Show f AGAINST ANTEDATE FIRE ON TOURAINE France Asked by British Government Government Gov Gov- to Take American Into Custody Paris Parts April 2 It It is rumored here hero tonight that t developments have h led to the belief belle that the cause for tor Raymond Sw arrest antedated tho the fire on onLa onLa onLa La Touraine The rumor In official circles Is that the British government had reasons to suspect after certain unacceptable propositions b by I I hip hird had led the government to Investigate I gate his past As a result of or the Investigation In es t Is stated that the British government go asked France to take tako Swo- Swo I boda into custody whon when he ho landed On account of ot some defect In the papers f however this could not be done It Is la said that the present state of I affairs Indicates that the Investigation revelations Te will result In further I made to statements According to I. I newspaper reporters b by residents of ot the I suburb of ot VIroflay r lived at one ono time the man had long longI l 1 i been rega regarded led led with suspicion Ho He was I Intimate In the tho German Austrian-German colony colI col colony col- col I I and was on ony before beCore coming to America seen disguised as a mason coming from French defense works i place of ot confinement Is la an F official secret but ho probably Is 18 In a aI mill military tar prison Ills His side of oC the case I has not yet become available as under I the criminal procedure his examination ex b by the magistrate Is secret and no opportunity opI op op- opportunity Is given reporters to question question ques ques- I tion him or to hear his reply to the questions of oC the Probing Causes of or Fire Havre April 2 Expert chemists who whort y rt are arc Investigating the causes of or the tire lire aboard the steamship La Touraine now express the belief beller that It was as not result re result re- re sult Bult of oC an ar explosion but orl originated In three largo large cases of oC textiles which were wore stored In the baggage hold Raymond Ramond who Is under arrest arrest arrest ar ar- ar- ar rest on a a- charge char e of being responsible for Cor tho the steamship fire has been transferred trans trams transferred to this city hut but Is expected to arrive tomorrow Ho lIe will bo be Interrogated interrogated gated Immediately latel b by Magistrate Bar- Bar who will attempt to establish his hi hl r real al Identity which remains uncertain although It Is said to have ha been learned I positively that he was born In California Califor Califor- I nia Tho The trunks and other property of ot I which were seized In ht Paris have b been en sent here Jut but will be opened only In the tho pre presence ence of oC the prisoner |