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...Editor Daudet, who recognizes no political authority save that of the "King of France,"* immediately called out last week his "Camelots du Roi" a band of young Royalists thus derisively nicknamed "The King's Hawkers" because they have at times hawked upon the streets copies of L'Action Française. With sandbags, barbed wire, and 100 "Camelots" to defend him,. Editor Daudet felt safe in his office, announced that he would reside there indefinitely in a self-proclaimed state of siege. To reporters he cried: "My house, my stable and my inkpot are henceforth here! My Leaguers...
...memory" to which M. Daudet referred was the suicide (according to the police) of his son, Phillipe, who, while riding in a taxicab, allegedly shot himself (1923). Editor Daudet has always charged that the police "murdered" his son, and for this "defamation" he was sentenced, 18 months ago, to serve five months in jail. As the hour of 1 p. m. approached last week, tout Paris kept an eager ear for news that policemen had swarmed over sandbags and barbed wire, rushed the "Camelots" and dragged a plump, irate editor to jail. Instead it was a group of Communists...
...Communists, perhaps 100 strong, gathered outside the office of L'Action Française, shouting: "Down with Daudet! To jail with...
...Vive le Roi!" answered the young "Camelots," "Vive Daudet! Vive la France...
...Action Française is near the Station St. Lazare, many an arriving tourist thought that revolution had broken out in France. At last police reserves separated the combatants-though not until some 20 civilians and 10 policemen had received major bruises. All the while Editor Daudet stood at the window of his office, cheering on the "Camelots" hurling such epithets as "Pig-men! Assassins! Red-Snouters! Bandits! Jelly-Bellies!" at the Communists...