Pierre Poujade speaking at mass meeting, Paris

Mar. 03, 1955 - Pierre Poujade, French Champion Of The Small Shopkeepers, Has Nearly A Million Supporters; Thirty-four year old Pierre Poujade the provincial stationer this weekend opened his campaign against the Government - his anti-tax campaign which has so far attracted nearly a million supporters. Tax rebels are reported to be joining him at the rate of about 4, 000 a day. From the small Paris Hotel which he has made his headquarters - Pierre Poujade has called on shopkeepers to stage a one-day demonstration strike and urged voters to boycott French MPs who failed to support his movement in Parliament. He has also declared that he has asked all shopkeepers to stop paying purchase tax - from April 1st - and to deduct the cost from the prices paid by the customer. Photo Shows Pierre Poujade as he addressed the mass meeting held at the Porte de Versailles, Paris, yesterday afternoon

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4000 Addressed Asked Attracted Boycott Cost Customer Declared Deduct Failed Joining Nearly One-day Paid Paying Porte Poujade Prices Provincial Purchase Rate Rebels Reported Shopkeepers Stationer Supporters Thirty-four Urged Voters

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