Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-26
BOlSHEvISKISM IS UN-
 POPULAR IN NEW YORK

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 Scores of fist fights were interrupt ed by officers.
 Soldiers and sailors who were un- able to get into the meeting sent out patrols to round up men in uniform who would aid in the charge on the socialists. which had been planned to take place when the oratory was ended and the internationalists start ed for their homes.
 Madison Square was the rallyiny point for the military. They quick ly staged an impromptu mass meet ing at which speakers denounced the "Bolsheyiki' They were cheered not only by the men in uniform but by civilian sympathizers. When some one called upon 'loyal Americans" to charge the garden and attack the 1nternationalists, several hundred re- sponded. They were driven back, however, by mounted police and men on foot who had surrounded the building. Realizing that they had failed ill the first attack. the soldi- CTS and sailors resumed their meet ing and awaited the arrival of rein- forcements. Probably 1000 men of both branches of the service had as sembled by the time the meeting ad- ]ourned The opening of the doors of the Garden was the signal for a second charge which the police were unable to repel. The soldiers and sailors fought their way past swing ing night sticks and attacked the socialists, who had packed the big building
 Almost instantly the square was filled With yelline, running, fighting men. The screams of women, most of them wearing red roses or car nations in lieu of the forbidden flags. rose above the din as they clawed, and scratched the soldiers and sail ors who were pummeling the male socialists. Mounted police, reinforc- ed by automobile loads of reserves, rushed from every station house within a radius of miles. struggled valiantly to clear the square but made little progress Soldiers and sailors, thoroughly angered by what they considered an insiduous attack on the flag they had swor nto de- fend, paid little attention to blows from nightsticks. They were bent OH getting revenge from the information alists and many of them succeeded.
 The square was cleared of mill ing men only when socialists by one and twos and in groups. broke and fled. The scrimmage i'll tne park then was transferred on a smaller Io ;,,{N s~I,
 Groups of socialists soon were running madly along Fifth Avenue. a half mile north and south of 26th street. pursued by shouting uniform ed men. Most of them were hatless and coatless, having lost the major part of their garments in the scuffle.
 When they went to the meeting, the men, almost without exception, wore red neckties. because red flags were under the official ban. These red ties were the special mark of soldiers and sailors. After the battle they were cherished souvenirs Hun dreds of socialists were badly beat ell. but so far as could be learned, none were seriously hurt.
 The police had the situation well ;n hand within half all hour after the close of the meeting, and the street had been cleared except for stragglers. reach Chihuahua by wire Via Laredo were without result and it is not known whether the train was turned back. Passengers who reached here Saturday night on the last train re- ported Francisco Villa was north of Chihuahua City, en route to join Epi- fanio Holguin, who led the attack on Villa Ahu1lada and later dynamited opfl H,,rnod q NIayicaO Centra1 fraioht