New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Italian Riots
Broken Upby
Ex Soldiers
so Killed, 200 Wounded.
Is Toll in Outbreaks ::
Red Demonstration In
augurated by Strikers
Special Cable to The Tribune

Copyright 1920. New York Tribune Inc
MILAN, Italy, Oct. 16.--Former serv-
ice men, members of the Association of
-Combattants and Patriots, were the
principal factors in breaking I'D the
anarchist demonstrations, which began
Thursday in large cities throughout
Italy with two-hour general strike
in favor of Russia.
The movement, fostered by Bolshevik
unions, had unfortunate consequences
Eleven were killed and so wounded in
foggla, killed and IA wounded in
Bologna, ! killed and 3 wounded in
Milan, besides those injured by the cx
Ploslon of two bombs in the principal
MOTEL, and | was killed and 10 wounded
III brescla. Counting the casualties at
san Giovanni Rotondo, the toll Of the
anarchist demonstration reached nearly
filty dead and more than 200 wounded.
Outbreaks Hailed as Success
The Socialist newspapers describe
the manifestation as glorious sue
cess. without intending anv sarcasm
The outbreak in Trieste started With
the appeal published by the Lavoratore
and other Socialist newspapers for the
two-hour strike. The Association Of
tX-combatants and Patriots Of the citv
issued counter manifesto saving thai
they would oppose by force any public
Noclallst meetings in favor of the Mos
COW tYrants.
The project Of the city, taking notice
or the statement by the ex-service men,
| fn tlo
sion to hold meetings in the public
squares between 3 and S o'clock in The
atternoon--th the hours the strike was "a
be in effect
The Socialists, therefore, were en-
ragged when they saw the correspond
ent of an anti-Socialist newspaper.
Pletro Belli, crossing the street with a
group Of friends, and an anarchist was
Immediately delegated to get even. He
walked up behind Belli and fired shot
at his head which fractured the skull.
Bombs Wreck Socialist Plant
The incident was reported to the
patriots, who immediately swarmed
INTO the streets to take UP the defense
OF their comrades, and after series
of fights the former service men de-
clded to end the agitation by destroy
ing the Socialist newspaper Lavora-
tore They threw bombs into the
building, destroyed furniture and the
machinery in the printing room, and
then wrecked the building.
In Milan the demonstration began ey-
actly at o'clock, when the wheels on
every tram stopped and shops closed
for fear of disorders. Troops were sta
toned near the famous Galleria Piazza
l'uomo. AT the Central Railwdy station
locomotive whistle -hrieked the an
nouncement of the beginning Of the
strike. The Simplon Express was held
! up mile outside of the city, the
bologna Express thirty miles from
Milon. Every train was at standstill,
i he railway men gathered in front of
the station to listen to Bolshevik ora
tors, who had climbed upon the heaps
of baggage to make speeches.
Anarchists Attack tudents
At o'clock a group of students sing
ing patriotic songs was attacked bv p
group of anarchists in the open space
in front of the Cathedral. Revolver
shots from the Reds brought an an
swering fire from the students, and a
fearful panic followed among passers-
BY. The Roman nobleman Cant AIRS
! Ando Morganti di Castelnudvo was
killed. his body being identified later
at a neighboring hospital
The anarchists continued the shoot
ing for about half an hour, turning
their guns on the royal guards sta
toned at each entrance to the Gal
leria The guards returned the fire
Bullets flew as wildly as in wartime
only this time the Milanese found the
warfare on their doorsteps. Many of
the wounded were mere passers-by
Red Cross ambulances worked busily
carrying the wounded away from the
scene.
Attack on Prison Frustrated
Other anarchist groups approached
the prison in Milan with the intention
OF forcing open the doors and releasing
the prisoners. The Reds were kept al
distance by troops and.royal guards
who, without hesitation, opened fire on
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