Paris, Feb, 14.
The death-knelt of Royalist leagues in France has been sounded as a result of the assault yesterday on M. Leon Blum, the Socialist leader, by members of the Camelots de Rol, the Powerful Royalist organization.
Following a debate in the Chamber} of Deputies, during which the President and leaders of all parties join-jed in condemning the attack. President Lebrun signed a decree last evening, under the law passed on]. January 10, dissolving the Action Francaise, the National Federation of Camelots' clu Rol and the National Federation of Students of Action Francaise, which are all Royalist organizations.
The decree accorded with the demand of the Socialist group in the Chamber, on whose support the Sarraut Government depends.
The attack occurred in the morning following a sitting of the Chamber, The Royalists were attending the funeral of M. Jacques Bainville, the noted French historian who died on February 9, when they observed M. Blum motoring home.
'A number of the Royalists swarmed round the car, pulled the Socialist leader out and commenced punching and kicking him about. With the help of a few workmen, the police rescued the victim from his essailfants and rushed him to hospital, from which, however, he was discharged shortly afterwards—Reuter.
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