BIG REVOLUTION PLOT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 268, 8 August 1919, Page 7

BIG REVOLUTION PLOT

BEHIND THE STRIKES IN BRITAIN EVIDENCE OF BOLSHEVIK SCHEMING STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT (By Telegraph-Presß Assoclation-Copyrifflii (Bee. August 7, 7.80 p.m.) London, August 5. The Government is convinced, that the strikes are part of a definite conspiracy, financed from abroad, aiming at a revolution. If the pctice strike had succeeded it was intended as a signal for direct action on the largest scale.—"Tho Times." Scotland Yard has definite information that Eela Ivun sent .£6OOO to England, via Sfockhofin, by a Swede, who coufessed that he handed it to a Labour leader with extreme views.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. The "Daily Mail" states that the revolutionary conspiracy was of Bolshevist origin. _ Correspondence which has l'een seized implicates Trotsky, Tche.dierin, Belt Kun, and responsible English Labourites who are not indicated.—United Service. QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT GOVERNMENT WILL ACT "FIRMLY. ißec. August 7. 9.30 p.m.) London, August 5. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil! drew attention to a report that the coal mining and railway transport strikes were ordered to force the Government to adopt certain policies regarding Russia, conscription, and the conscientious objectors. Mr. Bonar Law'replied: 'If any attempt to force a political decision by such methods should' he successful, it would be' tho end of all democratic constitutional government. The duty of the Government is to resist such attempts with all the resources at its disposal."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE SITUATION TO-DAY London, August 5. Liyerpool is quieter. The military precautions have been fully developed, and tho disorders have practically ceased. Many of the Liverpool police are applying for reinstatement.. The head constable lias definitely announced that the strikers will be dismissed. A section of encamped troops have undertaken temporary police duties. Tho men patrol the streets in twos, one armed with a rifle and the other with a pickct shaft. Army lorries have partly replaced the Iranis and omnibuses. The motormen in the City and South London tubes havo struck in sympathy with the polico. A small service of trains is being maintained.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WHOLESALE RESIGNATIONS FROM UNION. (Reo. August 7, 8.30 p.m.)

London, August 6. _ At meetings of tho police at Bristol, Saint Helens, and South Shields it was decided bodily to resign from tho Polioa Union. The Commissioner of the Metropolitan l'olico has announced that the police strikers in tho country total 2300.—Au5.N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. August 8, 1.35 a.m.) London, August 6. Monitors of tho Bristol Branch of the Police Union have resigned en bloc, and wound up their affairs. Other branches aro moving in a similar way.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW POLICE BILL. (Rec. August 7, 10.5 p.m.) London, August 6. The' House of Lords has carried the second reading of tho Polico Bill.—Aub. N.Z. Cablo Assn. 1 RAILWAYMEN WILL NOT SUPPORT POLICE. (Rcc. August 7, 10.5 p.m.) London, August t>. The railwaymen have deoided not lu support tho polico striko.—Router. ANOTHER. LIGHTNING STRIKE. (Rcc. August 8, 0.10 a.m.) . London, August 0. Tho drivers in the City and fc'outh ■London tubo belonging to the Engineera* and Firemen's Union suddenly struck. Thousands of people going to the city were compelled to walk—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. NORTHERN MINERS VOTE GENERAL STRIKE London, August 5. Tho Northern Miners' Association has resolved in favour ot a general strike, which will involve 11,000 workers.—Reuter. •

BREAD FAMINE IN LONDON STRIKE OF BAKERS. London, August 5. London is suffering a bread scarcity. The bakers have refused arbitration and are not working. Portsmouth and Bristol are without bread, owing to similar strikes.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. (Rec. August 7, 7.30 p.m.) London, August 5. Thirty thousand bakers aro on strike, of whom five thousand are _ in: London, but the small bakeries continue to supply tho public, who aro advised, to make their own Ifsnd.—Renter. HAVRE LOCKOUT ENDED Paris, August 5. The lock-out at Havre has ended by mutual agreement.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. TThe dockers at Havre were "locked out" by tho Employers' Union on tho ground that they had broken their contract by demanding higher wages.]