Riots in France

Newsweek reports that in the french steel town of Denain there has been virtual civil war with 1,500 riot police and 3,000 steelworkers fighting with stones, slingshots and guns. The steelworkers are fighting against massive lay-offs in the french steel industry imposed Finance Minister Barre. After two days of fighting 22 workers were hospitalised and seven policeman wounded by sniper fire.