INDUSTRIAL WAR.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1241, 25 September 1911, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL WAR.

THE IRISH RAILWAYS. GENERAL STRIKE ONLY APPLIES TO IRELAND. BITTER COMPLAINTS, BY MERCHANTS. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, September 22. One hundred goods men on the Great Northern Railway at Belfast have struck; also thirty of the samo company's passenger stall'. Mr. Williams, secretary of the Amalgamated Societys' Executive, states that the general strike only applies to Ireland at present. The executive has exempted tho Dublin South-Eastern Railway from the general strike. Queenstown is completely cut off Irom communication. Tho locomotive men on the Midland Railway, Ireland, have refused to obey the Amalgamated Railway Societies Executive and will striko if their own union orders thorn to do so. There is much dissatisfaction because the Amalgamated Societies' general striko .does not apply to the United Kingdom. One hundred police pensioners have been sworn in as special constables. At Dublin, two hundred overseas passengers are unable to proceed. Traders and merchants in Dublin bitterly complain of Dublin Castle's indifference. ■ (Kec. September 24, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 23. The North-Eastern Railway has distributed twenty thousand pounds in bonuses to Loyalists. THE LATEST. "EVEN AT THE RISK OF CIVIL WAR." (Rec. September 25, 1.5 a.m.) London, September 24. There is some improvement on tho Southern lines in Ireland. Tho strikers at Wexford South Station have resumed. Mr. Law, a member of the Amalgamated Socioty's Executive, in a speech at Dundalk said thoy wore prepared to call I out tho railwaymen in Britain even at tho risk of running Britain and Ireland into a civil war unless the companies yielded. Tho men at Dundalk are still working. THE TROUBLE IN .SPAIN. COLLISIONS BETWEEN STRIKERS AND POLICE. Madrid, September 22. There havo been several collisions between tho strikers and the police and military at Gijon. A number wero injured. Senor Canalejas, tho Premier, declares that the general strike everywhere has ended and that work is being resumed. THE ROYAL COMMISSION. London, September 24 At tho Royal Commission on Strikes, a witness for the companies declared that tho companies would prefer to face- a striko rather than remit the question of handling by blacklegs to a Conciliation Board. A DISPUTE SETTLED. London, September 22. The dispute at Dowlais, Wales, has been settled on the basis of recognition of tho unions and an , increase in wages. COLLAPSED. Rome, September 22. The printers' strike has coilapsod, tho union declaring that it was unjustifiable. POSITION AT LITHGOW. Sydney, Septomber 23. Encouraged by the support of the unions, the Lithgow strikers riiow no signs of yielding. Mr. Hoskins adopts a similar attitude. Tho blast furnaces are working at three-quarters of their capacity.

• PERTH BRICKLAYERS. Perth, September 23. The bricklayers' strike, which euspended building operations, has ended. WANTED AFTERNOON TEA. : Adelaide, September 23. Labourers, employed at the Government reservoir struck because they were not allowed afternoon tea. MOUNT LYELL MINERS. Melbourne, September 23. Tho Mount Lyell minors decided to csase work to-day. (Rec. September 23, 0.55 a.m.) Melbourne, September 24. The whole of the miners at Mount Lycll struck yesterday, and tho mine is idle. IMPORTATION OF SKILLED WORKERS. Melbourne, September 23. A conference between representatives of tho master builders and building unions agreed to recommend tho importation of 325 skilled workers.