The Archive · 1939

President Lebrun Anti-Nazis Parade Tu New York

100,000 People Addressed By Mayor; Protest Against Czechoslovakian Invasion

ting feeling among political observers here that bert Lebrun may. become the second President in to be re-elected after completing a The French Presidential Versailles, when the Na-scene of their meetin 1875 to the Ver-hich was adopted as the kings of France by which remained one until the Revolution. The Hall is in the shape of a huge semi-circle with colonnades all Upper galleries are reserved forthe public and rise in tiers~ of seats. In the Hall itself there are benches for the members of the Assembly.

M. Jules Jeanneney, as President of ate, will take the chair on and the elections will then He secre!

on the central tribune ill then call out the the assembled Deputies and in alphabetical order. procession of voters will last a lengthy period of time, but it is concluded, members drawn to an adjoining be until a definite reattained. The successful didate will then be proclaimed by the President of Assembly.

Historic Facts M. Lebrun, it was remarked today, is only the fifth President since the foundation of the Republic to have New York, Mar. 25. One hundred thousand New Yorkers staged an anti-Nazi protest demonstration this afternoon when they marched through the main streets of the metropolis, Many of them carried placards with the inscription, "Hitler! Re-establish an Independent Czechoslovakia!" and various political and trade unionist slogans, all of an anti-Fascist character, At stages in the demonstration the crowd shouted, "Europeans, resist!" but otherwise, the demonstrators maintained perfect order. They were kept from causing too much cistyr: bance by a large number of policemen, The whole of this huge crowd proceeded to centre upon Columbus Circle, where Mayor Fiorello La-Guardia delivered a brief address.

Dr, Eduard Benes, former President of the Czechoslovakian Republic, and Dr. Jan Masaryk former Czech Minister in London, were present when the Mayor spoke.

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