The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-11
CHEMICAL WORKS OF
ITALY TAKEN over
BY RADICAL LABOR
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
MILAN, It.:y, Sept. 11.-More than
200 Cher>cal works here were occupi
ed at a given signal late Friday and
red flags were hoisted above them on
orders issued by the chamber Of labo:
The chemical plants were occupied
simultaneously, the movement being
carried out following a signal of three
blasts on large sireen.
Immediately afterward red flags
and banners bearing the Bolshevik eirr
blem of the hammer and scythe were
hoisted. The workers obeyed the Oh
der received from the chamber of Id
Dor despite the fact that they were
recently granted wage increases OF
from 60 to 20 cents a day.
Says It Was Necessary.
The chamber of labor, in explain
ing the seizure Of the chemical works.
declared tonight that the move was
not in the nature Of real occupation
of the plants, but was simply a meas
ure which was necessary to guarantee
metal workers the materials they
need to carry on the industry.
The new movement started in the
largest establishment of the Pierella
firm where Albert Pierella, an engi-
neer was captured short time ago.
He is a son of Senator Pierelli, head
of the firm. A brother was an aviator
who died in America during the war
and another brother, Captain P1elo
Pierelli will be remembered by Am.
creams who visited the Austrian war
zone. In many cases he acted as
interpreter for Americans who went
to the front.
Wants Decision Council
Excitement is intense in this city
as to the possible decision of the con-
federation of labor relative to the
movement on the part of metal work
ers to occupy and operate industrial
plants throughout Italy There is a
spirit of compromise in the air and it
is believed that meetings between
employers and representative Of
workers, which continued today, will
result in some sort of adjustment of
the situation.
Commander Jarac Deputy Oliv-
etti, Attorney Ropligliano and Prof.
Riva, representatives of employers,
were called in several times today by
Signor Lusignoli, prefect of the city,
who is acting as a go-between in the
negotiations here.
Meets Socialist Members
The prefect also had long confer
ences with several socialist members
Of the chamber Of deputies and made
an earnest effort to bring to the at
tention of both sides the fact that a
continuation of the present crisis
will be perilous to the entire nation.
1t is understood he has asked en-
ployers to consider the supreme in
terests of the country and accept the
economic claims of the men.
On the other hand he has urged
the workers to acknowledge any sac
rifices made by employers and to
promptly return to respect for law
and order and the rights of property.
TURIN, Italy, Sept 11-All Italy has
again turned to Premier Giolitti, ex-
pecting him to bring about a solution
of the difficult crisis which has arisen
in the industrial line of the country.
He is spending short time at Bar
donecchia. little village near the
French frontier, where he has gone for
3S summers to spend his vacation.
Premier Giolitti will next month
celebrate his 18th birthday, and since
assuming the burdens of premiership
has despatched all state business
wherever he has been staying for a
few days.
He is at present using his sitting.
room, which is but little larger than
porter's lodge for an office and there
he works 10 hours daily with his secre-
tary DR.. Falco, who has for many
years been his faithful companion. Dr.
Falco is an enthusiastic pedestrian,
but he is unable to compete with
Signor Giolitti. saying the latter is pos
sessed of a pair of 40 miles a day
legs" All interviews with persons
summoned here by the premier have
taken place while walking through the
forests or climbing neighboring noun
tains, the unfortunate visitor painting
frantically to keep up with the head of
the Italian cabinet. The only other
companion of the Premier at Bardonec-
CHA is DIR. Mattoli, his physician, but
he is not there because the premier
needs medical attention but as a
friend who on certain occasions trans
forms himself into an English trans
lator He speaks that language fluent
ly. his wife being a native of the
United States.