UNREST IN FRANCE

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2114, 24 June 1907, Page 2

UNREST IN FRANCE

COMAIUNICATION CUT OFF.

THE ATTACKON THE PREFEC-

PARIS, Juno 21. M. Clomonceau stated this' that since lin tho aftornoon o - boon unable to communicate with the Narbonne authorities. According to the newspaper Intran_ sigrant, in the first conflict a-tJNar bonne when tlio crowd attacked tnc door of the sub-prefecture and the Irnmlariiios Oil tho courtyard diove , They renewed the timo trtridgm 7t S^’r id V cn a t ftocthj Boulevard Gambctta incident o curred.

AIUTINOUS INFANTRY

LONDON, Juno 21. Reuter states that 300_ infantry left the barracks at Agde with anns.and ammunition and maiched to V j nnd ioined the rioters. lho coionci of the 139th regiment at Narbonne, disgusted with the toie his cap before lus men and then re signed.

FURTHER DISORDERS

CAVALRY OBJECTED TO

PARIS, June 2L Further rioting occurred at Narssf s" r s’s wounding eleven. , T>^rrnVA larce body of rioters at i. er P nan set fire to the Prefecture ? places. The fires were cxtinginsheiL The AVinegrowers Committee urge the populace to remain quiet andl ap neal to the authorities that uniesb there are further disturbances the cavalry should bo withdrawn and the infantry maintain order. A in oh at Perpignan attackcdthe Prefecture with paving stones lhej set fire to the coachhouse and uuug the furniture into the flames. The [ gendarmes finally dispersed tlie crowd.

ALBERT ARRESTED. THE AGDE MUTINY. STORMY OP “A REGULAR PANDEAtONIUM.” Received M. Albert has been arrested. . A hundred thousand peasants attended the funeral of one of the leaders shot at Narbonne. Further details of the mjrtmouE outbreak at Agde show that the mutineers numoered 607. They brs . plundered the magazine and afterwards asked to be allowed to return free from disciplinary measures. M. Clemenceau replied in the negative The rebellious soldiers thereupon de dined to surrender. These men hao at the outset of the wine trouble been withdrawn from Beziers because ol their sympathy with the wine-grow-ers. Upon learning of the outbreak General Lancroissade, the Officei Commanding at. Beziers, tried to turn the mutineers back peaceably, but declined to take responsibility, ordering his own men to attack them. Speaking in tho Chamber of Deputies AI. Clemenceau heartily endors- ! c-d ’General Lancriossade’s decision. He announced that General Baillouo wont unaccompanied and induced the | mutineers to return to their barracks Great uproar prevailed among the j Deputies for some hours, the Chambei being a regular pandemonium. A vote of confidence in the Government was finally carried by 327 to 223.