The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06

 as the south reported 10 dead and 33 wounded in bloody battles in textile towns.
 Boston, Sept. 6-(UP)-Textile strikers registered fresh gains in New England today as they cracked down. on running mills with mass picketing and forced the closing of additional gates.
 United Press reports at mid morning showed that 131,004 of the 226,477 operatives in the six states were idle. This meant that the strike was 5S per cent effec- tive.
 A flying squadron of 200 pickets from Fall River, Mass, swept into Warren, R. l., and forced the clos- ing of the Parker Mills, employing soc, after a riotous scene in which police clubs were wielded and tear gas bombs thrown.
 Two other Rhode Island mills closed for the duration of the strike.
 As the delinquency squads, {" travelling in motorcades, moved on other anti-strike strongholds, fear of new outbreaks was felt.
 Meanwhile communist agitators renewed activity, adding fresh hazards to the already troublous situation.
 At Lewiston, Me-, where all of the city's 600 operatives have re- mained at work, two communists distributed pro-strike pamphlets at a mill until police intervened and arrested one of them.
 The communist struggled with the officers. allegedly attempted a haymaker, but was subdued and arrested on an assault charge. He gave his name as David Harfein, 26, of Portland. In court he plead ed not guilty. was jailed for 30 days, and appealed.
 At Fall River, it was announced that Ann Burlak, "red flame" leader Of the left-wing strike agi- tators. would address mass meet ing there at 4:30 p. m. Other potential sore spots in .cluded:
 Lawrence, where all 12,5OO op- eratives have remained on the job, and where police were ad- vised this morning that flying squadron would arrive from Low ell to picket the wood mill of the American Woolen company at noon.
 Biddeford, Me-, where officials of the Pepperell Mill threatened a hot reception" to 'outside labor that city from Massachusetts. plant.
 Southbridge. where the South bridge Finishing company, employ ing 400, closed this morning. Thirty state troopers and local po- lice watched 15O strikers who threatened to picket the Hamilton Woolen Company mill, where 1900 are at work, later in the day.
 The Assabet Mill of the Ameri- can Woolen company at Maynai d.. 1900 of whose 1900 operatives were on strike, shut down today.
 CTWA leaders estimated that 175,000 New Englanders were on strike. while the manufacturers claimed that the number actually on strike totalled only 15 to 20 per cent of the whole. The manu- lecturers said the rest were idle involuntarily, due to forced shut downs.
 Conn. Situation
 Willimantic, Conn.,, Sept. G. (UP}-The textile strike situation in/Connecticut appeared to be marking time today with no appre- ciable gains having been made to extend the walkout movement now involving approximately 23,000 op- eratives.
 The Baltic Mills, at Baltic, em- ploying $50 suspended operations and 300 at the Lorraine Mfg. Co.,, Pawcatuck joined the strike ranks. At Manchester 300 reported for work at the Cheney company in the velvet and cravat departments. During the picketing of the plant stone was thrown, striking a girl.
 The Corn Spinning company here closed at the suggestion of it's 23 workers.
 Disorder among pickets at the American Thread company, en- ploying 1900 who remained at work, and at the corn concern, where policeman and two others were struck by stones. resulted in strong police guard being es- tablished today. Mayor James H. Hurley suggested that thread con1- pany officials close the plant to prevent further trouble. There were more than 5000 in the crowd that gathered there today and 19 state police were entailed to aug ment the local forces. Special dep- uties were sworn in and confer ences were held with Capt. Ellison Smith. 169th Infantry, to prepare for calling troops if necessary. huunLarrcsjsquad ?dn
 At Danielson, where a mill ofh- cials car was stoned yesterday, the situation was quiet. In the larger mill areas, in and around Norwich the strike has been conducted or derly.
 With the exception of the Amer