Settlers and natives here took part in great anti-Italian demonstrations throughout the city today, protesting against Italian "claims" upon Tunisia-'About a thousand workers, chiefly railwaymen, used blue and red ink in a unique manifestation before the Italian Consulate-General here.
After finishing work for the day at about 6 p.m. the men rushed towards the Consulate and to the amazement of onlookers, hurled inkpots at the building. The glass containers, filled with blue and red ink, burst against the white walls of the structure and in a few minutes, the Italian Consulate was largely covered with the French colours—red, white and blue. i A few windows were broken during this demonstration.
The workers later ran towards the Italian Institute, "Dante Alighieri," to stage another manifestation. They were stopped by cordons of police and Spahis called to restore order.
In various quarters of the city, crowds of French settlers and natives hummed.the "Marseillaise" and the Tunisian national anthem.
No further incidents were reported as police reinforced precautionary measures, especially in the centre of the city, where several Italian official buildings and stores are located.
Meanwhile, a large number of Jews arrived this afternoon from Tripoli, where they claimed they had been the victims of anti-Semitic persecution.—Havas.
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