THE LABOUR WAR

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 1035, 16 August 1911, Page 5

THE LABOUR WAR

'CALLE NEWS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

SPREADING IN ENGLAND.

TROOPS PROCEED TO LIVERPOOL.

(Received Last Night, 9.25 o'clock.)

LONDON, August 15

The railway labour war is spreading

In Birmingham, Bristol, and Sheffield, numerous sectional strikes have commenced. Three thousand men have struck work at Manchester, while the trouble is extending to the southern railway systems. A meeting of workers of the latter is to be held at Bermondsey.

The, Transport Federation has announced that all the London railway depots are blockaded from to-day, and companies have been notified that the railway carters and allied workers should be included in last week's settlement.

Five thousand infantry and cavalry are in readiness to proceed to Liverpool. One hundred Scot:; Greys, and two detachments of Hussars have already been dispatched. The Strike Committee at Liverpool has issued manifestoes to one hundred thousand men, calling for a general strike, and pointing out that whereas the shipowners have forced a lock-out, the Railway Companies 'have not shown a willingness to negotiate. The authorities are despatching military.

The Transport Federation is determined to stand firm, and to cease work at, midnight.

RIOTS AT LIVERPOOL

CONFLICTS WITH POLICE.

(Received Last Night, 9.45 o'clock.)

LONDON, August 15

At Liverpool, two skirmishes occurred between the rioters and police, but the military quelled tho mob. barricaded Christian Street, and placed wire entanglements on the side of the street.

The offices of the Shipoing Federation have been burned. It is believed to have been an act of incendiarism. The striker cut the fire hose, but the police dispersed them after a sharp conflict. One hundred men and women have been renteneed to terms of imprisonment ranging up to three months in connection with Sunday's riots. Seven thousand dockers participated in the riots at Birkenhead.

| One policeman was seriously injured. 1 Many of the strikes have not been .{ sanctioned by the Union Executives. Therefore the sinkers will not receive I financial benefits.

The Amalgamated Railway Servants Society will-meet to consider the situation.

The Secretary states that non-Un-ionists started the strikes, and induced Unionists to join them. Had the Railway Companies recognised the Union the trouble would have been averted.

THE CAMBRIAN MINERS

DECIDE TO RESUME

(Received Last Night, 10.45 o'clock.)

LONDON, August 15

Tho Cambrian Combine of Miners, after being for ten mqntlis on strike, have decided to resume work.

DOCKERS GRADUALLY RETURNING* i

SOUTH LONDON DEMANDS GRANTED.

THREE THOUSAND TROOP'S AT

LIVERPOOL

(Received Last Night, 11.45 o'clock.)

LONDON, August 15

Mr Gosling, Secretary of the Transport Workers' Union, states that the men are resuming gradually. Dock work will bo normal in a few days. Fifteen thousand women in factories, and the strikers in South London, have obtained an advance of one shilling to four shillings weekly. Nearly .3000 troops, under General MacKinnon, are located at Liverpool.