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...Fields were robbed of potato crops and other farm products were stolen by the desperate workers. The situation improved later when the Berlin Government succeeded in sending 809 food cars into the Ruhr, but the repressive tactics of the French are reputed to be making the situation dangerous. Hamburg. Martial law was pro claimed by the Senate on account of rioting on the part of the striking shipyard workers. Fights, resulting in fatal casualties, occurred between the strikers and the police. Lubeck. Communists seized the town and forced the Senate* to retire. Reichswehr troops tried unsuccessfully to restore order. Crefeld...
Meanwhile the Mayor of Savannah had established communication with Governor Hardwick. The Governor declared the city in a state of insurrection and proclaimed martial law. Troops marched in, every approach to the jail was blocked, and no pedestrian or vehicle was allowed to draw near. Incidentally...
...provides for the abolition of capital punishment, except when a state of martial law has been proclaimed. Real estate can be owned by Rumanian subjects only, and cannot be confiscated as a punishment. Election to the Chamber of Deputies is by " universal, direct and equal franchise." Equality of the sexes was not recognized, but the political rights of women are to be defined. Class distinction and use of titles are prohibited. The press is free in every respect. Freedom of assembly and of education is assured. Free schools are provided; attendance at a State or private school is compulsory...
Signer di Vecchi resigned in order to avoid embarrassing Premier Mussolini. The trouble was born in a speech that Veechi made in Turin about three weeks ago, in which he said: " Everything could be put right in Italy with half an hour's martial law and half a minute's rifle shooting...
...March 1, 1922, Sarwat Pasha formed an Egyptian Cabinet. And on March 16, Fuad, Sultan of Egypt, was proclaimed King Fuad I of Egypt?the first independent ruler of Egypt since the death of Cleopatra on August 29, 30 B. C. The British, who had ruled the country by martial law since 1914, then promised that such law would be withdrawn as soon as a constitution had been framed and agreed to. Last week King Fuad formally signed the constitution which now becomes effective, and British martial law comes...