Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-18
international Propaganda for
Germans Is Executed at
VincenneS
REMARKABLE CAREER
His Activities Created Term Of ~Dolo-
ismr-His Work for Berlin Brought
Him to United States IN 1915
Paris. April n.-Bolo Pasha has been
executed at Vincennes.

Paul Bolo, whose career has been
closed by the French government. was
born in Marseilles. He studied for the
law. but forsook that profession for occu-
pations which were varied and hazardous.
He was identified in several enterprises
which failed and then he drifted to Paris.
where in 1894 he was convicted Of abuse
Of confidence and swindling. He later
went to Valencia, Spain. where he con-
Quoted q cafe which was freQuented by
the French colony. In 1903 he married
widow who had an annual income OF
10000 francs and at once enlarged his
field Of activities, becoming an agent for
champagne and other wines.
HOW HE GOT HIS TITLE.
Just before the world war broke out
in 1914, Bolo entered into a new phase
Of work. which took him to Egypt, where
he met Abbas Hilmi. then the Khedive.
for whom he became O trusted agent in
the exploitation Of land owned by the
Khedive and for the protection Of the
Khedive's interests in the Suez canal
and in Egypt in the event that England
should repudiate Abbas Hilmi. From tho
Khedive, Bolo received the title Of Pasha,
which has been linked with his name.
Following the flight Of Abbas Hilmi
to Switzerland in 1915. Bolo met him at
Zurich. in company with the then Ger
man foreign minister, Gottlieb Jagow.
and an arrangement was made to turn
over to Bolo a sum Of 10000, 900 marks
to be paid in instruments through the for
mer Khedive. for the purpose Of innu-
encing the French press. OF this sum
about 100000 marks were paid through
Swiss banks.
During the summer Of 1916, Bolo bought
the Paris journal from Senator Humbert,
paying $4,000 francs for the property.
After the initiation Of proceedings
against Bolo. the money he paid Senator
Humbert was refunded.
VISITED UNITED STATES IN 1916.
In February. 1916 Bolo came to America.
The Deutsche bank Of Berlin IL said to
have turned over to Bolo a sum Of
100000 francs. which was deposited In
this country. at least nine banks hgur.
ing In the records Of the case. Disclosures
made by the United States government
relative to his activities in this country
are said to have brought about his ar.
rest
ARRESTED LAST SEPTEMBER.
Bolo was arrested on September 70, 1917,
for receiving money from Germany for
use In peace propaganda. Following his
arrest. there came sensational disclosures
OF his activities. He was placed on trial
for high treason on February I, 1918, was
convicted on February II and was SEN
fenced to death. Bolo appealed to tho
court OF revision, but the case was dis
missed by that tribunal on March II, and
this action was affirmed by the court Of
cessation on April g. The committee Of
revision Of the department of Justice re.
1ected Bolo's plea for new trial on April
and on April 8 President Poincare re.
fused to grant clemency to the condemned
man. 1t was announced on the same day.
however, that the military judicial au-
thorities had granted a reprieve "for the
moment" to Bolo. because of revelations
which he had promised to make.
HIS WORK CALLED BOLOrsM,
The activities Of Bolo nd other alleged
instruments of German propaganda in
France were given the general term Of
"Boloism" and the general trend Of COM
ment in legal. journalistic and political
circles after Bolo's conviction were with
Bolo's death Boloism will de-"
Prominent Frenchmen connected with
the Bolo affair included former Premier
Joseph Caillaux. Senator Charles Hum
bert and Fernad Monier. presiding Judge
of the highest Partisan court. Caillaux
and Humbert are in prison awaiting trial.
Bolo's brother Is . Catholic priest and
one OF the most eloquent pulpit orators In
the church in France.