Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-02
DISORDERS MARK
CELEBRATION Of
MAY DAY IN THE
FRENCH CAPITAL.
Small Riots Occur in Paris
Twenty-Seven Police Are
W0undedi More Than 100
Persons Are Arrested,
MADAME LIE GR0S DIES
FROM A BULLET WOUND
Two Members of Chamber
Of Deputies Are Hurt In
Clash With Blue Coats
Strike Is a Failure,
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Paris. May May Day passed
with a series of small riots and dis
orders in which at least three per-
sons were killed, one of them 70
woman, and many wounded, but
without the declaration of a nation
wide general strike, which the
union workers expected from the
general federation of labor.
The federation issued a l.5Oo-
word statement urging nationaliza-
ton, but not referring either to a
continuation of the strike or re-
turn to work after May day. The
situation this evening remained as
muddled as it has been for the past
few days, the labor element await
ing orders which do not come.
The railroads announced that
their strike, which is to be con-
tinued after today to enforce ma
tionalization, is already fifty per
cent effective. official reports
from government sources say that
the operations today were not far
from normal on certain lines. the
most important trains moving in
and out of Paris. a limited sub
urban service was maintained.
Twenty seven police were
wounded, three of them seriously,
and many of them were bruised.
One Shot Was Fatal.
Madame lie Gros was wounded
by a bullet as she watched tho
manifestation from window In
the Place De La Republique and
died later.
More than 100 persons were arr
rested, and the number is growing.
but many were quickly released.
The coolness and bravery OF
high school and technical students
who volunteered to run motor om-
nibuses occasioned much applause
but their efforts In breaking up
the transportation strike were the
pr mary cause of most Of the dis-
orders. In the Place De La Repuh-
lique they at times drove through
hostile crowds who showered them
with stones and broke the windows
of the buses, hnt they continued
the service which was organized at
the Instance of the government
Two members Of the chamber of
deputies, NJ. Vaillant-Couturier
whose prosecution is sought by the
for alleged Indictment
of the military to disobed ence. and
Alexandra T., Blanc, wearing u
deputy's tri-color sash and flam-
ing red tie, were wounded in "a
collision with the police in the
Place De La Republique. They ad-
dressed Il crowd which was shout
ing:
Crowd Became Excited.
Glass of 1918" In connection
with the agitation for the demobi-
lization of that class. The depu-
ties harangues We're so phrased in
for quiet that the crowd
became greatly excited and clash
with the republican guards and
police followed. NJ. Blanc received
a cash on the head, said to have
been from a sabre: NJ Valiant
came off with a tap OF
a night stick on the head and n
damaged nose.
A majority Of the crowds seemed
selves by annoying the police.
risking getting into trouble,
When the night services on the
northern and eastern railways be-
gan at 10 o'clock, il was found that
the employees were at their posts.
that the railroad strike
will have failed by Sunday or Moa-
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