The New York herald., 1921-10-23
TO PROTECT
AMERICAN EMBASSY
10000 Police and Troops, Cav
airy and Machine Guns
Defend It.
RED PARADE FORBIDDEN
Riots Quite Likely as Com
munists Prepare for Bio
Demonstration.

DClllOIlS LIdtlVus
Special Co5le TO THE NEy York HERALD
Copyright, 1921, bv THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau
Paris. Oct. 2s.
More than 10000 police and troops,
including infantry, cavalry and ma
chine gunners, have been assigned to
protect the American Embassy from
rioters tomorrow. Meanwhile the sit
uation here growing out of the Com
munist agitation in protest against the
conviction Of Niccolo Sacco and Bar
tolomeo vanzetti for the murder of
two men in Massachusetts hourly be-
comes more tense.
It is possible that tomorrow will
witness scenes reminiscent of some of
the most sanguinary May Day dem
onstrations. This situation has come
about almost over night. and the for
midable proportion which the Commu-
mist demonstration against Americans
Is assuming is surprise to French
officials, who appear to be uncertain
how far it will extend. The prepara-
tions made to cope with to-morrow's
demonstration only show the gravity
that this sudden outbreak Of militant
Communists has assumed in the last
few days and proves that the strength
of the Communist element in Paris
and the provinces has been underesti-
mated. With American consuls all
over France receiving threatening let
ters and In fear Of their lives the situ-
alton has no precedent in France in
recent years.
Government Forbids Parade.
The Government is now fully alive to
the possibilities Of the situation. 1t threw
the gage OF battle down to the Commu
nists tonight by declaring that to-mor-
rows parade to the American Embassy
must not be held. The reply of the Com
munists to this was to issue notices di-
recting where the various groups were to
assemble. while Communist newspapers
are calling on all adherents to turn out
despite the Governments interdiction,
though cautioning them to remain calm.
1t is evident that the Communists are de-
pending on to-morrow's demonstration to
prove that they are gaining In strength.
Ambassador Herrick remains cool and
collected as he was during his war ex-
perience here. keeping all his engage
ments and riding about in the embassy
automobile unguarded.
II have decreed that parading in Paris
streets Is not to be permitted. NJ. Leullier,
Prefect of Police. told THE NEW YORK
HERALD correspondent Every man
available will be used to put down the
revolutionary display, which is merely
taking the American incident as an ex-
cuse.''
Meanwhile letters continue to arrive
by the score at the American Embassy
and the office of the Consul-General
while several were received to-day at
the Passport Bureau in the Rue de Tilsit
where Roland w. Boydens headquarters
are located. These letters threaten de-
struction of the building unless. the
United States Government intervenes on
behalf Of Sacco and Vanzetti. The hand
writing of all such letters has been
compared with the signatures of anar-
chists on file in the prefecture and this
has already resulted In the search OF
apartments Of several militant Commun-
lists. and numerous arrests are expected
as soon as the evidence has been in
vestigated by the examining magistrate,
NJ. Jousselin.
Communists Plan Big Move.
Although processing pacific intentions.
the Communists have planned the dem
onstration on greater scale than ever
before. Instead Of single gathering
place. three have been designated. these
being the Arc de Triomphe. the Place
dc rAlma and the Trocadero, whence
they will march in all directions toward
the chancelIery In the Rue de Chailiot.
the Reds apparently ignoring the fact
that the American Embassy Is now In
the former home OF the Duke de Broglie
The two Communist newspapers. the
Humonits and the IntcrnatiouaIe. give
explicit directions how to get there, even
naming small streets and alleys through
which the crowds can get to tho main
gathering place II they meet with police
In order to prevent the
of anarchist groups the Reds
are urged not TO wear any party en-
blems or carry banners.
The police themselves are anxious for
the fray and intend to revenge the
OF dozen comrades at last
nights grenade episode outside the Sale
Wagram. They will be provided with
clubs and short swords.
Extra detectives have been assigned to
guard the embassy, while 1000 uni
formed police. not counting guard or
will be placed around the
various meeting places to prevent the
formation Of parades
II the rioting passes beyond the con-
troll Of the police the soldiers In the in
fantry barracks throughout Paris will
be ordered out Immediately.
It Is not believed here that the sacco
and Venzetti campaign was ordered
from Moscow, as demonstra tions such as
tho one planned here have not been
suggested either In Germany or Eng
land. where the Communists also are !
gaining strength. High police officials |
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