Evening star., 1936-02-14
PARIS ROYAL|STS'
DEFIANCE OF BAN
ROUSES RIOT FEAR
Premier's Decree Dissolves
Militant Group After At
tack on Blum.
SOCIALISTS DEMAND
MORE STERN ACTION
Sarraut Reluctant to Order Ar.
rests, but Government May
Fall if Move Not Taken.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
After months OF rigorous fac
tional disputes, French cabinet of
Pierre Ldvdl resigned in January;
Albert Sdrraut became neD pre-
nlier, attempted to reconcile fac
tions by appointment of ne,D coali-
tion cabinet.
Roydltsts haze been bitterly OPP
posed to government policy OF
strict application of sanctions
against Italy. Socialists hare sup
ported policy.
Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press1
PARIS, February 14.-The outlawing
Of Frances royalist brigade, 1.-The
Kings Henchmen." provoked short
lived disorders and aroused apprehen-
sion today over possible consequences
Of the ban, virtually defied by the most
militant royalists.
Premier Albert Sarraut, whose decree
dissolving all militant royalist organ
izations in France was signed by Presi-
dent Albert Lebrun and promulgated
today, took command of the situation
in his capacity as minister of the in
terror.
Police searched the headquarters of
the Action FrancaiSe"-the royaliSt
party, the Marching Wing" of which
is known as The Kings Henchmen"
but Sarraut indicated he was reluc-
tant to order arrest Of the leaders, for
fear of rekindling the flames of riot
ing which flared two years ago.
Attack Inspired Decree.
The premier confronted at the same
time Socialist demands for stern action
against royalist leaders because of an
attack yesterday on Leon Blum, vet
eran statesman and Socialist leader,
the immediate cause of the royalist dis
solution decree.
Blum. dragged from his automobile
yesterday while he waited for the fu-
neral procession of Jacques Bainville,
distinguished historian and founder
Of the Action Francaise League, to pass,
was IN a serious condition. He was
beaten and rolled in the street.
Removed to a hospital, he under
went minor operation last night be-
cause of heavy loss of blood and the
depth Of the wound in his forehead.
Attending physicians said they feared
possible complications from rupture
of blood vessel in the region of the
temple.
Police announced that they found
Blum's hat and necktie in the royal
ist headquarters.
An investigation on charge of
provocation to murder was started
against Charles Maurras, one of
Frances greatest historians, for arti-
cles in the Action Francaise newspa-
per, especially one January 13 asking
good Frenchmen" to keep a list OF
the 140 Deputies who favored sane
tions against Italy, ito know whom to
strike" if application of sanctions led
to war.
Socialists Powerful
The Socialists are powerful enough
to overthrow the government in the
Chamber of Deputies If they fail to
obtain satisfaction.
The royalists, on the other hand,
offered virtual defiance to the decree,
which meant any public demonstra-
tion would be broken up and its par
ticipants prosecuted, as an ineffective
measure.
They can't disband our idea or
prevent our organizing our young men
to sell our newspaper" asserted Maur-
ras and Leon Daudet, son of the i'm
mortal Alphonse, leaders of the Action
Francaise.
Socialists raided the royalist head
quarters last night and fought with
"The Kings Henchmen" until police
broke up the battle. No serious in
juries were reported and no arrests
made.
Demonstration Quelled.
On the historic Place de PAlma po-
lice quickly put down royalist dem
onstration, arresting seven persons.
In submitting the decree under the
new anti-political league laws, the
government warned that attempts
against the security of the republic
would not be tolerated.
Associates of Sarraut said the pre-
nnier was determined that the dis
solution Of the royalist organizations
should be fully effective and that
force would be used If necessary to
lpreyent meetings Of "The Kings
Henchmen."