Evening star., 1953-11-06
Six More Killed
In F|areup Of
Trieste Rioting
u. S. and British
Troops Restore Order
At Boyonet Point
By Webb Mckinley
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent

TRIESTE, Eov. g. Savage
rioting flared again today in this
disputed Adriatic port city. Po-
lice fired into the ranks of thou
sands of pro-Italian demonstra-
tors and the death toll in two
days of bloody clashes mounted
to eight, with six slain today.
Late today British and Amer
ican troops with fixed bayonets
marched into the trouble area
and restored order.
At least so persons, mostly STU
dents, were in hospitals with po-
lice-inf1icted bullet wounds. The
British trained territorial police
suffered injuries when a hand
grenade was tossed in their midst
from today's milling mob of at
least 10000. Three o. more police
were wounded. Unconf1rmed re-
ports said one or more had died.
1t was the first time American
troops had been called in to
help quell the bitter demonstra-
tionS. British and American
forces. which occupy this city,
have previously been posted
merely as guards around build
lngS where their personnel were
working.
Demonstrations in Rome.
In addition to the violence
here demonstrations flared in
Rome and other Italian cities.
Resentment was expressed
against the British and Ameri-
cans. A crowd in Rome sur
rounded the United States EN-
bassy and shouted "Assassins, as
sasSinS." Police broke up the
crowd with tear gas and clubs
and arrested scores.
United States Ambassador
Clare Boothe Luce conferred
with Italian Premier Giuseppe
Pella. She returned to the EN-
bassy in time to see the demon
StratorS seize a fire truck and
turn hoses on police and toss
tear-gas bombs back.
Ten thousand demonstrated in
Milan and marched on the
British consulate, but were
turned back by police.
Rome demonstrators smashed
windows in the British Embassy
The British and Americans
announced October that they
intended to turn over admin
istration of Zone A of the
Trieste territory. including the
city. to the Italians. Yugoslavia
declared its troops would march
into Zone A the moment Italian
forces were sent in.
Tension over Trieste. always a,
hot issue between Yugoslavia
and Italy, heightened.
10000 Persons Involved.
Today's Trieste rioting, in
volving an estimated 10000 per-
sons, was the worst of the three
days in this city of predomi-
nantly Italian population. Pro-
Italian feeling for return of the
city to Italy had been stirred by
Wednesdays celebrations of the
anniversary of the World War
on the southern front.
italian troops had marched into
the city on that day in 1918.
An uneasy calm was restored
to the city around noon, but
British and American troops and
police were on the alert for any
new outbreaks.
The battling centered in
Trieste's big waterfront Piazza
Del Unita-Unity Square. After
a hail of police bullets cleared
the square. one company of
American troops moved in to
order. Some TrieSt-
inis applauded enthusiastically
as the troops assumed their
positions.
The territorial police were
covering in the doorways. The
demonstrators shouted at them:
You can come out now, you
assassins. The Americans are
here"
The police had fired scores of
rounds while the thousands of
demonstrators milled in the
square. Many persons were