The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
By Associated Press

6uenOS Aires, dnudTy Il. The committee in charge of the general strike agreed to end the strike this afternoon after a conference with President Irigoyen and tine president of tht Vazena Iron works.
 Government troops turned ma
 chine guns on force of zoo
 strikers and their supporters when
 they attacked the postofficc short
 Iy after noon. dispersinG theni
 Twenty persons were killed and
 60 wounded in another attack on
 the Vasena Iron works today.
 Although the report spread through out the city about o'clock that the strike had officially ended. shooting continued in various sections for sev- era1 hours later. The conditions Of the settlement have not yet. been an nounced.
 The attack on the postoffice was carefully arranged. Men began to struggle into the building as if on bus
  sembied, shooting began. The govern ments machine guns soon put an end to this terrorism.
 POLICE STATIONS ATTACKED Two police stations were attacked early in the day as was also hospital A national committee of students to- day called on General Dellepaine. who l. torship, and offered to take up arms for the government. but was informed this was unnecessary.
 The employees of the Armour packing ! interests in the suburb of Ayeiianca | joined the strike movement this morn- l ing and attacked the meat deliveries l of the Sansinena packing house, which supplies the public institutions. The packers entrenched themselves when l the police arrived and infantry was sent to reinforce the police. At night | fall the two opposing forces were stll l lined up in battle formation. 1 Meat supplies were taken to publio ! institutions late this afternoon under heavy cavalry escort
 l MURDER FOOD DISTRIBUTORS | The fool situation is critical for an archists have threatened to kill ana are killing anyone attempting to dis- | tribute food of any kind. They have even drawn a cordon around grocery stores and pharmacies. The newspa- pers demand the government requi- sition meat stored in the packing houses.
 Throughout the entire day the city was in the hands of unshackled an- archy. There was no longer any sem- blance of leadership among the riot CTS, who committed all manner Of murder and violence, single handed or in groups. at will A milkman delivering milk at the 1 Plaza hotel was apprehended by l lone individual who put revolver al the milkman's head and fired. The as- sassin walked around the lifeless body and nlacing the revolver in his pocket, continued his way An old woman with a market basket left home seek ling food She was attacked by tW| men. one of whom cut her throat
 FIGHTING RENEWED Fighting was renewed in all parts | of the city before noon and in the | evening there were several pitched
 battles along the Avenida de Mayo. The Fifth and Twelfth cavalry. re- cruited to maximum strength were ordered from the Salta province anu are due here tomorrow.
 l General Dellepaine. as soon as ne saw the lawless element intended to continue fighting. issued orders to the army and police to requisition all auto mobiles required. and all day troops were rushed from the scene of distuI D. ance to another. General Dellepaine also ordered the arrest of Russian an- larchists. wherever found agitating. AS soon as taken into custody they were interned aboard warships in the har- bor It is understood they will be de- ported under the law which permits the government to deport without trial
 any foreigner whose presence is con sidered detrimental to the public vel
 fare.
 Fighting persisted throughout the
 day in the Russian section where many citizens joined the troops in arresting
 anarchists.
 The question of food became very
 serious late in the day. not even
 enough supplies being distributed to
 feed the soldiers.