THE FRENCH WAR OFFICE SCANDAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1654, 1 November 1887, Page 3

THE FRENCH WAR OFFICE SCANDAL.

Paris, Oct. 27.

The Chamber «f Deputies hap appointed a Select Committee to enquire into charges made against General Caffarel and M. Daniel Wilson in connection with the recent War Office scandal,

Oct. 28

President Gitvy and the Cabinet are offering most strenuous opposition to an enquiry into the War Office scanda l . It is believed that if the Chamber of Deputies persists in its demand that Committee shall investigate the mat er both the President and the Ministry will resign.

Oct. 29.

M. Wilson having insisted upon being permitted to explain his conduct to the Committee of the Chamber of Deputies respecting his connection with the War Office scandal, President and the Ministry have withdrawn their opposition to the inquiry being bald. M, Wilson refunded £I6OO for (ranking private letters despatched by him with President Grevy’s stamp. The Committee of the Chamber of Deputies unanimously resolved that it was necessary a searching inquiry should be made into the War Office scandal.

London, Oct. 27

The Right and the Extreme Left of the French Chamber bare coalesced to carry the Scandal Committee, If President Gtevy supports M, Wilson the Ministry will be shaken.

Oct. 30,

M. Wilson, the son-in-law of President Grery, has refunded the Treasury 40 000 francs, which is supposed to be the cost of the year’s franking of letters. He has left the Fdysee Palace. The repayment is regardsJ as an admission on the part of the clerk.