Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-09
REDS STRIKE BACK
NUMBERING FRENCH
POLICE INSPECTOR
Herriot Stands Firm in
Decision to Root Out
Trouble Makers

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lar police inspector, Jean Faguet,
whose body was found early today
! In a dark street of q Paris suburb,
communists struck back at the SOW
eminent which has begun nation
wide ''hcuse cleaning of foreign
radicals.
Faguet. who had been assigned to
duty with more than 100 other in
spectors watching communist nests,
was shot in the back with pistol
Latest reports thi safternoon in
licated about 500 communists had
! teen arrested in the Paris region,
xithin the last twentyfour hours,
Tut many OF these were released.
Contrary to erroneous reports, eX-
pulsion of foreign agitators began
olly Sunday morning, when six ltal-
ians who were arrested Saturday
were taken to the border
Premier Herriot opened his war on
foreign agitators after talking not
only with Austen Chamberlain, Brit
oN'~''
q move, but with Leonid Krassin,
newly arrived soviet ambassador.
Herriot Firm in Views
1.-THE government is we'll aware
OF its duty and will take action
against foreign communists who are
here 4gitating against the SOCIAL
peace of France, Herriot informed
the chamber at noon Saturday. A
few hours later, police activity began
iE every important city in France.
Wholesale arrests of communists,
more than 900 of whom We're
taken to police courts for question
ing at the larger cities. followed.
The communist organ, Human
tie. published today an appeal to the
prolet ariat, warning them that ar
rests of these communists was only
a prelude.
Among the prominent communists
who have been arrested recently is
the notorious deserter, Jacques Sa-
doul He has been transferred to
Orleans, where his case will be re-
Waved by the council Of war. Sa-
dauI's case has aroused particular
anger in communist circles. He was
condemned to eeath IN 1919 for de-
ssrtion from the French mission to
Russia. He came back TO Paris a
few days ago on the occasion of the
arrival of krassin, and was promptly
arrested, after a search of commun
isis homes.
SadouPs defense will be that he
4 aeyer went over TO the enemy be-
cause Russia never has been an
Enemy of France
Hailed as Reds Hero
The case has serious political
bearing coming as it does at the start
of the governments campaign
against "reds." Sadoul was hailed
today as hero by communists. He
is not entitled to the benefits of the
recent amnesty measure.
L'Humanite today declared that
Austen Chamberlain lis demanding
all sorts of measures for the pur-
pose of carrying out successfully the
Dawes and Mellon plan, but the
French proletariat will not abandon
their friends in the communist party.
We will free Sadoul from prison"
L'Humanite warns. 'as we'll as all
victims of this monstrous coalition
against labor"
MCdiIW LliS, TIE SONGIIHleHI search
of all "red" homes and strongholds
continued. Thousands of foreigners
Russians, Germans, Poles, Italians,
Spaniards and Swiss, who are scat
tered through France, are under sur
VIGILANCE.
Most of them are working in fac
tories in the north, where they are
active in disseminating propag anda
While royalists naturally are
pleased at the anti-red activities of
the government. they are by no
means supporting Premier Herriot.
The neeniier went to Roubaix to-
Gay to preside at a banquet, and
ten royalists were arrested when
they attempted to break up the Of
fetal defile to the banquet hall. One
communist was arrested along with
them.
Cheers and Boos MingIe
When Herriot arrived, he was
cheered by a large crowd, but about
500 communists and royalists joined
in a counter demonstration blowing
police whistles and shouting:
Down with Herriot!'
There was some kissing and boo
ing during the reception at the city
hall, but the demonstrators finally
got out of breath. and the military
bands drowned them out with the
"MarseillaiSe.
Contrary to all expectations, the
French premier. in his speech at the
J banquet. did not say a word about
the communists, but. talked mostly
about lay teaching in the French
schools. He declared he would do
his utmost to establish external and
internal peace and appealed to the
democratic population to assist in
the triumph of the republic
Ending with a slight reference to
the present situation. Herriot prom.
Used:
Il will fulfil my duty with in
Vineihe firmneSs'