Former Noumea Police Chief
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Killed in South Africa
From Our Own Correspondent
Noumea, Nov. 14.
rE death occurred in an automobile accident near Pretoria, South Africa, of M. Pourcher, until recently head of the Noumea police force. He was a familiar figure in the streets during the “Affaire Schmidt” anti-Vichy demon stration in July, 1940, at the time of the de Gaulle revolution, 2 months later, and during the week of demonstrations which took place at the time of Governor Sautot’s recall to London.