South African Crisis

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 172, 20 January 1914, Page 5

South African Crisis

I.YV.W.'S PROTEST. ; ; -'GOVERNMENT DENOUNCED. London, January IS. The National C.->n::cil of Die Independent Labor Party lias requested Mr. Keir Hardie to forward to ilr. Ilareourt a protest by the South African Labor Party denouncing the Union Oovenimejit's despotism and the connivance of Viscount Gladstone and the Colonial Oiliec in arresting leaders, suppressing; the eonsiiiulion, and proclaiming martial law. They expressed the hope that workers would resist the Russianising of British ■restitutions.

•GOVERNMENTS POLICY. -AX UNFOUNDED REPORT. •SURPLUS OF LABOR. Pretoria, January 18. It is officially intimated that it is not the policy of the Government to arrest strikers as strikers. The wholesale arrests at Benoni were effected with deliberate intention by the Government. Kimbcrley, January 18. .The report of an attempt to wreck "the niain line apparently arose from :the fact that a man was seen running on the -approach of a patrol. , The dine was not damaged. Johannesburg, January IS. . Mr. Hoy states that there arc more "liicu now offering than are required. 'The resumption of the liormal service *early this week, however, provides for ■•* large'number for whom the administration will presently be able to find places.

ANOTHER.-ARKEST. POLICE 'NOTV DNAiniED. PRINTERS - OJ? LEAFLEI ARRESTED. JUHAVAY DRIVERS RESUME. OUTRAGE AT A MINE. Johannesburg, January ID. 'Williams, a Labor member of the Rand tliiunicipaiity. has been arrested. ■The town and the reefs are now quiet. The police are unarmed, but the armed sentries remain at the railway stations, bridges and other vital point:!. Meetings of the tailors', painters' and oilier Labor unions are allowed at the Trades Hall on giving a guarantee to the martial Jaw authorities.

Pretoria, January 10.

a -feallet entitled "The >trike Herald" was circulated freely. The contents were of such a nature that the police surrounded the printing offices and arrested live men, who were "imprisoned. The police look possession •of the second number of the issue, which Aras almost ready for printing. The running staff of the railways de•cided to.presume, and a number of en-Sftie-drivers and firemen immediately signed on . They will re-start, with the guards, on Monday morning. The employees at the workshops have not yet decided, but it is expected ,tliat some of them will follow the example /if the running staff.

Johannesburg, January Iff.

An attempt was made on Saturday •night to destroy the engine-house of the Vogelslruis' estate. The mine cage, containing the skipnvan, who was lowerin-; a package, was thrown through a window of the engine-house. The smell of a burning fuse attracted, the driver's attention, and lie stopped the engine, saving the skipnian's life. He rushed to the door, which he had barely reached before the explosion occurred. The perpetrator escaped.

RUNNING STAFF COMPLLTE. Received 20. 12.20 a.n. Pretoria, Janua.v 1!).

The whole of the running stall' signed ■•m this morning, and some have alreadr resumed. '