The Washington times., 1907-06-21
Troops Charge Police.

several hundred rounds of ammuni-
ton.
Troops Charge Police.
The mutineers were members OF the
Seventeenth Infantry.
After eQuippinE themselves with 950
rounds Of ammunition each. they hxa5
oayonets. and marched from the bar-
racks in good order
General LacrOizade. the commando
who was away al the time. learned or
the mutiuy, returned. and mounted a
platform. where he harangued the SOL
diers for several minutes. begging than,
eilher 70 listen 20 his reasoning or TO
shoot him on the spot
Failing 10 impress the men. Iacrofzsd,
cAled on lne gendarmes, who had ar
rived by this time, 20 bar rhe progress
or Ine muuneers- The soldiers Co-,
manded the gendarmes to clear rIa
road. then fixed bayOuets, and after fir-
charged
Heroes of the People.
The gendarmes fell back without orrer-
ing resistance, and the soldiers. reform
ing IN perfect rank. marched on to
Beziers with drums beating and flags
lying The populace received them low
die with them n an attenlnt VAS made
10 place the soldiers under arrest.
Inc muuneers are being treated Ifks
heroes, the popUiace banqueting them
and plying them with wine.
More Soldiers Mutinv.
Mutiny is sweeping over the entirs
army Of southern France. according To
reports being received by the minister
Of war today. Following the desertiou
OF the seventeenth regiment this morn
ing, one-half Of the eighty-first resinenr-
sent 20 relieve the mutineers, joined
them
An unconhrmed report received late
this afternoon SAYS that thirteen CUR
assiers, troops which have been counted
as loyal beyond question. have mutineed
and are marching toward Narbonne to
take sides with the rioters.
Hurrying in Troops.
The situation today Is regarded as tho
most critical since the outbreak OF the
trouble and IN response 20 the demands
Of the press Premier Clemenceau today
held a secret conference with the cabi-
net
Some radical action is expected before
nightfau.
In the meantime fresh troops from the
north are being hurried to the disturbed
district as there IS the best OF reason. for
believing that the mutiny at Adie is only
the beginning Of a general movement on
the part Of the French troops. who have
all along been averse TO acting against
their cOuntrymen-
The cOmmandant at Narbonne wires
that he has adopted extreme measures
and has given orders that the entire porl-
ulace must keep in doors or be subject
20 arrest No person is permitted in the
street unless he can give a satisfactory
reascn. The rigid measures have en-
forced calm at NaTbOnne. bur the sit
uaticn is strained TO the breaking point
and the possession of many arms by rhe
people is expected 10 result in an open
clash at any moment
Girl Shot Through Heart.
Dispatches this afternoon from Mar
oonne Indicate a steady increase in the
OF the situation there. and
the probability OF still further bIoodshed
as the result OF the second attack on the
nobs by the soldiers last night, when
another half dozen OF the rioters were
killed and scores were injured.
Women are causing the government
troops the most trouble. Numbers OF
these amazons are stirring the mobs 10
violence, making stump speeches. car
-ying banners and urging death TO all
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