FREMANTLE RIOTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10273, 7 May 1919, Page 5

FREMANTLE RIOTS

FURTHER DISTURBANCES VOLUNTEER- WORKERS ATTACKED. RETURNED SOLDIERS TAKE A •HAND. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright FREMANTLE, May 6. There has been further rioting on the wharves. When several volunteer workers were leaving, a crowd of strikers and women attacked and severely dealt with them. Later in the day a large force' of returned soldiers marched through the streets and requested shopkeepers not to serve the police with provisions. Towards evening a policeman was attacked by returned soldiers and badly injured. Other police came to his ass'stunc and ifier firing several shots drove the rioters off. Several" of the police were injured. Reports received later indicate that the soldiers are organising an attack on the police station. A meeting of railway workers decided to support the lumperp in every way.

INTERNATIONAL TROUBLE MAY , RESULT.

SYDNEY, May 6.

The secretary of the Transport Workers' Federation states that unless a settlement of the Fremantle dispute is arranged, that which the federation is most anxious to avoid will be forced upon it. He feared that if a settlement is not arrived at tb.e trouble will assume •a.n 'international aspect, as the federation is in constant communication with the transport workers of Great Britain. TROUBLE EXPECTED TO BE SETTLED IMMEDIATELY. By Telegraph—Prpsa Association—Copyright (Received Mav 6, 10.10 p.m.) . ; FREMANTLE, May 6. As the result of the conference of 'he men's representatives arid the • Government, it is hoped the wharf trouble will be settled ; immediately. The withdrawal of the police had had,» calming effect! A meeting of two sections of returned soldiers ended in free fights, one section siding with the lumpers and the other with law and order.