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LONDON, Feb.
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THE MAN-POWER PROPOSALS.
THE ATTITUDE OF THE ENGINEERS" SOCIETY.
LONDON, Feb. 2
It is very difficult to obtain ani accurate view of the German 'stříke Mr. Henderson's communication aituntion, but it appears, for the to which the official-reply was cabled moment, that the threats of calling yesterday, urged the Government to in the strikers had the desired effect abandon its refusal to meet the and work is gradually being resumed. Amalgamated. Society of Engineers The Commander of Berlin threat-separately from the National Labour ens ofenders with a year's imprison Conference in order to discuss the ment for any further participation new man-power proposals." in the direction of a strike.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 4. A telegram from Berlin announces that the military authorities are sum roning to the colours all soldiers on leave and men who had been recalled from the Army for essential trades. who participated in the strikes..
The Formserta atates that the trial of "Herr Dittmann has begun before an extraordinary court martial. STRIKES AT TRIESTE.
The
| Engineers declined to consider is proposals unless this preferential treatment, which was previously accorded,, was repeated; hence the deadlock.
The official reply controverted Me Henderson's cisim that the Government admitted the engineers' claim for separate" treatment and stated - It is necessary
ealise that this is not a difference be tween the Government and one or more unions, but between the unions thems selves. It is well known that, other unions resented the Government's meet- Ing the Amalgamated Engineers separate
The Government now ly previously.
AMSTREDAM, Feb. 4. talegmm from Trieste an-bgrees to meet the Amalgamated Society nounces that the shipyard and factory separately if the other unions agree,No question of procedure must obscure the workers, struck yesterday, but man-power issue. In enter to maintain sumed work to day, after interview the armies in the field fit men must be iry the Governor.
withdrawn from "minfinu.“ alone are insufficient to provide the neces sary number:
THE SUPREME WAR COUNCIL.
Losoos, Feb. 4.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
General satisfaction is expressed THE STRIKES IN GERMANY.
at the result of the Versailles Con ference,
M. Clemenceau, who presided throughout the Conference, in an
** EVERYWHERE WANING.”
AMSTERDAM, Fabu interview said: "For four days weA Berlin semi official telegram dated. Feb. 2 states: "The strikes everywhere worked and argued and the last day are vaning and the number of strikers was decisive, when even the most has considerably diminished, especially delicate points were settled."
at the smaller muntin-worka" where full staffs are working in many CLSCE. Well informed people sasume that the strike will be entirely erded by Monday
PARIS, Feb. 4. The Versailles Conference rose yesterday afternoon.
The Petit Pansion says that Lord Milner will remain in Paris and will confer with M. Clemenceau to-day,
concerning food supplies.
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The Echo de Paris statee that clear understanding has been attam ed as to what it is necessary to do to meet the forthcoming German
attack:
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VERSAILLES." The Council has at Versailles a permanent Staff-which maintains the continuity of liaison and work and is thus able to maintain direct personal contact between the heads of the This is really the Gaverend the concep
Whilst the military proclamations apparently had some effect in Berlin the papers report further disturbances in Berlin on Feb. 1. Trams were stormed. their windows broken, the lines and overhead wires damaged and trag employees assaulted, while the principal workshops of the Tram Company had to be closed. Strong foron of police used their sabme against the strikers and dispersed, strikers attempting to bald meetings at Treptow and arrested many ringleaders
It is reported that 150 were arrested in Berlin last week and special court. martials began sittings.
POLITICAL RESISTANCE TO BE SMASHED.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 3.
The Hamburg Fremdenblatt "ways The strike has broken out at all the industrial works in LuebeckALURING
Other Germasu parere report that they strikes have ended at Cologne, Camel, War Connell Breslau, Leipzig sad Ludwigsbaren but
basis of the idea tion of Supreme Euch Power has at Versailles, a body have extended to Dresden
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