The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-11
General Strike in Buenos Aires
Rapidly Developing Pos
sibilities Of Revo-
luton.
MACHINE GUNS USED
Establishment Of Military Dictator.
ship Expected to Bring Mat
ters to Head In short
Order.
DBy James /. Miller, United Press
STAFF CorrespOndent1

! o.
/ eral strike in Buenor Aires was rap
idly developing possibilities Of an open
revolution today.
! Establishment of . military dio
| tatorship last night by General Del
ilepiane, commander of the first mill
!, tary region, embracing Buenos Aires
was expected to bring matters to
head.
| The present national administra
tion was elected by the workers. So
| far. it has taken no decisive STEPS st0
Lrepress the disorders which resulted
| IN clashes between thousands OF slrik-
| ers and strong forces of soldiers last
night. Machine guns were used and
Gle casualties were heavy. This pas
sive attitude by the government led
Dellepiane to assume control, he an
nounced. The strikers apparently are
developing bolshevistic tendencies.
If the government backs up Delle-
plane, a revolution may be prectpitat
ed If the government opposes Del
lepfane, the latter may attempt to re-
place at least portion Of the minis
ters.
Railroads Are Paralyzed.
[By James I. Miller, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BUEsNOS AIRES. Jan. 11-Com-
plete paralysis OF railroad traffic
throughout Argentina was scheduled
for today.
The National Federation Of Rail
way Workers notified it's sub-organi-
cations that all trains in the country
will be stopped before tonight.
The general strike is spreading
into the interior, but no new fight
ing has developed in Buenos Aires
this morning and the streets were
practically deserted. The police ad-
mitted that fifty persons were killed
and scores wounded in last nights
rioting.
Although President Irigoyen has
said he will not declare martial law,
such q state practically exists now.
Dellepiane's action is not yet regard
ed as antagonistic to the govern
ment. but II Irigoyen disapproves. he
is likely to take some counter action
that will complicate the situation
and render It more serious than the
strike. In event this happens, the
loyalty Of the army will determine
the future.
Is Anarchist MOVE.
TBy James |. Miller, United Press
Staff Correspondent
RUENOS AIRES, Jan. 1.-THE gen.
eral strike here is part of an anaahis-
tic movement which will spread to the
United States and the rest of the
world unless 1t is stamped out at once.
General Luis Dellapiane, self imposed
military dictator, told the United
Press today. Dellapiane admitted he
is acting on his own Initiative, but
saws he Is confident that President
lrtgoyen approves his course.
.sThe trouble is due to Russfe4 an
archists who used the strikers as
pretext," declared Dellapiane. THE
socialists have withdrawn their sup.
mort of the movement. which is not
confined to Argentina. l believe 1t
will spread to the United Stats, in
fact throughout the world-unless 1t
is checked now.
"The military forces at my cfspos-
Al at present are not enough to put
DOWN the movement Immediately, but |
depend strongly upon President |
Irigoyen who approves my action
II was formerly the chief Of police !
and know how to cope with the sit |
lation / had no intention and was |
very sorry to be instrumental in kill |
ing ipnocents. Last nights casualties /
included children whom the strikers !
orced to march In front of them.
"A railway strike will complicate |
he situation and render it much more |
lificult to handle. My soldiers will I