DAUDET SURRENDERS TO SAVE BLOODSHED.
By Telegraph.—Fress Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS, June 13. The surrender of Daudet was most dramatic. A procession of motor-cars drove through the police cordon. M. Chiappe, the new Prefect of Police, stepped up and shouted, “ I want to speak to Daudet.” The Royalist leader appeared on the balcony, haggard and intensely fatigued. M. Chiappe said, “ Daudet. I am speaking to you as man to inan. You must surrender, as the blood you may spill will not bring back life to your boy.” For a few moments both faced each other. Hundreds of onlookers burst into tears. M. Daudet replied, “ Monsieur Prefect, you have used human language. I know the forces behind me do not wish to cause bloodshed or cause a civil
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18182, 15 June 1927, Page 13
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