Evening star., 1932-11-10
Z KILLED IN RIOT
AT PEACE CAPITAL.
Machine Gunners in Geneva
Fire on Kissing Mob.
Child MutiIated.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, November 10-The tragedy
Of a fatal riot echoed through this
City Of Peace" toGay after a company
Of young recruits had turned machine
guns on a Kissing crowd, killing IL
men and wounding 10 persons. The
angry mob killed one soldier
The disturbance came last night as
the climax of weeks of bitter political
agitation between Socialists and the
local Geneva government.
1t began in front Of Community Hall,
where an anti-Socialist political meet
ing was being held. When the hall
became tull, the gendarnes closed the
doors, but the crowd broke through.
Sensing trouble, authorities ordered
the young troops which previously had
been called from Lausanne, to march
to the scene As soon as they appeared
the crowd began Kissing and calling
them "children's troops
Slump to Pavement.
Suddenly there came burst Of ma
chine-gun fire. Part of the crowd
thought blanks were being discharged,
but others slumped to the pavement,
dead and wounded Among them was
a child whose jaw was shot away.
One of the young machine gunners
was so horritied at the sight of blood
shed that he quit his weapon, and ran
away in Mysteries.
Eight of the crowd were killed in
stantly, most of them riddled with
bullets The others, and the soldier,
died today, bringing the death list to
u this morning.
Two morning newspapers said the
tragedy should be blamed on two
Socialist leaders, Leon Nicole. editor of
an afternoon newspaper and member
Of the Cantonal government. and
Jacques Dicker, lawyer and naturalized
Russian. The newspapers denounced
the two as emissaries of Moscow.
Nicole was one of the leaders of the
manifestants last night, but was un-
injured. Dicker was absent from the
city.
Several hours after quiet had been re-
stored around Community Hall last
night, the area was dotted by groups
Of working men and students discussing
the battle
Some were denouncing the Capital
istic regime" but most of them were
talking quietly of the deadly demon
stration Of arms In the capital Of the
League of Nations and seat Of the World
Disarmament Conference.
Riot Leader Arrested.
Nicole was arrested today and accused
Of fomenting revolution.
The newspaper lie Journal said street
speechmaking preceded the riot and
Nicole had been haranguing the crowd.
ITO the government which has mobil-
lied against us the police and army"
Nicole was quoted as saying, I'VE must
respond by revolution"
Then, according to the journal, a
Communist named Lebet. hoisted on the
shoulders of comrades, shouted, To-day
there is no longer separation between
Socialists and Communists" He went
on, the paper said:
I'VE must unite Tor revolution. Inc
Soviets are celebrating their 18th ami
versary. We all are with them. Long
live the Soviets."
The Bourgeoisie newspapers said the
manifestants were armed with clubs and
pepper.
Despite the disorders in the street
the anti-Socialist meeting was able to
carry out its program inside the hall
irp
Nicole and Dicker as "in the service of
q foreign power"
Even Nicole's arrest was criticized.
Censure came from several quarters,
blaming the authorities for failure to
arrest the agitators before the trouble,
instead of afterward. Federal and local
authorities were severely criticized for
bringing in troops, especially the mex
perienced recruits, who never before had
been called upon in such a dangerous
situation.