RED DISTURBANCES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20781, 29 July 1929, Page 9

RED DISTURBANCES

FRANCE TAKES PRECAUTIONS. EXCITEMENT IN PARIS. (United Press Association.) (By Electric, Telegraph-—Copyright.), LONDON, July 27. (Received July 28, at 5.-5 p'm.) It is reported that Paris is aflame with excitement jn consequence of the Comnuin|sts’ determined efforts to frustrate tlio Government’s resolve to prevent disturbances on August 1. A wire connecting the office of the prefecture of police with the military headquarters of six barracks of Republican Guards lias been cut with the object of paralysing the forceful stoppage of demonstrations. The police \arc redoubling their vigilance, and-they raided the ofHees of the Communist newspaper Avant Garde and seized thousands of copies which are said to contain incitements to revolt;—United Service.

SOVIET' MANIFESTO. .MR MACDONALD DENOUNCED. 1 LONDON, July 27. (Received July 28, at 5.5 p.m.) Tiic Times reports that a firm of London shipowners has received a. copy, of a Soviet manifesto distributed to the - crew of one of its ships commanding a general stoppage on August 1, and denouncing Mr MacDonald as a friend of the King, who is a champion of British Imperialism.—-Times Cable. '