Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13
Detachment Takes Control OF
Station and Tracks on
Threat of General Strike.
WORK AT STANDSTILL
IN SEVERAL DISTRICTS
Premier Hints Government Is Pre-
pairing to Suppress With Stern
Hand Revolutionary Movement.

ROME, June 13.-Detachments OF troops
were ordered today to take control OF
the railroad station and tracks in Rome.
This action was in consequence OF
threats of the employees to begin gen.
eral railroad strike throughout Italy. No
! decision was taken at the meeting of the
railroad men held here early today to
discuss the proposed strike The more
moderate section of the workmen, which
regards such movement as inoppor-
tune, succeeded in obtaining an adjourn
ment of the discussion until late in the
day.
Reports from the provinces. however,
indicate that the cessation of work Is
general in some districts. At Florence and
Castel- -Bologuez the extreme party among
the employees succeeded in inducing all
the men to leave their posts: In Naples
ttoo. some of the men quit work, but no
news had reached here this morning of
the situation in Milan.
Government Ready to Act.
The seriousness of the strike situation
in Italy was indicated in a long explana-
ton given by Premier Salandra in the
chamber of deputies today. He hinted
that the government was preparing to
suppress with a stern hand any revolu-
tionary movement. His concluding phrase
was: 'It would be a simple task for the
government quickly to repress the dis
orders. Instead of doing this the civil
and military authorities have been in
structed to act with the greatest prudence
in order to avoid bloodshed and to use
caution to the utmost limit. Preparations
for eventualities, however, have been
made and 10000 men will be concentrated
in the disturbed districts today.
Signor Salaudra said the demonStra-
tions which had occurred at Bologna had
caused no serious trouble to the authori-
ties as the police had intervened between
supporters and opponents of the general
strike whenever conflict seemed likely.
Troops in Naples Stoned.
At Naples however. he continued, the
residents of the working class quarter of
the city in the vicinity Of he Porta Ca
puana had showered heavy volleys Of
stones mixed occasionally with revolver
shots on the troops. The military retail
ated and killed two of the demonstrators
besides wounding others. The police suf
fered twenty-three wounded and the car
bineers thirteen.
The premier asserted that the move
ment in Naples was not connected with
any political or workingmen's organiza-
ton, but was purely an outbreak among
the criminal classes. The troops in Ma
Piles, he said. were now endeavoring to
quell the disorderly element, and 1t was
hoped they would be able to do so with
out shedding blood. although this could
not be guaranteed.
The premier declared the revolts in Ra-
VIENNA and Forli to be of an anarchistic
character. Means of communication In
both provinces have been Interrupted and
the rioters are reported to have posted
attachments to prevent the troops gain
ing access to the towns.
Ancona in State of Teyror.
ANCONA, Italy, June 1S.-This town
continues in state Of terror owing to
further attempts at looting by the
strikers. Troops are on guard day and
night in all the streets, and detach-
ments of bluejackets have been landed
from the Italian cruisers to assist the
soldiers in the maintenance Of order.
Cavalry continuously patrol the out
skirts of the town to prevent the en-
trance of anybody not having special
permit.
BARI, Italy, June 13.-Strikers at
Andria fired at a workman who refused
to join them but missed him and killed
a. fellow striker. Another AOher IN
jured in a demonstration died today
from his wounds.
MILAN, Italy, June 13.-During strike
riots here today four officers and sew
eral soldiers were wounded.