INDIA.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16727, 9 January 1920, Page 6

INDIA.

I WAVE OF GRAVE UNREST. (B<r Cabl*—Pre«a A*x>riiticm—Copyright) (Aurtrtliw *nd X.Z. C*bl« Association.) (Rcwivcd January Oth, J2.-15 a.ni.\ J ALLAHABAD, January T. A vrnve of unrest has boon prevalent throughout India for somo months. There have been strikes involving tho railways, the post offices, and factories. Tho strike of mill hands at Bombay involves 1K50.000 porsons, and has spread to Calcutta., where 35,000 workers cainc out on the first day, making | demands similar to thoso at Bombay, j tor a fifty per com. incroaso in wage*, an increaMvi grain allowance, and n ton- ' liour day. Tho hirikos catno ;us a stirpriso, n« tin ! demands had Ivmi previously promulgated. Military forces have been Bent to Bombay, in view of possible disturb- ! ar.cos. Rioting occurred at ono mill. Tlu« newspapers havo l*>on compelled 1 to cut down their issues owing to trouble with their employees. ■ Tho chief cau-o of tho industrial utii rest is the high prices. The cost of living lias increased by 100 per ctnt. : Tho Government, however, is airam that. Bolshevik agent* havo reached i India via Afghanistan, in order to j foment unrest. It is stated tlmt they I havo unlimited funds at their disposal. As a precautionary measure, the Gov- ' eminent, has issued an order declaring 1 rouble notes illegal tender, and anyone I possessing them liable to imprisonment. THE PUNJAB REBELLION. SIKH RECOGNITION OK GENERAL'S SERVICES. i (.Router's Tc'.c^rranui) i (.Received January 11th, 1 .'JO n.m > 1 ALLAHABAD. January 8. ' In appreciation of General Dvor'f | services in quelling tho recent rebellion j in the Punjab, tho iSikli community lias j erected a memorial to him in the sluiprt lof a shrine in tho Golden Totnple at Amritsar.