The Archive · 1930

HUNGER STRIKE BY MME. HONAN

Paris, Mar. 18.

Acting on the petition from committee of creditors, the Minister of Justice has ordered that Honey who was charged wit Having committed frauds amounting, to-millions of francs and who in aal, recently went on a hunger strike, be temporarily set free—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.

Paris, Mar. 19.

Mme, Hanau, who 18 days ago began a hunger-strike as a protest against her prolonged detention in prison in connection with the "Gazette clu Franc" financial scan-al, was forcibly fed in hospital for the' first time to-day. She was very weak and had been suffering extreme pain but she resisted to the utmost, and eight persons were needed to effect the operation.

Mme, Honan subsequently vigorously protested and declared she was determined to die sooner than submit again to such, an operation, Mais 20, Following the receipt of a medical report, the Courts have rejected the application for the provisional re-ise of Madame Hanau, She was forcibly fed last evening, but despite the nourishment she remains in a very woak condition, Mat Madame Hanav's spirit broken after more than a fort-

She successfully resisted forcible feeding towday. The doctor tried to administer ca/é-an-lair through tube in the nose, while twelve assistants held her down, but she spat out the liquid. The tube w then inserted in her mouth, but she Dit it in two. It was reinserted in her nose, bit when she put her fingers down her throne and vomited [the attempt was abandoned.

Madame Hanay and her Counsel fare insisting that another doctor examine her for bruises alleged to have been inflated by the forable Mar, 2.

The amazing vitality of Midaine who has been on a hunger-bac somsopale coot eating, culminated today in her escape from. Cochin Hos-Meat, tp which she was, Sweeny removed from St. Lazaro Prison, here aha hed. Doon detained 1 fave tine in connection wth) to tie her bed-clothes. together into a rope, fix them to a bar across the window of her room and slide down Xhem to the grounds. surrounding the hospital. Being fairly late at right the grounds were deserted and Madame Hanay sas able to find her way to a gate at the rear of the hospital and get into' the street without being observed. 'There she hailed a taxi and told the chauffeur to drive her to St. Lazaro Prison, some distance away. The warders' of the prison were astounded when she turned the gates with "Here T am," atter which, thoroughly exhausted by her exertions, she fainted.

The governor of St. Lazaro, in a state of bewilderment, - telephoned the Public Prosecutor and to Madame Hanau's counsel while ingections and camphorated oil vere used to bring her round.

The fact that Madame Hanau had saped was first, revealed to the authorities when the Commissioner of Police rang up the hospital and inquired as to Madame Hanau's condition. He was informed that she was no Joniger inher room and that search for her was proceeding.

The two policemen detailed to watch over her did not see her Bight as they were stationed outside the room in which she was accommodated, not being permitted to retain in the bedroom.

Yesterday was the twenty-third day of Madame Hanau's hunger-strike and she struggled so violently in the morning against forcible feeding that she broke two bowls cafe-an-lair and bit the rubber mouth-piece in two: before she fainted.

The doctors emimed yesterday that the first attempt to feed her was partially successful—Reuter, reported that the Federal Cabinet is insisting on the immediate te-signation of Frick—Trans-Ocean 10 Min,

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