Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-23
'|TA[Y'S RED PERIL
ENDED, SAY FRENCH
Relief Is Felt in Official Cir
cIes-Strike Agreement
Rejected at Turin.

| PARIS. September % (by the As
| ISOLATED Press).-The danger of
| revolution in Italy through bolshe-
visit uprising, which had been feared
! in some quarters here. now is COM
pletely past in the opinion of French
government officials. This view is
| based on many favorable reports re-
ceived within the last few days.
In official circles here no effort is
| made to disguise the feeling of re-
lief which is felt over the peaceful
settlement of the Italian crisis. the
developments of which were watched
anxiously by France.
No fears are felt here that the con-
cessions made by the government and
employers of Italy to the workmen
will result in French labor demand
ing measure of participation in the
conduct and profits of industry. The
French government has been watch
ing closely to see what influence, if
any, the Italian troubles might have
on the French workers. 1t is pointed
out that there is no Indication that
| labor in France has been Influenced
by the Italian workers.
Settlement Is Rejected.
LONDON, September % (by the AS
ISOLATED Press).-A referendum among
the strikers in Turin has resulted in
the rejection of the agreement ar
rived at in Rome between the en-
tployerS' representatives and the work
ers in the metal trades, says a Rome
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
today.
Occupation of the Fiat. Lancia and
Dubost automobile works, the Ansa1-
do aviation works and other fac
tories. chiefly textile. will be con-
tlnued, the dispatch says.
Royal Guards Fired On.
Tuesday night royal guards were
era1 wounded. Three armed red
guards" were arrested.
AT Milan a bomb was exploded on
the Threshold of the residence of a
manufacturer who was a leader of
the opposition to the workers claims.
In savona. the metal workers have
decided to reject the agreement and
maintain their occupation of the
plants seized.
Following the refusal of a manu-
facturer of Brescia, Signor Franchi
iGregorini. to advance 5000 lire on
account of work done during the oc-
cupatlon by the workers, the strikers
seized another of his plants.
Milan Meetings Bitter.
MILAN, Italy, September 22.-Op-
position to the agreement reached at
Rome between the representatives of
employers and workmen in the metal
trades has become quite bitter at
meetings where the agreement has
been discussed. Members of the
workers commission who signed the
agreement explain they simply car
| ried out the decision of the plenary
session of workmen, at which the
| tendency of the socialist party to give
the present movement political
character with the view to over
throwing the present regime was de-
feated by a large majority. They in
sist that the logical consequence of
this decision was the return of indus
trial plants to their owners, since oc-
cupation was a means to the end, and
not the end itself.
Clerks employed at the Piralli
works here have formed a non-poli-
teal association for the purpose of
protecting their interests. Plans con-
ltemplated would make this associa-
ton the nucleus for a general fed
Grafton of clerks throughout the
country.