Word: militiaization
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...oligarchy of virtual despots until such a time as "another better Cortes which will represent the people's will" can be convened. An election is to be held in the future " in which the electors, unfettered by allegiance to any political group, will pronounce their will." A national militia is to be organized on the model of the Italian Faseista national Militia. Said General Rivera: " For that we are waiting until each...
...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. Several Germans wounded during demonstration in favor of Rhineland Republic. Zeitz, Saxony. Sanguinary fighting between Communists and the militia. Nine Communists were killed and 30 wounded. The casualties among the troops are unknown. Langen. Revolutionary Committee of unemployed clashed on several occasions with the security police. Many casualties resulted. In addition to these places minor disturbances occurred in places too numerous to mention. The situation is expected to quiet...
...That he did not act until the disorder of the strike was completely quelled, although then he needlessly called out the entire state militia...
That afternoon a great number of policemen went out on strike. Disorder broke out and lasted through the right. Early the next morning Mayor Peters called out the local militia (in accordance with his authority in emergencies) and requested Governor Coolidge for more troops. By night the situation was well in hand. On the following day Governor Coolidge issued his proclamation calling out the militia and condemning the strikers. The friends of Mr. Coolidge declare that he took no action in advance of the strike because he was in touch with the Police Commissioner and was misled by the latter...
...Fascista Government is a reality. . . . It is strong and its strength is due not so much to its militia as to the consent and sympathy of a majority of the population...