The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-11


posing the strikers, has assumed n mil
itary dictatorship and has taken over
all the forces of the government. THIS
action. il was explained. in noHiSc con-
stitutcs 4 measure unfricndly TO Presi-
ident 1rigoycn.
HCENOS AYRES. Jan. 10 Try tn"
Associated Pr"ss) )-Sevrrul persons Tcr"
killed in clashes between strikers and
government forces today when the GOV
rrnmcni. in view Of the increasing gray
ity of tho situation. decided 10 adopt
The most severe measures TO bring about
normal conditions. The soldiers and
policc were instructed to shoot when
ever necessary and IN put down out
breaks Of violence. regardless Of tn"
cost in blood. The regional federation
has ordered that tho general strike be
continued indefinitely. and has M
structed its members TO oppose all acts
OF aggression by the government forces
under the command Of General Dele
piano. who has about 1000 men.
To supplrmrnt the troops and police,
leaders of the radical party today Or
ganizcd Il White Guard of 10000. and
tonight marinrs and sailors from tn"
cruiser Ciarihaldi discmbarkcd to aid in
patrulInE tn" city.
The strikers began the day by shoot
ing into every business house which at
tempted to oprn, and after the shops
had closed devoted their energies to
burning privately owned automobiles.
\ cavalry patrol this afternoon had a
pitched battle with Il group Of Russians
who had sacked gunshop. Cavalry
has taken over the municipal slaughter
house TO insure = proper distribution Of
meal. This the strikers tried 10 pre-
vent
At o'clock this afternoon, the rail-
ways announced that not train WAS
running in the republic. The only news
paper permitted IN circulate today wa
La Vanguardin. the Socialist organ
other newspapers being burned by tho
strikers as fast as they appeared. The
newspaper offices arc guarded by na-
tional police. Police reports indicate
that more than n" persons were killed
IN the affrays Of yesterday and last
night.
The chief OF police this afternoon
placardcd the city. asking the citizens
to remain calm. and declaring that the
forces now in the capital Will be able
TO bring about normal conditions with
in a short time.
outcome Of Bulshcvik revolutionary
movement Ivy foreign :Lgitators. who
rush through the streets in taIicabs
hearing rcd flags.
Fierce Fighting.
At II o'clock tonight battles between
strikers and police were raging in MI
parts OF the city There was a par
iicularly sharp conflict In front OF thc
poStoffiC". If tho lighting spreads n
this district it probably will hn nccos-
sary 10 close the cable offices
Several attempts were made tonight
to capture The first district police stn-
tiun. ono block from the American con-
sui. II is impossible a, this time 70
make any calculation of tho number OF
casualties.
The cooks and winters in all tho no.
tells OF Hu"nos Aires struck At dinner
time tonight and tn" guests. mostly
Americans and l:ngllshmcn. wcrc COM
PEELED Ia carry in their own tcod anC
10 cat il in darkcntd rooms. "hcn-
ever II light appeared in Z window the
strikers did not hesitate 10 throw stones
through il or I" shnnt.
During the day the Tenth cavalry
and First artillery and several machine
gun hatlalrons wrrr brought in from
camp Mayo. In addition several bat
taliOnS Of railway engineers arrived tr
keep open rommun lcation. Kin the out.
lying districts several cavalry rcEi-
rncnts arc being held m readiness 10
com" into T;ucnos .tiras. II necessity
arises Tho railway stations in the c:ty
and the waterfront works arc guarded
by marines.