FRENCH MUTINY.
Received April 7, 12.45 p.m. PARIS, March 6. The War Ministry reveals that 40 poilu in the disciplinary camp on the Island of Cleron mutinied on March 20. They entered a cafe, barricaded the lnors and sang ditties insulting to the officers. In order to prevent bloodshed the officers had the cafe surrounded and nvited the malcontents to surrender. .Many complied, but the ringleaders, •vho are ex-naval men and were concerned in a mutiny some time ago, .vere starved into submission in three days.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19300407.2.106
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 111, 7 April 1930, Page 8
Word Count
86FRENCH MUTINY. Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 111, 7 April 1930, Page 8
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Standard. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in