BOLSHEVIK COMEDY.

Taihape Daily Times, 5 February 1919, Page 6

BOLSHEVIK COMEDY.

WORKMEN'S DEMANDS LONDON, January 22. The latest copy received of the official Bolshevik organ, Izvestia, contains a description of a recent conflict at the large textile mills (at Kashin, in Russia. The account says:—"Last September the workmen presented the Bolshevik Soviiot which is managing his nationalised factory with a demand for full wages for the preceding 60 days, although they only worked 31 days, arguing that it was not their fault that the factory had been closed during the remaining 29 days. In vain the Soviet pointed out that the available cash only totalled £25,000 whereas th:b workmen's demands required £375,000. The. workmen insisted "on the full payment of their demands, and on several occasions assaulted members of the Soviet. Eventually, to break down the men's obstinacy, the Soviet declared a lock-out, (and threatened the final closing down of the factory if the men persisted in their demands. The following day the mien withdrew their demands " aad returned to work " ■ ;