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MADRID PARALYSED
Lightning General Strike
SIX KILLED: 20 WOUNDED
MADRID, September 8.
A lightning general strike has been de
clared, paralysing the city, which is with
out toxis, tramt, or newspapero. t i
difficult to obtain bread and other neceo
sities. Supplies were lquickly exhausted,
an(d women are eulling a home-made mix
ture of floulr and fried oil, in which they
are dloing a roaring trade.
Three were killed and sevcen wounded
in the general strike riots. Shock police,
armed with maclthineguns, have been bta.
tioned at the principal points, while
troops are guarding water and electricity
works.
2IADRII), September O.
The committee called the strike off early
this morning, but further clashes between
police and strikers rained the casualties
to six killed and( 20 wounded.
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