INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 August 1919, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

STRIKES IN JAPAN. By Tclejraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright New York, Aug. 3. Dispatches received in New York from Tokio state that strikes have occurred at Tokio, Yokohama, Osaka, and Nagaoya as a protest against the increasing cost of living.—Aus. N.Z. Gablo Assoc. LOCK-OUT ENDED. Paris, Aug. 5. The lock-out at Havre, which began on July 20, has been ended by mutual agreement. POSITION AT LIVERPOOL. Received Aug. 7, 2.15 p.m. London, Aug. 5. Many of the Liverpool police are applying for reinstatement. The headconstable definitely announced that strikers wore to be dismissed. A section of the encamped troops have undertaken temporary policing. Men patrol tho streets in l ',vos. one armed with a rifle and the other with a picket shsft. Army lorries have partly replaced the trams and buses.—United Service. A BAKERS' STRIKE). Received Aug. 7, 2.15 p.m. London, Aug. 5. London is suffering from bread scarcity. The hakers refused arbitration and are not working. Portsmouth and Bristol are breadless owing to similar strikes. Received Aug. 7, 8.30 p.m. London, Ati|j. fi Thirty thousand bakers are striking, of whom 5000 nro in I.ondon, but tin smnM fnkuies conti.-ue to supply tii>; public, who have been advised to make tiioir own bread.-—Aus. N.Z. Cable Association. TUBE WORKERS' STRIKE. Received Aug. 7, 2.15 p.m. I.ondon, Aug. ». The motor men ir the City and South London tulie struck in sympathy with the police. A small service of tho trains is being maintained.—United Service. Rccoived August 8, 12,10 a.m. London, August fl. Drivers in tho City and South London tube .belonging to tho Engineers' and Firemen's union suddtnly struck. ThouR'inds of people going to the city wore compelled to walk,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.