Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-24
U. S. TROOPS PUT
TO WORK ON PIERS
Regulars Win Attempt to End
Congestion Caused by Long
Shoremen'S Strike.
WILL SHOOT IF NECESSARY
General Dawson Says Soldiers VIII
Aid in Moving Transports or What
ever Else Is Needed--5aker
Refuses to Delay Action.


New York, Oct. 22.-Flve hundred
soldiers of the regular army were
landed here from the transport George
Washington TO attempt to end the con-
gestion ut the army piers Ia Brooklyn
caused by the longshoremen's strike.
The me-, are under orders ITO shoot
II necessary according TO state.
ment made by Brig. Gen. Peter payi-
son, chief of troop movement at the
port of embarkation
THE troops will aid in moving
transport or whatever else is neces-
sary," said General Dawson
General Shanks deprecated sensa.
tional rumors connected with the use
of troops
There are no machine guns with
these men, he said, "and they are
not to be used as soldiers IN the ordi-
nary sense Of the term. There win be
no shooting or anything like that.
There are many Foreigners among the
strikers and their possibly limited un-
derstanding Of the situation created
~ AatRNA hiAlbAc may fttiA ~ AiVAt
matters much worse than need be-
AS the soldiers were arriving the
police learned ineendiary circulars
appealing for the establishment Of Il
workers government like soviet re
public in Russia. were being dlstrib,
uted, 10 the strikers, The pamphlets
read in part:
''ro striking longshoremen: A procla-
nation issued by the communist party
Of America OF Local Greater New York.
Sixty thousand longshoremen are
on strike against the bosses, the gov
ernment wage adjustment board and
the scab unionism Of the American
Federation of Labor. Strike means
victory. Arbitration means defeat.
unite with the striking express
drivers. stevedoros freight handlers,
platform men and chauffeurs for one
big Industrial transport workers union.
"'rhe government will send soldiers
TO take your places Some already are
doing the dirty work and $4,000 are
ON the way How can you expect
square deal from the bosses govern
ment? The government Will place sol
diers at the piers with rifles and ma
chine guns TO spoot you down.
"The only way to get rid of the
bosses government is 10 establish a
workers government like the soviet
republic of Russia"
The soldiers We're landed at Ho-
boken and Immediately transferred to
Governors island preliminary to duty
at the army piers IN Brooklyn. They
comprised two battallons of the 18th
regular infantry. First division, which
was first in France and first In the
fighting Many had overseas chevrons
and wound stripes.
The troops were i'm command OF Col.
Jeffe NJ Cullison. who commanded the
2Sth infantry of the First division In
France and received several decora-
tlons. lie was greeted at the pier by
Brigadier General Dawson, who, when
asked If more troops were coming said
that members Of the 18Th regiment at
Camps Upton and Merritt. near by
would be brought here IL necessary.
The soldiers were outhtted with ci-
william working attire. Asked whether
the soldiers would carry arms when
working, Maj. Gen. David G. Shanks,
commanding the port Of embarkation,
said:
If necessary an armed guard VIII
be placed with them. hrt II is impos-
slble for man TO work and carry a
rifle
General Shanks added that no sol
diers would work at commercial piers
or do anything other than strictly gov
ernnent work.
Washington. Oct %. - Secretary
Baker refused the request Of Mayor
Hylan of New York to postpone the
use Of troops at New York until fur
ther efforts could be made TO settle the
strike Of longshoremen there
Mr.. Baker said maintenance of army
transport service out Of New York was
part Of the war operations OF the
government and that he intended TO
continue the operation Of the ships.
He added. however, that he was Will
ing TO cooperate with Mayor Hylan
I'm any possible way ito bring about an
adjustment Of the strike difficulty"