FRENCH SENSATION

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1925, Page 2

FRENCH SENSATION

SPIES ARRESTED. [Australia A X.Z. Cable Association.] PARIS. Dec. 7. Following on the arrest of Marcello Mouseil. an artist's model, the police have arrested three Uri* isli subjects for alleged spying in conneclion with French aviation. They have also arrested Lionel Wiet, who posed as a naval ollicer. The Britishers arrested are Phillips, the Director of the Wireless Telegraphy Company: William Fisher, his employer; and .John Leather, an engineer. They admit that they knew the woman Marcello Monseil, but thee deny spying. The woman Marcello Monseil made a full confession, including the names of two foreign agents for whom she has been spying in connection with naval aviation secrets. Site says that sue heard of W'iet's arrest when returning to Paris with secret in.-truetims hidden in it curved tube inside her garter. Fearing there would he disclosures, she einntied the tube, and also destroyed some papers that were concealed in her cloak. Her torn clothing confirms the confession. Marcello Moused Is a Frenchwoman. She is described as a second Matahari (the actress-spv who was shot at \ incennes in wa’r time.) The French authorities arc secretive about the Power that has been employing the woman, hut they stale that it ( is not < termany. The discovery was due to mere chance. Wiet was arrested |<>r attempting to defraud some officers id the Versailles Garrison. but daring the Magistrate's examination, be c-'anceo to mention Marcello Moused. he o’ lice immediately t■ i< 11 out as that of a woman win. had v isi*.-<l miinv ports and tiviation groma:-.^ A]'.,nolle Monseil denies ilia; "let has an accomplice. She told the police that she was about t» become a parachutist. in order to de-ceml o.to tae aviation camps at Versailles and \ d.lacouhlay. AMERICAN CABLE HEWS. [Reuter Telegrams.] t'.S.A. OIL SCANDALS. WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. The (imcrnim'Mt. on appeal. has won u, light to sustain the oil indictments that were (plashed according t<> a nlrs ' -age cabled on April Aid. last. The Covcrnment is now permitted to institute proceedings for bribery. MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE IN t'.S.A. WASHINGTON. December !). A t'ensns Bureau Survey of marriage and divroce in the Coiled States shows a continued declining in the number id marriages and an increase in the number of divorces, noted previously. Marriages during 192-1 totalled 1.175.20.") as compared with 1,22.U)2-I in a decrease of 10,715. or .!.( per cent. Only ten States reported an increased mmdier ol marriages. Divorce decreased in eighteen States I,ut the increase in other States more than offsets these decreases. Surprise is caused hy the figures showing Now York, which is a reputed centre "of wickedness, had hut one divorce out of twenty-three marriages, thus leading all other sections oi the J country. Oregon and Nebraska show divorce for every two or three marrin jios. * PRESIDENT COOLIDGE i VIEWS OF LOCARNO TREATIES. I s I! KIH'CTION of ARM IKS—NOT 1 NAVIES. I Australia A N.Z. Cable Association ] 1 I (Received this day at !>.)"> a 111 A v WASIIINOTON. Decembers, i President Coolidge in bis annual message to Congress said:— While the Locarno agreements do c not in themselves provide -.•eomimic ro--1 hahilitation. which is necessary lor the •. preservation' of Europe, they diminish t, the need for great armaments by strengthening the guarantees ol peace. H the energy which now goes in mililr tary effort is transferred to productive s endeavour, it will greatly assist econr- omic progress. When these agreements are Dually adopted they will provide t _ guarantees of peace that will make the g present prime reliance on iorco in some parts of Europe much less necessary. , l It seems clear a reduction of armies p rather than of navies is of the first importance to the world. At the present if lime we shall look with great satistac.i tion upon that elfort and give it our c, approbation and encouragement. “If a reduction ol armies can he , r settled, we may easily consider further " the limitation of naval armaments. Kor T that purpose our country has ronstanfly. through its executive and repeated I acts of Congress, indicated its willingness to call such a conference, l-nder Congressional sanction it would seem Is wise to participate in any naval limit;!- '' tion of armaments proposed, upon such e conditions that would hold a fair prom- " i>e of being effective. The general policy of our country is for disarmament: 111 and it ought not to hesitate to adopt r any plan that might reasonably lie expected to succeed. " Regarding Hie World Court, we shall not tiud ourselves bearing a disproportionate share ol the world's burdens by our adherence, and we may as well remember there is absolutely no escape for our country from bearing its share of the world's htirdoits. In any case. WC shall do far hotter service to ourselves and others, it we admit this and discharge our duties voluntary. ,v than if we deny it and are forced to II meet the same ohligat ions unwillingly.” THE LEGISLATIVE RROLRAM.ME. s WASHINGTON, December ?. President Coolidge in his annual address to Congress outlined the legisla--1 tive programme, including tux reduction, adherence to the World Court, continued efforts to strengthen the aviation services, the curtailments of the Shipping Board's powers, increasing the President's authority to deal with eoal .strikes, also betel r facilities for the enforcement ol prohibition. Turning to foreign affairs, the Rresi- - dent expressed the opinion that the >' Locarno Pact represented a success tor their nolicy of leaving Europe to settle its own diliictiltics. lie said that a reduction of land armaments was jieculiarly a European problem and that . the I'nited States would " look with t gratitude ” on any action that might make for a reduction of their own 1 armaments. Referring to American participation in a European Conference dealing with a reduction of armaments. President (Yolidgc considered that America would not can- to attend, if. lor any ' reason, the meeting promised to prove quite futile. bfhget estimates. The Budget estimates for the coming fiscal year are 1180.028.fi00dn1.. an increase of H50.08.id01. over the ciire „. . , rent year. Most of the increase is for the postal service owing to an advance in wages. The maintenance of the armv and navy i- alsuit the t same as previously, hut somewhat more for aviation ; also 3.640.000d01. addiJ tional for coast-guard equipment to

enforce prohibition. The President in his Budget message said lie looked for a .surplus of 330.307.0tKV101. in the coming year and 262.(M2,000r101. for the present fiscal venr.