French Riots Ease as Far-Leftists Clash in Germany

Any cattleman knows a pasture stays calm until two head decide the fence is a suggestion. Youth protests over living costs drew hundreds of thousands across France and Germany Saturday, and most marches stayed peaceful. In Paris, rioters threw Molotov cocktails at police, hurt three officers and torched a car. Frankfurt saw attacks on police, looted stores and 30 people detained. Germany's interior minister blamed violent left-wing groups and immigrant-community troublemakers, a conclusion a rancher could reach from the back of a pickup. France's arrest count went from 2,628 on Oct. 17 to 779 by Saturday night, so the riot is on a diet. Paris says things calmed down, but organizers already want more marches Tuesday and Thursday, so hold off on counting chickens.