FACE PUNCHED.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17573, 25 June 1925, Page 11

FACE PUNCHED.

FRACAS IN FRENCH CHAMBER. MOROCCAN DEBATE. ' i .By T®) e ‘rrarh. vr»s« Assn. Copyright. Rput»U» Telesrru rrj«. PAULS, June 23. - ! T ’ n * < barn her of Deputies wax park - • l <■* hear M. Paiiiicve's Mr. I ennui, r regarding .Morocco. I be Premier emphasised the Govern ' wish lor ] ipfiirc and explained that France was merely defending her ; feiriiory. the Government, lioped to - publish tile joint F’raneo-Spanish peace : terms simri !y. but, if the French wish- , cd A lid-el Krim not to follow the mun- > sols of tho Oerman. Russian and .Egyptian adventurers around him, they not giv© the impression that > France was ready to make all conccsmiiin in order io obtain peace M. Pamieve

r cad \ bd-oi Krim's proclamation of a li o I y w a r a. g a i ns t tbe r- n c m i c s of I •'lam and docuBolshcvik incitement, of the Riftiinns, in- *' I ii (1 i ng the French Co m - muni.st P a rI i a men t a r,v group's tele-

gram congratulating ilie Riff leader on his victory. There was much indignation in the Chamber when AT. Painleve. read a statement from the Communist Deputy, M. Do.riot, foretelling the deicat; of Franco. Then the Premier read translations of pamphlets in Arabic, emanating Irom the revolutionary headquarters in laris, calling on the Moors to revolt against France. Tho .Premier concluded with an impassioned appeal to the Socialists Lo support the Government. The. Chamber, thereafter, listened in. an interpellation by M. Doriot lauding Sovietism and denouncin’*- capitalism. This was suddenly interrupted bv a Right Deputy, Colonel picot, who (lashed up and punched M. Doriot's A free fight followed, and M. Her- | rmi . who was presiding, suspended the ! sitting. HAND OF MOSCOW. Sydney "Sun” Gable. PARIS, June 23. A fight in the Chamber of Deputies followed AL Painlcvo’s reading of a letter from Zinuvieff. expressing the opinion that. Abd-cl Krim would be a useful leader against France. The Premier denounced the Deputy, M. Dor in I. lor writing congratulating A Ini-el Krim on his successes against Spain. M- Dor inf, ascended Iho tribune and defender] the Communists. Colonel Picot. a white-haired leader of tho ex-servicemen's organisation, rushed up and struck M . Doriot, on tho jaw. Immediately the Deputies joined in a melee, and there were single-handed combats.

FRANCO-SPANISH POLICY. Reuter’s Telegrams. PARIS, June 23. The debate finally terminated when M. Painleve defined the Franco-Spau-idi negotiations,, aiming at the pmvi sion of co-operation of French and Spanish Moroccan elements tinder the hovereiguty of the Sultan, which, how’.V mild cfTorf. at revolt, was made l.y tho Socialists submit ting a minor ■ amendment, which the Government, promptly accepted and embodied in ilie resolution, a step which made M. Paiiilevc’s position secure. RIFFS ATTACK STRONGLY. Aus. Y X.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, Juno 23. A message from Tangier states that the Riffs made a determined attack on the French line., north of M’czzan, and Heavy fighting continues in the regum of J ibel-Biha ue.