TRIAL OF CAILLAUX

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 141, 10 March 1920, Page 7

TRIAL OF CAILLAUX

4 CHARGES OF TREACHERY KING ALPHONSO THREATENED WITH DEATH By Talograph-Presi Aasoclation-Copyrighl i Paris, March i. The first witness called in the Caillaux trial. AVilliam Martin. French Minister at. Lisbon, stated that when returning to France in 1911 he was summoned to Madrid by King Alphonso. The King said lie had received an emissary from Cnillaux. who threatened King Alphonso with death. The King told him •he had writtui down tho emissary's threats word for word, in order that if anything happened to him M. Poincare would know wlio was responsible. King Alnhonsn told M. Martin he had put the document, in a sealed envelope, into a safe, with an instruction to open it if his death occurred. M. Martin added that he had acquainted M. Poincaro with the whole incident. M. Paleologue, ex-Minister, and formerly Ambassador in Petrograd, gave evidence accusing Cnillaux of undermining the Franco-Russian Alliance. The Russian Government, he said, was constantly at a loss to'understand the French policy, during the Caillaux regime. Addressing Caillaux, he exclaimed, "You are tho Stunner of Prance." Caillaux rushed, forward, attempting to Teach M. Paleolojjue, but ,tVi'e bystanders inter-vened.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. (Rec. March 9, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, March i. During the Caillaux trial the Chief Prosecutor jharge.d Caillaux with receivine a secret visit.from a German spy in February, 1915, bearing peace proposals. Caillaux admitted receiving the man, but said he turned him out as soon as be had ascertained the real object of the visit.—United Service.