FRENCH WINE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13317, 20 June 1907, Page 5

FRENCH WINE.

UNRELIABLE -TROOPS. , - Press Associatdou-By Telegraph-Copyright PARIS, June 18. Owing to untrustworthy , regiments being stationed in four disturbed provinces the, Government- axe replacing them with several better disciplined -troops. ATTEMPTS AT REVOLT. DEPUTIES "SUPPORT THE MINISTRY. Received 10 40 p.m., Paris- 19th. PARIS, June 19. In connection .with the trouble in the wins: districts many attempts lmve been made to incite- rev olt and threats to burn •ihe property of those mayors .failing to resign and such taxpayers as satisfy the tax gy.therors demand. The Chamber of Deputies, recognising the- gravity of the situation, heartily supported .M.* Clc-inenceau's declaration that orders had been given for the legal action to pursue its course. • He- added thai, the State must'be supreme, and that the normal and regular working of the administrative and judicial" machinery must bs restored. He had put the national force at the'disposal of the law. He would avoid 'bloodshed as far as possible, but whan there was insurrection against, the- law in three; departments', when local separatist committees professed to take the Governuisnt's place and a sort of provincial government -enforced 'resignations, by intimidation, the law must be applied. M. Sarrant remarked :-. ■" When conciliation failed YL Clemenceau Kiid tha. law must. prevail. : ..As a. Frenchman. I acknowledge he is right, but my resignation will promote pacification. .The offenders arc old comrades of miix—ln'oUter-? in arms—wlio I advise to-trust 'the Republic and revert to legal methods." (Cheers'.}