested in Paris. He supplied tho authorities with information of chose in Germany's pay during the occupation of Laon. Tho most notnule of the" prisoners is Toque, an ex-colonial administrator, who be- ; trayed many of his compatriots.—Aus.- . ■ N.Z; Cable Assn. ' '•;