31 DECEMBER 1927, Page 3

M. Salomon Reinaeh, Director of Hie St. Germain Museum, now

repeats the part of the German expert. He pledges his reputation, as does also Dr. Morlet, the archaeologist of Vichy, that the " discoveries " are what they pretend to be and in the most challenging French manner compares the judgment of the International Commission with the denunciation of Galileo by the Inquisition. Dr. Monet, so far from accepting the opinion of the Commission that the earth at Glozel showed signs of having been manipulated in order that tablets might be inserted, brings counter-accusations of manipulation and trickery against the Commission. All France watches the fight with great zest. After all, an expert who is ridiculed has truly got his back to the wall and may be depended upon to fight to the death.