FRENCH COMMUNISTS

Evening Star, Issue 18810, 8 December 1924, Page 5

FRENCH COMMUNISTS

GOVERNMENT’S COURSE DEFINED. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS, December 6. The return of Padoul and the Communist demonstration in honor of • Krassin have intensified the agitation in the Prc*s and Parliament against tho 'alleged growth of Communist activities. There°has been a remarkable manifestation of this in the Breton fishing nort of Dournenez, where a strike of fish dinners was made the occasion of Cmn munist demonstrations, in one of which the mayor, M. Leflanche, took cart, wear_ ing a tricolor scarf. In consequence or this action the Prefect of Finisterro took over tho administration of the town and Leflanche was suspended, and will be charged in court with inciting a rebe.M. Harriot told the Communist leader, M. Cochin, that the Government was determined to fight the Communist evil, suppress demonstrations, and expel foreign Communists who meddled m France’s and foreign politics.—Reuter. REVOLUTIONARY COUP SUGGESTED. PARIS, December 6. (Received December 8, at 1.20 a.m.) In reference to the Communist scare, it is even rumored that a revolutionary coup is being planned for a particular day in December. —Reuter. PARIS, December 6. (Received Docember 8, at 1.20 a.m.) M. Hcrriot’s reply to M. Cacbin was made in the course of a debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the Navy Estimates, when tho Communists violently attacked the Government. The Chamber eventually refused M. Cachiu leave to move an interpellation on tho subject of Lellanche’s suspension. It is noteworthy that tho French police were active to-day in rounding up Communist suspects in Paris.—Reuter. ■ M. KRASSIN’S ADVENT. A NOTE OF UNEASINESS. LONDON, December 7. (Received December 8, at 11 a.m.) Tho Paris correspondent of ‘ The Times’ states: “The growing strength of the Communist movement in France is alarming all moderate Frenchmen, who are convinced that the Communist flames will spread still further now that M. Krassin has been installed in tho Soviet Embassy. M. Krassin has declared that ho had no intention of interfering with France’s internal affairs, but oven ‘ Ere Nouvelle 1 (the loading Government organ) is not prepared to take him at his word, and warns him that he will bo judged by his acts. If tho Bolshevists, it says, take advantage of diplomatic immunity in order to pursue their propaganda in France, either directly or indirectly, M. Krassin must lie handed his passports.”—‘ The Times.’ THE FOOD SUPPLY. REPORTED COMMUNIST AIMS.’ PARIS, December 7. (Received December 8, at 10.15 a.m.) Tho newspapers are publishing details of the alleged Communist revolutionary plots. The ‘ Echo Du Nord ’ declares that the different Communist “ cells ” have already received complete indications of _ the _measures to be taken for a Communist rising. For example, tho first step at Tourcoing will be the occupation of the Town Hall at midnight by armed bands, after which the Communists will endeavor to win ever tho crowd by announcing that henceforth meat will cost 50 per cent, less than it does at present, and that all the bakers’ shops will he taken over by the Communists.—Reuter. A POLICE RAID. MANV ARRESTS. PARIS, December 7. (Received December 8, at 8,40 a.m.) Eight hundred polio railed the Com. munist quarters at Bobigny (a suburb of Paris), paying special attention to tho Leninist School, where it is alleged that seditions instruction is given, hour hundred arrests were made, seventy persons ultimately being detained, including a Communist ex-deputy. It is stated that documents were found revealing a plot to effect a Communist coup in Paris very shortly. The police intend to raid other suburbs and search fc stores of hidden rifles.—A. and N.Z. Cable.