The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02
'PARISIANS INJURED
IN MAY DAY CLASH
Troops Use Swords on q Few
Individuals When Rushed
by Crowds.
80 POLICEMEN WOUNDED
Strike Ties Up French Capital
Restaurants and Shops
ClOsed-One Killed.

PARIS, May 1.-Several persons were
injured in clashes with troops who re-
sisted the passage of crowds towards
the Place de Ia Concorde during at
tempts at May Day demonstrations here
this afternoon. No shots were fred
there, but few individuals IN the
crowd were slashed with swords.
During the course of the day eighty
policemen were wounded in the riots
and fifty arrests were made. Among
those slightly injured were Leon Jou-
haux. general secretary of the Fedora
ton Of Labor and Deputy Poncet. A
young man was killed in the opera dis
trict
Fifteen persons were wounded. sew
eral OF them seriously. in the neighbor-
hood OF the Care de TEst when crowds
stoned the cavalry and many shots were
fred.
There were numerous clashes in the
Boulevard de Magenta, where barriers
were erected and the troops were fred
upon.
During demonstrations by packed
masses along the grand boulevards. be-
tween the Medicine and the Opera
some shots were fired A number Of
persons were seen lying in the streets,
but It was not ascertained whether they
were shot or ridden down by the troops
Ambulances arrived quickly.
"InternationaIe" Is Sung.
Several speakers addressed the assem-
olages in the boulevards and advised
them that they were the weaker party
and suggested that they return to the
Place de la Republique and the Place
de la Bastille, Your own part Of Paris"
One OF the speakers climbed q pole
and addressed the crowd, saying that II
was useless to attempt to storm the
Place de la Concorde and reach the OBJ
jective. the Chamber OF Deputies and
the War Ministry. where demonstrations
mad been planned. and advised the peo-
pie to proceed to the Place de la Re-
publique and the Place de la Bastile.
The crowd obeyed. turning east on the
boulevards. singing the "Internationale"
The roar of voices was audible for
many blocks as the surgtng crowds over
ran the boulevards, which were lined
with the Republican Guard in their
shining helmets. The Place de la Con-
corde looked CHASTITY In the driving rain
with rusty captured German guns of all
calibre pointed toward the heavens
Here and there was machine gun.
inconspicuously placed between the cap
tured enemy material and looking
strangely new.
Cavalrymen Draw Sabres.
The troops had their greatest diff
Guilty in keeping the Place de la Con-
corde clear. After one attempt to in
wade the area had been only temporarily
successful, the cavalry and police herd
ing the crowds back into the side streets
near the square, the effort was renewed
The crowds formed again in the
boulevards and the Place Madeleine and
swept back again toward the Place de
la Concorde. The cavalry was drawn
up across the Rue Royale several ranks
deep with barred sabres. and the passage
of the people met resistance.
general scuffie ensued. in which a
few received injuries. Shortly afterward
the crowd got together again in front
OF the Madeleine. and red fags began
to appear. when iremen turned hose
upon the massed people. gradually dis
persing them.
A persistent rain throughout the fore
appearance. Some provision stores were
liquor at retail were open. The trans
portation tieup was broken somewhat by
few taxicabs.
Shortly after 2 O'Clock in the afternoon
detachments of infantry quietly occu-
pied positions near the Hotel de Crilion,
headquarters of the American peace del
egation. in the Rue Royale and the Rue
de Rivoh. Squadrons Of Republican