Fatal Labour Riots
'' .Six women, several children and :v eight men were killed in a labour "^-trjmbleat'Fourtnies, Frauue, on May Ist and */£n'd, twenty persons besides l- -were seriously wounded. The soldiers V who did this slaughter v were*merely • .exposed to-, atoue throwing; .but they- . > returned 'this' by, successive volleys from their rifles, inflicting frightful wounds. * .The houses in the line of fire'were riddled, and every sign of wanton aiid reckless inhumanity was shown'- 1 by the troops. The Joeal popular commotion was intense, and U. found ~a "response in eveiy centre in tbe;couulry. "The tension of feeling at Fouriuies may be judged by the. fact that the luilicary were hailed with" cries," of " Vive la Prussie I" The commander, of the troops, in his report kj the Minister.of War, assumed full' responsibility for the action of his men. He oqjy ordered firing ~ " when the soldiers were in danger of • "being 'killed'"or dismissed! Enitle* Zola censured the Government for - causing the disaster by'its bombastic auijoujjceiiienL of .armed preparation, - and added if the meetings had been - ■allowed to be held as in England would-bave^appeaed.- J -
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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 156, 27 June 1891, Page 4
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184Fatal Labour Riots Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 156, 27 June 1891, Page 4
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