The New York herald., 1921-10-24
PARIS POLICE SEIZE
ARMED ANARCHISTS
near US. EMBASSY
One Red Carries Revolver
and Other a Knife in
Quest for Herrick.
PETITION AS AN EXCUSE
Projected Demonstration of
communists Made FlZZle
by Authorities.
PEOPLE JEER AT THEM
French Government Shows Its
Strength and Force
When Necessary.
PEOPLE JEER AT THEM
Speciui Coois to THE NEW yonk HERArp.
CopyT'igit, 1891. by THE NEW YosK liERaLp


The police tonight arrested two
anarchists in the vicinity of the United
States Embassy. One was carrying
long knife and the other revolver.
The latter insisted he meant no harm
but wished to present written pro-
test TO Ambassador Herrick, signed
by Italian Communists, 400 of whom
are reported to have been in the ranks
Of to-day's manifestants
The projected Communist demon
stration before the American EN-
bassy on behalf OF Niccolo Sacco and
Bartolomeo Vanzetti, italian Com
two men in Massachusetts,. was a
complete fizzle as the Red agitators
were unable TO get within mile Of
the building.
The French Government took firm
hold OF the situation and made a
counter demonstration by military and
police such as had not been seen since
the May Day of 1919. The Com
munists were completely overawed
and without any resistance allowed
the police to break them up into small
groups at their rendezvous at Porte
Maillot. whence they were shooed out
side tire CITY limits where they could
do no harm.
1t was an impressivei demonstration
- lot o;4
talk and exhibit themselves until they
become dangerous and then to pounce
on them and chase them into their
holes. Also the French middle class
showed its characteristic conserva-
tism. the Sunday pleasure seeking
Parisians laughing and jeering at the
Communists appeals for justice and
liberty" for Italians imprisoned in the
United States.
Fall Upon Leader.
The whole demonstration ended in a
mild. disheartened meeting in the pub
lie square at lie Vallois. two miles be-
yond the city's barriers, where Marcel
Cachin harangued less than thousand
radicals and explained TO them the fu-
tilty of trying to overcome the police
power.
The only thing approaching cssu-
atty carne through an incident i'm which
Cschln himself played tho leading role,
The Socialist agitator was bcset by a
group of anarchists who reproached
him for cowardice and booted him be-
fore the police could interfere IN his
behalf.
AS q demonstration OF the Govern
ment's intention and ability to put down
Communism should It really raise its
head in violent form here to-day's dis
play of force was most impressive. Ten
thousand soldiers and police were used
In all. For several hours this afternoon
the Place dIcna and the broad ave-
nues In the neighborhood of the Ameri-
can Embassy. as well as the Etoile and
Porte Maillot districts. rcsembled state
OF seige. Infantry with stacked arms
were on the sidewalks and squadrons Of
cavalry could be perceived up the side
streets. while everywhere there were
thousands of police and municipal Re
publican Guards
Uncertain as to just how far the Com
munists intended to go, the Government
also held troops in the Paris area In
barracks and as a windup for the demon
stration marched some OF these soldiers
down the Champs Elysees as the sun
" as setting behind the Arc de Triomphe.
thus proving that II remained master OF
the day. which proved far less serious In
It's developments than had been expected.
Ambassador Herrick remained out of
town. but the safest places in Paris
xaar tha ,1.aA 49, r.
Avenue Messne and the embassy in tho
Rue Chaillot. To reach these places
II was necessary TO pass Gordon after
Gordon Of troops and police on all ave-
nues leading from tho Etoile district IA
well az the Champs Elysees About
buildings adjacent 10 the embassy artil-
lcry as well az machine guns gave a
warlike touch TO the scene. The pur-
pose of the French Government TO give
convincing demonstration OF what
communism could expect In the French
capital was evident from all these
preparations. which in the light of the
days developments appeared In excess
Of anything required.
At o'clock. n half hour before the
nanifestants were supposed TO start, a
Gordon of police began sweeping the
crowds west through the city gates, the
real Communists not being distinguish
able. as all flags and emblems had been
prohibited by the Red leaders. This
sweeping process lasted for about two
hours, when II became evident that the
whole Communist demonstration had
petered out
Blow 20 Comm unfsm.
Lawrence Norton. Ambassador Her.
rick's secretary. expressed to Prefect Of
Police LeuIlier ana TO the Ministry OF
the Interior the embassy's qualification
over the measures taken TO protect
American property. The Prefect per-
sonally directed the operations AT the
Porte Mallot. As night fell without ro-