WINE ADULTERATION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8835, 11 June 1907, Page 2

WINE ADULTERATION.

Excitement in France. Press Association —Copyright. PARIS, June 10. - lie peasant population of 2 J millions in' South Prance solidly support the agitation tor legislation against the ; adulteration of wine. Half a million flocked to Montpellier, where a monster peaceful demonstration was held yester- . day. Hundreds of special trains brought J people from beyond a radius of 24 miles, i The organisers stipulated that those j within that distance should walk or ride j in carts. The Bishop placed the cathedral , and churches at the organisers’ disposal j to ■‘accommodate women and children unable to find lodgings. . I Marcellin Albert (leader of the movement, himself a pea.uni; enjoined the strictest sobriety on his followers, lest the _ cause should be injured. He emphasised , this advice, protesting that the presence , of ten thousand troops was not needed.: No intoxicants were sold. Paris, June 10. The peasants carried minature coffins, guillotines, black flags and banners bearing inscriptions “ Soldiers, do not fire on your brothers, who are famishing. They marched in procession in the streets. The Montpellier meeting resolved that unless Government yielded to the demands to-day payment of taxes will be refused; The Mayor and members Of municipalities iii the districts affected would sign while those refusing to do so would he coerced.