The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-14
ANARCHISTS SOCIALISTS AND
OTHERS DECLARED AN
ITALIAN REPUBLIC
THE STRIKE BROKEN
Reports That Ki Had Fled and
Other Fallacies Spread Abroad
In the Land
(By Associated I'rcss)

Rome. June 13.-Drcams OF golden
age. with the high cost of living end
ed. are doomed to be shattered in the
villages and towns OF 30 province
Of Ravcnna with the arrival tomor-
row of ten thousand troops and the
news that the proposed national rail-
way strike has been abandoned and
order is being restored, even in the
districts where virtual revolutions
ary movement was In progress.
The attempt Of anarchists. reupbIi-
cans and sociolists to deal a death
blow to monarchial institutions was
frustrated because of the refusal Of
the railway men to bring about q
strike which would virtually have
paralyzed the forces OF the govern
nent
The troops now arc completely in
control Of the main centers Of the
main insurrectiOn. Train service has
not been interrupted to any great ex-
tent. although many of the provinces
still arc infested with ,reyolutionists
who are Destroying the railroad track,
stations and bridges and damaging
public buildings.
The entire situation has improved
greatly during the past "a hours.
Many workmen are engaged in the I
repair OF railway tracks and telegraph
and telephone lines at Ansonas center
ssPe The Eaypla l9par,y, aistrIct. Isl S; The
TASK Gbhhf ting =, tfiu troops s has & {
beeh an exceeding difficult one, 5ow-f
ing to the fact that they had been !
ordered not to use their ,armsc,except
under circumstances Of dire fecessi-
ty.
Ignorant masses In the affected dis
tricfs, seeing that the inhabitants OF
the small towns had been armed by
the republican committee, gained the
impression that any form Of violence
would be permitted. Churches ana
clubs were sacked and burned, but
In the CAGE of private residences, the
revolutionists asked the owners per-
mission before taking possession.
Then these were cold for next to moth
ing to give the poorer classes the
impression that the republic" would
carry out lis pledge to bring back
the golden age" and end forthwith
the high cost Of living.
News that an Italian republic had
heen proclaimed In several tnwns
bordering on the Adriatic in north
eastern Italy today caused consterna-
tion at the capital. In places like
Fabriano and Rimini scenes similar
to those OF the French revolution were
enacted. Misled by reports from an
archistic headquarters at, Ancona, that
the monarchy had been overthrown.
inhabitants proclaimed republic and
replaced the national flag with the
black banner of the peasants league.
Newspapers were burned the instant
they reached these towns in order to
prevent the people from learning the
fslsity Of the reports that King EN-
mauel had fled to Montenegro, that
the revolution had swept the entire
peninsular and that the troops had
Joined the people. In some cases the
troops were forced to restore order
and several fatalities were recorded.
One OF the most violent excesses
occurred at the village OF SAINT 'Agata,
near Lugo. where rioters attacked the
city hall. burned the church and, af-
:cr forcing the priest to give the mob
all the wine in :he church cellars.
stripped him. burning his cassock in
the public square and forced him to
accompany them.
Deputy Month Guarnieri, Of Pesaro,
iicS betWCcu 6uu All.
coma. reached the chamber Of deputies
today with thrilling tale, OF, hiB es-
cape from his home. He was forced
10 walk part of the way to Rome.
The train on which he was travelling
'sas halted at Falconara by q fren-
Zied mob. shouting for revolution.
Residents were terrified because of
lack of protection. t,ss.a, -.
At the station Of San Quirico. the
station master and his clerks we're
threatened with death IL they attemp-
ted to prevent the destruction Of the
gtation and the flag stand. Women
and children lay across the trackB to-
prevent trains from passing. .yit s..
How many persons have been killed
or wounded cannot be estimated but
reports have been received from va
rious points indicating constant
clashes between revolutionists end
soldiers. a.
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