FRENCH FRAUDS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1929, Page 6

FRENCH FRAUDS

JOURNALIST'S DISCLOSURES 'United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—-Copyright-*. LONDON, Jan. 5. The Daily M.ail’s Paris correspondent states that M. Camille Aymard, Editor of Libertc, makes astonishing disclosures regarding Le Gazette du France affair, in connection with which nearly twenty persons have been arrested. M. Aymard declares that there are .sixy-one secret accounts which MaclamelTaiiou kept in a white notebook. These give details of bribes .she paid to prominent politicians to continue friendly to herself, and her schemes. He says each of these accounts, which are only identified by numbers, referred to some prominent personage, including two ex-l’rim-e Ministers and several Deputies and Senators. Account No. 24 conceals the name of an ex-Doputy who at present is accusing all and sundry in connection with the affair.

M. Aymard adds that,the secrets of tnese accounts must be probed and all die names disclosed.

A FURTHER ARREST. (.Received this dnv at, 9. a.m.) RAIHS, .January 6. An arrest has been made in connection with the “ Gazettor’ du France ” affair of Charles Bertrand, ex-Deputy, accused of complicity in Madame Finnan's alleged share pushing operalioos, following allegations that IJanau kept a notebook in which was a list of influential persons, including Senators and Deputies and even two ex-Brimc Ministers, to whom 'slie , advanced money, virtulaly bribes in return for mural'support in her enterprises. The examining magistrate questioned mademe and received evasive answers. Finally madamc refused to answer s direct question whether she kept an account "oif the sum paid as bribes. The Public Prosecutor in an interview insists that the notebook has been found.