Show Profiteered As Patriots A Avers vers Baron Bal Special Cable Dispatch to P DAHIS ARIS April 15 A A war profiteering scandal has been opened in the chamber of deputies by Baron de Castel- Castel lane In a a. st stirring speech he revealed revealed revealed re re- re- re that amazing sums were piled up during the war by by- profiteers under the cloak of patriotism The baron asserted the Hotchkiss company which is said to be largely controlled b by Y American interests ro realized a anet anet anet net profit of 43 p per r cent while a well known French maker of engines was quoted as having admitted he made clear profit An automobile manufacturer was scathingly denounced by Castellane on OD similar grounds As a a. result of these disclosures d disclosures ures the tax tag on war har fortunes is expected expected- to be st still lI further I increased possibly to 50 per ver percent cent of the net profit figures A sweeping government investigation investigation esti- esti gation is urged with a view to crimi criminal prosecution of the money patriots |