The sun., 1918-04-01
ANTI-DRAF'T MOB
FIGHTSCAVALRY
IN QUEBEC RIOTS
Crowd Attempts to Liberate
COnscripts CHARTERED
in Barracks.
SEVERAL TROOPERS HURT
Rioters Get Stock of Firearms
Later by Raiding Hard
ware Store.
SEVERAL TROOPERS HURT


QvEsEc, March 81. Quebec had
,aste OF real warfare last night and to-
day when It witnessed = cavalry charge
md lodged flying bullets. A mob Of
% coo assembled In the Stroch district,
he lower town, in which most Of the
t~ouble has originated, and marched in
military formation to the barracks with
mo avowed intention Of liberating the
,onscrip.s quartered there.
Fortunately the hotheads had an.
nounced their plans and the military
was we'll prepared. When the hrst
saowers Of missiles rattled on the drill
hall windows the gates opened and .
squadron OF cavalry charged the mob.
which scattered. but resumed the bonn
bardment with chunks Of ice from door
ways. Several troopers and citizens
were injured. but mono seriously. The
horses Jared worse. their legs being cut
with missiles.
Early tonight . hardware store in the
lower town was raided and the rioters
repetition Of this occurrence the mill
itary authorities made . descent on an
other store and took possession Of all
Ievolvers and Anunnitten stocked thSre.
sniping at Soldiers.
To-day being Easter Sunday the
streets were thronsed and despite the
reading In the Catholic churches Of
letter from Cardinal Begin imploring the
c,tisens to remain calm and help In re-
storing order. the spirit OF excitement
was abroad and It was easily seen that
the trouble was not over. Shots were
fred at the military by concealed insur-
gents without hitting any soldiers. but
young man and two girls were
wounded by stray bullets.
Rioting broke out afresh and cavalry
WAS again employed in clearing the
was killed under him.
There were several casualties OF
sight nature. among persons who were
I0able to get out Of the way quickly
enough when the cavalry advanced.
Threats to blow up the newspaper
offices II they commented unfavorably
On the disturbers were made public. and
in one case had q peculiar effect on
Saturday. All Montreal newspapers
carried what purported to be an edi-
,oral from lie Soleu condemning the
Hc'lonS OF the Qntt-COnSCrtpttOniStS. The
editorial never appeared. the editor de-
odng on receiving the threat that dis
'gstion was the better part Of valor.
Leaders Are Identified.
leaders OF the disturbances have
tee7 identified by the police. and al
'nough no arrests have been made they
are expected. Quebec papers argue tina,
I'e riots have their origin outside OF
Quebec. and one Montreal paper. LIE
Fafionnliste, goes SO far as to suggest
that they may be the work Of Govern
inent agents provocateurA"
That martial law would be welcomed
ny the majority Of responsible citisens Il
evident from their conversation. Ir
Montreal there is no public sympathy
'o- 'he rioters among the French Ca.
lad!ans and the affair 10 not looked or
rs racial issue.
Even French Canadians freely sugges'
aoHS further, for they feel the prestige
~ their race is being made to suffer b,
me actions OF few irresponsible hot
leads
Several clashes took place late to.
7'sht between the military and the riot
sFs In which several civilians. including
newspaper reporter, were wounded
Mobs Of about a thousand men each are
paradins in different sections Of the city
ana the military have been Obliged tc
mount machine guns at strategic points
large body Of troops with , machine
gun is stationed at the Post Office ready
:or action.