The French Police had received information in the morning. that a rmedintion meeting was to. be held inthe fnetory.at one o'clock to sider the strike which had been in progress since March 4. Accord-Ingly, extra police precautions were Representatives of the workers arrived. at midday, while an hour inter over 100 workers were report ced to be in the roadway outside the Factory. Not long after this it wag earned that some 200 workers of Doth sexes. were on their way from nother factory of the same concern Situated in Chapel and accordingly til further police were detailed to the factory.
At 2.86 pum. the riot squad arrived fon the scene amd took up their position across Rue Brenier de Mont morand. Then they were ordered advance slowly and move the erowil back,
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