STRIKE IN BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 47, 13 July 1912, Page 5

STRIKE IN BRITAIN.

FURTHER RIOTING. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, July 11. Several hundred strikers and nonunionists, with hammers, cudgels and iron railings, fought at Surrey Commercial Docks to-day. Two non-union-ists were seriously injured. Six hundred police restored order, but the outbreak was renewed at lunch time, and several men were badly stoned. DUPES OF THE LEADERS. LORD DEVONPORT SPEAKS OUT. Received 12, 9.40 p.m. London, July 12. Lord Devonport, in a statement, says that it is regrettable that distress has been largely caused by the necessity of supplanting strikers who preferred to unjustifiably leave good wages and fair treatment. It had never been alleged by either the leaders or the men that the strike was in any way directed against the terms and conditions of the Port of London Authority's employment. The strike was a despotic attempt to coerce the workmen to accept the terms of the Transport Federation. The labor leaders were trifling with the situation. It would be better if the Bishops and others would advise a resumption of work, and thus rescue the dupes from the leaders' unjustifiable action. Mr. Arthur Chamberlain, chairman of Kynoeh's Works, has contributed £IOOO to the dockers' relief fund. ATTACK ON LORD DEVONPORT. RIOTS AT DUNKIRK. Received 13, 12,15 a.m. London, July 12. Mr. O'Grady. a member of the House of Commons, speaking at Tower Hill, said that Lord Devonport was the only obstacle to a settlement. He disregarded all appeals for settlement. Tie hoped that he would not be allowed to attend another Court function. Tie was doing more damage to life and property than a hundred anarchists. The dockers at Dunkirk assaulted the police. They Ibarricaded the streets. Dragoons dispersed the rioters. Shipping was paralysed.