New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-12
Seek to Shut Off
the City Food Supply TO
Force Issue to Crisis

IN the harbor preparatory to dcporta-
ton under the law permitting the GOV
eminent to take such action without
trial against any foreigner whose pres
cncc is considered detrimental to the
public welfare
Following attempts to bring about
a cessation Of hostiltes at confer
cncc with President Irigoyen, efforts
were begun to suppress the foreign
element believed to have instigated tine
outbreak.
Citizens Help Arrest Anarchists
Fighting persisted throughout tho
day IN the Russian section, where citi-
Gems Joined the troops in arlcsting an
srchists.
With industry at a standstili, few at
tempts were made to bring food into
the city. The resultant shortage pre-
cipitated several clashes which CON
tlnued until evening, and brought forth
a demand in the newspapers that the
government seize meat in local packing
houses.
Anarchists arc attempting to increase
tension and force a crisis by prevent
ing entirely the distribution of food
Cordons have been thrown around gro
Gerry stores and pharmacies, and
threats made to kill any persons al
tempting distribution.
General Dcllepainc, named dictator
last night has called for additional
troops, and two cavalry regiments, re
cruited to war strength, arc expected to
arrive here fom Salta province to-mor-
row. The general ordered rcqusition
of all automobiles needed to transport
troops from one part of the city to an
. to RI let rl,,,
Men and Women Wantonly Shot
Throughout the day lawlessncss con.
tlnued in the hands of unshacklcd an
archy. Men and women were shot down
IN cold blood for no apparent offence
The employees of the Armour packing
interests in the suburb of Avcllancda
Joined the strike movement this morn
ing and attacked the meat deliveries
OF the Sanslnena packing house, which
supplies the public institutions. The
packers entrenched themselves when
the police arrived, and the 7th Infantry
was sent to reinforce the police At
nlghttall the two opposing forces were
still lined up in battle formation.
Repulscd by Machine Guns
A score of dead and sixty wounded
were added to the casualty list to-day
III another attack on the Vasena iron
works. An attack by a force of 200
strikers on the postofficc was repulsed
by government troops with machine
guns.
The basis for the announced agrcc-
ments to call off the strike had not
been made public, but previous to the
settlement If was learned that the
strikers had voted to end the outbreak
provided the specific demands of strk-
ing iron workers are met.
Conditions in the interior are OBJ
scurc, as the only telegraph lines are
under control of the government and
before midnight the telephone and telc
graph lines to Mar del Plato, fashion
able suburb. were cut. and it is feared
that the situation there is serious
Many of the city's wealthiest families
are there and the season is at it's
height
telegram passed by the censor &c
ports one dead and fifty wounded in
clash between police and striking stree.
railwaymen at Mendoza.
Police Refuse to Join Strike
Throughout yesterday agitators en-
deavored to persuade the police to join
the strike movement, but at midnight
none had responded. The police gave
ethclent aid to the troops in repeling
the strikers.
Early to-day heavy force of gov
eminent troops was intrenched in the
courtyard of the postoffice. The en-
frances to the courtyard were barred
by heavy automobile tanks Of the sani-
tary department and the troops were
intrenched behind a strong wall of
sand bags. Every street crossing with
IN radius of two blocks of the post
Office is guarded by sentinels to pre-
vent the approach of any one.
Occasionally a great noise bursts on
the air, and an automobile patrol or
mounted soldiers rush hurriedly
through the streets, the weapons of the
forces of law and order at the ready.
Red Flag Heralds Outbreaks
At the next moment requisitioncd
ta:sicab may dash by, carrying half
dressed and dshcveled strike agita-
tors. On either side of the car arc
bareheadcd and disheveled men with
red flags Red ribbons stream from the
wind shield. The individuals within
the car invariably are coatless, hatless,
unwashcd and bushy- headed. They all
appear to be Russians, and bear no re-
semblance to the Spaniards, Argen-
tinians or Italians who compose the
bulk Of the laboring class in this coun-
try. The police make no attempt to
halt the speeding agitators or to com
pei them to remove the red flags
Great expanses of corrugated steel
shutters indicate the windows of the
stores and shops. All business houses
large and small, are closed and locked