France.

Manawatu Herald, 10 August 1899, Page 2

France.

♦■I .-■/ TRIAL OF DREYFU?. The oourt-raartial for the new trial of Oaptain Dreyfus has began its sittings at Rennes. The question to be answered by the Court is as follows :— 4 « Is Dreyfus guilty of having in 1894 practised machinations or oarried on com* munications with a foreign Power o_ me of its agents for the purpose of inducing it to engige in hostilities or to wage war against Franoe or of furnishing it with 5 the means of doing so by supplying it with the notes and documents enumerated in the bordereau?.", . . ' -, There was no demonstration either outside or inside the Oourt aB Drey* fus entered the Oourt houae. The prisoner preserved a calm, ligo'fi >d and resolute demeanour. It was noticed that his hair had turned white, and that ha bore .races uf sufferings. Otherwise he was io good health. M. Jouaust, President ofthe court martial, interrogated Dreyfus for 40 minutes in gruff and sarcastic tones and a hostile itt sinner. Dreyfus fearlessly asserted his innocence, and replied promptly to the questions put to him. Whan shown the borderewi. with an outburst of irrepresnb.O he emphatically d_nieJ thstjhe was its author. "' 4 Dreyfus exclaimed. fl'For Hrn years I have suffered all thai man can anffar. On my honour, aodijn that of my ohildren, I swear lam inio. ouit." An announcement by the' Oourt tbat the examination 6f $_c secret dossier would be m»de"ln Cfcmera, and would occupy four days, created surprise.