STRIKE RIOTS.
OWING TO WAGE REDUCTIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. New York, Dee. 8. The strike of Chicago packing plant workers, who refused to agree to. a reduction of wages, assumed serious aspects in Chicago city when a large mob of men, women and children caused a riot. 11l a conflict with the police many persons were injured and killed. The .trike which union officials estimate affects 20,000 workers throughout tlie"country, principally in Chic ago an Kansas City.' is !>.e>»g attended with serious disturbances ill the latter cities. The Governor of Kansas threaten!® ?o call out the militia. Later messages state that the strikers attacked an elevated train m Lineage injuring forty persons, of whom indf'we/e dmiger.ousjy hurt. The known casualties of lai ,digits rioting are one dead, two dying, nine dangerously injured and fifty less seriously Hurt.
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Taranaki Daily News, 10 December 1921, Page 8
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138STRIKE RIOTS. Taranaki Daily News, 10 December 1921, Page 8
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