Evening star., 1936-06-19
FRENCH LEAGUES
FIGHT DISSOLUTION
Bellows of Defiance Greet
Government 0rder-200,-
600 Remain on Strike.
- the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 19.-Bellows Of def
ance greeted a dissolution ofder
against armed Rightist Leagues today
as lawmakers completed action on
Frances labor reform program.
Chieftains of four armed leagues re.
fused to accept an official command to
disband their organizations-the Croix
de Feu (Fiery Cross, the League for
French Solidarity, the Young Patriots
and the Franchises.
Open Counter Attack.
Meanwhile four parliamentary
agents of the dissolved" troops opened
q counter attack on the forces OF
Premier Leon Blum's own Peoples
front.
The four deputies announced they
would introduce q resolution demand
ing the dissolution of groups affiliated
with the Socialist and Communist
parties.
These included the Red Falcons" OF
the young Socialists and the Com
munist Advance Guards"
The Senate enacted into law the
last of Premier Blum's labor measures,
passing the 40-hour week proposal,
1872 to "a, after a vigorous RightiSt
effort to make the reform contingent
upon international acceptance OF
shortened hours.
More than 100000 workers re-
manned on strike, but officials said the
folded arms movement was slowly
diminishing. Only scattered instances
Of violence were reported.
viii Appeal Order.
Three of the league leaders de-
clared they would appeal the gov
ernment's dissolution order to the
counsel of state, while Marcel Bucard,
Franciste chieftain, asserted his fol-
lowers were willing to die if necessary
to continue the job of "remaking
France"
There are still judges in France y
said Col. Francois de la ROGUE
head Of the Croix de Feu. "Our move
nent cannot for a moment be stopped
If the government opposes us II
will have to declare dictatorship o!
Socialism and Communism"
De Ia ROGUE said his league woulc
"meet all consequences without feal
or weakness"
The measures taken against us arr
illegal. AS the mouthpiece of more
than 100000 citizens-men anc
women-I cannot accept it," he as
serted.
Demonstration Banned.
Marseilles authorities banned 9
Nationalist "tri-color demonstration
planned for Sunday to protest agains
the display of red flags on building
occupied by strikers.
The French tri-color emblem wa!
ordered raised alongside the red ban
ners after Chamber of Commerce
officials criticized union leaders
The refusal of employees at tht
American hospital to work was con
demned by newspapers after tn,
strike had been amicably arbitratet
and the workers returned to thei
Jobs with promises of shorter hour
and more pay.
1T was infinitely regrettable," com
metned the Socialist newspaper Ii
Populaire. "The working class mus
not give the impression public serv.
ices-above all hospital-will not bs
permitted to function before concili.
alton efforts have been pursued Il
the limit"
In a sarcastic editorial the Rights
newspaper Petit Bleu declared, "Al
the strike movement lacked was al
international incident"
Thanks to the disorders at tn,
American Hospital, it is achieved,
the paper added. "The impression il
the United States caused by refusa
of the Government to have striker
expelled will considerably facilitate al
eventual loan operation in New York.