The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-14

deputy sheriffs, and state and local police to preserve order.
 Aid For Strikes
 State aid to strikers was to be considered by the legislature today. sentative Curvin, democrat, Paw tucket, 8 bond issue would be floated to provide $2,000.000 with which to feed and clothe the strikers.
 Should the legislature pass the bill, which is doubtful because re- publicans regard it as political measure, the question would be submitted to voters in referen- dunn October 13. M
 The tense situation was eased somewhat overnight by the clos ing of six mills; including that of the Sayles Finishing Company. storm center of the warfare at Say lesville.' Utwa leaders were jubi- lant over the shut-downs, pointing out that their sole objective had been to force the closing of plants kept running despite the strike.
 At last nights brief session the legislature failed to support any of the emergency measures advanced by Governor Green, This. in spite of the governors personal appeal in which he said:
 Communist Uprising
 we are face to face now, not with textile strike, but with a Communist uprising. What started as local conflicts between employ- CTS and striking workers over the question of picketing has grown includes large number of per- sons with no interest whatever in the strike, but seeking merely to create disorder, and some of them with the deliberate plan to upset our established government" Governor Green drew a parallel between the textile strike here and the recent Longshoremen's strike on the Pacific coast, saying:
 "In each case the Communists took advantage ee the situation We must put theIn down here as they were put down there. To save property of our citizens, tc save their very lives, we must take prompt. strong and drastic ac- ton.
 Turned Down Proposals But the general assembly, as Rhode Islands legislature ii known, though otherwise. and not only turned down the federal troops proposal, but also: 1.-Defeated an alternative democratic proposal for an emer- gency bill to empower the gover- nor to order any or all of tn. textile mills in the state to close Republicans conteneded such q bill would vest to much power iii the governor).
 2.-Adjournment before the house had time to act on pro- posal for a $100.000 appropriation to. expand the state police force. The state had passed this bill.
 Seemingly substantiating the governors contention that much of the strike warfare was inspired by Communist agitators, police an- nounced that several communists already under arrest had admitted participating in the riots.
 Odd Scenes Recalled
 Meanwhile scenes reminiscent of the stirring days of 1917 were be- ing enacted at Fort Devens, Aver. Mass; Fort Williams, Portland. Me; Fort Ethan Allen, Burlington, Vt, and Fort Wright, near New London. Conn, as 2,79S Regular Army soldiers and 400 officers were mobilized for possible duty in Rhode Island.
 There were 851 troops at Fort Devens, 829 at Fort Williams, 6S1 at Fort Ethan Allen, and 681 at Fort Wright, with the 400 officers divided among the four camps.
 Should the soldiers be sent here they would be commanded by Ma jor-General Fox Conner. head of the First Corps Area. It was be- lieyed that in the event of a call. General Conner and Secretary of war George H. Dern, now in Bos- ton. would make a flying visit to Rhode Islands trouble area to get the lay of the land.
 Near New York Area
 New York, September 14-(UP) = Surrounded by wartime secrecy, 2,000 troops of the first brigade. first division, United States Army. were encamped in the New York area today waiting for word from President Roosevelt that may send them into the Rhode Island tex tile strike zone.
 They are equipped with gas masks and machine guns, as we'll as one-pounders and Stokes mortars.
 A special train brought 800 sol- diers of the 18th Infantry and the 18th Infantry here last night from Camp Dix. Wrightstown, N. J. The troops were quartered at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn.
 Two ferryboats were ready at Governors Island in New Work harbor to move troops barracked there to Manhattan. Five hundred troops were at Fort Tatten, Queens. Fifty airplanes, 1000 enlisted men and 100 officers are stationed at Mitchell Field.