INSULTS TO SOLDIERS.
FRENCH ANTI-MILITARISTS.
OFFICERS TO MAKE ARRESTS
(Received September 2, 5.5 p.m.) Times. ■ LONDON, Sept. 1. The Paris correspondent of the Times says the Minister of War, M. Painleve, has circularised the military districts recommending that Army officers and noncommissioned officers should call a policeman to arrest any persons who grossly insult them in public. If policemen are unavailable they may themselves arrest the offender, and may call on the assistance of any troops. It is explained that the circular was issued because of the occurrence of instances in which anti-militarists had insulted soldiers, as a metTiod of expressing their views. The majority of the officers have allowed these insults to pass without protest, in order to avoid scandal. M. Painleve considers this is injurious to the prestige of the army. He enjoins the officers,to use tact and firmness and to act calmly, and refrain from provocative words and gestures when demanding assistance or making arrests.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19732, 3 September 1927, Page 11
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