Evening star., 1932-05-06
Author Is Shot
in Capturing
Cunnan.
VICTIM RECEIVES
TRANSFUSIONS
sDie for Fatherlandn
Man Shouts as
He Fires.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 6.-At 6:45
o'clock this evening the senior
surgeons attending President
Doumer left the hospital after
pronouncing his condition
Every satisfactory" The Presi-
dents nephew said the patients
chances now we're largely a
matter of his advanced age.
since no vital spot had been
struck. He said his uncle had
shown some Improvement In
the past two hours.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 6.-PreSident Paul
Doumer, critically wounded by an
assassin identified as a white
Russian, late today underwent two
blood transfusions and a trepan-
ing operation, and the doctors
held out some hope he might re-
cover.
The police hammered at the
assassin until they learned that
his name is Paul Gougulo1. that
he had come here from Monaco
especially to commit this crime
and that his motive was revenge
for the French refusal to inter-
vene in Russia against the
bolshevik.
Co,,euoloff was born Cossack, ne
told them. and two years ago Iormeo
what he called the Society OF RUSSIAN
Fascists. 49,. a.
This evening the ministry OF the IN
terror issued this statement:
To-day at 8 o'clock President Doumel
during q visit to an exhibition oy wal
veteran writer's, was the Vlctln Oh an
attempt on his life by Russian AnaI
chist who appears to be not III luii pun
session of his faculties.
The President was struck ny Dui-
let III the head and another In tne
xhouIder which caused a flesh wound
He was taken to Beaujon Hospital
where he received the attentive care OF
leading surgeons"
Condition Every Grave"
A. Beauion Hospital this statement
was issued at $50 O'Clock by the physl-
clans attending the President:
THE President was struck twice by
bullets, once at the base of the chranlum
and the other just under the rlgnt
shoulder blade.
.'There was extensive hemorrhage
and a pronounced state OF shock.
Two transfusions have been made.
1.-The situation is very grave"
It was signed by nine doctors.
United States Ambassador Edge and
Norman H. Armour, secretary to the
embassy. were among the first to visit
the hospital At $50 o'clock Mr.. Edge
sent another embassy secretary to get
the latest report on the Presidents con-
dition. The secretary was told that a
second TRANSMISSION had just been per-
formed. Then Mr. Edge sent radio
gram to Secretary Of State Stimson,
who is on the way back to Washington
aboard the steamer Vulcania.
Ambassador Edge issued this state
ment:
IT am greatly shocked at this das-
tardly attack on the President. No man
in public life commands greater reSpecl
and admiration. In my frequent con-
facts with him have always been deep
~ impressed by his kindlineSs ano
friendly consideration. I join with my
countrymen in hoping for his speedy
recovery"
Mgr. Maglione, the papal nuncio, pre-
sented a message of sympathy from
Pope Plus to Premier Tardieu tonight
in connection with the attack on the
President.
Author Captures Assassin.
M. Doumer had come from the Elysee
Palace with Claude Farrere, the noted
author. Together they entered the
grand hall Of the Baron De Rothschild
Foundation near the palace.
Farrere walked with him up the grand
staircase, where the President paused
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