THE STRIKES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 112, 5 February 1919, Page 5

THE STRIKES

NO SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT UNREST ATTRIBUTED TO BOLSHEVIK ACTION By Tolegraph-P ress AsEociation-rCopyrighti j London, February 2. The strikes' in Glasgow, Belfast, and London show no signs of improvement. There- are indications that the Belfast' strikers contemplate more drastic action,' similar to that which led to the rioting at Glasgow. ■ '• ; There is a danger that thirty thousand j women employed in the linen. industry will Ije thrown out of employment, in-' volying commercial chaos and great suf-' fering. The "Sunday Express" attributes the present unrest at the Clyde and in Bel- 1 fast to the organisation of Litraoff while in England. Tons of seditious leaflets and pamphlets wore distributed in the working class areas.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THREAT TO PLUNGE LONDON INTO DARKNESS UNLESS THE GOVERNMENT INTERVENES. (Kec. February 5, 0.45 a.m.) ■ London, February i. Tho London Electrical Trade Union to strike on Thursday, plunging"Xondon into darkness., unless the Government intervenes on the Clyde and at Belfast and elsewhere, with a view to legislating i'or a national fort} , , hours' week.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SOLDIERS GUARDING GLASGOW London, February 2. Soldiers wearing steel helmets are guarding vulnerable points in Glasgow. Barbed wire and wireless apparatus have been placed at the City Holl. The Scottish Trade Unions Conferee passed a resolution endorsing the claim, for a forty hours week, and demanding i the release of the leaders, Shenwell, Gal-' lagher, and Kirkwood.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LOYAL WORKMEpTrETURNING (Eco. February 5, 1.15 a.m.) London, Febrnary 3. The "Standard's" Glasgow correspondent states that the union loyal workmen are gradually, returning, as a result of a promise by the authorities to complete their protection. The shipyards are ex-' pected to bo in full operation by Wed' 1 nesday.—Reuter. ' "

LONDON HOTEL WORKERS'STRIKE ; \ ; (Eec. February 5, 1.15 a.m.) j . London, February $• | Eight thousand London hotel workers . ■ have struck—Eeuter. i ENGINEERS' DECIS TO STRIKE , v j REPUDIATED BY ,THE EXECUTIVE, } (Eec. February i, 7.30 p.m. i London, February 1. The engineers' executive repudiates the , Louden decision to strike on -February 6.-'..' > —Eeuter. • ; .';, STRIKERS' LABOUR~PARLIAMENT , j CONTROLLING BELFAST. "/, London, February 3. > A strikers' so-called Labour ParliaJ ; ment is sitting in the Artisans' Hall in j Belfast. It Iβ entirely controlling the ■ • .city by negative measures. It has stop- ; ped the tranicars, motors, and taxifi, and i cut otf the gas and electricity supplies. ■ : There was a .marked diminution, in the disorder during the week-end. ' The Par- ] lianient is wging peaceful methods as far : as possible. The Parliament's activi- ' I ties have been departmentalised to a large extent,' eix committees constantly : sitting:. It has even organised a Press ; Committee, to which applicants for information are referred. • The Parliament ; exercises a strict watch over the speak- ! ers,' and disavows iinauthorised ones. It ! permits a certain amount of gas.;to be ] used nightly for domestic purposes, but ; it ia insufficient to supply the cooking i stoves in the Jpw-lying working-class dis-' , ! trictjs. while adequately serring the > higher levels.—Aus.-N.Z. Cabld Aesn. : BOHBAY~SIBffiE ENDED I Bombay, February 3. * [ The strike which rendered idle eighty- ,i six cotton factories and lasted three j weeks, has ended. The employers have , granted a 20 per cent, increase in wages ' and a bonus of twenty rupees (about i 276.).—Beuteiv, . ■