Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
ARGENTINE IN STRIKES GRIP
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Government Forces Clash
 With Strikers-A Bolshe- vist Movement-Foreign- CTS Agitate-Dictator In

BUENoS AIRES, Jan. 1o.-(5y the Associated Press.) - At il o'clock tonight battles between strikers and police were raging in all parts cf the city. There was particularly sharp conflict in front of the postoffce. If the fighting spreads in this district it probably will be necessary to close the cable offices.
 Several attempts were made to-
 night to capture the first district police station, one block from the the American consulate. It is inn
 possible at this time to make any calculations of the number of cas-
 ualties.
 BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 10.-(By the Associated Press.)-Several persons were killed in clashes between strikers and government forces today, and the government, in view of the increasing gravity of the situation, decided to adopt the most severe measures to bring about normal conditions. The soldiers and police were instructed to shoot whenever necessary and to put down outbreaks of violence regardless of the cost in blood. The regional fed oration has ordered that the general strike be continued indefinitely and has instructed its members to oppose all acts of aggression by the govern ment forces under the command of General Dellepiane, who has about 4,000 men.
 To supplement the troops and police, leaders of the radical party today or sanized the white guard of 10000, and tonight marines and sailors from the cruiser Garibaldi disembarked to aid in patrolling the city.
 Shoot Up Shops; Burn Cars.
 The strikers began the day by shoot ing into every business house which attempted to open, and after the shops had closed devoted their energies to turning privately owned automobiles A cavalry patrol this afternoon had a pitched battle with a group of Russians who had sacked a gun shop. Cavalry has taken over the municipal slaughter house to insure a proper distribution of meat. This the strikers had tried to prevent.
 At o'clock this afternoon the rail ways announced that not a train was running in the republic. The only newspaper permitted to circulate today was La Nanguardia, the socialist or gan, other newspapers being burned by the strikers as fast as they appeared The newspaper offices are guarded by national police. Police reports indicate that more than 100 persons were killed in the affrays of yesterday and last night
 he chief of police this afternoon placarded the city asking the citizens to remain calm and declaring that fore. es now in the capital will be able tt bring about normal conditions within a short time. He also issued a deere, ordering women to remain off thu streets. as the police were unable t, guarantee protection.
 A Red Flag Movement.
 The newspaper say the strike is th' outcome of a bolshevik revolutionar, movement by foreign agitators, wh, rush through the streets in taxicab bearing red flags. These agitators bea no resemblance to the Spaniards, Itai ians or Argentinians, who compose tn bulk of the laboring class. The polio make no attempt to halt the speeding aSitators or to compell a removal o the red flags.
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