Evening star., 1936-07-07

oy Col. de la ROGUE, chief of the
Croir de Feu. Intermittent riots
and disorders marked By Letttst
charges that opponents are plotting
bloody uprising TOR Bnstille day,
July II. Blum government met
Rtghttst menace Uith deere of
dissolution OF Croir de Feu, Which
has reorodnized as the Social
party.
By the Associated Press. -
PARIS. July 7.-Ballots-not riots
will be the Rightist method Of seeking
an orderly conquest of power" Col.
Francois de la ROGUE declared today.
The leader of the Nationalist
Social" party. created from the ruins
of the dissolved Croix de Feu League,
denied Communist charges that his
followers were planning bloody demon
strationS.
I'VE are not revolutionists," he said
I'VE are patriotic Frenchmen and we
stand for order"
De la Rocque's declaration followed
a disorderly demonstration near the
Arch of Triumph Sunday in which
approximately 200 persons were injured
in fighting between Rightists and
police.
Disorder Plans Charged.
Communists of the Paris Municipal
Council afterward accused the Ma
tionalists of planning another Feb
ruary Sixth" for the Bastille day cele-
bration next Tuesday. They referred
to the riots of February 6. 1884. in
which some 20 persons were killed
after exposure of the Stavisky munich
pal pawnshop scandal. 80
A tense situation was reported at
Ajaccio, where several persons were
injured in clashes last night between
Nationalists. Leftists and police.
Troops were held ready to aid 500
gendarmes scattered throughout the
Corsican city. Authorities prohibited
a meeting of the supporters of Jean
Chiappe, Corsican member Of the
Chamber of Deputies, whose election
was voided July 2.
Roger Salengro, minister Of the in
terror. conferred with army officials on
measures to end disturbances on the
Champs Elysees in Paris, scene of the
rioting Sunday.
He forbade even government sup
porters to march along the avenue
during their victory celebration next
week and forced them to change their
line of march.
Reorganization Fought.
The government also began action
to prevent reorganization of the dis
solved Rightist leagues into secret
societies by summoning to court at
Lille an anti-royalist leader who as
sembled 200 friends" in his apart
ment.
Officials said the ban against league
meetings would be strictly enforced.
Means of ending Paris disorders
were reported to be the subject Of a
cabinet meeting, with Premier Leon
Blum leading the discussion.
Gov. Gen. lie Beau of Algeria
started back to his post with orders
to halt rioting in the North African
possession
As he departed, LeftiSts and Ma
tionalists clashed in the fortified sea-
port of Bona. Heavy police forces
dispersed the demonstrators after
many had been injured.
De la Rocque's statement, which
followed reports of split in his fol-
lowers, was viewed as an effort to
calm impatient Nationalists who have
been asking why La ROGUE holds
his fire.
The Rightist chieftain. by his decla-
ration, was believed to have reversed
his original position, established when
he wrote in his newspaper, If they
(the governmenD try to break UP our
party, the question will be settled by
illegality."
Since then he has declared his
group seeks power through regular
elections rather than by coup d'etat.
His new political party is pledged to
work toward that end.