Evening star., 1934-02-07
OUTBREAK SHARED
|BY MANY GROUPS
10000 Young RoyaIists in
Demonstration of Deep
Rooted Origin.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 7.-Although the
monumental Stavisky scandal and the
fall Of the Bayonne Pawnshop which
mulcted the French public out some
$4,000 900 were the immediate cause
of yesterdays fatal rioting, the trou-
BILE had its roots deep in the eco
nomic condition of France.
Young Royalists numbering some
10000 who desire restoration of a
French monarchy; a new group OF
Fascist manifeStantS; a Communist
element represented in the Chamber
of Deputies and an Agrarian anti
government sentiment all had their
share In the general upheaval.
Frank warnings of possible civil
war and forced abdication of the re-
public were sounded by Premier
Edouard Daladier in the Chamber
before the rioting commenced early
in the afternoon.
THE fundamentals Of agitation"
he declared, ''lie in the economic and
financial crisis. The incidents We are
witnessing risk the crystallization Of
discomfort"
City Seethes With Anger.
Paris had seethed with anger for
month past as result of the
Stavisky scandal. 1t was charged
that government officials were in
volved in the collapse Of the Bayonne
Pawnshop.
ChautempS vigorously denied that
any of the members of his cabinet
were implicated. He blamed the red
tape of French oficialdom, saying
the out-of-date French administra-
tive system was never able to catch
up with Serge Stavisky, who shot
himself to death when the scandal
broke.
The rioters yesterday were led by
Royalists, Communists and were joined
by war veterans, but their activities
might have been negligible had it
not been that Government employees,
hit by government pay cuts instituted
In strenuous efforts to balance the
French budget, joined them.
The riots were based on bitterness
against high taxes, economic stress,
parliamentary wrangling and alleged
graft in high places.
FactOr In Unrest.
The troublesome budget, between
1000 100000 and 5000, 100000 francs
in the red" at the end of 1888, was
an important contributing factor in
the general national unrest. In the
provinces, especially in Northern
France and the coal-mining districts,
there had been agitation against un-
employment and increased taxes.
Frances firm determination to re-
main on the gold standard was re-
iterated today by the premier. I'VE
are determined to maintain our none
tary system" he said.
Daladiers first heavy blow fell upon
the former police chief. Jean Chiappe,
who was summarily given a post as
governor general OF French Morocco,
which he declined. This move in the
premier's effort to clean up the
scandal brought immediate unfavor-
able reactions from street crowds, who
demonstrated in favor Of Chiappe's
, return to office.
Royalists wish to place the Duke
| de Guise, pretepder to the French
throne, in what they consider his
rigntful position.
Fanatically jealous, they hold It q
matter of highest honor to fight for
| their King until arrested.
The famous sculptor, Maxine Real
del Sarte, is the leader of the Kings
henchmen." who are part Of the
| action Francaise movement, the chief
monarchist organization. Their
marching wing, which takes the lead
in street battles, is composed chiefly
of student members of the "hench-
| men"