ITALY.
PUETHEB DISOBDEBS. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) {Received January 30th. 5.5 p.m.) ROME, January 28. The Socialists have declared a general strike in Florence,' thus interrupting the railways between Rome and Northern Italy; Serious affrays occurred at Florence between the Socialists and anti-Social-ists. The latter, armed with revolvers, traversed the city in motor-cars, and a pitched battle occurred in the street, but ceased upon the arrival of Carabineers and 'Royal Guards in armoured cars Several people were wounded. A train, abandoned at Pistoja was manned by an emergency staff and resumed its journey, but was subsequently ambushed by armed men firing on the locomotive. The passengers returned the fire and the assailants were driven otr.
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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17057, 31 January 1921, Page 7
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