THE POLICE STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 295, 2 September 1918, Page 6

THE POLICE STRIKE

|.; TWELVE THOUSAND MEN OUT i-'. . _.■ !■■■-.■'.' ■ ■ '■/ 1 ' THE MEN'S DEMANDS

[ \: (Rec. September 1,.5.5 p.m.) |( ■■■ London, August 30. !'• Normally the Metropolitan and City j' ' police numbered 23,20 U. Thp force is :, , now estimated at 24,800. The de- | Elands of the men consist of firstly.a i permanent addition to their wages ofi;.■..■ 265. weekly,'plus 12J per cent, war j bonus; secondly, the reinstatement of ! Constable Thiol, provincial. organiser, I , who was dismissed for his association : with the union; thirdly, official recog- |.;■ \nition of the union. It is understood j. ; that a report, that the 20s. increase f had been conceded was incorrect. In j';■... any case, the union insists upon its I;.', ■ other demands. j' The officials declare that the London T ; pay is far below the provincial. i^' .< The Scotland Yard authorities state, I:'" ■■■■ they have no idea how far the union [':■:"-. represents the police force. Some in- [■■; dividual officers deny thjit tho union r,'; has any large support. ]..'. London, August 31. j'.-;r Twelve thousand police are now en j, : strike.. There were exciting scones at ; Scotland Yard. Five hundred strikers, j . headed by a piper, marched past sing- ;■',..' ing "Fall in and Follow Me." When |! ; ' .the strikers saw policemen on duty, 'j''.;;'- they cried, "Blacklegs I" "Dirty dogs I" ' ;.:• •'. or "Are we afraid of the Army?" The i'.,/'.streets were crowded with people to !' watch the unaccustomed sights. '- The strike is likely to extend. The piovinces in the south have called cut ! for duty special constables who hue 1 ■■;.., been supplementing the work of the [■', police since the war. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable i;";"Assn. » '. |r LONDON WITJMPOLICEMEN . fi. THIEVES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF !.. . THE POSITION. ( • (Rec. September 1, 5.5 p.m.) iv; x London, August 31. |-' v :'.. Practically all the city police lave !-■'■•: -struck. The.strikers at a mass meet- |: ing decided to request that the exenut tive be allowed to interview the Cabinet I- in order to explain the demands. j: Owing to the absence of the police j several attempts were made to rob I, .. jewellers in the Strand.by smashing windows.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■

ti- : v DEMANDS WILL BE CONSIDERED | y /IF MEN RETURN TO,DUTY. i' (Rec. September 1, 5.5 p.m.) !';■'' London, August 31. i The Government has promised the ■ police sympathetic consideration of i; their demands if they will return to t..; duty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutar. ! . A SEmEMOTREACHED I MEN RESUME-DUTY IMMEDII .'■■'■ ; ■ . ATELY. j-... (Rec. September 1, 11.35 p.m.) !■■'.•;.- .-London, August 31. | ! .. The'police-strike was settled after. :'." 'Mr. Lloyd George had received a de- !-, putation. The men are to receive an \ : ,'' : increase of 13s. a week, and will re- !•■', sume duty immediately.—Reuter.