A “SCARE” REVOLUTION. The, Paris newspapers givg accounts of an amusing, contretemps, which shows, the nervous tension the military authorities suffer from. On the evening of Tuesday, April 2nd, small squads of troops, infantry and cavalry, some commanded-by subalterns, others by non-commissioned officers, arrived at about a dozeii police stations “to report according to orders.” The police commissaries looked blank. “I'command the . military force requisitioned and placed at the disposal of 31." the commissary,” said each subaltern or sergeant-major. The police officials looked blanker and blanker. “Under orders to keep the streets during the general strike,” added the spokesmen. “Never heard of any general strike,” answered the police commissaries. “Can’t be helped, orders are orders,” and the troops invaded the- police stations. 3lore dragoons and cuirassiers ca’(ne in field 'kit, nn<\ the stations could nq't hold them. Small crowds" collected and siirmisod that there must be several big military * funerals on; but well-informed persons said it was the Revolution. “Dear me, the Revolution, and we knew nothing about it!” and the crowd increased to pee the fun.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2117, 27 June 1907, Page 1
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