THE MENACE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 154, 25 March 1919, Page 7

THE MENACE

RED FLAG RIOT IN BRISBANE

DISGRACEFUL SCENES RETURNED SOLDIERS INTERVENE By Telegraph-Pross Association- Copyright Brisbane, March 21. There, wore disgraceful scenes in the streets during a procession from the Trades Hall to the Domain, where n meeting of protest against tho continuance of tho War Precautions Act was held. Many conilicts occurred between processionists and tho police, who endeavoured to suppress the carrying of red flags. When the Domain was reached the procession was confronted by a strong body of mounted police, but was eventually allowed to cuter. During'the night members of the procession attempted to hold a meeting, but a large body of roturnetf soldiers arrived and threatened to throw the speakers into the river, and the meeting was abandoned. Aa ihn majority of the agitators were foreigners, the soldiers proceeded to the Russian Association's rooms. When they were approaching tlireo shots were fired from the rooms, and after a detective had 'been informed that the demonstrators and Russians were armed and would fight to a finish the gathering dispersed.—Press Assn. BOLSHEVISM IN SOUTH AMERICA ARGENTINE HELD BY THE THROAT. ' New York, March 19. Dispatches from Buenos Aires say that thirty-four prominent business men, in a. circular, declare that the Soviet controls the port and tho country and foreign trade. They intimate that foreign [ agitators would "bo deported.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEVIST PLOT IN BRITAIN LITERATURE SMUGGLED IN. (Rec ; March 21, 7.45 p.m.) London, Mnrch 23. The "Daily Express" states that the British authorities have discovered a Bolshevik plot to land emissaries and vast quantities of literature in Britain. The authorities prevented n number of agents from landing, but it is believed that much literature has been smuggled iuto London.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEVISM IN HUNGARY " LARGE EUSSIAN ARMY OF REDS EN MUTE. (Rec. Mmcli 21, 7.45 p.m.) Copenhagen, Mutcli 23. The "Berlingsko Tidendo" says that the new Hungarian Government includes representatives of the Workers, Peasants, nnd Soldiers' Councils. A largo , Russian army, which has been marching- to tho assistance of the Hungarian Bolshcviki, lias reached the Brody-Stanislau' line, fourteen days' march from Budapest. It is believed that the Hungarian crisis will affect tho Czocho-Slovak State, where Bolshevism has made great progress — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLIED COUNTER-MEASURES. (Rec. March 21, T.J.vp.m.) Copenhagen, March 23. Count Karolyi (Hungarian Premier) lias issued a proclamation stating that hip resignation. has been tendered as a jii'olcst against the Ponce Conference's decision to occupy almost tho whole of Hungary, doubtless as a. base of operations against tho Russian Soviet Army. —Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.