LABOR TROUBLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1919, Page 5

LABOR TROUBLES.

OOiMBRS AND BNGINEEBa > RESUMING.

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SXIH&E FOE 49 HOUfiS W*.

XU«e«v«4 Jaiwai'y itf, 8.6 p.m.

London, Jan. 24

The coal miners are returning to work, and all the pits are expected to be working full time on Monday, The engineers in London are holding mass meetings at tEe'week end. Moat oi tiiein are still out, but all are expected to resume work on Monday. The position on the Clyde is unchanged. The trade union officials and men fully support the decision tp- strike on Monday in order to enforce the concession of a forty hour week as a meatw ol absorbing the thousands of men who are being demobilised from the army.— Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn-

JETHIKE IN BERLIN THE CITY IN DARKNESS.

Beoeived January 27, 8.6 p m.

Amsterdam, Jan. 24. The eleatricians' strike in Berlin stopped the telephone and postal services. Inability to sterilize milk fot children and invalids has caused chaos in the hospitals. Tho coal strike also plunged the city into daiknuss.—Aw.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SUDDEN STRIKE IN PARIS.

ONLY A FEW TRAINS RUNNING.

Receivgd January 27, &M pja

Paris, Jan. 24. The underground railway, motos.- T>ua and tramway workers suddenly struck to-day, demand big bolter wages, holidays and pensions- OmJy a few trains ami buses are running The stoppage w keenly felt, aa the city is crowded with P.iace Conference delegates and their staffs. Taxi cabs are reaping a rich 2iarveßt.~Aun.-NZ Cubits Assn.