The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-11
GENERAL STRIKE is
ON IN ARGENTINA;
SOLDIERS MUT|NY
SERIOUS DISORDERS FOL-
LOW FUNERALS OF THOSE
KILLED ON TUESDAY
BAT TIE IN BUENOS AIRES
All Transportation Shut Down in
City and People Walking at
Nearly 100 Degrees in Shade
Strikers Burn Catholic Church
and Girls School Dormitory,

Buenos Aires, Argentine, Jan.
lO.-A general strike was declared
throughout the Argentine republic
at midnight last night.
Serious disorders followed the fu-
neral yesterday afternoon OF the
five persons killed in Tuesdays dis
turbances. After the burial OF the
victims the crowd OF a thousand
or more strikers which had formed
the procession burned a passenger
train on the Pacific railway, which
runs near the cemetery, and then
tore up the track, paralyzing traf-
fic on the trans-Andine Nne.
Later they burned a Catholic
church and the girls school dormi-
tory, throwing images and pianos
into the street and leaving the 400
girl pupils OF the institution with
out dormitories. The mob halted
and burned a fire department au-
tomobile carrying firemen to the
scene of the disturbances.
Soldiers Refuse to Fire
The strike committee asserts that
one company OF infantry near the
Vasena Iron foundry refused to
lire on the strikers, laid down its
arms and went to its barracks with
the men under arrest.
The official socialist party or
gan La Nanguardia said this morn-
ing:
The funeral OF Tuesdays victims
was attended by $4,000 persons.
The cortege was fired upon twice.
1t is impossible to state the num-
Der of killed and wounded in
Thursdays clashes, but the casual
ties will reach great numbers. All
the unions have decided to con-
tinuc the strike indefinitely as 4
protest against Thursdays events.
The government has disembarked
marines and sailors because it has
no faith in the army
At o'clock this morning a
thunderstorm and heavy rainfall
cleared the city's streets OF idlers,
and within half an hour the bust
ness center was quiet.
The Regional Federation, which
is conducting the present demon
stration. issued statement at mid
night calling a general meeting OF
all the unions for s o'clock TO de-
eide upon the duration OF the
strike and as to what demands
should be made.
100 Degrees in Shade
The temperature OF the last three
days has been nearly 100 degrees III
the shade, adding to the suffering
OF the public, which has been fore
ed to walk because OF the trans
portation shutdown.
Ruenos Aires, Thursday, Jan O.
Reports early tonight show that
there have been more than 2OJ
casualties as result of Jhc dis
orders incident to the general
strike. Disturbances were reported
today from virtually every part ot
the city, but the most serious OF
the fighting was at Nasena Iron
Works. where troops and strikers
clashed.
-Four members OF the directorate
of the Vasena company went to
the works today to attempt to ar
bitrate the trouble, but We're sur
rounded by the strikers, who are
alleged to have tried to capture
them. They were all British sub
iects. and when they realized their
danger they telephoned to the Brit
ish minister, who appealed to Pres
dent Irigoyen. A force OF mount
ed nolice. under command OF Minis
ter Gonsales, went to the works
and rescued the directors. 1t Is
charged the strikers then began
hooting and the government
rushed 800 iniantrymcn with ma
chine guns and two cannon to the
scene. In the meantime, the strlk-
ars are said to have sacked prl-
vatelv-owncd gun shop aud sup
piled themselves with arms and am
munition.
Battle Continued Last Night
The battle was still going on at
9 o'clock tonight.
1t is learned from unimpeachable
sources that shortly before mid
night two regiments at Camp
MAYO, the headquarters OF the Buc-
nos Aires district, however, the
government had assembled several
thousand troops, comprising army
and navy contingents. A heavy
guard was placed around the gov
ernment palace and a threatening
mob in the vicinity was dispersed
in the early evening.
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