South Africa

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 176, 24 January 1914, Page 5

South Africa

STRIKE MATTERS. ,'"" IMPROVED SITUATION. ■ By Cable—Press Association—Cop;, i ight Capetown, January 22. The situation lias improved. At Pretoria and Durban, whiih are the only remaining railway strike centres, the men are rushing back. At the Pretoria workshops, the boilermakers, who were hitherto linn, have intimated that they will resume. It is expected the workshops will restart on Monday with a full complement. The department is unable to lake oa a number of the lower paid m••■.-. ■' Durban workshops owing to the . eo , <ers remaining out. BUILDING TRADE RESUMES'. MARTIAL LAW RELAXED. Johannesburg, January 22. At a combined meeting of masters j and artisans of the building trade, thej strike was declared off unconditionally. The men also accepted a resolution of the masters declining to recognise any organisation except a union composed entirely of building trade operatives. .Martial law restrictions are being relaxed on the Rand area, with the exception of a part of the East Rand. NOTICE TO RAILWAY-MEN. Pretoria, January 22. Mr. Burton, Minister of Railways, lias issued a notice to railwaymen stating that the notice of January 17 only applies to men offering themselves for before noon to-morrow. not applying will be treated under the terms of the Railways Act and forfeit their contributions to the sup- ) eraivnuation fund. [Seventeen men who formed part of Bain's bodyguard and prevented the police arresting him, and were them- ■ selves arrested when the police raided Trades Hail and charged with acts of disorder prejudicial to public safety, have been remanded to January 27. Bail was refused. SYDNEY LABORITES' ADVICE. Sydney, January 23. The Labor Council has adopted a'j resolution condemning the despotic action of the Botha Government in con- { nection with the strike, and urging' South African workers to unite at the j ballot and replace a Parliament re- I presentative of capitalism with one re- j presentativo of the democracy. A copy | of the resolution was sent to General { .Botha. • j '' MARTIAL LAW CONDEMNED. j w I T " London, January 22. t The Parliamentary Committee of the j Trades Union Congress has condemned i martial law in South Africa and the j brutal way the military were used to overawe workers in. the industrial dis- | pute. BEQUEST FOB RELEASE. CASES UNDER CONSIDERATION. deceived 3,3, 8.15 p.m. i Johannesburg, January 22. It is surmised fiat an active body, which assumed the function of the Labor KeHeration, is declaring the strike oil until further notice. This is interpreted by the authorities as in the nature of «, threat, owing to the fact that after i the Miners' 'Association had been allowed to opci i.:T at the Trades Hall, the privilege subsee'.L.itly withdrawn. Pretoria. January 22. A dep"'"tlon cf laiiwaymen asked ■Gcner.ii j-.i ; n to veliasn tha arrested strikers. He veplir.l that he could only deal with the arrested mc:» under mar- . tial law, but t.iier lie informed the Gov,eminent of the request, and they are •.considering each case on its merits.

'POSITION IX NATAL. -FEDERATION UNDECIDED. | Received 24, 12.30 a.iw I Durban, January 23. A meeting of delegates of the Natal I Federation of Trades decided that the <\ Federation was not prepared to call off t the strike at present until reliable in- i formation was obtained from the Pre- j \ toria railwaymcn. | 1 A further meeting of strikers will bo, I ] held to-day to consider the position. j ] = 1