MAY DAY

Evening Star, Issue 17034, 3 May 1919, Page 9

MAY DAY

STREET FIGHTS IN PAHIS. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS, May L Infantry and cavalry -reinforced. Hie gendarmerie to prevent May dmnouatrators from marching to the Place de la. Concord. Fireman turned their fit? hoses on to the crowd, who twice attacked tho military cordons. Many beads were broken in baton charges. S. Another riotous crowd gathered in the Place do Longora and shouted Down with the Government.” . . Th® outlook was uglier at nightfall. The riots continued at night. Iff© demonstrators attempted to barricade the streets, but mounted troops charged the mob. A .great number were yyoniKied, including Deputy Cachin, editor of ‘ L’-Sumauite,’ and a municipal Counmilor. BLOODSHED IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, May 1. •Soldiers and sailors stormed the May Day Labor Demonstration in Madison square. Police reserves dispersed the crowds, who loft three dead. At Cleveland I.WAV. riots started when soldiers seized a red flag carried in the .procession. A CLEARANCE NEEDED. WASHINGTON, May 1. As a result of attempts to assassinate* prominent Americans, it lias been decided to round up and deport Anarchists, I.W.W. leaders, and Bolsheviks. The Government are determined to root out Anarchists throughout the country, DUBLIN’S DEMONSTRATION. LONDON, May 2. (Received May 3, at 10.20 a-mj In Dublin the workers declared Thursday a public holiday, and newspapers, trams, trains, and public services were suspended. FIGHTING IN BOSTON. NEW YORK, May 2. (Received May 3, at 11.35 a.m.) The ‘New York World’s’ Boston correspondent stales that three policemen were shot and a number of persons injured in the May Day riots between the soldiers and sailors and the Lthor Radicals.