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Wairarapa Age, 18 July 1934, Page 5

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SAN FRANCISCO PARALYSED BY STRIKE. MORE SOLDIERS BROUGHT INTO CITY. THOUSANDS WALK TO 1 OFFTCFJS. SAN FRANCISCO,, July 16. Completely paralysing the metropolitan area, with a population of more than a million and a quarter, the general strike, called by the labour unions, was effective at 8 a.m. on Monday. Theatres, amusement places, and small shops were closed and department stores were uncertain as to the length of time they could remain open.

The mobilisation of 1000 more soldiers in Los Angeles indicated preparations to send possibly the full strength of California's guard into the strikestrangled city. Violence broke out in the city and in the trans-bay region. The police said that a mob of 1500 men stormed and looted a grocery store in 23rd and Mission streets. At Hayward 50 men raided alleged Communistic headquarters, dragged the furniture to a nearby lot, and set it afire. Pickets approached pedestrians, and warned thorn not to go to work. Arising early, thousands trudged miles to their offices. Most of them ignored passing automobiles, apparently fearing that even private machines would be attacked. RADIO MEN KNOCK OFF. COMMUNISTS TRY TO ATTACK MAYOR. (Received Tuesday, 7 p.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, July 16. Radio telegraphers affiliated with the American Radio Telegraphers’ Association have decided to join the strike. The organisation has 500' members'in the Pacific area. Under Federal laws, no vessel carrying passengers can sail without a properly authorised radio operator. Most of them are union members. Bar-tenders, who waited through 15 years of prohibition for an opportunity -to resume their trade, are idle again today because their union has joined the general strike movement. Communists 'tried to attack the Mayor as he arrived l at the Hall of Justice. Shouting imprecations, they at Mr. Rossi, wiho was rescued by Chief of Police Quinn. Six demonstrators were arrested. White House has issued a denial of a report that President Roosevelt would abandon his Honolulu visit and come to San Francisco personally to try to settle the strike. FOOD SHORTAGE. STRIKERS TRYING TO BLOCK SUPPLIES. i (Received Tuesday, 8.5 p.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.' National Guardsmen numbering 4600 were in the city, with tanks, field pieces and machine-guns, as the strike gripped the trans-bay area. Mobs looted a few grocery stores still running in face of the food shortage and buying stampede. Strikers are reported to be picketing against supply trucks waiting an opportunity to enter the citv under National Guard or police <■ ‘- voys. Thousands of pedestrians th’.-- - ed the streets, mostly curiou- ~- standera.