RIOTS FEARED ON NATIONAL DAY.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 July 1935, Page 7

RIOTS FEARED ON NATIONAL DAY.

POLICE PREPARE FOR TROUBLE

(By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright) : Received Sunday, 9.50 p.m. PARIS, .July 13. Although the political atmosphere is tense and many are leav- . ing Paris fearing riots, the national holiday (Sunday) is expected to pass without conflict. The leaders of the rival factions have ordered their followers not to create disturbances, and the processions are likely merely to display their strength. Colonel la Rocque, leader of the Croix de Feu, swallowed his fiery words of last week, and declared that his speech was misunderstood. He was not a Fascist and was not opposed to Parliamentary government, His climbdown has exasperated his extremist supporters. The police are strongly manning the danger points. All forms of transport will he suspended in the afternoon in order to localise incidents. The Comte de Paris, son of the Due de Guise, head of the Royal house of Bourbon, has issued an appeal for national unity. He declares his father and himself have watched with anxiety the growth of antagonism between the national and popular fronts. Victory for either would result in a ruthless Government party representing only a fraction of France. The monarchy champions national unity.