Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-21
FRENCH SOLDIERS
JOIN INSURGENTS
Battalion of the Seventeenth In
fantry Deserts With Its Arms
And Ammunition.
THEY OFFERED TO RETURN.
Nj. Clemenceau Refused TO Con-
slider Any Proposition But I'm
conditional Surrender.
II Necessary All the Governments
Forces VIII be Employed TO Sup
press the Uprising.

Paris. June IA battalion OF the
Seventeenth infantry, regular. stationed
al Agde in the department of Herault,
has deserted with its arms and ANNA
milton and 1ointed the insurgent wine
growers at Beziers, the headquart ers
of the regiment. The mutineers mostly
were recruited among the wine grow
ers, and number about 400 men. They
marched into Benzieres. which has about
$4,000 inhabitants. with drums beating
and colors flying. and are now en-
camped in the principal square OF that
city. with arms stacked The desertcrs
tried 10 enlist the sympathies Of the re-
mainder OF the regiment, stationed at
Beziers, but falling to do So they prom
ised to eject them from their barracks.
OFFER TO RETURN.
Early this morning the project OF Be-
ziers notified Premier Clemenceau that
the mutlneers had agreed to return To
Agde on condition that they were not
punished. A llttle later they renewed
their demand to be allowed TO re-oc-
cupy their former barracks AT Bez.ers.
NJ. Clemenceau CURLY replied that he
refused 10 parlcy with deserters or con-
slider any proposition but unconditional
surrender, adding that he was deter
mined TO utilize all the governments
force is necessary In order TO suppress
the uprising.
Details OF the mutiny show that a
battalion OF the Seventeenth infantry.
sent from Bezlers to Agde Oh account OF
the sOldiersl sympathy with the local
wine growers, mutinied there this
m H.tsaf inc fa F.lh fjgn \
their pouches with cartridges ana with
fixed bayonets and flags flying, marched
out OF Agdc and entered Boilers When
notified of the muiiny, Gen. Croisade.
commanding the Sixfy-frst brigade,
met the mutinecrs az UllleneuYe and at
tempted to persuade them 10 return to
duty ,,,,...o ;. oo,,,,,,.,,,,,, .o.,
or obey me"
The soldiers replied that they had no
desire 10 kill the general. but Were de-
tcrminod TO return TO Beziers.
detachment OF gendarmes tried 10
bar the road, hut after the mutineers
mad fired yolley In the air they were
permitted TO pass,
THE MUTINEERs.
The mutineers. although without Of
fiCeIs. marched In To BezlerB in per-
feet order al o'clock this morning,
the ChctIA 81 the local crowds ningling
with the rolling OF the drums and the
strains ~ the bngles. After stack
Ing arms the deserters announced their
intention 10 remain on she square un-
IN allowed 10 reocuupy their barracks,
from whence they Mere recently trans
ierred, The people gave the mutineers
warm welcome and furnished them
with ample provisions ana supplies OF
straw, upon which the tired soldiers
threw themselves after statiOnlng their
pcketg and proclaiming their detcrmi-
nation 20 defend their lives In the
event OF being attacked.
The news OF this momentous defec-
ton OF troops together with reports
Of other mutinous eruptiona At vari-
GUS points ~ the revolving provinces.
reached the government this morning
ana caused the greatest concern. Prem-
Ter ClemenCeau Immediately summoned
4 cabinet meeting, At the ministry
Of the interior at noon inquirers were
Informed that the reports from Mar
honne and Montpelier showed that
both places We're comparatively quiet
II was announced that the govern
meut's watehwords are "rhe law
must reign
interior Minister BRAND Indignantly
denied the rumors that he has resigned.
He said he was not such q coward al