The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-24
Army of 10, 600
Patrols Paris;
Radicals Nun,
As Police Chief Studies
War Maps, Reds Meet
Quietly.

PARIS, Oct. 2s.-rhe French war
department and the Paris police de-
partment used more than 10000
troops and police today 70 prevent
violence on the part Of Communists,
Socialists, anarchists and syndical-
lists in connection with the protest
of European radical groups against
the murder convictions Of sacco
and vanzetti in Massachusetts,. In
addition, 100 men were held In re-
serve, with a fleet of motortrucks
capable OF transporting 500 men at
once to any point Of trouble.
There was no violence. The rad
icals had planned to make DEM
onstration in front OF the United
States Embassy. Ordered to re-
main away from there and finding
the residence of Ambassador Her
rick guarded by a detachment OF
the Garde Republicaine and two de-
tachments of regular troops, about
200 men all told in the immediate
vicinity of the residence, the radi-
Gals repaired to the Porte Maillet,
outside the city, 5000 strong. ana
held q quiet meeting. The police
mingled with them in considerable
strength.
Decide AEninst Embassy March.
The embassy guard was sstab-
lished early in the day and orders
ings anywhere in that vicinity.
For a time the leader OF the radi-
calls insisted that regardless of
government orders they would
carry out their demonstration.
They held a meeting during the
morning, however, at which Il was
decided to abandon the attempt to
parade past the embassy.
The only untoward incident was
trivial one-a few score reds
gathered In front of the United
States consulate. whistling and
singing the red anthem. the Inter
rationale, until the police dispersed
them.
1000 Troops, 500 Police.
By 2 p. m. the guard keeping
crowds back from the vicinity Of
the embassy had been Increased to
1000 troops and 500 police. other
strong forces were stationed at
various other points where trouble
might have developed. For sew
eral blocks aboht the embassy per-
sons without urgent business past
the lines were being diverted from
the region. Rifles were stacked In
the streets and mounted troopers
rode slowly along the deadline.
After the meeting at the Porte
Maillet the leaders of the Commu-
nists issued a statement. urging
their followers to use moderation
In their demonstrations and TO re-
frain from singing or carrying
banners In the streets. --hi
: we will not. tolerate. one single
act that Is likely to harm Sscco or
'Vanzetti," said the proclamation. :
Chief MarxhaIs Forces.
Chief Of Police Lullier personally
directed the disposition of the
troops and police from a station
near the Porte Maillet, where he
had before him a series of maps
Of the city. Signs OF trouble were
being reported to him by courier,
and his dispatch Of troops to tender
spots was in some respects similar
to the manner in which great COM
manders handled their armies at
the front.
The days forces were 5000 infan-
try, 1,70o cavalry, $500 police and
l,5OO reserves. The department of
the interior was in high command
OF today's defensive preparations.
Ambassador Herriok was expect
ed to leave for the country today
to keep an engagement made some
time before the danger arose. How
ever, engagement or no engage
NJ H. NNnw
during the afternoon and would re-
main there, 1t was said, all night
long. Troops were to remain at
the embassy and the residence un-
til tomorrow morning at least
Injured Woman Held.
Germaine Lintaud, the French
woman anarchist wounded in the
bomb explosion at the Sale Wa
gram Friday, was held by the DO
lice, charged with causing a bomb
to be sent to Ambassador Herrick
last week.
Anatole France and list of other
French authors and students have
written to President Harding, ask
ing him to intercede on behalf Of
Sacco and vanzetti, according t.
the Journal.
An automobile full Of children
from a Socialist orphanage passed
the police barrier at Porte Maillet,
the children cheering. singing the
lnternationale, and waving red
flags. The policemen laughingly
stood aside and let the car through.
A magazine exploded during a
fire at Fort Of Auberviliiers, sub
'urb of Paris. tonight. " -,
During the day police and troops
arrested sixteen demonstrants for
various offenses, including six
known anarchists, one Of whom was
trying to reach the American EN-
bassy with protest. ....
Five hundred Communists, at
tempting to hold a meeting az lie
Vallois,s were dispersed by the DO
lice.