FRENCH CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 May 1920, Page 5

FRENCH CRISIS.

GENERAL STRIKE THREAT* PRESS PREDICTS J&ILOBE. r J By Telegraph.—Presi Assn.'-Copyrltht, Received May 2, 11 p.m. Pari?, May ,1, ? French dockers and ships' crews def cidcd to strike in sympathy with fuf raihvaymen. The general impresalo* is that the strike will be a failure un» less the Confederation of Labor nipports it by declaring a general when the position will become serious. There is a great conflict of oplniofl amongst the railwayman.- ■ Thousand* are resigning from the unions as ft protest against extremists. The General Federation of Labor supports the French raihvaymen's decision to strike'fpr tbd nationalisation of transport, and Is eonsidering steps to assist the railwaysieni, It appeals for the solidarity and dUof* line of all workers. " '', French newspapers almost unonll mously condemn the strike, and oon» eider it is doomed to failure. Tbi| Minister of Public Works is opthnirtJfl that tho movement will collapse. TM Government is assured of essential wA vices. It is reported three flecratftries of Ui9 Railwaymen's Federation were ORtttodl for intimidations- There ore diriifoafc within the Federation. Several vafcmi have separated from it and formal if new organisation.—Aus.-N-Z. O»M> Asßn, , "Y