INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1919, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

THE YORKSHIRE STRIKE. FUNDS BECOMING EXHAUSTED., COLLAPSE OF POLICE STRIKE. By Telegraph —Press Assn— Copyrlcht. London, August 9. The Coal Controller has finally refused the demands of the Yorkshire minerß. There are indications that the strikers' funds will be exhausted within the next fortnightIt is stated in responsible circles that the collapse of the police strike and the complete failure of unauthorised action by the railwaymen has greatly strengthened the hands of the constitutional side of tho Labor movement. London, August 9. In connection with the Triple Alliance ballot tho Lancashire Miners' Conference recommended the men to vote against direct action, but urged the Miners Federation to convene n confercn"e to support a 14.2 per cent, increase ih the piece rate.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SYNDICALISTS' PLAN. UPSET BY POLTCE STRIKE COLLAPSE. (Received August 11, 2 40 p.m. London, August 9. The Star says Syndicalists hoped 1 to use the police strike as a jumping-off ground for a.general strike. Tile flame Office's handling and public disapproval have helped to cripple the revolutionary wing of Labor. The Yorkshire miners expended nearly £2")0,000 in strike pay. Acute distress prevails in many mining villages. Arrangements arc being made for feeding children. DIRECT ACTION. "THE END OF DEMOCRACY." Received August 11, 8.. r > p.m. London, August 10. Concerning the Triple Alliance ballot, Sir Robert Home, interviewed* stated that direct action meant the end of democracy, empowering the recalcitrant minority to enforce their decisions upon the majority. Force, aided by terrorism and blackmail, would then become tho only instrument of government. Mr. Clynes, M.P., said direct action proposed to reverse Labor's political endeavors and substitute disorder and violence, which would destroy democratic effort.

Mr. J. Sexton, M.P., slated that direct action was not only mistaken and foolish, hut criminal, and would result in civil war.

Accuvding to the Sunday Express, the police raided a house at Acton and seized plans and proclamations for the creation of a Soviet Government.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REVOLUTIONARY* PLOT FRUSTRATED. London, August 10. The Daily Mail says that the police have seized documents outlining a country-wide revolutionary plot, one emanating from the Clyde Workers' Soviet, which proposes the'establishment of a Red Army and revolutionary tribunals: "To try the men responsible for the treatment of uur imprisoned comrades, the Heizure of all food, the appropriation of all property, banks, etc., the removal of Parliament and the local authorities."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SINN FEIXER DEPORTED. London, August fl. The Home Office is deporting the American Sinn Feiner O'Rourke, who brought American money to England to lead a working class revolt. Several other American revolutionaries are Being deported. CONFERENCE OF BAKERS. London, August 0. The bakers' conference recommended a further conference regarding night work. If the men accept arbitration they must .resume work. BAKERS' STRIKE ENDED. Received Aug. 11, 7.30 p.m. London, Aug. 10. A mass meeting of London bakers decided to return to work conditional upon all being reinstated.—Atis. N.Z. Cable Assoc. POLICE CONGRATULATED, London, August !). The Commissioner of Police announces that the police strike is over, and congratulates all ranks on the way they upheld the traditions of the force. JAPANESE PRINTERS ON STRIKE. New York, August 10. A dispatch from Tokio states that virtually all the newspapers there have suspended publication owing to the strike of printers, who demand higher wages. There arc numerous other strikes in various parts of Japan, even affecting Government CBtablishments.—Auß.-N.Z. Cable Assn.