HUNT FOR TRAITORS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1917, Page 3

HUNT FOR TRAITORS.

FRENCH AUTHORITIES BUSY

f AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

PARIS,- Oct. 1

Further arrest* have been made of prominent persons charged with communicating with the enemy and is excit ing France. The latest is M. Bolopatha, well-known in business and social circles. His arrest was made following upon a New York cable intimating that the Deutsche Bank in 1910 paid £300,000 to Eolos accounts in the American bank, which money was transmitted to Paris through the Fftnch bank. Bob is seriously ill at the Grand Hotel. The Government sent three specialists to superintend his transfer from prison. A great crowd in the streets swopt the stretcher bearers away and shouted: “Death to traitors 1” Bolo’s brother, the famous preacher, joined in the demand ror his death, if guilty. , 8010 was formerly a hairdresser and established a branch in the Champagne. He gained the friendship of (the ex-Khedive, who him. He married an heiress, mid acquired a superb villa at Biarritz. According to the “Figaro” 8010 became a millianaire in 1916 and Inter acquired a drnro in “he Journal” for £220,000 sterling. The Government recently searched Bolo’s residence and is instructing M. Monier, President of the Court to appeal for a (revision of Bojo’s agency with “He Journal.” Inquiries are proceeding concerning a number of other wealthy men commercially associated with Bob.

french treachery

newspaper action

r ArrSTBAI-lAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION (Received This Dnv at 11.25. a.m.; ‘ K PARIS, Oct 2nd. Humbert, director of the news- t rmper Re Journal has announced that be is repaying £220,000 sterling which Polo invested' in the “Journal . According to the “Matin,” 8010 attended a conference at Zurich in 1915, ‘and accepted von Jago’s offer of tea million marks in monthly instalments of a million each, for the purchase of French newspapers. Humbert declares that Bolo’s investments have not affected the “Journal’s” P° lic y Vhich has consistently favoured a vigorous war.