The sun., 1918-06-23
RIOTERS SHOT
INAUSTRIAAS
MUTINY GROWS
Nine Dead and 36 Wounded
in One Conflict Between
Workers and Police.
GENERAL CRY FOR FOOD
Germany to Send 5000 Tons
Of Grain on Promise That
1t Be Returned.
GENERAL CRY FOR FOOD

movement ~ sweeping Vienna and has
spread TO Budapest. where nine strikers
we're killed and thrty-six wounded in a
clash with the police at the Government
railway shops. according to advices
reaching here to-day from Austria. The
Arbener Ieituno is the authority for the
news OF the strike in Vienna. but the
heavy censorships OF the messag ges going
out OF the Austrian capital will not
permit any discussion as 10 i's extent or
whether there have been losses Of life In
{ shes with he police and soldiers
The Arbeifer Zeitun0 also SAYS that
the Labor Council, which submitted de-
tailed demands to the Government and
expressed the hope tha, the partial strike
in the industrial world would be sum
cient to show the Government that wages
and food conditions urgently needed re-
form. has decided that an extension Of
the strike is inadvisable pending negotia-
tons
Vienna has experienced ,ioting. and
tae police reinforced by soldiers re-
turned from the front. are taking meas
rres to prevent recurrence OF the out
b. eaks. according TO other Vienna news
papers. In the street disorders trans
have been overturned and stores and
cafes openly attacked. Bakers wagons
have been pillaEed in the hun, for bread.
the shortage OF which, with the general
inSnniciency OF all other foods. is the
cause Of the general d.sturba nces
throughout Austria to-day.
OmciaIa Appeal for Food.
The Municipal Council of Vienna. ac-
cording to q despatch by the Havas
Agency via Basel. Switzerland. ha.
drawn resolutions calling the attention
o. the Government TO the grave danger
incurred and the menace of more out
breaks unless steps are taken immedi-
a'ely 10 alleviate ire present food short
age, The Burgomaste- OF Vienna has
informed the Council that the situation
Is growing worse and that after the
week end II will be imposs bic to con-
tinue the delivery OF potatoes
In the strike movement II is known
that 10000 workers have left their DO
siuons in the Government arsenal. the
vulcan factories and in Worschalowsky.
Apparently fearing further d sorders as
the strike movement spreads. the Vienna
children that they will be held ,esponsl-
p'e Tor the actions OF their offspring and
that the police and soldiers are ready to
enforce order il necessary At the point
or the bayonet and with machine guns.
Among the reports reaching here to.
day was one that an attempt had been
made OH the life OF Emperor Charles o,
austria This despatch was from
Am msterdam via II Central News, where
the exchange heard the circulation of
the report. II has been uncontirmed
from other sources
The Tones correspondent, at The
Hague is informed through a Dutch
source that the remnants OF some Sc
verely tried Austrian regiments arrived
IN Vienna on the 18th, MANY %.
! e men being slightly wounded These
troops were employed on the 18th
10 patrol the city. but their bearing was
such that they were withdrawn the fol.
loving day. All public buildings in
vienna are now guarded by cavalry. the
police heretofore laving been able to
dlsperse such gatherings as occurred
Dnixarians Take = Hand.
mat bulgarian COMMISSION has ar
rived IN Vienna % negotiate with the
Austrian Government concerning
change in relations with Germany.
the Times correspondent cites infor-
nation apparently from Vienna that the
collection Of the harvest in Austria, Ger
many and Hungary will In the futur,
he strictly state affair owing 10 the
facl That Austria now enters the new
harvest year without any supplies what
evei and therefore the hest posslble
method OF securing grain must be
adopted.
A despatch from Vienna reports that
eimany has decided TO send 1000 tons
OF grain from her military stocks to
Austria. Germany demands. however.
that similar amount OF grain must be
returned before July rs.
Pren Admits Rioting.
Dr, Alexander Wekerle. the Premier.
speaking before the Hungarian Cham
her OF Deputies yesterday. made state
ment concerning the industrial strikes
and referred to the serious trouble in
factories and on railways and the eA-
tension OF the strikes to several plants
The Premier told how the workmen
in a locomotive works stoned the police
and in return were fired upon. four
of their number being killed and nir~-
teen wounded, The proceedings in the
Chamber ended In a sharp Exchange be-
tween Premier Wekerle and Count ka-
rolvi. leader CT the Independent party.
The workmen demanded a wage in
crease OF over 100 per cent which
would place them on an equality with
the employees Of private enterprises.
The strike lasted for whole week
after this demand had been granted.
DR., Wekerle said an inquiry would he
Instituted TO determine whether the use
OF arms against the strikers was neces-
sary.