ONLY TWO DAYS' FOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 78, 22 September 1911, Page 5

ONLY TWO DAYS' FOOD.

DUBLIN'S DESPERATE PLIGHT. HEAPS OF PRODUCE PERISHING. THE STRIKES IN IRELAND. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, Received 21, 10.55 p.m. London, September 21. It is estimated that Dublin has only two days' food supply. There is a great scarcity of food in other centres. There has been no communication with many inland towns since Monday. Tho absence of organised- disorder is noticeable. In some isolated cases there has been intimidation. The signal wires were cut at Tralee, and joints at Wexford jamhed with stones. Heaps of produce and live fowls are perishing on platforms. Mails are interrupted, and live cattle and produce' industries are paralysed. An injunction is being sought against the South-Eastern Railway Company as common carriers for refusing to accept goods. The various companies have decided to ignore the railway executive's resolution. An official of the Board of Trade, is visiting Dublin, seeking to promote a settlement of the strike. The men's executive huve deferred action, although they warned employers that the men are ready for the signal, failing a settlement.

POLICE CHARGE WITH BATONS. Received 21, 11 p.m. London, September 21. There is much disorder in Leeds as the outcome of the strike of 800 colliers. A coal train was held up, and the managers house stoned. The police, with baton charges, dispersed the rioters. A number of the police were injured.

STRIKE IX MELBOURNE. Received 22, 1 a.m. Melbourne, September 21. A strike lias occurred in the Sunshine Harvester Works, because an employee was discharged for refusing to work with non-unionists. After the works were closed threo non-unionists were chased to a railway station and roughly handled.