New-York tribune., 1906-05-01
PARIS HELD BY TROOPS
LABOR LEADERS, IN JILL.
Soldiers and Police Occupy An
Strategic Points.

4 paris April 8O-The eve OF May j finds The
authorities concluding preparations on an un-
vreoeaented scale 70 guard the city against vio-
le,oe As a final measure OF warning a large
r,uynbeT Of arrests were made to-day. principally
~ orzanizers OF the Confederation Of Labor. inn
,e-ialist syTnpafhizers CHARGED with fomentirg
disorder. and anarchists eG various degrees OF
prominence.
me arrests have served their main purpose in
s,sorEanizing and discouraging the violent ele-
enf which finds itself practically without lead
,re FOR the great demonstration planned for to-
.,o-ro,r The Confederation OF Labor tonight
cave o1t a declaration that the demonstration
-rorld be held, each trade pursuing its own
curse but the movement appears 20 have lost
.4-.ngth. as its conspicuous figures are either in
,ag or have fed. A heavy dOwnpOur OF rain to-
night promises further to dampen the enthusi-
asm OF the wor1men.
N GriTuelhes the virtual head Of the Confed-
.-.4,on of Labor, was arrested. interrogated and
sent 70 iail A warrant was issued for n Leyy.
she treasurer OF the Confederation Of Labor. but
- could not be found. Leon Robert. secretary
~ branch OF the confederation. was arrested
and his home searched.
r-,e Tmperiaiists arrested include Count de
rasureeard who is charged with beiGg at the
mead OF the plot against the government; Major
iyeau,Ieut. formerly commander Of the Imperial
Cua-a. and n vibert, editor Of the imperialist
journal "L'Autorite" warrant also was IS
i~nea against n Fromentin, wealthy anarchist,
--ho has not been found. An order Of expulsion
pss been issued against several other anarchists.
Searches and arrests were made simultane-
ously al many points in the provinces.
Il is reported that Captain Tanburini and
CAPTAIN volpert. who figured in a previous plot
care also 70 be arrested.
The military and police measures for the pro-
section of the city were finally arranged at a
conference tonight between Prefect Lepine and
The coonels Of the various regiments on duty
here The police, supported by the troops, Will
occupy the principal strategic points Of the city
at daylight tomorrow. The troops viii receive
supplies for active field duty, including two
packages OF cartridges and two days reserve
Tagtons The light cavalry VIII carry lances.
The chief centre Of concentration will be the
Place de Ia RepubliQue, where the Labor EX-
change and Confederation Of Labor have head
quarters Other points OF concentration will be
al the Bourse. the Grand Palals and the Place
de Ia COncOrde.
There viii be about one hundred OF these CEN
4ral points linked by military and police patrols.
Similar military centres viii be established in
the suburban and factory districts. Bodies OF
industrial outskirts st. Denis, Levellois, AS
nieres and Clchy, where the gas works are, Will
be the object Of special surveillance. The race
course at Saint Ouen viii contain q strong force.
Provincial reports also show general quiet.
At Lens the miners are gradually returning to
work There the strikers number $4,000 and the
workers Is 600. There was an attempt o-night
70 blow up the residence OF the infantry COM
mander. Only slight damage was done. Ioulon
shows some unrest The town still Is without
liEh9 At Brest the iaboreTs are determined 10
carry out the demonstration, and leading agi-
tsfors threaten TO meet violence with violence.