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/Sadoul and the demonstrations in honour. of M. Krassin have intensified the agitation in the press and Parliament against the alleged growth. of Communist activities. There "has been a remarkable manifestation of this in Brittany] Jat the fishing-port of Douarnener, where a' strike of fish-canners was made the occasion of communist, demonstrations. The "Mayor, Lo Flarchee, "participated "in. one of, these demonstrations " wearing a tricolour scarf, as a consequence of which the Prefect of Finisterr took over the administration of. thie town.. The Mayor was. stispended and: will be charged at the police Jcourt with inciting rebellion.
1M. Herriot told the communi leader, M: Cochin, that the Gover ment was determined to fight the communist peril, to suppress communist demonstrations and. expel foreign communists meddling in French polities.
This reply was. made inthe course 6f a debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the naval estimates, when the Communists violently attacked the Government, The Chamber eventually refused Cochin leave to move an interpellation on the subject of the Mayor Lo Flanchec's suspension. It is noteworthy that the French police have been active to-day rounding up Communist suspects in Paris.
Dec. 7.
With reference to the Communist scare, it is even rumoured that a revolutionary coup is being planned for a particular day during Decem-
Measures Taken for Communist Rising Discovered in Time Paris, Dec. 7.
The newspapers are _publishin details of alleged Communist ani revolutionary plots."
"L'Echo clu Nord" declares that honey combs" composed of a, nur ber of different Communist "cells" have already received complete indications of measures to be taken for a Communist rising. For umble, the first step at Tureoing {5 said to be the occupation of the Town Hall at midnight by armed bands, after which the Communists would' endeavour to win over the erqwd by announcing that bene forth meat would be 60 per cen! cheaper and that all the bakers? shops would be taken over by the Communists.
"LEcho de Paris" says that a document was drawn up on September 20 giving details for the rapid realization of revolutionary action, It provided for the reorganization of the Communist Party to be completed by December 1, after which action would be taken' on lines laid down by the Communist International, The new organization is said to provide for the registration of sit Genmnzaeie, tapeoeanl pes nda_among women, peasants natives of the French Colones, the establishment of Communist cells in the army in close unison with the Communists? staff in Germany and Great Britain and the fereation of schools for Communist agitators.
Yesterday's round-up in the Communist quarters of the city has [produced a bag of 13 undesirable aliens, comprising six Belgiay Tealians and one Swiss, AMI have been deported.
The police took special precautions at Roubaix to-day on the occasion of a visit of M, Herriot to attend a banquet, Numbers of Communists and Royalists booed the Premier on hhis arrival. Seuffles occurred as The drove through the streets, A score of Royalist youths were arested and subsequently released. Communists headed by the deputy, paraded the -stree 'Cochin' made a speech but there was incident. M. Herriot subsequent ly returned to Paris, Later.
Tt is announced that as a result of the police operations of the past two days, which resulted in deportations, the Minister of the cran hras issued expulsion decrees 60 foreign: Communist
one Serb, one one Swede' and one ' Ger~ man, understood that the Government is continuing to keep a close watch on foreigners and is disposed we take fresh measures against any persons suspected. of participating Ju preparations for a revolutionary movement, Later.
Speaking at a banquet at Roubaix to-day, M, Herriot stated that ths Home Office would check the Cor Ynunist danger which, however (1 added), must not be exaggerated, it. came chiefly from foreign im., migration.
He declared that the Government! would establish a sane policy. on
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