Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
PEACE AND BREAD,
PLEA OF WORKERS
Austrian and Hungarian Toll
ers GIorify Russ Revolution
in May Day Demonstrations.
BERLIN REPORTS QUIET

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 2.-Work stopped COM
pletely throughout Austria-Hungary on
May day. according to wireless dis
patches from Bern. All of the Vienna
munition factories were left idle while
the workers gathered at sixty mass
meetings. where the food question and
the need of immediate peace were the
chief topics.
Identical resolutions were passed at
all the meetings demanding peace
without annexations or indemnities.
One resolution glorified the Russian
revolution, and appealed to socialists of
Russia to conclude peace with their
German and Austrian brothers.
A procession of 100000 men and wom-
en- marched along the Ringstrasse, and
from there to the Prater. Vienna's great
pleasure park. where a fete was held.
The dispatches say that there was no
disorder throughout the day.
Work Halts in Hungary.
In Hungary a holiday was observed
in all the towns. The socialists paraded
in Budapest. singing labor songs. with
frequent shouts for peace and bread.
A telegram from Budapest. Hungary,
today says:
Yesterday. being Labor day. there
was a cessation of work. All factories
and business establishments were
closed. No newspapers appeared. The
socialists held a number of meetings.
which passed appropriate resolutions.
There were no disorders"
Great Swedish Demonstration.
A Stockholm dispatch says that the
greatest socialist demonstration ever
seen in Scandinavia was held through
out Sweden May day. The demonstra-
ton was brought to a peaceful conclu-
sion. although the result had been an
ticipated with anxiety and nervousness.
Great crowds assembled in the streets
of Stockholm. carrying banners with
inscriptions demanding more food and
better conditions of life. Hundreds of
pated, and order was maintained by
special police appointed by the work.
ers.
The parade was headed by Hjalmar
Branting, the Swedish socialist leader;
Pieter Troelstra, head Of the socialist
bureau, and Camille Huys-
mans, secretary of the international bu-
reau. The procession passed along the
main streets, the enormous crowd. sing
ing The Marseillaise" and The Inter
rationale" A mass meeting was held
outside the city, where the leading
socialists made speeches. stating the
demands Of the working classes.
Order Is Maintained.
At sunset thousands Of workmen re-
turned to the city. but no riots oc-
Cured. The good order maintained Is
credited to M. Branting, who promised
the authorities that no disturbances
would occur. NJ. Branting, commenting
on the demonstration, said:
This May day will never be forgot
ten, for the overwhelming number Of
demonstrators indicated the peaceful
attitude of the Swedish working classes
and is a strong justification Of their
demands"
While no trouble has so far been re-
ported. the dispatch. which was dated
turbances were feared in the night. No
reports have been received from the
northern industrial districts, where the
situation was regarded as grave.
At the Stockholm mass meeting, in
which $1,000 persons participated, a
resolution was adopted declaring that
the internationale had been resuscitat-
ed and that a durable peace was as
sured. The resolution concluded with
an Endorsement of an eight-hour day,
revision of the constitution and peace
on socialist terms.
A Christiania dispatch says that the
usual May day demonstrations were
held all over Norway and that no re-
ports OF disorder have been received.
The Norwegian newspapers report that
much dissatisfaction was expressed ev-
erywhere in consequence Of the high
prices of the necessaries of life.
No Strikes, Says Berlin.
BERLIN. May 2. via London.-Ef-
forts of the radical socialists to cele-
brate May day by a holiday in the mu-
milton factories failed. No cessation of
work is reported. No parades were
held and no disturbances occurred.
In announcing the failure of the
plans to create holiday strikes the Ber-
lin authorities have offered a reward
of 5000 marks for the prosecution of
"agitatorS in enemy service who are
trying to start dissension. especially
in the labor ranks, in Germany"
Dutch Ask for Peace.
AMSTERDAM. via London. May q
An orderly socialist May day process
sion was held. Banners carried by the
marchers bore inscriptions calling for
peace and the maintenance of Hollands
neutrality. There also was a socialist
May day procession at Rotterdam, in
which Russians, Poles, Germans and
Belgians participated and sang songs
in their respective languages. The
Russians carried red banners inscribed
Long Live the Russian Republic!"
and Long Live the Proletariat"
At The Hague, when the May day
PROCESSION passed the royal palace. the
marchers intoned THE Internationale."
the hymn of the international social
lists. The police did not interfere.