FRENCH STRIKES.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1920, Page 3

FRENCH STRIKES.

(By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.'

the french strike

(Heceived this day at 8 a.m.) 'BARfS, May 5

‘fhe east and north railways axe holding aloof from the strike. This is Attributed to the staff familiarity with the aypa of Gerniaq ravages, (Javalrv charged fh e demonstrators at Chermont and Ferrand, mapy persons being injured. Several leaders arrested at various places. A couple of extri'.mist» wlio ftre. wanted left Pai s. Ninety vessels are idle at Marseilles. Bordeaux and other ports are in a similar condition. A SERIOUS FEATURE. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) , , •• ' ' PARIS, hlhy iThe most serious feature of fhe .striUc is the paralysis of the principal ports, due to the stoppage qf W ork by seamen and dockers- Many nupes are jdle- The railways are improving.

LABOUR LEADERS ARRESTS ORDERED

(Received this day at 8 a.m,) PARIS, May Government has issued warrants for of th„ chief labour Ttte iiolicc are searching the suburbs and city. UGLY FIGHTS.

•(Received this day at 8 *■&.) ' “ PARIS, May 4. A number of ugly fights have taken place in towns m all parts of prance, j between police and strikers. Cavalry, were forced fo intervene and revolver! ■hots wore fired, particularly at Cler-, . mont and Ferrand, where there 4rq , ’ 2000 rubber workers striking. Workers in Micbelin factory attempted to carry on and strikers attacked the factory. Micbelin’s firemen turned the hoses on the strikers and a free fight ensued. iPreops were called out, and the strikers threw chasseurs from their horses. Finally artillery men arrived. Fifty strikers and anti-soldiers were wounded some seriously. Michelins .were forced to dose their factory, throwing 22,590 out of employment.