The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-01
Firing From Havana Rooftops
Turns May Day CeIebra-
ton Into BedIam
MARCHERs RUN TO SHELTER
Elsewhere Throughout World
Day for Communist Oh.
servance % Quiet
(By The Associated Press)


Bullets fired from roofs into the
ranks Of 10000 marching Havana
Communists Tuesday killed one man
and wounded six others. Four Of the
wounded were marchers, one was q
policeman, and one soldier.
As the firing broke out what had
been a fairly orderly procession be-
came bedlam. as the marchers scat
tered for shelter and police fired
their tear gas guns.
The Communists accused adherents
Of the Cuban ABC secret political
society Of the shooting, but the po-
lice version was that Communists
themselves had fired from the roofs
at the police for the purpose Of pro-
voking disorders.
Observers were unable to identify
the persons who fired and counted
only six persons among the casual
ties. Police asserted. however. that
one marcher had been killed.
The shooting occurred as the Com
munists were marching through
Bloody Reina Street." scene Of dis
orders last September In which sew
eral Communists were killed.
First Sign Of Disorder
Prior to the shooting the only dis
order had been slight disturbance
over the attempted seizure by police
and soldiers of some Of the Commun-
lists banners.
The Communists own committee
for order" had assisted In keeping
the demonstration peaceful. After
the shooting. however. soldiers and
police, armed with rifles. pistols and
clubs, ran through the clouds of tear
gas, dispensing the marchers and
spectators.
In other lands, however, the de-
monstrations assumed the character
istics Of parade staged in Tokyo
where 1000 demonstrators marched
under the direction of 5000 police.
In Austria, May Day was seized
upon as the occasion to elevate
Prince Ernst Won Starhemberg, Fas-
cist leader. to the post Of vice chan
cellor Of the nation.
Communist meetings got under
way on the outskirts of Paris in mid
afternoon without police interference
and the situation in the French
capital was reported calm with bust
ness practically normal despite the
fact that the Communists had called
for a nationwide general strike.
Celebrations by Communists and
Socialists got under way In New York
about noon but their beginnings were
quiet and orderly. The New York
police were in readiness for any even
tuality.
Paris Is Armed Camp
Squads Of police, heavily reinforced
by mobile guards bearing rifles,
patrolled strategic spots in Paris while
10000 troops were held in reserve.
The heart Of the French capital
buzzed with its normal activity and
public services functioned normally
despite . communist-sponsored strike,
but . Sunday atmosphere prevailed
IL, the workers districts. Most Of the
factories were closed.
Manifestations were concentrated In
Paris, but trouble was feared in In
dustrial centers elsewhere because Of
flaming political enmities and the
Communist call for . general strike.
The Rightist press warned against
the possibility Of red revolution"
while Left groups countered with
charges extremists Of the Right were
arming for civil war.
Paris resembled q military camp.
Ten thousand soldiers, with fixed bay
onets ready, backed up $4,000 police
called out to put down disorders.
Plane Spots Trouble
Early Tuesday morning, radio
equipped plane began circling over
the capital to direct q fleet Of fast
police cars to scenes Of rioting.
Fresh fighting nared ct Nantes, 10
miles from Paris. during the night
after two days Of street battles in
which 90 persons were hurt. Ten
arrests were made.
At Anglers. fighting broke out when
. Leftist throng formed outside hall
to protest meeting Of persons SYM
pathetic to the government Of Prem
Ter CASTOR Doumergue.
Tear-gas bombs were hurled into
the hall. When the government sup
porters fled they were attacked by the
rioters. Many were hurt in hand-to-
hand fighting before police could
drive the mob to cover.
In tho struggle. one policeman
dropped dead Death was laid to-
heart failure.