An Alarming Situation.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 66, 18 November 1913, Page 5

An Alarming Situation.

THE STRIKE IN DURBAN.

INDIANS ASSAIL THE POLICE.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United I'rfss Association.] (Received 9.15 a.m.)

Capetown, November 17

The situation in the plantations near Durban is daily becoming more alarming. Strikers beseiged the l£dgcombe estates to induce the workers to strike. The European women and children took refuge in, factories.

The police were summoned, and the Indians assailed them with sticks and stones. Thirty Indians and one trooper were injured.

The Indians on other plantations set lire to the cane, causing serious dam-

The situation in Durban has become more serious, as the strike is rapidly becoming general. The harbor, corporation, and railway employees have now struck, as well as the drivers, cooks, waiters, and messengers. The work of scavenging has had to be suspended.

SUPPORT FROM INDIA.

(Received 11.55 a.m.) Delhi, November 17

Gopal Krishna Gokhale, representative of the non-official members of the Bombay Legislature on the Viceroy's Legislative Council, is organising a monster campaign to support the South African resisters. Both Hindus and Mahommedans are participating in the meetings in all the important towns.