STRIKES IN MUNITIONS FACTORIES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2519, 21 July 1915, Page 7

STRIKES IN MUNITIONS FACTORIES

AGITATORS AT WORK IN UNITED STATES , . A SERIOUS CRISIS GERMAN INFLUENCE ALLEGED Br Telegraph—Mess Areociatlon— Copjrrlsbt. New York, July 19. Strikes at the Remington arms and cartridge factories at Bridgeport, employing twelve thousand persons, begin to-day, involving twelve additional factories engaged in sub-cpntraots. Agitators are proceeding to Newhaven, to bring out the Manchester Company's employees. _ The same agitators havo. been active in New England, causing disputes ' wherever munitions are manufactured. Universal strikes would disastrously affect ammunition contracts, and the strike would bo especially serious at Bridgeport, which is flic leading ammunition centre 1 . The Labour leaders declare that they are merely using the golden opportunity to obtain an eight-hour day _ and wage increases. The employers insist that secret- agencies aro responsible. Mr. Samuel Gompers, of the American Federation of Labour, _ charges German agitators with stirring up trouble, and asserts that they attempted to bribe Bridgeport labour leaders. SHELLS. FOR .CANADA. BIG CONTRACT WITH FINANCIAL GROUP. New York, July 19. It is reported that a, contract for fourteen and a half million sterling for tile supply pf shells lias been placed by the Canadian- Militia' Department in the hands of a financial group, which will arrange for sub-contraoting. FROM TYPEWRITERS TO WAR MATERIAL. NEW CORPORATION IN 'AMERICA. Now York,'. July 19., Leading typewriting companies have formed a new corporation styled "The American Ammunition. Company," for the purpose of handling large contracts for-the supply of fuses and high explosive shrapnel shells -for the Allies. CALL FOR 1000 TRAINED > MECHANICS. :0 FOR THE VICKER S-MAXIM COMPANY. Sydney, July .20. Mr. Dengate, organiser of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, states that Vickers, Son, and Maxim urgently need a thousand trained mechanics, and are willing to pay fares both ways, MUNITIONS SUB-COMMITTEE IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, July 20. 'At -Mr. Fisher's request a-_ State subcommittee to supervise munitions work in Victoria has been appointed. It consists of Messrs. _ Mackiunon, 'Hageltkorno, and Baillieu. BIG STRIKE AT KRUPP'S 100,000 MEN INVOLVED ' (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.-Copyright.) (Rec. July 20, 11.5 p.m.) Geneva, July 20. One hundred thousand hands are involved in the Krupp strike. The directors have granted a portion of the men's demands, and patdhed up a temporary peace, .but the workers are still unsatisfied. ' / There havo been several minor cases of sabotage. The military' authorities aro taking precautions to protect the works. '