SYNDICALISM.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 83, 12 August 1913, Page 5

SYNDICALISM.

LABOR CRISIS 8N ITALY. MILAN AS THE CENTRE. [i v Electric Telegraph—C irYiucirr [United Press Association.J (Received 8.5 a.in.) Rome, August It. Syndicalist meetings throughout tiu country decided to support a genera, strike if necessary. Five humlrm arrests in Milan, chiefly of dangero i: characters, prevented the disordc. spreading. A majority of the work ing classes do not favor the syn Heal ists, but are forced to abstain fron work owing to the minority using vio lent and coercive methods. The methods of many masters is preferred. the closing of the factories is expos.ng them to attacks.

EXTREME AIEASURES. (Received 9.0 .i.mA Rome, August 11Troops are concentrating at Alilai and occupying strategic posts in orde. to prevent strikers massing. limn sands of strikers with criminal ante cedents have been imprisoned. So n of the'tramcars running are strong:, escorted. Hie authorities are en sirring a continuance of the bread an gas service. TROOPS EFFECTIVE WORK. (Received 10.5 a.m.) Rome, August 11. An overwhelming force of troops including artillery, held stragetu posts at Milan, isolating the striker to the workmen’s quarters. One thousand have been arrested.