Evening star., 1960-10-28
100 Hurt as Riotinq
Hits French Cities
6-Yeur War
In Algeria
Protested

PARIS, Oct. % (AP).-Der1-
onstrations demanding an end
to the six-year Algerian war
swept France last night with
bloody rioting in Paris and o
half dozen cities.
Thousands more demon
strated peacefully in scores Of
cities and towns. It was. the
biggest public expression on
Algeria since the spring riots
of 1858 that led to Gen. Charles
de Gaulle's return to power.
The Elysee Palace announced
that President de Gaulle would
make a radio and television
address to the nation Novem-
ber 4. 1t was assumed Algeria
would be his chief topic.
About 100 demonstrators were
injured in the street clashes
that ragged last night through
the capital, Caen, Lyon, lou.
louise, NeverS, Toulon and Brest.
Is Hurt in Paris
The fighting was heaviest
along Paris Left Bank, where
so demonstrators and Is police
men were hurt and 527 students
arrested. Most of the students
were released later.
Nine newSmen and photog.
rapherS were injured covering
the Paris riots. The French
National Press Photographers
Association accused police OF
singing out newsrnen for rough
handling and Of Seizing cam.
eras and films.
The French National Stu
dents Union, many of whose
members face induction to bear
arms in North Africa, had
called for a day Of national
agitation for peace in Algeria.
The government banned out
door public demonstrations but
permitted indoor meetings. The
Communist Party sponsored
work stoppages in plants
throughout the nation lasting
from a few minutes to several
hours.
Because of the government
ban, the response to the stu
dent call exceeded all expecta-
tons. It emphasized the
mounting outcry for the gov
ernment to come to terms with
the Algerian Nationalist rebels
and end the revolt that has
taken a costly toll in lives and
property. Ironically, most of
the demonstrators who fell un-
der the police clubs support
Gen. de Gaulle's self-determin-
alton policy fer the ravaged
North African area.
5000 Students Gather
In Paris, 5000 students gath
cred in a Left Bank meeting
hall and cheered speakers who
called for a quick negotiated
peace in Algeria. Thousands
of others gathered behind police
barricades in the streets around
the hall.
The meeting was invaded by
a band of right-wing youths,
dedicated to keeping Algeria
French at all costs, who tossed
smoke and tear gas bombs and
raised the cry "Algerie Fran
caise" algeria is French.
The students poured out Of
the hall and clashed with police
trying to enforce the ban on
public demonstrations. Rioting
spread throughout the student
quarter OF the city. Fighting
ragged for three hours-with
the students reforming at
other points after each police
Icharge. Finally several hundred
gendarmes and steel-helmeted
riot police dispersed the DEM
onstratorS.
One American, Dan Sullivan,
80, a philosophy student from
Dallas, Tex, was caught in the
melee and wounded behind an
ear. He required only first-aid
treatment.
The Communist Party in q
triumphant communique hailed
the success Of the day of ma
tional action" But the Reds
had withdrawn their support
Of the student demonstration
appeal rather than face a test
of strength with government
forces and called instead for
the sympathy work stoppages.