Vienna takes naturally to holi ays and since work is impossible, why not get what pleasure one can from leisure? Hence girls in gala attire are strolling about hanging on their lovers' erths and parents are taking their children to see the ruins of the ill-smoking Palace of Justice, the offices "and the bullet-marks buildings. Everybody appears well-disposed towards the world.
Police are very much in evidence, forming a cordon around the Palace of Justice through which none may pass and keeping a strict lookout for the other public buildings. Those who are merely "standing by" chat] affably, perhaps with members of the crowd which charged them yesterday. In one group, drawn up against the wall of the Volkgarten, every man is equipped with—an icejeream cone, to be despatched with military thoroughness.
Beastly Boring—Eh What?
The numerous tourists in town fave held virtually prisoners. They stride about the hotel lobbies or salons like caged lions. The man-Jagements urge them not to sit in the windows, not to leave the build-Ing. To us that seems foolish overcaution to-day when everything is quiet. But there is another reason why they do not go out, The trams are not running to be sure, yet the Austrians on the have managed, most of them, to tramp miles to the centre of town. But there is no taxi service also, and that to the tourist, "deprive as Betty Graeme puts it, "of the American's normal method of locomotion," was a tragedy, "Where can we go? We'd have to walk!" is thei' wai Two boats were chartered yerterday which took many foreiguers to the German bord: Others are taking motors to the Hungarian or other borders, as trains are stopped on the line. Many would-be visitors have had to change their plans. There is no difficulty in getting about the city on foot lexeept for the detours which police Jeordons necessitate.
All. the shops except the "Toba: Trafikis" (tobacco is a government monopoly) food shops and an oceasional candy store are closed. The cafes and restaurants seem laws unto themselves, no universal prineipi governing their usage. One cai understand why the Imperial Cafe, headquarters for journalists trea all countries and renowned as -2 hot-bed of political intrigue, should be tight-barred and also why the cafes near the centre of the rioting: which were manhandled yesterday should be chary about opening up; but why in quiet sections of the town some resorts should be wide open, people even sitting as usual on thetas 50.
There are' no papers to-day, lof course, but rumour is busy and scaremongers are giving circum: stantial details of brutalities _on both sides. One little "extra" giv-fig the government's assurance of restored order was sold on the street and the Social Democrats have {issued two announcements, (addressed to "Comrades and Com radesses") both admirable propa~ leanda for their party, emphasizing [first of all the imperative need of preserving absolute order and foreing the edict against alcohol Their programme is as follows:
1. Railway, post, telegraph, and telephone strike until further noric 2, One day (to-day) the one day protest strike in Vienna after which. all workers except those in the first stoup will resume their occupation:
Permanent establishment—of the "Schutzbund" throughout An: trio, (The Schutzbund, or Proti tion of the Republic, is 'a semi-military organization designed to pro-teet the Republic and the working Jclasses from reactionary measures, physical or legal. It was members of this organization who clashed with the "Front-Kamfers," a conservative group, in Schattendorf Jard opened the way for this episode. Each party blames the other for the provocation.)
'4, No street demonstrations or gatherings of any kind.
Social Democrats and Communists!
The Social Democrats are urged by their leaders not to join wi the Communists in working'for the Jorming of the workers. That, says this announcement, would bring on jeivil war, which would involve (1) frightful bloodshed again; (2) terrible economic disaster, hunger and further unemployment; (3) the sacrifice of workers in agrarian tricts, which are largely conservi tive, to armed fascism; (4) danger to the continuance of the Republic.
'The announcement goes on to' recount the events of the past days) Jand says that the leaders of the Social Democrats could have hel tthe mob in check had it not beea for the unnecessary firing of the police forces into a harmless section lof the crowd. It instances vane: Joceasions on which they claim the police lost their heads and "fired without reason, nevertheless the workers are reminded that the po-staff are also workers, many of whom deplore this bloodshed and fare not to be regarded as enemies of tke workers' cause. The police, it must be. remembered, are under national, not Municipal control. The number of fatalities was announc the exhibit is very successful in Bro traying Vienna's specialities.
Art and Music 'The musical season, after a of enthusiasm during' the festival weeks of June, is beginning to quid down, although there are several operettas and revues running and both the Folk Opera and State Opera are still open. Chaliapin sang, once as Mephisto' and once as 'Boris Godonov, both times to packed houses at doubled prices, Although enthus sigstically received critics exptessed themselves as disappointed in the quality of, his tongs and Were annoyed at his insistence that' the tempo of the orchestra should be directed by himself rather than by the leader, Jeritza, too, has been here, applauded and criticized by turns. She is buying all her clothes for next season in Vienna, so the Iccal modistes boast.
The New York caste of the Miracle," produced here by Rein~ hardt, drew gigantic audiences. "The great' "Circus Renz" on the Prater was transformed into the semblance cof a cathedral and the fragrance of the incense was wafted out for blocks around. It was a moving experience to see this "impressive performance in so thoroughly Catholic a country. The audience was deeply moved and at the moment when the miracle of the healing of the cripple answers the prayers of the nuns and the vast congregation assembled on the stage, sturdy man near us broke into uncontrollable sobbing.
Pioneer. Women Vienna, 17, a.m.
Everything was quite yesterday. A pelting rain at 7.30 p.m, drove the sight-seers home but a heavy guard was maintained all night. Tram service and the usual Sundiy routine are resumed.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.