LABOUR TROUBLES

Taihape Daily Times, 5 February 1919, Page 5

LABOUR TROUBLES

STRIKE OF RAIL WAY MEN.

POSITION CRITICAL

Received 10.30 a.m. LONDON, Tebruary 3

The tube stoppage affects all the principal undergrounds except the district railway, also the local elevated electric service on the Brighton line. The drstrict railway workers defeated the strike resolution by a small majority.

A joint meeting of the Great Western and Great Central and North Western electric train men at Willesden decided to support the unions, but demanded the executive should call a national strike if the troops are drafted to settle it. Thp trifling matter in disputp refers to relief time for meals under the eigM-hdur day. *Pbe companies concerned state the rtrtlway executive committee is responsibl for the impasse. It is impossible to say how far the decision to strike will be acted upon. THE GLASGOW STRIKE. THE SITUATION IMPROVING.

LONDON, February 2

The "Standard's" Glasgow correspondent states that union loyai workmen are. "gradually returning as a result of a promise by the authorities of complete protection, and the .-hipyards are expected to be in full operation by Wednesday.

Eight thousand London hovel workers have struck.

The engineers' executive repudiated the London decision to strike on February 6thw

I The London Electrical Trade Union j decided to strike on Thursday, plimgI ing London into darkness, unless the

Government intervenes in Clyde, Belfast and elsewhere, with a view to legislating for a national 40 hours' week.

GLASGOW LIKE AN ARMED . CAMP. STRIKE BROKEN WAR CABINET TAKES A HAND. .. JL Received 10.20 a.m. LONDON, February ?,. Glasgow resembles an armed camp, with ten thousand soldiers in full kit. Many workers repudiate the extremists' methods. It is anticipated a large number will return to work today. Some correspondents declare the Government's firm action saved the city from a disastrous Bolshevist riot. They consider the srike is now broken, despite the Scattish Trade Unions' unexpected decision to support the movement. It is announced the war Cabinettakes up the dispute immediately.

The Railway Clerks' Association demands recognition, wheih Mr Stanley has refused. Station masters and others supervising affiliated with the Association are refraining from drastic action until Thursday.

HORRIBLE MURDER. THE INDIAN WAL. SUVA, (FIJI), j an 2 9. When an Indian commits murder he usually cuts and mutilates the victim. Jowahari, in wreaking vengeance on a woman, Miaina, cut her heads and feet practically off, and then used his knife on her h'oad. The woman died in the hospital, and Jowahari is to stand his trial on a charge of murder.