INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1919, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

IN ENGLAND. NAVY MEN PUMPING FLOODED MINES. By Teleerißh.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, July 22. Flooding continues in the Yorkshire mines. Sir Erie Geddes is holding a conference with the mine inspectors, but the naval firemen have not yet got to' work at pumping. The miners are losmg a million sterling per week. It is officially stated that 281 millions will be paid for 192 million tons of coal in the coming year, of which lnbor will receive 210 millions, royalties six millions, and the owners "in profits 12J millions; other expenses will amount to 52% millions,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable ABsn. The Government explains that it is not attempting to use service men as strike-breakers. It took the drastic step of sending .1000 naval stokers to assist in pumping at the mines witli the view of avoiding irreparable damage and preserving the miners' livelihood. The real danger now lies in the miners misconstruing the object of the Government.

AMERICA. SHIPPING STRIKE SPREADING. New York, July 17. The New York port strike is growing more serious. More, than 400 vessels are held up in t)ie harbor owing to the lack of crews, and the loading and unloading of ships is at a standstill. The strike is spreading to other ports. British ,trans-A,tlanticj>' liners are not yet affected.

AUSTRALIA. RIOTERS SHOOT SOLDIER. Melbourne, July 23. At the poßt-mortem examination on O'Connor, a soldier who wag shot at the barracks on Sunday, it was revealed that he was shot by a revolver used by one of the rioters. Several rioters were fined. At a meeting at the Trades Hall it was decided to foroe the Government to recognise their claims for monetary as-sistance.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. The Government, is enrolling a force of special constables.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable SSn ' ■' ■ %!!.*'• il !»*»■

NO BACIUNG-DOWN BY SEAMEN. Sydney, July 23. A meeting of seamen decided to light on to a successful conclusion. Two summonses have been served on the Seamen's Union charging the union with counselling members to strike and encouraging the continuance of ,the strike.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

STRIKE CRUSHED IN GERMANY AND SWEDEN. Paris, July 22. Attempts to share in an international demonstration strike in Germany and Sweden ended in a fiasco. Noske controlled Berlin without difficulty.