FRENCH SCANDAL

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1928, Page 6

FRENCH SCANDAL

WOMAN FINANCIAL WIZARD. STATESMEN INVOLVED. (United Press Association—By Electric Tclograph—Copy right). PARIS, Dec. 7. The Hunan Bloch scandal develops daily. Seven members of the Government, including M. Poincare, M. Briand, M. Loucliciir, and M. liOvgues. are now involved through articles they are alleged to have contributed to the “Gazette du France” or alfiliatod “Gazette dos Nations.” “Klumanite” publishes a facsimilie ol a letter written from a page of the “Gazette du France,” written by M. Poincai.ro. ft also charges leading newspapers with having sold space to Madame Hanau to a value of nearly £2/5.000 per month. This is filled with financial news supplied from the “Gazette.” There is no doubt that Madame Hanau cleverly exploited the articles on general topics wrilten hv distinguished people, hut none except tli 0 Communists believe these _ writers knew they were being exploited. The Magistrate thus far has received 700 complaints from all classes oT humble folk, Government officials, and social personages. The police continue to search palatial offices.

MAD A VIE’ S SELF-A SSUR A XCE PARIS, Dec. 8

The warrant has been issued for Lbe arrest of Pierre Audibert, Editor of the Gazette du France, but has not been excuted up to the present, because ol IPs critical heart rouble. The police are guarding his house in the meantime.

Madame Hanau retains the selfassurance that has made her one of the most remarkable women in France. When tbe investigators talk about tbe total liabilities, Madame calmly insists that there must be a separate balance sheet for each company. She even threatens that if her views are ignored to wash her hands of the whole affair. She is reputed to have been once worth £O-10,000. Madame, who successively conducted a perfumery soap business, started the Gazette des Nations, and used articles and interviews with public men of all countries in order to give confidence to her subscribers. Though a keen worker, she 'oved pleasure. She rose at seven o’clock and motored to tbe office, but at 11 at night could be seen at Montmartre, where she frequented two night establishments, and also a bar in the Rue Fontaine, where she was known as Madame Marl,ho, a generous spender. LEG A L ADVIS'D* ,»*!|) ESTFD. IMRIS, Dec. 8. Paul, Horsent, legal advisor lo the Gazette Du France, has been arrested in connection with the Hanau case.