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Show CASTRO'S HARD France Decides to Expel Him From Island of Martinique Parte, April 8. The French government govern-ment decided today to expol CIprlano Castro, the former president of Venezuela, Ven-ezuela, from' tho French Island of Martinique on tho ground that his presence there was likely to foment I a revolution in Venezuela, This de-j de-j clslon followed consideration of a tel-i tel-i egram from M. Jusserand, ambassa-I ambassa-I dor at Washington, giving an account ' of his conference with Secretary of State Knox yesterday. The decree of j expulsion will be communicated to Castro immediately through the pre- ; ' feet of Fort de France, where Castro j now is. . i " It Is presumed hero that" the gov" eminent of the United States which ' initiated the exchanges with foreign j governments to prevent Castro from establishing headquarters close to the ( Venezuelan coast, will prevent him . making his way to the mainland on a ! sailing vessel. This course will leave Castro the alternative of taking re-I , fugc on one of the Danish West India ', islands or returning to Enrope. The French line steamer Versailles j touches at Furt 'de France. April 10,, on her way back to Europe. |