South African Strike

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 184, 3 February 1914, Page 5

South African Strike

j PREVENTING COMMENT. WHAT AUSTRALIA THINKS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyrigut London, February !. The absence of important South African news is attributed to the censorship preventing comments, until the Indemnity Bill has been submitted. Capetown, February I. It is reported that prominent Labor leaders on board n fast tug unsuccessfully tried to sight the Uingeni oil' Cape Point. Sydney, February 2. The Herald, commenting on the African deportations, says that as far as the circumstances have a bearing on Australian conditions it can only be. sa ; d that public, opinion would not for nil hour tolerate similar action in this country, but there is a vast diU'orcnce between Africa and the Anglo-Saxon States of the Empire. Whilst Canada, Australia and New Zealand have no alien population, in Africa there are a million whites among four million blacks.

Johannesburg. February 1. Bain, writing to his wife, states that the deported labor leaders were informed that free passages would be provided for their wives and children. LAW AND ORDER WELCOMED. RE-OROANIISATION PROCEEDIXC. Times-Sydney Sun Special Cables. Received 2, 5.40 p.m. Johannesburg, February I. The niajority of the workers appear to welcome the suppression of attempts al anarchy by martial law. Onco, protection was assured they began in (lock back to work. The most striking testimony is found in the police records. Never since the war has the Riiiid been so free from crime. The ta.'-k of industrial re-organisation i ; proceeding smoothly. SITUATION IN ORANUIA. DRASTIC MEASURES AT BLOKMFONTEL\ T .. Received 2, !) p.m. Johannesburg, February 2

The Oovornmcnt has returned the Railway Society's books, and the railway administration is dealing generously with re-engaged strikers. On the other hand, the situation in Orangia '.a depicted as less satisfactory. A message from Bloemfonteirt alleges thai martial law is more drastically administered in Bloemfontein than anywhere. The Transvaal strikers are forbidden to leave their houses at any time without special leave. It was an offence to supply a striker with food, funds, 01 assistance, except that which is dealing witli his ordinary course of business. This is one of the matters Mr. Hertzog wishes the proposed Elect Committee to investigate. A Hertgozite candidate for the Provincial Council in Orangia, told the electors tha.t it was impossible to trust Botl.a, because they might wake some morning to lind llertzog deported.

THE BEXOXI BOMBS. DEPORTED STRIKERS WELL TREATED. Received 2, 0 p.m. Capetown, February 2. When the fuse was ignited and one of the Benoni bombs was- thrown into the Kloinfontein dam. the explosion threw up, dense volumes of water, showing the violence of the charges. The police opened the depo-ted strikers' final letters to their families) 'before they were, delivered. Apparently this will not throw new light upon the (lovernmcnt'seoup. It is understood that the captain of the ilmgeui was ordered to steam off the usual line of route to avoid risks of tl-.o boat being stopped. A fund -is being organised in Joh-.uv lifcsbnrg for the deported strikers' families. Two detectives are to accompany the imported strikers, the,latter travelling lirst-class and being specially wetllreal:>(l. It is stated the only complain!, made was that they were not provided with linen collars. Three were reported to be suffering from miners' phthsis. and they occupy an upper deck stateroom. The I'nigeni will prob- ' ably reach England on the 22nd inst.