FRANCE AND GERMANY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1573, 26 April 1887, Page 1

FRANCE AND GERMANY.

London, April 21. Accounts to hand from French sources state that German police have, in a rough manner, arrested at Ars-Sur-Moselle a French Commissioner, who has since been sent in custody to Metz. April 23. A French Police Inspector has been arrested while crossing the Alsatian frontier. The French Press accuse Germany of entrapping him. Accounts from Berlin state that the French Commissioner dohnoebell, who was taken into custody at Ars Sur-Moselle and conveyed to Metz, jwaa arrested for treason, in pursuance of a Judge’s order. April 23.

Prince Bismarck, speaking in the i .eiohstag, remarked that it was impossible to foresee whether bellicose Franoe would keep the Frankfort treaty. The French official reports on the recent arrest of a French Commissioner show that the Inspector of Ars-sur-Moselle invited Commissioner Sohnocbell to confer with him respecting the replacement of a frontier post. Directly the latter crossed the frontier, policemen disguised as gravers seized him. Sohnoebell regained French territory, but was recaptured, hendouffed, and dragged across the frontier. Some French navvies who rushed to his assistance retired on the Germans showing their uniform. The Inspector of An watched the arrest. The Germane persist that be was arrested on German soil, and allege that Sohnoabell was a spy, and an active patriotic leaguer, who was endeavouring to undermine the allegiance of the Alsatians.

Prince Bismarck has admitted that if the arreit took place on French territory the law would require the release of the prisoner. The Paris Pren speaks generally in a calm tone on the aul j iot, although much popular excitement bai been oooaaioued. The Bentee fell 8 per cent. FAbiS, April 23, The French Cabinet bus instructed M. Fleurina, Minister of Foreign Affair*, to s#nd a menage to Germany through M. Eerbette, the French Ambassaboi, announcing that the Procureur of Nancy reports that the arrest of Sohnocbell was made in French territory. The evidence on the subject is of a contradictory nature. Bbblin, April 23. The enquiry regarding the Commissioner Sohnmbeil is now proceeding at Metz.