THE STRIKES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 110, 3 February 1919, Page 5

THE STRIKES

PROSPECTS FOR EARLY SETTLEMENT LESS HOPEFUL MEN-DECIDE AGAINST NEGOTIATION By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright London, January 29. . Prospects for an early (settlement ot the strikes are less hopeful. Meetings of the men have decided against negotiation. More workmen have joined the -movement in Belfast,, where the mob looted several shops and smashed many windows. .'... Several thousand additional Clyde workers 'are out. Twenty thousand strikers marched to the Glasgow tramway' power station.-and demanded that the men also strike. There was no response, and the mob disorganised the tramway service, and pulled the trolleys off the The Minister of Labour (Sir R. S. Home) has declined to. interview the Clyde strikers. He.declares that the hours question can only be settled by. a national joint committee of workers and employers. The Minister appeals to the strikers to resume, pending a satisfac-tory-settlement. ■ . tfho London strike deadlock continues. —Aus.-N.Z. -Cable Assn. NEGOTIATIONS' FOR SETTLEMENT BEGIN. (Rec. February 2, 5.6 pirn.) London, January 30. Negotiations for -a settlement of the London strike have begun. The vessels detained owing'to the strike include the Walmer Castle, with a full cargo for Anstralia.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ENGINEERS' DISPUTE ASSUMING MORE SERIOUS PHASE. (Rec. February 2, 5.5, p.m.) London, January 30. The engineers' strike'threatens to assume a mora .serious phase. The amalgamated societies' stewards met in London and are endeavouring to arrange for concerted action with Clyde and other i areas for a forty-hour week, instead of i forty-seven. -The: Clyde delegates have • already conferred with the London com- j mittee.-N.Z. Cable Assn. j ; railway cleW'association TO CONSIDER~THE QUESTION OF STRIKING. .''■•; (Rec. February 2, 5.5 p.m.) ■ , London, January 31. At a conference of the Railway Clerks' and the President of the Board'of Trade an appeal for the stationmaster's iright'to membership failed, owing to' Sir Albert Stanley's-decision that such recognition would be against the ■interests of the travelling public. A National conference will be held on Sunday to consider the question of striking. —Aus.-N;Z. Cable Assn. RIOT ACT -READ ?N GLASGOW .. ! TWO STRIKE LEADERS ARRESTED. London, January 31. The Riot Act was read' in Glasgow, and William Gallagher and David Kirk-1 wood, two 'of the 'strike leaders, were! arrested. . , . Thirty people were taken to hospital j •as the result of the Glasgow riots, in > which bottles and other missiles were, thrown, The sheriff, r.nd the chief con-! '6tables-were struck. Many baton charges I ; were made by the police—Aus.-N.Z. I Cable Assn. . j GOVERNMENT REFUSE SO INTERVENE , London, January 30. The Press Bureau state* The Lord Provost of Glasgow telegraphed to .the i Government stating that a deputation ■appointed by a large meeting had re-1 quested him to urge the Government to I 'intervene with, the employers to secure a j forty-hour week, without reduction of j wages. The. deputation stated that con-1 ■stitutiohal methods had been pursued', hitherto; but failing the Government's consideration of the present request, any | : other methods would be adopted that i ■would be likely to advance their cause, i •Mr. Bonar Law, in reply, stated j that the dispute had been dealt with by the employers and duly-elected trades union rewesentatives. Tho Governmentwas therefore unable to intervene. Such I nation would only undermine the authority of the meii's chosen representatives, j and destroy the co-operation of tho cm- j ployors niid employed, upon which the hone of industrial peace depends. | Representatives of the Railways Execu. j tivo Committee and of'tlio raihvaymeh's unions have signed an 'agreement establishing the principle of the eight-hour day. Australian soldiers and army officers assisted the poliu'o 'to suppress the Glasgow riols;—Aus.-N.Z.' Cable Assn.. Reut'er. STRIKES UNAUTHORISED BY UNIONS ENGINEERED BY BOLSHEVIK ELEMENT, (Rec. February 2, 11.15 p.m.) London, January -30. The -Australian Press Association' correspondent learns that Cabinet has .'de-. pide'd not to intervene in the 'strikes at Glasgow, Belfast,' and the North-East Coast. Steps have been taken to protect, the peaceful Workers. The Government view is that the'strikes are'unauthorised by the unions", therefore, it would be unwise to intervene at this stage. There is no doubt that tho trouble at Glasgow' and .elsewhere ' was engineered by a email Bblshevik element, which is doing its utmost to secure a complete revolution of the social systeni. It is believed that the troubles will soon bo ended, as no strike pay is issued.- In the London strike negotiations the employers demand that the men first return to work;—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CLYDE STRIKEROXHIBITING UGLY TEMPER (Rec, February 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 30. The- Clyde strikers'have given 'exhibitions of ugly temper. They.gathered en masse in front of two shipyards where work was continuing, and when tho gates were opened they swarmed into the yard and dragged the workers into their ranks.: Pickets everywhere are, intimidating workers. " The strikers threaten to plunge Glasgow into darkness, cutting off gas and electric current, unless the Lord Provost opens negotiations on Friday.—'Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SERIOUS SITUATION IN BELFAST CITY MAY BE PUT UNDER MARTIAL LAW. (Rec. February 2, 5.5 plm.) London, January 30. The authorities in Belfast are taking a serious new of the situation, considering whether to put the city under martial lw after sunset. Two daily newspapers have suspended publication owing, to the lack of electric current. Twelve electricians and firemen employed by Belfast firms generating their own power have joined the strike, resulting in three thousand. employees being rendered idle—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Ass.n. ASYLUM ATTENDANTS HOIST THE RED FLAG. (Rec. February 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 31. A hundred attendants at an asylum at Monaghan, after demanding higher wages, seized the fgod stores, barricaded tho main buildings, and hoisted the red flag. A" strong force of police hastened' to the ?cene in motors. The strikers declare tlujy can hold out for weeks.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. A JOHANNESBURG DISPUTE (Rec. February 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 31. A Johannesburg message ■ states that two thousand 'building tradesmen are on strike. The mines juid municipal works are not affected, but if the strike is successful the demand for shorter hours will probably extend to other trades.—Aus.N.Z. Cable AssDj