Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
M0bS Clash With
TROOPS IN France
THREE KILLED AND AT LEAST A
HUNDRED INJURED IN
CONFLICTS.
INFORMATION MEAGRE
OWING TO CENSORSHIP
Dinner to King of Siam Postponed
Owing to Seriousness Of Situation
Attempt to Burn Subprefecture
in Narbonne.

Paris, June 21.-Owing to the fact
that the censorship is in operation in
the south only brief items of news
from the scenes Of the winegrowers'
demonstrations are reaching Paris.
These, however, showed that the con-
n1cts which have taken place between
the troops and Uobs were more san
culinary than at first suspected. At
Narbonne three persons were killed
and fully hundred soldiers and civil
ians, including score of women, are
said to have been wounded, several Of
them sustaining fatal injuries. The
troops, who were ordered to fire in the
air, shot straight at the mob besieg-
ing them In the courtyard of the sub.
prefecture.
Whole Army Corps in Action.
A whole army corps has been put In
motion to deal with the rebellions
winegrowers, but the government
claims that the forces nav are SO dis.
tributed as to isolate the different sec.
tions and render it practically impos-
sible to effect general mobilization
of the disafected people. Three of
the Argelliers committeeman who
Wednesday fed to escape arrest sur
rendered to the authorities Thursday
and were placed in jail at Montpelier.
1t was announced Thursday that the
state banquet which was to have been
given this evening in honor of the
king Of Siam has been countermanded
in consequence of the bloodshed in
the south of France. The president 8
decision created some excitement, as
it emphasized the gravity of the stu
alton. The Official announcement
given out at the Elysee Palace was as
follows:
Owing to the occurrences last night
IN the south of France, the president
of the republic, after consultation with
the king of Siam, has decided to post
pone the festivities arranged In his
honor, and consequently the banquet
arranged for Thursday evening at the
Elysee Palace has been postponed un-
til later date"
Attempt to Burn Subprefecture.
The newspapers report another At
tempt to burn the subprefecture at
Narbonne. A mob piled straw at the
gates and then set fire to it. Gen
darmes fired from the upper stories
and the attackers fled. 1t is also an
nounced that there has been further
shooting in the streets of Narbonne
and many persons have been wounded.
Narbonne is described as presenting
a remarkable spectacle after the
nights battle. The paving stones
used in the assault on the troops en-
cumber the streets, the walls are
marked with bullets, windows are
broken and the cafes are wrecked, the
furniture having been used for build
ing barricades. Broken bottles used
as clubs litter the streets everywhere.
Many of the wounded are suffering
from shot wounds and saber sashes,
or from fractured skulls or limbs.
There are no signs of the dangers
abating but the overpowering military
force keeps the people from assem-.
bling in large numbers.
Many winegrowers continue to pour
into Narbonne from the country dis.
tricts and threaten to set fire to the
hotels occupied by the army officers.
Fresh troops are arriving at the dis
turbed city.