Arizona republican., 1919-01-10
STRIKERS ENGAGE IN BATTLE ON STREETS
 OF BUEN0S AIRES

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. e.-It is re- ported that there were 150 casualties this afternoon, as a result of a clash between troops and strikers at the Vasena Steel works. The troops opened fire on the strikers, who re- sponded with rifles.
 The government has stationed sol dIers and artillery in the vicinity of the steel works, and troops from var ious sections of the republic, including Rosario, are being rushed here.
 BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 9.-Another battle between the strikers hare and the government forces began this af ternoon at the Nasena iron foundry. Meanwhile the strike movement is spreading, and more than fifty unions have joined.
 In the fight at the Nascna iron foun- dry this afternoon 20, GOO strikers sur rounded the plant in an attempt to force strike breakers to leave it. The government rushed up a squadron of national mounted police to escort the workers 10 safety.
 During the afternoon street cars and taXicabs were overturned or destroyed. As night approached the situation ad- mittedly was assuming grave propor- tions
 Nearly all the industries of the city, including the transportation lines, have been paralyZed by a. twenty four hour general strike, called in protest against the use of force by the state" in the fight Tuesday, in which five metal workers were killed and thirty wound- ed. The strike was declared by the regional labor federation, which was formed a few years ago by trades unions expelled from the fifth labor congress, because of alleged auar- chistis tendencies.
 Ties up Local Traffic
 Since noon today no street cars, taXicabs, horse cabs or delivery ve- hicIes has been moving. The strike includes more than 30 branches of trade and affects more than 100, 900 laborers.
 Strike committees visited commercial houses and department stores during the afternoon and requested employ CTS to close their places of business in order to enable their employees to join the one-day strike. By 1 o'clock all the big houses down town had closed their doors and shuttered their windows and the employees were in the street throughout the afternoon, as there was no means of transportation out of the city, even if they had desired to leave.
 A thousand strikers formed fun eral procession during the afternoon for the five persons killed in Tuesdays disorders. The collins of the victims were draped with red flags. The bodies had lain in state Wednesday night, 1T the metal workers union headquarters
 British Ask Protection
 4 group of British subjects appealed | today to the British minister for pro- lection of their lives and property, II view of the seriousness of the situa- ton. The minister promised to con suit the Argentina foreign office, witt regard to the safety of foreigners. There was violence in all parts O the city, as the strikers forced al workers to join them They unhitchet 1 horses and turned them loose in thu l streets and attempted to burn tho 1 police station near the scene of Tues 1 days fighting. Three policemen ant 1 several laborers were wounded. 1 In another section. an automobil | carrying a police chief was fired upon after the chief refused to get out an' walk.
 The street car employees. according t the officials, refused to leave thei cars until they were forced to do SC
 Police armed with rifles are patroll ing the city tonight. assisted by arme firemen. The only motor cars allowe to operate undisturbed are those fly l ing the red flag. which indicates tha | they are carrying strike agitators.