AN ASSASSINATIOND

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1923, Page 3

AN ASSASSINATIOND

AtfSfltAfilAN ANI) N.Z. CAIII.E ASSOCIATION. PAULS, Jan. 22. A ivomim anarchist this afternoon shot cleiul Marius Plateau, Royalist lender, and editor of “Action Franeiiise.” The assassin then unsuccesH--I'iilly attempted suicide. A PA IMS TRAGEDY. (Rc'-civcd this dnv at 9.30 PARIS, Jan 23. Madame Germaine lierthou. who shot '.Marius Pliuoaii. is believed tc have li n inspir .1 1 .. motives of personal or political hate. Plateau was busy at his oilier when she called and asked to s.v him. lie ordered that she lie shown in and a few minutes later, the stall heard sounds of a violent quarrel and were about to intervene wlirn a shot was tired, the door opened, and Borthou appeared, revolver in hand, she put the weapon to her forehead, hut a mem her of the stall struck her hand aside and disarmed her. Certhou refused to answer police questions. A DANGEROUS WO.MAX’. (Received this (lav at 0.30 a. n.) PALMS. Jan 23. The woman. Bortliow, well-known to the police has been sentenc'd for instill in;' Hi" police and home Incas mg. She knew the anarchist Bouvett. who attempted to assassinate Mill •rand. Letters found at Bouvett’s re-sid-.uce indicate the woman attempted to assassinate the American Ambassador. SMASHING PRINTING OFFICES (Received this day (it 9.30 n.ia.) PARIS, Jan 23. In reprisal for the murder oi Pla- • toau, two hundred Royalist youths raided the offices of “l/ieuvre'’ and “Lore Nouvoile.” Radical newspapers, entered the printing office, broke ihe i windows, furniture and linotypes, fhev | then proceeded to tin- rebec of “llu- i m,mite,” a Communist newspaper, but were prevented from entering. Several arrests were made. YOI'THEEL RIOTERS. (Received tliis (lav at 9.30 a.niM | PARIS, ,1a ii 23. | Seven out of one hundred youthful rioters calling tliemsolvis Camelots de Boi. were arrested during the attacks | on newspaper offices. Two police were injured in a. scrimmage at “I.ere Nonvelle” office.