FRACAS AT PERONNE
FRENCHMEN CHARGE)) WITH MURDER OF AUSTRALIAN. London, December 30. An inquiry by the British authorities with referenco to tho fracas at Pcronno last November shows that two Australians belonging to a graves dotacliroent entered a cafe whero they were accused by a. Frenchman belonging to a reconstruction camp of mixed nationif.lUcs of stealing a hatchet. The Australians denied the accusation, but were assaulted. The Australians forced their way to tho door an<l ran down tho road. Tho assailants followed, firing a revolver. Ono of the Australians was killed ami the other was severely wounded. The comiiuinder of tho reconstruction eamp in a letter deeply regrets the incident, and pays warm tributes to" the Australians' gallantry in the war, and tho good conduct of those in (lie neighbourhood. Four Frenchmen have been arrested and charged with murder.—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 83, 2 January 1920, Page 5
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141FRACAS AT PERONNE Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 83, 2 January 1920, Page 5
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