New-York tribune., 1920-09-14
italian Labor
Sends Demands
To Parliament
immediate Laws Under
Which Workmen May
Manage Industry Are
Asked by Confederation
Direct Control Sought
Two Persons Killed at
Turin i'm Attack Upon
Engineer of Metal Plant

Engineer OA NACsa1 II Aa41e
MILAN. Sept. IS.-Ymmediate convo-
..t;on Of she Italian Parliament to pass
laws under which workmen may take
,vsr management Of industrial plants
sss been demanded by the Confedera-
,;on of Labor in session here. The
resolution said:
ave demand immediate convocation
of the Chamber Of Deputies in order
that the situation may be examined and
lays proposed which will bring about
radical legislative measures which,
.hroueh requisition Of industrial plants
and participation in their management
hy vorkmen, will prepare the way for
direct control of workers in the inter
ests Of collectively"
This resolution was telegraphed to
she President of the Chamber and the
Premier.
important discussions took place to-
aav between representatives Of the
wcrkmen and the masters, in which
prsfecH Lusignolli of Milan and Prefect
Tsddei Of Turin participated. Signor
Taddei returned to Turin on receiving
word Of the De Benedict incident.
The most interesting statement in
these discussions wat that Deputy
Dsrsgona, representing the Confedera-
ton 81 Labor, is trying to convince the
employers Of the necessity inu their
avn interests of solving the problem
Of their relations with the men in a
radical manner, 80 as to profoundly
modify social conditions. He informed
the delegates that the confederation
was at work on q project aiming clear
" to establish a new moral, technical
and economic situation f8r the work
men.
BED Flags Disappear in Genoa
GENOA, Sept. 13.-There is no
change in the situation created by the
occupation by workmen of the various
industrial plants here. except that the
red aags, which had been hoisted when
the works were taken over, were re-
moved from the factories to-day, ap-
psrentiy spontaneously.
Each workman is receiving from the
Chamber Of Labor a card emitting him
to purchase goods amounting to $50
lire in specified shops on condition that
be remain at WORK.
The police continue to arrest for
signersy especially Russians and Hun
garixns. Those taken into custody thus
far have been generously supplied with
money, but have been unable to produce
Credentials or give satisfactory ex-
plsgatiens for their presence here.
Some of them were found near the
works carrying arms.
Dyaamite Plant Guard Increased
TURIN, Sept. 11.-Anxiety felt by
the authorities lest the workingmen
engaged in the industrial plant contro-
versy here might attempt TO take pos
session Of the dynamite works az
Arigliana, thirteen miles west of Turin,
ene Of the largest plants of it's kind in
Italy, led to protective. measures to-
dsy. The garrison about the works
vas strengthened with carbineers and
troops equipped with machine guns.
Unidentified persons fired several
rife shots to-day into the villa Of
Signor Dibenedetto, engineer of one OF
the metal works here. The engineer
replied to the fire with his revolver and
killed two persons. The police ar
nstsd Dibenedetto. The workmen
s7aesated the plant.
Agitation Among Railway Men
ROME, Sept. 13.-Fresh agitation has
broken out among the railway men,
vao object to the system adopted in
Increasing their wages and are asking
ser medication Of it. The modifica-
ton aea5red would result in an in
efsaseA expenditure of 1875 5,000,0 900 lire.
All sae railway men are meeting to-
night to decide on the question Of
striking.
Cooperation between employers ana
wersmen, which is declared to be the
pnaeipal factor in maintaining produc-
aon throughout Italy, is urged by Depu-
ues sandera and Salvadori, members Of
@e Gaeholic party, which has it's own
meai workers union. They declare
as present situation is one which
aaass Tor hardship to both the work
.. leg ana the people generally, and as
ssis higher prices will be result
They urge that the government should
gsant tariff protection to industries
70 shas ehey may make larger profits
anu pay higher wages.
Gsvernment Asks Compromise
AMS, Sept. 13.-Travelers arriving
gaay from Italy describe the seizure
= TIE metal works by workmen as
assessing odd features. Flagstaffs on
.ss principal plants bear two flags
~ foS the Socialists and black for
G anarchists. Many private houses
sy s.psy red flags, especially in Milan,
@sssaang to the reports.
a. .1s Halian government has informed
s 3saufacturers' Association that it
80 BOT wish to employ troops in
sssieS the factories. but that a far
go ss course is for the employers to
s.sasse -ss.ae compromise with the work
i.ns committee. The employers
49, .s sgreed for the present not TO go
ssas fheir own works 80 az mot &o ey-