FRENCH DOCUMENT SCANDAL

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1928, Page 6

FRENCH DOCUMENT SCANDAL

ENQUIRY PROCEEDING. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). PARIS, Oct. 10. Indignation l is growing against Hearst and an unnamed official, from •whom the former obtained the naval agreement. -Hearst’s attack on France added fuel to the flames. The inquiry has .so progressed that the exposure of the actual culprit is believed to lie immineent. Consequently the expulsion order against Horan is suspended. He will he the principal witness at the investigation. The Press insistently demands the discovery and punishment of the guilty official. -They agree that the expulsion of Horan is no remedy for the situation.

THE HORAN INCIDENT. (Times Service). LONDON, October 10. The “ Times ” Paris correspondent states'Horan has been informed that lie can remain in Paris pending the conclusion of the police enquiry into the document incident It is not clear whether this is an invitation or a demand, while it is hinted that should floran choose to return to France after a discreet interval there would he no official objection. PARIS, Oct. 11. M. '•F.erthelofc does not hide the fact t!»if the -action of Mr Horan, the •journalist; entails an extremely, grave responsibility. says the “Petit Parisien.” in recording the fact that M. Berthelot has informed M. Briand that full light will he thrown on the affair, and that a communique containing the complete results of the investigations made will be published. M. Bird, Chairman of the AngloAmerican Press Association, according bo “Le Journal,” says: “The Association was not aware of a police inquiry when it met (as cabled on October 9th). Our committee lias now no reason to intervene. Yesterday we were moved at seeing our colleague, Mi; Horan, arrested in the street like a common thief, To-day we realise tha'tyit is not for us to intervene in the inquiry, which affects no one but the French police.”