The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-29
POLICE FIGHT 5 HOUR
 BATTLE WITH BLACKS


 ota originating at the beach yesterday and carried on spas modcaIy turnout last night and this morning were rc, tonight with great 1erocly The municipal authorities were |ol the ooI l1S morning that the trouble would Ia serou turn but is indicated that craccwarNia> smc larger proportions than the recently conducted Ill |thc capital
 In thebatteS occurring tonight persons were killed ana more than two score dangerously injured For hours, almost the entire police force baIcd with large |ol negroes the coored section and finally succeeded n routing the massed blacks The negroes were stationed on the house tops, i'll the alleys and aIvauageou, po winch afforded any protection and gave them oppol unity to fire the police Assisting the police officers there were large number Ol white armed with voIVers and rifles, who kept pouring continual stream bullets on the roofs and every place that shielded ba, Iman.
 This big fight first started when mob of blacks stoned Ia detail of policemen who patroIng the coorc ,c ton. When attacked by the negroes the police officers drew the1r rcNovers and opened fire their assaanS instantly killing four of them The blacks later formed in group, and enlarged the white men, using razors and stones as vca Ions. A number Ol the white badly cut by the deadly blades Realizing that they had small show in hando-hand conflict the negroes then took to the house tops and other barricacs where they opened fire on the com bnel force of policemen and white citizens Every within the five mile area where the out breaks occurred literally dotted with the unconscious forms of white and black The negroes were assisted in many places by coorcd who above talk ing shot at the police The ambuanccs wholly unable to the wounded until the fighting stopped as meant practically death for any vehicle driven by c per son to enter the troubled district.
 Fully cosnizan of the fact that the situation here i~ very critical Mayor Thompson, early this evenings appealed Ito Governor loWden mobilize troops and have them held in readiness for immediate aCtion As result this |appea for hep four regiments of the guards Wrricdy ordered tonight by the governor be prepared to take charge of this city moments notice. It will de- pend entirely upon tonght development whether or not soldiers will be ordered patrol the black belt Prom pres cn Of be under martial law before tomorrow
 The hospitals report that number of those injured will probably die from their wounds At early hour this evening the total of deaths from the trouble two both |oi them being negroes. State Attorney Ioyne makes the sensational charge that politicians have dcmorzcd the police department that it is afraid with Iany influence and result of those crmnay mp ICated in the riots are liable to escape prosecution. | CHICAGO July 2S.-(4o)-A small riot was pre- Icpated this morning when negro fired at wagon load Ioi Workmen their place of employment When the men jumped from the wagon in attempt disarm their assaant dozen other negroes his assistance land general battle ensued. large detail of police arriv ing the within short time, succeeded in restoring order tho before several of the combatant received number of bruises and cuts.
 The first trouble between white and negro residents ol this city broke yesterday when started to swim aong that portion of the bathing beach at Lake Michigan which is supposed be used by white persons onIy All efforts persuade the negroes return to their section o the beach of avail and fight was started by white men attempting the negroes by physical force
 In the fight the bathing beach, two negroes were kill ed and fifty persons both white and Colored, injured hurry call for the police sent the riot started and of buecoaed men quelcd the trouble
 filth the liberal of clubs At different times during last might small fights occurred in various sections of the city but they did take serious aspect. Until the attack made this morning, the municipal authorities believed the trouble but is feared that general race