Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-26
ATTACK ON FLAG RESENTED
International Body Expounds
Bolshevik Doctrines-Red
Neckties Worn.
OFFICERS ARE P0WERLESS
Attempts to Stop Attack Fail
as Attendants Are Pur-
sued Thru Streets.

OF soldiers, sailors and marine.
broke through a Gordon OF police
surrounding Madison Square Garden
tonight and attacked international
\ socialists who had attended a mass
meeting at which bolshevik doc
( tr!Res were eXpounded. The men
and women leaving the hall broke
and fled AZ the men in uniform
charged past the police, but were
pursued into the side streets in ali
directions.
The attack on the socialists came
at the close of a meeting which
threatened from the moment It be-
gan TO break into riot. II was
called ostensibly to protest against
the execution OF Thomas J. Mooney,
but Scott Nearing, who presided, and
the other speakers devoted most OF
their attention to pleas for the re-
lease Of political offenders"
Police stop Attacks.
Several men and women were ar
rested for displaying red flags,
smugglcd into the garden in defiance
OF an edict Of Mayor Hylan. Large
numbers ~ men in uniform entered
the building before the doors were
locked with the avowed determina-
ton OF preventing attacks upon the
government. They were restrained
with difficulty by police and detec-
tiyes from making an assault on the
stage. Scores OF fist fights were in
terrupted 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
u TO take place when the oratory was
ended and the internationalists
started for their homes.
Madison Square was the rallying
point for the military. They quick
y staged an impromptu mass meet
ing at which speakers denounced the
bolShevik." They were cheered,
not only by the men in uniform, but
Oy~ civilian sympathiZers. When
someone called upon loyal Ameri-
cans 10 charge the garden and at
TACK the internationalists, several
hundred responded. They were
driven back, however, by mounted
\ police and men on foot who had
surrounded the building Realizing
mat they had failed in the first at
JACK the soldiers and sailors re-
sumed their meeting and awaited the
arriva! Of reinforcements.
Probaoly 1000 men of both
branches OF the service had as
semoled by the time the meeting ad-
lOlrned.
Socialists Attacked.
Ihe opening OF the doors OF the
saIuen was the signal for a second |
snarge which the police were unable
=" repe! The soldiers and sailors
.vusht their way past swinging nigh
sucks and attacked the socialists,
"Ao had packed the big building.
Almost Instantly the square was
."led with yelling, running, fighting |
He". Inc screams of the women, |
mos' OF them wearing red roses or
C'ha"ons in lieu Of the forbidden !
4 'nsS' rose above the din as they |
e'aNed and scratched the soldiers
s snG sailors who were pummeling the |
"ale socialists
mounted police, reinforced by !
S@1'ohidnllc loads OF reserves rushed |
I'm I'm every station house within a |
'NsHS OF miles, struggled valiantiy |
!" C'ear the square but made little |
pusreSS, Soldiers and sailors, thor
oo-7n'E Angorcd by what they cOnsi1-
IVA an insiduous attack on the flag
Ivy hid sworn to defend. paid little
Theh""n ~ TO blows from night sticks
,,."y were bent on getting revenge |
,.m ,Vm the tnternationalists and many
" mem succeeded.
,,ee square was cleared only when
Ss,v"dilSls by Sune and twus and in
Houps, broke and fled. The scrim-
tse IA the park then was trans
m.rtd on smaller scale into every
""shOor'ng street
o. Socialists Pursued.
r,rn'VupS OF socialists soon were run
HS'ns mnlIy along Fifth avenue. a
e.. I""e north and south Of, 26th
h,,G pursued by shouting uni
bs,I.,u men. Most of them were
MS ana coatless, having lost the
sutfe " VI '"e'r garments l" 'he
Il. "hen they went to the meeting
sg,, men almost without exception,
we. re.' necktics, because red flags
rss under the official ban. These
ss,5, ueS were the special mark OF
10 Wi'IS ~ and sailors. After thd bat
unrS We're cherished souvenirs.
heai,a.,U'edS Of socialists were badly
Dor. Dr,en but 50 far as could be learned,
~ was seriously hurt.
IN Nv police had the situation well
the "a,,u within half an hour after
s,re., ,'"Se Of the meeting and the
S.ra.o, mad been cleared except OF
l.sS "ned states Marshal Mccarthy
Ia =, po'''e inspectors were inclined
,roUE,..He 0EiI.He me uniformed men for the
vori. They declared the meeting
cnonSL nave proceeded peacefully
EN- IN spite of the more or less
hr 1--we speeches, had it not been
e soldiers and sailors. |