City In Turmoil
STREET RIOTS IN PALERMO. POLICE DRAW SWORDS. Times and Sydney Sun Cables. London, March 27. Differences of opinion have arisen between the syndicalist organisations in Palermo, the capital of Sicily. One section of the syndicalists declared a general strike, and the whole city lias been thrown into turmoil.
Troops have been concentrated within the city boundary. The shops are closed, and business is at a standstill. Thousands of workmen paraded the streets. Attempts were made to set fire to the Town Hall. The soldiers intervened, and rioting began. The workmen used stones and sticks, whereupon the police drew their swords and charged the rioters. Many persons were injured.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 264, 6 April 1914, Page 5
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111City In Turmoil Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 264, 6 April 1914, Page 5
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