INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1919, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

COAL STRIKE IN FRANCE. Ai SOCIAL REVOLUTION INVOLVED-' By Telegraph.—Press Aisn.—Copyright. Received June 22, 5.5 p.m. Paris, June 12. The French coal strike threaten a coal famine. The critical turn is due to the Chamber of Deputies refusing the Eight Hours Bill, which the Miners' Federation approved. The General Labor Confederation announces a meeting of delegates representing the trades unions of Belgium,' France, Britain and Italy, with the object of promoting an international movement. It is believed this is the prelude to a general strike, supported internationally, in order to solve economic questions. Thpre are, however, probably two movements, one being national and the other international; one economic and the other political; so that the re> surrection of the Internationale on a revolutionary basis is threatened. The extreme Socialists still hope to turn the Paris movement in the direction of a social revolution in the interests of German Bolshevists, but the Labor heads have succeeded thus far in keeping within trade union or economic limits.

The Government is firm, and will not allow the situation to get out of hand. The Army certainly does not sympathise with the revolutionary movement, which might enable the enemy to benefit.-* Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. STRIKE LEADERS ARRESTED. Received June 22, 5.5 pjn. Paris, June 12. The Government has ordered the arrest of 84 strike leaders for advocating a country-wide, revolutionary rising. The plot was hatched and largely financed from a Bolshevik centre in Chicago. The American Secret Service is co-operating in tracing the plotters.—Times Service.

COTTON SPINNERS STRIKING. Received June 22, 6.5 p.m. London, June 21, Three hundred thousand Lancashire cotton operatives are striking. They rejected the employers' offer of 48 hours and 25 per cent, increase in wages. They demand 30 per cent., or alternatively 48J hours and 25 per cent, increased in wages. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. RIOT AT WINNIPEG. Received June 23, 12.20 a.m. Vancouver, June 21. In a strike riot in Winnipeg one was killed and many were injured. A street car was burnei ENGLISH COTTON DISPUTE. Received June 29,12.20 a.m. London, June 21. The Minister for Labor suggests arbitration in the cotton trade dispute. TRAIN GUARDS' DEMANDS--6; Telegraph.—Press Asan.—Copyright. Received, June 22, 6.5 p.m. Sydney, June 22. , The train guards demands for higher wages are based on the fact that over 1000 are down with influenza.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.