FRENCH CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 May 1920, Page 4

FRENCH CRISIS.

SPREAD OF THE STRIKE. MORE WORKERS CALLED OUT. By Telegraph.—Preto ism.— Copyright. Received May 3, 5.5 p.m. Paris, May 2. The General Federation of Labor is supporting the railwaymcn, and has decided to call out the miners, seamen, and (lookers. Only one-third of the railwaymen In Paris obeyed the summons to cease work, and the strike failed. A soldier and five wen and women drove in a motor madly along the Avenue des Gobelins and discharged revolvers, severely wounding a girl in the crowd. The automobile crashed into a trolly post; the soldier and a woman were thrown out and killed instantaneously. The extremists among three thousand demonstrators in tho Place de la Republique last night exchanged many shots with the police. Four of the latter and many civilans were wounded. Four civilians were killed and 12 wounded in the riot in the Place de la Republique. THE WAY TO A REVOLT. WHAT THE NEW MOVE MEANS. Received May 3, 10.45 p.m. London, May 3. The Paris correspondent of the Dally News states the labor leaders' action in calling out the miners, seamen and dockers is a frankly anti-capitalistic move, and M. Millerand regards it as intended to pave the way for a revolution.—United Service.