The sun., 1918-01-15
French Shocked by New
Charges and Incarcera.
tion of Ex-Premier.
SAFE FOUND IN ITALY
Authorities Report Seizure
of discriminating Docu.
ments at Florence.
81 EXPECTED IT." HE SAYS
Accused Of Plotting With Ger
many to Set France Against
the Allies.
>psciat Cnb,e Despotch 10 TuE SuS

>peciol tdbie Despatch TO THE SuS.
PARIS. Jan. li.---On direct orders from
Premier Clemenceau. former Premier
Joseph Cail,aux, charged with treason.
was arrested to-day and lodged in the
son,e prison. The arrest. while causing
a great sensation. also has produced q
feeling OF relief from the tension that
las existed in political circles since the
'h1mber OF Deputies lifted the immunity
which protected Caillaux from prosecu-
t'on. This question has been asked often
Gently. when the Caillaux case was
i'scussed: HAS the Government sum-
.'crtly convincing evidence to Justify its
,iirEes""
Siii"c his recent arraignment the for
l.cr statesman had enjoyed almost
complete liberty of movement. although
he had been under surveillance. To-
night he is prisoner. while near
neighhors to him in confinement are
Bolo Fasha. Marion Dual and Goldsky
Landau, all connected with the Alme
reyda and Bonnet Rouge affairs and
charged with trafficking or communicat-
ing with the enemy.
There are ci' 'umstantial rumors that
further important arrests are imninent.
Clemcnceau's X Responsibility Great.
Premier Clemenceau. in deciding that
~ tho military authorities has assumed
the gravest Of responsibilities in thus
beginning a prosecution that may have
tragic results. The newspapers here say
a great political battle is on. They as
sert the Dreyfus affair will be nothing
compared to the tragedy now begun.
They also point to the fact that 1t Is N.
Clemenceau. the defender OF Dreyfus.
who is the accuser.
There seems no doubt that the OPEN
ing Of tho safe deposit box In the BancA
Italiana di Seonto OF Elersnce furnished
the evidence which compelled the Gov
ernnent TO take summary action. This
hox, which was rented under the name
Of Rcnouard, said to be the pseudonym
under which Caillaux travelled in Italy
in 1916. and which also Ia the name of
Mime. Caillaux's daughter by her first
marriage. figured In the examination Of
the former Premier by Capt Bouchar-
don. the examining magistrate.
What is in this box?' demanded the
magistrate.
Open It yourself and find out" was
NJ. Caillaux's response.
This has been done and the contents
described variously. but there 10 general
agreement that several papers and a
considerable sum in bank notes. esti-
mated at more than 100000 francs,
were found
La hbcric asserts that NJ Caillaux
does not deny and Is not able TO deny
the ownership of the papers and funds
deposited In the name of Renouard."
Inquiry started In Italy.
Investigation by the Italian Depart
ment OF Justice is said to have led to
the discovery OF the safe. Signor
Cavallini. an associate OF Bolo Paaha,
was arrested in Italy and tho inquiry
there followed. 4 French committee has
been assisting the italian investigators.
hut there are no indications that It has
.ubinitted a formal report.
When arrested this morning the for
iner Premier said:
my people would not believe I would
nc arrested. but ! myself expected II
from such a Government as We have"
Caillaux's apartment was searched,
hut without any results. Only the port
folio which Caillaux was carrying was
seized. Clothes, linen and blankets were
sent to the prison from CaillauX's apart
ment.
Mmc. CaillauS said the arrest of her
husband was ineXpicable to her. The
safs deposit vault in Florence, she said.
contained $4,000 worth Of Jewels and
between $4,000 and 100000 in bonds
made out to the bearer. which were
drawn from Paris banks in August
1914, on account Of the military situa-
lion. Mime. Caillaux asserted that the
yault had not been opened since Oc-
tober, 1916. which was prior to the oc-
currences in Italy for which N. Call
aux had been reproached.
The Temps says the arrest was due
10 the documents recently produced
sgainst him before the Investigating
Judge. II says there also is report
concernipc document which soon may
he published in the foreign press. This
document II understood to have placed
capt. Bouchardon in the same position
- when on the receipt of American
dispatches he decided to order the arrest
of Bolo Pasha.
1t is recalled that during the trial OF
Nine. Caillaux for killing Canton CAL
'nette. editor OF the Figaro, Caillaux
testified that he inherited 100000
francs. and added that he could estab-
lish the fact that his fortune had not
increased at tho time OF the trial