THE AMERICAN MUNITIONS STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2520, 22 July 1915, Page 5

THE AMERICAN MUNITIONS STRIKE

FOMENTED BY GERMANS AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, July 20. It was Germans who fomented the strike at tlio Remington Arms Company's factory at Bridgeport,. Connecticut.

The Government lias ordered an investigation. regarding German plotting throughout the United States, as it is known that extensive industrial disturbances, designed to interfere with the output of munitions for the Allies, are being prepared.

MORE MEN OUT. (Rec. July 21, 9.25 ■ New York, July 20. Five thousand workers at the Standard Oil AVorks at Bayonne, who were loading vessels, liave struck, delaying export. Six hundred men have struck, tying up tho plant at tho Remington'.Small Arms Company's factories.

FIASCO AT BRIDGEPORT. (Rec. July 22, 0.30 a.m.) New York, July 21. The latest' reports from Bridgeport state that the strike is a fiasco. The macliimsts' are still working, and have beefl. promised an eight-hours' day and an extra dollar a day. ■ , _ The Labour leaders are chagrined, and declare that the meii ■ have - been locked in. The machinists in spb-con- . tracting factories continue work. MR; ROOSEVELT ON THE WAR PATH. ROUNDLY CONDEMNS HIS FEL-LOW-COUNTRYMEN, (Rec. July 21, 9.45 p.m.) New York, July 21. Mr. Roosevelt, writing in the "Metropolitan Magazine," criticises his fel-low-countrymen, _ who in the present crisis would sacrifice the national honour by the avoidance of their national duty, which is preparedness for war. He' anathematises_ American women who' were recently in Europe crying for peace, without justice or redress, simultaneously with the slaughtering of American women and children on' the high seas. He declares that the professional peace enthusiasts in America are afraid of the German vote, and are terrorised and cowed by tlio ruthlessness of German militarism, whoso disregard for the rights of others demands an American protest, and further action if necessary, HIRED SABOTAGE. GERMAN MONEY FOR ACTS OF VANDALISM.- , New York, July 20. The British Government lias furnished the State Department with evidence that a wealthy German in Detroit is supplyjng money to persons in Windsor, Ontario. for the destruction of Canadian Government property, and asks whether the Department regards this as a breach of neutrality. ' GERMAN SPIES AND ACENTS ACTIVE. PUBLIC IRRITATION. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services:) London, July 20. The "Times" Washington correspondent says that public irritation is growing on account of the activities of Gelman spies and agents. The New York "Times" asserts that German spies have penetrated -to • the State Department.