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L'Auto-vélo 30 mars 1924


DEFINITELY, DOUAI EXAGGERATES!....

Barely a few days ago we reported the acute crisis of autophobia which had just struck Douai, where the municipality had decreed the 6th at the obligatory hour and where the constabulary, excited by certain local gazettes, was verbally declaring of arms.

The week did not pass without us having new proof, unfortunately, of the accuracy of our information. One of our friends from Roubaix, who came to Douai to play a hockey match, was issued a theft ticket by agent Tison Henri (well, well, we thought it was definitely forbidden?...) - motivated by the delicious report below-

<Mr. on time. Immediately, she took on a dizzying pace (sic), covering a distance of 180 meters to the Grand'Place in 15 seconds, much faster than a galloping horse. And come on!... Let us add that our friend is very willing to vigorously defend his case in court and that, moreover, the Automobile Club du Nord has decided to follow the case, in the general interest. More and more, let's avoid Douai, and above all, let's avoid agent Tison!!...

Douai is definitely exaggerating, the autophobia continues,