The Washington times., 1910-10-13
SOLDIERS PATROL
STREETS OF PARIS
AS STRIKE GROWS
BayonetS Fixed and Cannon
Are Drawn Up in
the Parks.
BLOODSHED FEARED
WHEN NIGHT FALLS
Six Labor Leaders Arrested and
Trouble May Spread Through
out France.

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out France.
PARIS, Oct l3--Alartial law practi-
cally existed throughout France today
as a result OF the great railroad strike
which threatens to broaden to every
trade. completely stopping the wheels
of Industry throughout the republic.
A reign of terror is feared in Paris
tonight should the electricians strike,
as they have threatened TO do, leaving
the entire city in darkness. Bloodshed,
destruction OF property, and every other
form Of outrage would prevail, il is
feared il this step be taken.
Leaders in the railroad strike this
morning declared that by night not A
wheel would be turning on any railway
system. The ministry looks on the
present strike as a political revolution
rather than an industrial disaster. So
menacing do President Fanieres and
Premier BRAND declare the situation TO
be that the army today is on a war
footing. Nearly 100 arrests have been
made. Premier BRAND declared today
that the strike leaders would be dealt
with in a severe manner. and orders
were given TO jail all men making in
Cendiary speeches.
NOn-StTikers Armed.
Another serious phase Of the strike
was precipitated when an order was
issued by the government today al
lowing all non-striking railway en-
ployes to arm themselves for the pro-
lection Of their lives and their trains.
As a result there was an immediate
movement on the part Of the strikers
n nh W1rE1Q
are thousands Of armed men on the
streets. The slightest untOward act
IS expected to precipitate serious riot
ing.
Paris Faces Famine.
Paris feared a famine yesterday and
today it faced one. The authorities said
that so far the suffering extend only
TO the poor, although the serious con-
ditions which will follow today will
react on rich ana poor alike
Six strike leaders including Mons.
Lemoine. secretary of the general COM
Inittee Of the strikers. We're arrested to-
day at the office Of the Socialist news
paper, Humanite after the police had
been openly Denied
Among those arrested at the office OF
the Humanite was Nj. TOfiin- described
by government officials as one Of the
ringleaders in the strike movement and
am dignity of the State II. ChaleiX
was placed under arrest, but pleaded
immunity through the misspelling Of the
We cir Of the warrant issued against
him.
Mons. Jaurez. leader of the socialists
In the chamber of deputies, and six
teen OF his fellow-members gathered al
the office Of the HUmanite to discuss
the progress OF the strike with the
leaders
The police raiGed the office. but did
not gain entrance until stout resist
ance had been made. Afterward Jaurez
denounced the arrests.
Trunk Systems Tied Up.
The employees Of the subway system
Of the Lyons and Mediterranean have
voted 10 join the strikers All Of the
trunk railway systems were tied up
today. although efforts were made to
run trains using soldiers as trainmen.
The employees of the Northern, the East
EN-. and Western, Paris, Lyon, and
Mediterranean systems were united in
n common cause The employees OF the
Metropolitan subway Of Paris and the
s. furbs have declared in favor of the
ike, although no time was set FOR
the Wdlk-Out-
The masOns and allied building trades
voted to quit work out Of sympathy and
while no difnite time was set, II was
reported that this strike would take
effect tOGay.
Other trade unions had the strike
question under consideration today and
among the union men there were many
0&deTs who-demanded that every branch
or the confederated unions join in the
movement and completely tie up every
industry in the nation.
Like Military Camp.
This city had the appearance Of q
military camp today. Soldiers were
everywhere. The railroad terminals
were guarded with troops assisted by
the municipal guard and the gendarmes
The zarrisons had all been re-enforceC
and those who have come in to answer
the reserve call were assigned to pa
troll duty.
General Dalstein, military governor OF
Paris, had been warned Of the extreme
gravity Of the situation, and, in feal
that violence would crop out in the
capital. drastic measures were taken
The streets are patrOlled with soldiers
with fixed bayonets, and batteries Oi
cannon have been drawn up in parks
about the garrisons for immediate use
The coast ports of both sides of tht
country, all the frontier towns and Paris
itself are crowded with tourists. For
eign travellers who were caught her
have paid eXOrbitant prices for automo
biles to carry them out Of the country
Mail Service Bad
The mail service becomes worse daily
An automobile express was frsi trieC
but this proved inadequate to the needs
The government played its trump care
IN calling for the army reservists. Thi
was the boldest move that could hav
been made. Should the strikers re
Iuse TO answer the call, as they hav'
voted, the country will face interna
insUrrection- II was pointed out tina
should the strikers weaken and answe
the call TO arms the backbone Of tn
strike would be broken at once.
Radicals denounced Premier BRAND
course, declaring IL vas arbitrary an
that he was forcing the issue.
Mons. Millerand. minister of publ
works, today requisitioned all the tu
boats and barges in the name of tn
government that he could ind and
strange fiOtiua sailed up the Seine 70
the coast TO hing back a cargo o
fcodtSuffs.
Reports of violence from various sec
tiCns OF the interior came into Paris 70
DAY In some instances railroad prop
erty was destroyed and in others tele
graph and telephone wires were cut.
The loss to commerce already ha
reached a tremendous total
Seven hundred sacks Of American ma
which was stalled at Havre was sent t
Nfrss a. L.