Evening star., 1947-11-13
BY the Associated Press

MARSEILLE, Nov. 13.-Troops
and mobile guards were called
out to patrol the streets Of Mar
seille today as Communist labor
leaders issued a general strike
call after a day of rioting in
which one person was fatally
wounded and six others hurt.
While the Communists claimed
their strike call had met a wide
response among factory hands. in
dications as the day advanced were
that workers were sticking to theil
jobs except in trades in which their
unions previously had ordered
strikes
Affected were all seamen, long
shore1nen and members of the metal
building and chemical workers
unions. Some food packers also were
reported out.
All Shipping Tied Up.
All shipping in the port was tied
up by the strike, which began as a
protest against an increase in street.
car fares and assumed broader pro-
portions after the arrest of four
union demonstrators Monday.
A meeting of the RhOne Delta
Central Council of Trade Unions
was called for tomorrow to decide
whether to heed the Communist
appeal for a general strike. An
affirmative decision would affect the
entire departmental area extend
ing along more than so miles Of
industrialized coastline and taking
in the inland cities of Aries and AK.
At least a score of persons, in
Guiding Mayor Carlini and Assist
ant Mayor Pierre Milani, were in
jured during yesterdays rioting.
Both officials, members of Gen.
Charles de Gaulle's Rally of the
French people (RPF) which ousted
the Communists in recent munich
pal elections, were beaten by Com
munist demonstrators and spent the
night hospitalized in private clinics.
Mr. Milani suffered painful head
injuries and was denied visitors.
Submachine Guns Used.
The most serious casualties oc-
CURED last night when. according
to accounts in the moderate press.
gangster elements operating some
bars turned submachine guns on
demonstrators who were said to be
looting their establishments.
The Communist organ L Human
- loooG1jt1n
ing: DE Gaullists murder Vincent
Voulant-20 other patriots wounded
by gangster bullets" The paper
said the shooting took place under
the protection of (Socialist) Pre-
mler Ranadiers prefect."
Voulant, 20. member of the left
wing Union of Young French Re
publicans, was wounded during one
of the cafe shootings last night and
died several hours later in hos
pital.
Two Others Are Critical.
Two other persons were reported
In critical condition with bullet
wounds received in other outbreaks
of gunplay which closed up several
of the city's expensive bars and
nightclubs.
The rioting started yesterday dur
ing the hearing of charges against
four trade unionists accused of at
tacking police Monday in demon
stration over the streetcar fare
raises.
A crowd broke into the Palace of
Justice. smashed furniture and tore
down British and American flags
when it heard that three of the
accused were being held for further
investigation after receiVingf Today
suspended sentences. Union leaders
at once called a waterfront strike.
Mayor Choked and Kicked.
From his hospital bed, Mayor
Carlini said. he and the members of
the municipal council were stand
ing his office when the mob rushed
in and hurled one councilman, a
DR., Girbal, against window, knock
ing him down and then kicking and
clubbing him.
At the same time, the Mayor said,
he himself was struck on the face,
dragged into an e-chamber where
he was knocked to the floor and
(See FRANCE. Page A-6.)