The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-13

First Strike Brought End
College of EmpOria z. by Mexican Officials
Grant Touch Farmers Unonize and Join Big
down. Walk-Ou.
FR0H EaaiP0a $50 RIOTERS TRY TO BOdB CUSTOMS HOUSE
Pamatier Star Only Defective Mechanism
Locals Saves Vera Cruz Officials.
Homecoming Day and Reunion Pitched Battles Result
of "OId Stars" Strkebreakers Are Used.
General Strike Brought to End
by Mexican Officials.
Farmers UniOnize and Join Big
Walk-0ut.
TRY TO BOsaB CUSTOMS HOUSE
Only Defective Mechanism
Saves Vera Cruz Officials.
Pitched Battles Result When
Strikebreakers Are Used.

Mexico City, Nov. Settlement
of the Vera Cruz dock workers strike
was announced by the government to-
day. This caused hope that the syn-
pathy strikes and disorders reported
from various parts of the country as
a result of the Vera Cruz walkout
would be ended speedily and order re-
stored thruout Mexico.
The agreement provides that the
Vera Cruz strikers return to work to-
day. The government will operate the
docks until acceptable terms have been
negotiated.
a general strike attended by serious
disorders, had been declared thruout
the province of Yucatan, according to
official dispatches received by the war
office today from Merida.
Railway employees. dock workers
power plant operatives were said to
have gone out in sympathy with the
striking stevedores in Vera Cruz The
situation was described as extremely
critical"
Garry Red Flags.
Pitched battles occurred in Vera
Cruz when foreign ship companies at
tempted to employ strikebreakers
/ The strikers attacked them. carrying
red flags and shouting viva La
Soviet
Farm hands in the state of Puebla
were reported to have been unionized
and are prepared to join the general
strike unless they receive wage in
creases.
According TO government officials,
plot has been discovered for a big
red demonstration on the night OF
! November 80. the date of Obregon's
Inauguration as president. Arms and
ammunition have been smuggled
across the border for this purpose, IL
| was said
Spreads Along Gulf.
Vera Cruz, Nov. 13.-The general
strike called in sympathy with strik-
ing stevedores in this port is spread
| ing along the entire Gulf coast ac-
cording to advices received here to-
day,
The walkout had spread thruout
| Yucatan. Ten strike breakers who at
tempted to take the places OF steve
dores in Progreso Gin Yucatan) were
reported killed by strikers
| Practically all workers in Tampico
| Estate of Tamaulipas) quit their Jobs
at l o'clock yesterday afternoon and
/ paraded the streets singing revolution-
airy songs.
Are Well Financed.
Strikers attempted to blow UP the
customs house here late yesterday.
Owing to defective mechanism, the
bomb failed to explode. All business
houses in the city again have been
closed and troops have been called to
| preserve order.
| Dispatches from Yucatan, where the
general sympathetic strike was pre-
/ ceded by fighting between Socialists
and federal troops. declared that IAN
| archy is rampant" in that section.
Owing to collection OF large funds,
presumably in preparation for just
such a situation. strikers everywhere
were said to be in a financial position
to hold out for long period.
The government is understood to
have assumed policy of non -interfer-
ence unless the strikers commit overt
| acts"