LABOUR WARFARE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1354, 3 February 1912, Page 6

LABOUR WARFARE.

FIGHTING IN PARIS STREETS-TAXI-CAB STRIKE CONFLICT. B} 'Itlecraph—Press Association—Copyright (liec. February 3, 0.20 a.m.) Paris, February 2. A taxi-cab company, owning 3500 cabs, which had not used a single vehicle since the strike on November 27, brought out a large contingent driven by neivly-in-structed chauffeurs. The cars left the garages escorted by cuirassiers and cyclist policemen. One of the latter, by falling from his cycle, threw the precision into disorder. A mob of strikers thereupon rushed the vehicles, overturning five, and\ smashing the windows, and slashing cushions. The cavalry with difficulty rescued tho remainder. A severe conflict followed. Tho soldiers and police were armed with swords and revolvers, and strikers with stones and. kniTes. Twenty-ono police and soldiers were wounded, and thirty strikers. Forty of tho taxi-cabs reached Paris. Attempts were made throughout the day to cut their tyres. COTTON TRADE STRIKE. LANCASHIRE CATHOLICS ASSAILED. (Rec. February 3, 0.20 a.m.) London, February 2. The North-east Lancashire cotton, operatives are treating the agreement as waste paper. The molestation of non-unionists, and particularly Catholics, is increasing to alarming proportions. Tho police at Nelson escorted home a hundred men and women Catholics whom a thousand weavers had assailed. The masters are indignant, and are discussing the renewal of the lock-out. The union officials plead that they are not responsible for the disorders. LISBON COURT-MARTIALS. PRISONERS IN UNDERGROUND ' DUNGEONS. . (Rec. February 3, 0.20 a.m.) - Lisbon, February 2. The Chamber has approved of the Government's Bill to try strikers by courtmartial in batches of twenty-five, without a preliminary inquiry or the right of oppeal except to tho Supreme Court-martial. When, the Bill' was read, Machade Santos exclaimed, "Just like one of Jose Franco's decrees!" , (Rec. February 3, 0.20 a.m.) London, Fehruary 2. . The "Daily ChronicleV' Lisbon correspondent states that hundreds of political prisoners are herded in dungeons 45 feet below ground, and fed on mouldy bread and water unfit to drink. Typhoid is oommoh amongst them. None of'the prisoners have been sentenced. They include many priests, barristers, landowners, and officers. DOCKERS'. NATIONAL STRIKE. A DISCUSSION IN LONDON. (Rec. February 3, 0.55 a^m.) London, February 2. •The leaders of tho Glasgow dockera have arrived in London to consult the National Transport "Workers' Federal tion regarding a national strike. The Miners' Federation has resumed the conference on the question of a minimum wage.