THE HOME STRIKE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10659, 14 June 1912, Page 5

THE HOME STRIKE

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UNION SKC'i-vEi AH i (Received June 13, 1C a.m.) LONDON, June 12. An appeal by Air Gosling (President of tho transport "Workers' Fcderai'ioiO and Mr Ben Tillett to trade unionists declares that all spare funds havo been depleted. Mr Leggetfc, secretary of the London Carmen's Union, was arrested for interfering with non-unionist drivers. He was lined 40s, or a month's imprisonment. He chose imprisonment. The British Seafarers' Union lias joined, tho strike. There are four thousand strikers at six thousand at Swan-, sea, and eight thousand at Bristol. Dockworkers have ceased work ab Manchester. Ten thousand are affected. ! The Tee-side dockers have decided not to strike. Leadens of the Leith dockers, seamen, and firemen have condemned the national strike proposal. The Daily Chronicle does not anticipate a national strike. r _ F STEAMER MEDIC. PASSENGER WILL LAND AT PLYMOUTH. (Received June 13, 10 a.m.) LONDON, June 12. The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company's steamer Medic, from Australia to London, will land her passengers at Plymouth, owing to the strike. MR WILL THORNE, M.P. WANTS THE ROADS TORN UP. (Received June 13, S a.m.) LONDON. June 12. At a meeting of the West Ham Town Council, the Mayor (Alderman Hurry) refused Alderman Will Thorn e, Labour M.P. for West Ham. leave to move a resolution to the effect that i as the employers had refused to agree to p. settlement with the strikers, the roads under its jurisdiction communicating with the docks be pulled up.

CENSURE MOTION TN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MR McKENNA.'S RECENT ACTION

(Received June,l3, 10.10 a.m.)

LONDON, June 12

In the House of Commons Mr Austen Chamberlain (Unionist) moved a" resolution declaring that the action of Mr McKenna, Home Secretary, m connection with the attitude he had assumed with regard to the matter of the protection of strike-breakers, was unconstitutional. .. Mr Chamberlain 'paid the Government's constant interferences were fomenting unrest.

GOVERNMENT TA.KES NO ACTION.

CONTEST MUST BE FOUGHT OUT.

EMPLOYEIIS POWiOE THE SITUA-

TION.

(Received Last Night, 10.10 o'clock.) LONDON, June 13.

The Government has decided to take ro action in connection with the Thames strike. T.he contest mnst be foucht out. I The strike committee, in a manifesto, declares that they are prepared to end the dispute on honourable terms, ibut the employers have forped the situation, with its un^ameablehardships. The Shipping Federation declares that the possibility of .a national strike is remote, -and asserted that .the South amioton strike is of a local 'character. Bnistol is the only portwhere a national strike has taken effect, . ...-!.. ■ :*■ , The Manchester Branch of the Sea!men,'s and Firemen's Union has decided to strike.