GENERAL STRIKE IN ITALY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17336, 6 December 1919, Page 11

GENERAL STRIKE IN ITALY.

DISORDERS AT MILAN. CONFLICT WITH POLICE. TWO DEMONSTRATORS KILLED By TeleETiit>h— Press Association—Copyricht. (Received 9.30 p.m.) Beutcr. ROME, Dec. 2 In consequence of certain unexplained incidents a general strike has been declared in Rome, Milan and Florence. The stoppage is complete. The strike has given rise to patriotic demonstrations everywhere. There have been no disturbances except at Milan,, where two demonstrators were killed in a collision with the police. RIOTING IN ROME. KING'S EFFORT FOR PEACE. SYMPATHY WITH LABOUR. ft. and N.Z. ROME. Dec. 1. Severo riots have occurred in Borne, several people being killed during the disturbances. The situation is grave in other cities. King Victor Emmanuel was loudly cheered when he entered the Chamber of Deputies to open Parliament. In the course of his speech from the throne, the King said that Italy viewed with the liveliest sympathy the rise of the working classes, which must tend to an intensive programme of production and everincreasing democratic co-operation among nations. He favoured greater participation of the Labour Party in the councils of the nation. The' King had an enthusiastic reception in the streets, where several Socialist leaders were mobbed, but were rescued by the police.