The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-15
EXCESSES
IN ITALY
Republic Proclaimed in a
Number of Adriatic
Towns
LIKE FRENCH
REVOLUTION
Several Killed - Railway
Men Call Strike
Off

Rome, June l5.---An outstanding
feature in the general strike situation in
Italy Saturday was the news, received
at Rome, of the proclamation of an
Italian Republic by the people of several
towns bordering on the Adriatic, in
northeastern Italy. In some towns, like
Fabriano and Rimini scenes similar to
those of the French revolution were
enacted The inhabitants, misled by re-
ports issued from the headquarters of
the anarchist committee at Ancona, an
important seaport on the Ardiatic, to
the effect that revolutionary move
inent had been successful in overthrow
ing the monarchy, proclaimed republic
and substituted for the national flag and
black banner of the Peasants league.
All the newspapers We're burned the
moment they reached those towns in
order to prevent the people from know
ing the real condition, as the revolution
AIRY leaders had stated that King Victor
Emmanuel had escaped to Montenegro,
that the revolution had mastered the en-
tire peninsula and that the troops had
Joined with the people. In some in
stances the soldiers We're compelled to
lire on the people before order was re-
stored with the result that several per
sons were killed or injured.
The tension caused by the general
strike was ameliorated somewhat last
evening by the announcement that the
syndicate of railway men had ordered a
cessation OF the railway strike through
out Italy That the authorities were
ready to suppress with vigor any revolu-
tionarv tendency of the leaders of and
sympatbizers with the strike movement
was indicated Saturday by Premier
Salandra, who announced in the Cham
Der OF Deputies that the government was
prepared to concentrate 10000 men in
the disturbed districts. In the prov
inces. where the workmen generally had
laid down their tools, numerous clashes
between the strikers and the troops oc-
Cured
Two rioters were killed at Adria and
another demonstrant was killed at Par
ma. At Fabrano soldier and striker
were fatally wounded and two other
strikers injured At Milan four officers
and several soldiers were wounded. At
Porta Capuciana % policemen and l3
cara bineers were wounded in fight
with strikers, while two of the rioters
were shot down.
One OF the worst excuses occurred at
the village OF SAINT Agata near Lugo,
where rioters attacked the city hall and
burned church. after drenching the
doors and other wooden parts OF the
building with petroleum and benzine.
The curate, after being forced to give
the rioters all the wine in the cellars OF
the church, was obliged to follow the
mob. He was even undressed and his
gown burned in the square in the cen
ter of the town.
The most serious situation exists in
the province of Ravenna, Where viii
lagos and small towns are being ruled
by the local Republican committees
which have armed the inhabitants, thus
giving the ignorant masses the impress
sion that any kind of violence will be
permitted. Churches and clubs have
been sacked or burned. but in the case of
private residences the revolutionists
have asked the owners permission TO
take possession OF their belongings
These have been sold for next to moth
ing, in order to give the poorer people
the impression that the republic" will
maintain its promise to bring back the
golden age and end forever the high
cost of living. Ten thousand soldiers
are gradually being spread throughout
the province, and it is expected that
to-day will see the awakening from the
brief dream.