New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02
Iwenty-seven Police Are
Among Injured During
Clashes With Mobs i'm
Streets; 100 Arrested
Strike of Miners.
DOckmen Monday
Rail Workers, However,
Out, Crippling Service;
Two Deputies Attacked

of small riots and disorders. in which
at least three persons, one a woman,
were killed and many wounded. but
without the declaration of a nation
wide general strike, which the union
workers expected from the General Fed
Grafton Of Labor
Later in the day, however, the fed
Grafton issued a statement to the effect
that it was pleased with "the solidarity
of the movement of the railway work
ers," and that the administrative COM
mittee had decided to support the
strike further by calling a general
strike, beginning Monday, of all min
ers, sailors and dock workers.
Rail Workers Are Out
The railroaders announced that their
strike, which is to be continued after
to-day to enforce naturalization, is
already SO per cent effective Official
reports from government sources say
that the operations to-day were not
far from normal on certain lines. the
most important trains moving in and
out Of Paris. A limited suburban serv-
ice was maintained
When the night services on the
Northern and Eastern railways began
at 10 o'clock this evening it was found
that all the employees were at their
posts, indicating that the railroad strike
will have failed by Sunday Or Monday.
Twenty-seven police were wounded
three of them seriously, and many of
them were bruised in the riots. The
woman killed, Nine. LIE Gros, was
fatally wounded by bullet while she
was at a window watching the rioting
in the Place de la Republican. More
than one hundred persons were arrest
ed and the number is growing, but
meny were quickly released.
The riots during the day were fol-
lowed this evening by another serious
clash between radicals and the police
in the Place de la Republique Several
more persons were wounded and many
were arrested.
Student Volunteers Attacked
The GOODNESS and bravery of high
school and technical students who vol
unteered to run motor omnibuses oc-
casioned much applause, but their cf-
forts in breaking up the transportation
strike was the primary cause Of most
of the disorders. In the Place de la
Republique they at times drove through
hostile crowds, who showered them
the husses, but they continued the
service. which was organized at the
instance of the government.
Two members of the Chamber of
Deputies, NJ. Valiant Couturier, whose
prosecution is sought by the govern
ment for alleged incitement of the
military to disobedience, and Alexandra
Blanc wearing a Deputy's ri-color
sash and a flaming red tie, were
wounded in a collision with the police
in the Place de Ia Republique. They
addressed a crowd which was shouting
GLASS of 1918!" in connection with the
that class. The Deputies harangues
were so phrased in appealing for quiet
that the crowd became greatly excited,
and a clash with the Republican
Guards and police followed. NJ. Blanc
received cash on the head, said to
have been from a saber. NJ. Valiant
CouturieG came off with tap of a
nightstck on the head and a damaged
nose.
Masses Jam BOulevardS
The demonstrations in Paris to-day
divided the city into two distinct parts,
that to the west of Boulevard de
Strasbourg and Boulevard de Sebas y
pol taking on an almost forlorn and
deserted appearance. while the popu-
lous districts to the east Of these
wero jammed with a seething popula-
tion.
The Porte st. Martin and Place de la
Republique we're soon regarded by the
police as the points at which trouble
might be looked for, and even tonight
are cordoned off.
A majority of the crowds seemed
mainly occupied in amusing themselves
by annoying the police without risking
getting into trouble.
Strike so Per Cent Effective
The Labor Federatons reports from
the provinces estimated that the strike
was about so per cent effective. Other
sources seemed to confirm this state
ment Of partial response to labor's
May Day orders. In Alsace- Lorraine
the railroaders worked to regain time
lost in the recent strike.
At Neuilly there were numerous ar
rests of demonstrators who were
barred from the city and who stopped
automobiles and broke windows In
Paris gun store was pillaged and a
number of revolvers and rifles were
stolen.
The first disturbance of the day. in
Paris, a clash between Republican
guards, police and 1000 May Day mani
festants, occurred at O'Clock this
afternoon on the boulevard of the ST
Martin quarter. Two shots were fired
during the melee, and several persons
are reported wounded.
Toward 8 o'clock crowds along the
route of the autos began ieering the
student drivers. They then began
stoning the windows of the auto buses
splitting in the facts of the drivers OF
the buses. which had been stopped
by the jam Of people in the streets.
The crowds grew until they num-
bered 1000. bringing the auto bus
service entirely to halt. A small
cavalry patrol came up but was unable
to deal with the crowd. which continued
stoning the vehicles until drivers anc
passengers abandoned the buses IN th,
streets.
A patrol of Republican Guards, with
Continued on next pass)