Salt Lake Telegram | 1945-10-11 | Page 1 | Laval Asks Early Death as Spur to 'Revolution'

LAVAL ASKS EARLY DEATH AS SPUR TO REVOLUTION PARIS Oct 11 INS Pierrc INS Pierre Laval hoped to force his immediate exe execution in the belief it would overthrow Provisional President Charles De Dc by intensifying the division of opinion sweeping France In the wake ake of the former Vichy premiers premier's treason trial Handcuffed and suffering acut acutely ly from stomach ul ulcers ulcers ul- ul cers the Black Peter II of the dark days of France told his da daughter Josie in his hia death cath cell at Fresnes Fresn s prison I refuse to permit efforts of my lawyers to secure a a. retrial I am determined that the execution be carried out f immediately Prepare at once for my death Condemned Tuesday after a trial In which h both judge and jury shouted accusations and which aroused bitterness throughout France Laval Lava hopes that his execution at the psych psychological logical moment will cause a permanent rupture i ithe inthe in inthe the De GauBe ranks I r I w j t r. r t