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LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE HOW THE CONSPIRACY WAS DEFEATED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. October 1, 7.35 p.m. London, September 30. The "Freeman's Journal'.' details the German plans 'for promoting strikes'in America. "; .Matthew Cummings,: a Bostonian, approached William; Derapsey, secretary of the Atlantic Longshoremen,, with, si proposal that ..strikers be paid ten dollars a week. It was. considered that a six weeks' strike would be sufficient, and as a bait to the leaders it was suggested to, give the workmen five dollars, .the leaders to pocket, the balance. , Cummings' also communicated the, details toT. O'Connor, the Longshoremen's President, and Irish -Labour Leader; who led him on.Cummings refused to" state who was his_ principal, but said he could raiso '£327,000. . ; O'Connor had no doubt that tho principal was Herr Dernberg. - Cummings' said the scheme'was to tie'up the shipping oil the Atlantic" coast, cripple the Allies, ;alid assure German success. O'Connor told the whole story to tho United States officials, hndj : tho conspiracy was defeated.. . V . : Cuminings had been previously connected with a political intrigue in-Ire-land.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2582, 2 October 1915, Page 5
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175HATCHED BY THE HUNS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2582, 2 October 1915, Page 5
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