The Archive · 1930

Mutiny in French Infantry Base

Paris, Apr. 6 'An official report has' now been published of a mutiny at the disciunary infantry base in the Island of Oleron, off Rochefort, on March 20, news of which was hushed up at, the time, The report says that the mutineers assembled in a tavern, barricaded the doors, smashed furniture and sang barrack-room ditties, in which their officers were insulted.

The officers, in order to avoid Bloodshed, had the place surrounded and invited the recalcitrants to surder, Most of them did 80, but} the ring-leaders held out for three days, Some of these ring-leaders were formerly in the Navy and had!

wady been involved in a mutiny' at Calvi, The report denies that the revolt due to lack of food or to over-

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