The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

ASSOCIATED Press Bulletinl
Helsingfors. Finland. May I.-Seri-
GUS rioting broke out last night in the
labor quarter, fighting between the
peoples guard and the police resulting
in many casualties.
London. May british and Euro
pean labor today generally demon-
strated its complete solidarity bv ston-
ping work for twenty-four hours in
observance of May Day-the Euro
pean labor day
In London. the press did not antici-
pate more than a MAY time effer-
vescence," altho radical demonstra-
lions had been threatened by some Of
the Red railway laborers
Inc national union of railway men
announced it would not sanction vio-
ience- j. III. Thomas, labor leader
was 10 address meetings over the
direct action" to obtain labor's de-
mands for naturalization.
Even middle Class, Tnion
The new middle class union, NE.
10 stage an overall parade" as a dem
ohslFatlon against high prices
Parls reported the twenty-four hour
strike generally complete. No funer-
ol9 couiu De neld because undertakerS
and grave diggers Joined in The holi9
day. Marriages were performed. how
ever NJ"
The government was confident Of
IalIure or the railway strike 1t had
TANKS, armored cars and artillery
guarding railway stations
Only Grave Diggers Working.
is~-Stoppage of work was practicable
complete in Vienna. Grave diggers
| were exempt from the strike call be-
I cause of the abnormal death rato
Shops. theaters and business bonse:
were closed. Tram cars were TO ston
at noon. Grave diggers voted to de-
vote their pay to fund for repatria
tlon OF war prisoners still held in Si-
! Berlin reported almost a complete
cessation of work. Only long distance
transportation lines were operating,
France Is Tied Up.
Paris. May 1.-The twenty-four hour
general strike, called by French labor
to demonstrate its solidarity apparent
iy was generally complete today.
AT 10 a. M, practically all work in
Parls had been stopped. Only a few
street cars buses and subway trains
on short runs, were in operation.
There were no indications of vio-
/ lence, however, and the city was quiet
Additional troops were brought in
last night and small patrols kept the
streets clear and crowds moving. 70
lice were confident there would be no
outbreaks
! Expect r. r. Strike Collapse.
The railway strike seemed TO have
met with general response. altho
government leaders believed it would
collapse shortly after the general
strike was over at midnight
Government leaders, however. short
! ly before noon claimed the railway
strike was ''fizzling OUT in the east
and north. Traffic on main lines was
normal. they said, and on other lines
only particl stoppage of traffic had
resulted from he strike.
VIII Be Nc Parades
The railway leaders ordered their
: men out for an indefinite period TO
enforce naturalization of lines They
were supported by the miners
Government officials believed the
railway workers in the north and east
would return after today as these un-
lions opposed the strike for nationslizs-
ton and refused to walk out solidlv
in the strike two months ago.
Authorities forbade all parades and
demonstrations in Paris and other
large cities. Syndicalists agreed to
obey the order.