The sun., 1919-01-13
BATTLES RENEWED
IN BUENOS AYRES
Cavalry Clashes With Armed
MObs-WoOl Market Among
Buildings Set Attire.
200 AGITATORS ARRESTED
Death List Set at 143-FOr-
eign Anarchists Are Blamed
for the Riots.

BuESCs AYREs. Jan. IL. - Although
the iron workers strike was settled
yesterday and the general strike which
7 VI been declared by the Regional Fed
Grafton was called off last night. there
was only slight decrease In the acts
" anarchy during last night 'and to-
day. The federation. which Is known
as an anarchist organization. Issued
statement to-day disclaiming any con-
nection with the lawlessness. which 1t
was asserted was due to foreign agi-
tators.
Throughout last night and during to-
day shooting occurred In various parts
OF the city and cavalry patrols clashed
with armed groups of men Probably
the most serious fighting took place at
daybreak at the penitentiary. the city
waterworks and at several police sta
lions
The Fifth and Twelfth Cavalry ar
rived in Ruenos Ayres to-day. besides
400 marines and regiment of noun
tain artillery, the latter being mounted.
Early this morning rioters set fire to
the Central Market. In which several
million pounds Of River Plate wool were
stored. The market, which Is the larg-
est wool market In the world. had been
closed since the withdrawal Of the Amer
lean Wool Commission and lack OF buy
ing. This afternoon a mob set fire TO
a large print paper warehouse
Troops TO Remain on Duty.
Gen. Dellepane, who assumed the mil
itary dictatorship last Friday, said to-
day that the settlement OF tie strike had
improved the situation. but that the
troops would continue their activities IN
view OF the anarchistic outbreaks which
were being led by foreigners. Stimuli
taneously with the announcement OF Gen.
Dellepaine thousands of civilians re-
ported 20 the police stations to enroll for
the common defence.
Many persons offered their autono-
biles and horses and even their homes
in the general movement TO assist the
army in suppressing the disorders
In many instances the residents of en-
tire neighborhoods enlisted as whole
and were armed at the police stations.
where they remained in reserve for pos
sible calls TO duty.
Hundreds OF students who are not re-
Ouired to attend their classes also are
being held in readiness for emergency
and to-day were being drilled under the
direction OF Rear Admiral Garcia.
Anarchist Leader Is Arrested.
Two hundred agitators thus far have
been arrested. None OF them has been
placed in Jail. but all have been informed
aboard warships or In the military bar
racks. They include we'll known an
archist who had been riding wildly
through the city on horseback agitating
open rebellion.
The food situation In Buenos Ayres
was more critical to-day. Meat was not
obtainable and vegetables were scarce.
The prices for vegetables were so high
that the poor were unable TO purchase
them. The few milkmen who succeeded
In receiving supplies from suburban
farms agreed TO pour the milk into the
cutters, fearing that thev were likely TO
meet the fate OF their comrades who at
tempted to serve milk in the Plaza Hotel
Saturday.
Gen. Dellepaine accepted to-day the
offer OF an American packing house
10 supply the army and the police force
with beef The offer. however. did not
extend to the public
Some of the street railroads were op-
Grating to-day with intantrymen on the
platforms.
The newspaper Criticd this afternoon
said that the casualties resulting from
the disorders thus far aggregate la
persons killed and 100 persons wounded.
II Is admitted by the police authorities
that the figures compiled by the police
do not include all the casualties.
It Is declared that In organized at
lacks such as those on the penitentiary
and the waterworks the rioters removed
their dead and wounded. Sixty-nine
persons We're buried Friday and Satur-
day in one cemetery. A heavy military
escort accompanied the trucks which
bore the collins TO the cemetery and
armed forces stood guard during the
burials.
The morning pagers said the death
Toll Was heavier than admitted BY the
police. but none endeavored to estimate
the casualties. Several socialist leaders
placed it as high as l 900 and none I'M
der 100.