25 JULY 1914, Page 3

On Monday M. Poincare, accompanied by M. Viviani, arrived in

St. Petersburg on a visit. The French President received a very hearty welcome, and warmly-worded toasts were exchanged between him and the Emperor at the State banquet. The Russian Labour leaders, however, did their best to spoil the festivities in the streets. Strong precau- tions were taken by the authorities, and the Times corre- spondent says that for the first time for many years Coasacks were required to keep order in the capital. Both the police and the Cossacks used their firearms in outlying districts, and several persons are said to have been wounded. Some trams were wrecked and windows broken in the rioting.