The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-13
CIVILIAN GUARDS
FIGHT BOLSHEv|K
IN BuEN0S AYRES
South American Governments
Strengthen Forces to Fight
Movement.
{Ry Associated Press)


BUENOS AYRES, Jan. 13.-At 4
o'clock this morning it was stated at
police headquarters that no serious
clashes had been reported anywhere
since 10 o'clock last night. At that
hour it was believed the government
had the situation in hand. Several
hundred student volunteers who had
been assembled at the naval club to
await orders were dismissed at mid
night.
Civilian guards with rifles and
drawn revolvers patrolled the city
Sunday, breaking up crowds and ar
resting suspicious characters. 1t Is
announced that $50 persons suspected
of being implicated in a Bolshevist
movement aimed at the overthrow OF
the government had been arrested.
Among those under detention are the
men who were to hold Offices Of Pres
ident, chief of police and other i'm
portant positions.
Patrols of guards were fired upon
several times from buildings during
the day, it being charged that Maxi
malists were guilty. During the even
ing "repenant Maximiliast" con-
fessed, according to the military au-
thorities. that there had been a plot
to destroy the Plaza hotel during the
night for the purpose of killing man
whose name up to the present has not
been announced. A machine gun CON-
pany was sent to the hotel which
houses the families of several Ameri-
can business men on missions here.
Spreads Over Country.
There was limited street car service
on Sunday, but all the cars were with
drawn after dark, and all suburban
trains were annulled at 9 O'Clock in
the evening.
Censored reports from the interior
indicate that the Maximalist move
mer1t Is spreading to the principal cit
les, notably Rosario. where. a general
strike was called Sunday morning. 1t
was decided in that city not to defend
the police sub-stations, and all ar
chives and officers were concentrated
at the central headquarters. 1t is re-
ported that several street speakers
have been arrested at Rosario and held
in solitary confinement.
Independent strikes were begun this
morning on railways not affected by
the general walkout of last week.
Trains on the Central Argentine rail-
way, which left here on Sunday morn
ing are being held at Rosario from
which city no trains are permitted to
leave for Buenos Aires.
The Western railway also is tied
up by strike which began at mid
night. At 4 o'clock this morning the
roundhouse and other railway build
ings were surrounded by strikers and
firing was reported. These strikes
will embarrass the movement of
troops.
Disorder in Montevideo
1t was learned this morning that
more troops were expected soon after
daybreak.
Troops have been sent by General
Dellepaine to requisition the arms in
a number of privately owned gun
shops, thus preventing them from
ia ling into the hands of the Maximil-
lists. The guard around the govern
ment armory has been increased.
Reports from Montevideo say that
the authorities there are strengthen
ing their forces against the Bolshe-
visit movement. Troops have been
thrown around Villa de Cerro localiz-
ing strike disorders TO that district
where there are American packing
houses.
ROSARIO. Argentina, Jan. 13-Se-
we're fighting occurred at sugar re-
finery here yesterday following the
declaration of a general strike. The
number Of ca asualties has not been re-
ported. Several street cars have been
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