The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-13
ARGENTINE IN THROES GENERAL STRIKE; VIOLENT MOBS CREATE
 MUCH DAMAGE IN CAPITAL CITY
(The Associated Press)

(The Associated Press)
 BUENOS AIRES, Jan 1O.-Following up the minor strikes that have been in progress turnout the republic during Ithe past week general strike declared at midnight which embraces every industry of the republic.
 FIVE KILLED DURING DISTURBANCE
 Following the of the general strike all worngmen i'll this city massed in the streets and listened 10 speeches made by labor agators who believed be agents of the Bolshevki Like wild fire the news of the strike spread and within few minutes mobs paradng the streets and fast became unruy Police authorities in trying to quel the disturbances assaed by large crowd and compelled fire for protec ton As the result of the melee five of the strikers killed and several wounded The mob scattered it seen that the police meant business
 POWDER TRAIN BURNED
 As the of the strike spread it communicated to the workers of the Pacific railway, all of whom mmed aey left their work. One of their first actions seize tranload of powder which awaiting ansporta tion government arsna Within short time the en- tire train in flames and much damage created by the exploding powder Following up the the strikers broke in the doors of Catholic church nearby and after destroying many images and other property fire the structure Mobs prevented the fire department from throw ing water the flames and the church totally de- stroyed.
 GIRLS SCHOOL, IS RAIDED
 BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 1O-On of the gen. eral strike which declared midnight the of the city filled with maddened crowds who do not rec ogrze the sacred privilege of the church. A large mob yesterday made raid girls school After caus ing all of the students leave the building they threw everything out of the structure including panos images and all movable objects The furniture broken pieces and the interior of the building wrecked At the present time over tour hundred girls without shelter.
 CAPTURE POLICE STATION
 To revenge themselves for the death of their comrades the mob today made concerted attack the main police staon sezing all contained in the building and evict ed the policemen after hard batte during which several less seriously injured The government has despatched several battleshps this city and will land the marines in effort put down the uprising With the combined local forces and the is thot that the strikers will be subdued
 at standst, not wheel turning turnout the entire public Freight is congested the main points and passe gers at loss what to do
 SOCIALIST PAPER A REFUGE
 The striking element receiving much assistance from the socialist faction One newspaper La Vanguardia used as refuge and in dsodging them several killed by the soldiers and police.
 CITY IS DEVASTATED
 The city of Buenos Aires has always been considered as of the most beautiful in the world Today looks as tho terrible pesence had stricken it. The filtered wiwth wreckage vehicles have been broken and strewn the pavemens garbage and papers lying around n heaps all the work of ruthless mob Business houses have closed their doors the windows being guarded by heavy shutters and armed guards stationed inside.
 GOVERNMENT TROOPS PATROLLING
 BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 1O.-General Dellpane com mander of the government forces who opposing the strk has assumed the military dictatorship of the city and control of some sections Four thousand marines from the cruisers the habor have been ashore and the White guard ten thousand rong patrong the of te city with orders to shoot to kill the first signs of out break General Delpane is favorable President goyen and will renquish his dictatorship soon as he has re- stored order and placed the ring leaders in prison.