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LABOUR SEETHING....
GOVERNMENT'S REFUSAL TO
INTERFERE.
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COALFIEDS IDLE IN SCOTLAND,
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LABOUR SEETHING-
THE GLASGOW RIOTS.
LANARKSHIRE AND LONDON ALSO AFFECTED.
LONDON, Feb. 1.
The rioting at Glasgow broke out while the deputation was inside the Town Hall awaiting the Lord Pro vost's reply regarding Government,
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HUGE NATIONAL DEBTS.
GERMANY'S THE HIGHEST.
LONDON, Jan. 29.
intervention. The crowd of strikers end of the war would be respective-
When the not include the debts of the various
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The noted financial authority, Sir Edward Holden, presiding at a meet- LONDON, Jan. 31.
ing of the London Joint City and Mid: land Bank estimated that the amount There are still no signs of a set
of the national debts of Britain, Ger The Press Bureau states that the tlement of the unauthorised strike
many and the United States at the Lord Provest of Glasgow telegraphed It is expected thee a crisis will be to the Prime Minister stating that a reached on the Clyde to-day. When outside attempted to disable at:-26.415,000,000, £s,300,000,000 deputation, appointed by a large the strike committee interviewed the meeting. had requested him to urge Lord Provost to ascertain the Govern- tramcar, and a soldier intervening to $2,600,000,000. the Government to intervene with ment's reply they said they demanded pitated the outbreak.
protect the conductorette" preci The figure given for Germany does the employers to secure a forty-hoari intervention and also asked whether it was as its height. the Sheriff, states.
the Lord Provost would withdraw the week without reduction of wages.
The deputation stated that con- tramcars because her interfered with stitutional methods had been pursued the ranks of the processions. hitherto but, failing the Govern- . The strikers numbers in Scotland ment's consideration of their present, have swelled as a result of the new request, any other method likely to methods of picketing. An instance of advance their cause
would be this is seen at Vale Loven where thou adopted.
sands of strikers besieged the nae ammunition works, Alexandria, and persuaded 'the men to come out with the exception of disabled soldiers who were permitted to remain,
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Mr. Bonar Law, replying for Mr. Lloyd George, stated that the ques tion of hours was now being dealt with by the employers" and "duty, elected Trade Union representatives, The Government, therefore was usable to intervene as such action could only undermine the authority of the mens chosen representives and would destroy the cooperation be tween the employers and employed
whereon the hope of industrial peace depends.
CLYDE STRIKERS" TURRATS. Loxpox, January 30 The situation of the strike on the Clyde was more disquieting last evening. Three more big works have become idle owing to the back of electricity while the unofficial strike of thousands of miners has caused the stoppage of the carters. ·
The situation is complicated.
The whole of the Lanarkshire cont fields is idle, although the Miners Federation requested the bien in remain at work, because the miners were unable to enter the pits past massed pickets
Miners' Union offices at Hamilton Other strikers to-day seined Mar
and hoisted the Red Flag.
}},"· RIOTING AND LOOTING
IN GLASGOW.
LONDON, Jan. 31., Riotous scenes were" witnessed in Glasgow to-day," The strikers wrecked a dozen "tramcars in the centre of the city while cars in other parts were smashed. One tobacconist and one jeweller's shops were looted.
The Minister of Labour has
The Riot Aut was read. and telegraphed declining to intervene mounted and foot police charred the because "the "question of hours is a strikers. Many were infred and national one which should be sited several arrestedt including the strike by the national negotiating con-leaders, Gallagher and Kirkpad. The Sheriff and Chief Constable were struck by bottles,
mittee.
A procession of strikers, headed by bands marched to the Glasgow Town Hall where the Lord Provost was... told by the leader that the tramcars had impeded the procession and that if he (the Lord Provost), did not have them removed the suikers would hold them up.
He was also warned that unless he secured the intervention at the Government the satcers might adopt undoristitutional methods.
BOMBAY TROUBLES. . *
London. Felt. 2.
100,000 IDLE IN SCOTLAND.
LONDON, Jan. 31,
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surrounded by the Municipal author- ties in the open square, persisted
in reading the Riot Acty, despite a hail of misste Eventually Messrs. Gallagher and Kirkwood were per mitted to address the mob from the Town Hall. They appealed to them to disperse quietly. The 'strikers marched off but indulged in rioting and some looting in other streets for two hours. There was a recurrence of rioting in the evening outside the Town Hall, the Police again charg. in Quict was restored Inter.
There was also serious rioting in the mining districts of Lanarkshire, especially at Bells-Hill, where much
damage to property was done.
evening was unchanged. Patrols of The situation at Belfast yesterday
strikers assisted the police te mairy tain order.
Mr. Lloyd George replied to a telegram from Mr. Devlin naking the Geyerament to intervene at Belfast. that he wholly concurs in Mr. Bonar Law's reply.
The Lord Frovost of Glasgow says the Government does not control the hours of labour at the shipyards.
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AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND (SHIPPING.
REDUCTION IN FREIGHT.
LONDON, Jan. 30.
At a meeting of representatives (of Australian and New Zealand shipping lines held on January 29 it was deed there should be a substantial reduction in the freights from England.
This is to begin in about a fort night's time when it is understood there will be the first unicentrolled sailing.
TSTHONIAN SUCCESSES
1700 PRISONERS.
LONDON. Jan. 29. Stockholm reports an Esthonian communique which shows that the Esthonians are advancing toward Walk. They have captured over 1700 prisoners. 4 gans and much
A meeting of the London District of the Amalgamated Society of En-war material." gineers yesterday evening was at tended by two Clyde delegates, and decided to strike on Feb. 6 for a forty hour week.
U.S. RESTRICTIONS LIFTER.
MAY NOW BUILD SHIPS FOR OTHERS.
20 says: In the direction of Yam- An Esthonian communique of Jan. bure we captured the villages of Novaja and Saretshie. taking 106 prisoners, and subsequently with- drawing on the appearance of an armoured train. We advanced near
Rappin in the direqsion of Werro and Walk taking 70 prisoners,
London, Feb. 1.
Stockholm quotes an Estonian saying an enemy
"LONDON. January 30. Senate Commerce Committee has communique
A Washington message says the approved a Bill removing the recounter-attack in the direction of strictions upon the construction of Petshory was repulsed with heavy ships in American yards for foreign loss. We cut the Pskoff Railway direction of Werro despite violent understood the near Pethory and advanced in the
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Three thousand engineers have come out on strike at Royth Dock yard. It is estimated that one hun, dredthousandare wiwidle in Scotland on account of the strike. The strike at the Glasgow Corporation's electri-necount. It cal power station has paralysed all restrictions. in the case of wooden the additional industries. But it has ships are already lifted. reserves of power to enable a con- tinuance of a supply for street is an independent station whose lighting and hospitals while there loyal workers maintain the tram way fergine. At meetings
of
On Jan. 25 the "Times" of India had a leader, "discussing the Indian - cotton strike which it regards as
partly economic and partly political the Munigal employees in Glasgow It refers to the housing problem as and Edinburgh resolutions have bien one cause of the trouble, remarking | passed condemning the strike meth- that the Bombay Improvement Trust, | ods.
which started work
with the A STRIKERS' NEWSPAPER.
LONDON. JAN. 31.
benediction of King Edward.. has
never fully justified its existence, and
The strikers 'n Belfast comman-
in the last few years effected little deered a printing works for the ditions in the city of Bombay looms Purpose of publishing a strike news-
real progress. Behind these con
the shadow of the big impending paper.
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famine throughout the Presidency. TROUBLE AMONG RAILWAY which will drive the peasantry Teto the capital in crowds. The res governor, who assumed office at one of the most critical periods in the history of the Presidency, has to face an accumulation of difficulties which will tax him to the utmost; but he enjoys the full confidence of the Home Government and may be trusted to deal wisely and prudently with the probleme confronting him. THE GOVERNMENT'S VIEWS
LONDON, JAN. 31. refusal of the Government to recog
Despite the railway settlement the rise stationarters has made it so that the supervisory clerks' section: of the Sail Clerks' Association threatris trouble.
LONDON, Jan. 31.
SCENES IN BELFAST
LONDON, Jan. 30. "Despite a drizzling rain the crowds in the streets of Belfast increased yesterday Gangs of men and wo-
It is understood that "Mr. Punarmen were jestling each other, sur- Law's reply to the Glasgow arroging and shouting. The streets were was sent after a meeting the in darkness. the only lights being Cabinet yesterday. It is stab the from passing taxicabs and some, Cavernitent's view is that those pedestrians carrying dectric torches responsible for the strikes are cer and Chinese lanterns. tain men unconnected with the Trade Uniors who are aiming at social when there was some window smash- Order prevailed till a late hour revolution. It is pointed out that ing and a few shops were looted. the numbers of strikers is a very The cranemen who were discharging small proportion of the people actual ly working. It is thought that the ships struck yesterday morning but present strikes, being, irregulas and resumed in the afternoon by order" against the Trade Union Executives of the Strike Committee who realised must either end speedily in the that the coal shortage would affect. absence of strike pay, or develop the strikers seriously. into gross, disorder, or be taken up by the Trade Unions. The Govern- ment has taken all steps to preserve order and protect individuals. It) hopes the troubles will not be ex
RAILWAYMENS' PAY.
LONDON, Jan. 30. The Press Burean states that the
aggerated so as unduly to alarm the Railwaymens Trades Union repre Tablia The machinery established sentatives and the Railway Execu for settling disputes already operates tive Committee will discuss forthwith Camong 20 trades and the Ministry of
Labour is arranging its operation for the mens claims for altered condi others. The Government feels that tions of service and rates of ray. This machinery will be seriously im- paired if the Government interferes.
GLASGOW PICKETTED WITH In irregular strikes which question
TROOPS. the validity of the machinery:
Telegrams from Belfast indicate that the greatest sufferers from the strike are the workers themselves, especially those who have been made Idle against their will.
RAILWAY MEN GET 8 HOUR DAY.
LONDON, January 30.
Lesbos, Pți. -1. Glasgow is quiet today! A large: number of military word drafted into the city, hideeatrics, with steel. helmets und fixed bayonets wers stationed at principal pohite,
The chairman of the strike corn-
The Press Bureau states that remittee who be a Municipal Councillor
resentatives of the Railway Ex has been arrested. The trams are and 19
Committee and the Railway- noping again.
mens Union have signed an police were injured in yesterday's agreement establishing the Principle.
of the eight-hour day.
Import, licences for consignments from Britain. France, Italy, Belgium, possessions, are abolished except for and their European and African bread-stuffs. nitrates, meat rew other items.
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London, Feb. 1. On Jan 30 theKoelnische Silesia was entirely occupied by the Zeitung" stated that Austrian East
and a Czechs after heavy fighting with the
Poles..
ARCHANGEL GOVERNMENT
AND BOLSELVIKS.
PRINKIPO INVITATION
'DECLINED.
LONDON. Jan. 30. angel Government has declined the Reuter is informed that the Arch Prinkipo invitation. It denounces the Bolsheviks as traitors and assas sirs whom an armistice would proft, Moreover it would be impossible for North Russian delegates to reach Prinkipo without crossing Bolshevist
territory.
NOT SURE HE SAID IT.
LONDON, Jan. 30, Paris has a message frem Stoch. holm announcing that Trotsky described the Prinkipo proposal to the 'Bolshevist, troops as" an act of weakness on the 'part of the Entente, and that he urged the Red Army to redouble its effort against the Bourgeoisie all over the world.
GERMANY.
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London, Jan. 31. Amsterdam has a message from Berlin saying the Imperial Govern ment, after deliberating in federal council, has published a bill outlining the duties of the national assembly. These include the decision regarding the future of the imperial conatitu- tion, and all urgent imperial laws. The bill stipulates that such bills mist be approved by the House of States, which is to be composed-of at least one representative of each free state. Provision is made for representation of German-Austria if it joins Germaný.
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CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY.
"LONDON, Jan. 31.
Amsterdam has a message from
The Majority Socialists secured 142 Berlin giving the unofficial results of the Prussian constituent assembly. mandates, the Christian People's 87, the German Democrats 61, the Ger man National People's 41, the Inde pendent Socialists 24, the German
Peoples's 18, the Guelphs six, and unattached one. Posen reports that 21 results are not yet declared, but Christian People's party," are expected to strengthen the
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1st PART.
1914-1918 THE CONTRAST..
Some of the last towns liberated by the Allies. ZEEBRUGGE, AUBENARDE, TOURCOING.. "Demonstrations at Tourcoing in honour of the British heroes who died for Freedom.
MAUBERGE. President Poincare visits the Northern towns recently liberated.
THE END OF A DUEL BETWEEN FRENCH AND GERMAN AVIATORS. The Shock is great, the Frenchman's machine is broken, but the victorious aviator escapes with minor. injuries.
THE CONQUEROR.
2nd PART, General Berthelot reviews British troops who distinguished themselves at the Front, General Berthelot and Gofley.
Heavy artillery going through the village of Remignys. An emplacement for a big German canuon.
IN CHAMPAGINE. General Gouraud and his army' Cheering the troops-a magnificent banquet to 2,300 officers and
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THE AMERICANS ON THE VESLE FRONT. A battery of 75 guns during a German counter-attack near Veales."" A German Motor Car Gun for protecting aeroplanes. The Grave of LIEUTENANT QUENTIN ROOSEVELT, Supporting troops near Fismes-bringing up food stores. The village of Nampoel, post of German machine guns. FRENCH TANKS going through the reconquered villages. 10,000 PRISONERS are taken in the camp-some of them of the 1920 Class.
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MARSHAL OF FRANCE.
3rd PART.
THE ALLIES RETAKE THE MIHIEL SALIENT. Views
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of the Camp des Romains. "
THE CHAUVONCOURT BARRACKS where the tragic explosion of 1915 occurred.
on the road from
Anterican infantry going to their positions Pont a Monsson to Thiaucourt AND ATTACKING CARS
AMERICAN TROOPS
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making new positions on the old German lines. American troops going into lines on reconquered territory.
FROM FLANDERS TO ARGONNE WITH THE BRITISH
YPRES Tanks going into the battle-THE NEW BRITISH LIGHT TANKS-British artillery bonbarding the Hindenburg line. A good haul.
In Champagne. The neighbourhood of Tahura. BRITISH INFANTRY TAKE THE GERMAN LINES. ATTACKING. CARS CROSS THE LINES.
A halt in the battle.
WITH THE AMERICANS AT VARENNES. Montfauco A German optical post in a vault. Prisoners in Chalons near Headquarters,
4th PART.
AT SALONIKA, Bulgarian representatives on the road to Allied Headquarters.
BEINE the false German fanks."
VOUZIERS BOMBARDED AND BURNT OUT- Soldiers gassed.
ST. QUE TIN Inside the Cathedral. In their hasty departure the Hans forgot to blow up the monument although the mine holes had been bored in the pillars
IN LIBERATED LILLE. The Grand Place the Lillois receive the welcome news. British G.M.P's replace the German police provision of flour. War bread. The Tournai gate. Before leaving Lille the Huns blew up the bridges and. railways. GES THE BE
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BRUGES, THE BELGIAN SOVEREIGNS ENTER THE TOWN AMID THE JOYOUS ACOLA MATTONS OF THE POPULATION. Belgian troops parade, before the King. The reception at the Town Hall 27%
POSTEND. THE VINDICTIVE and other ships sunk by British to obstruct the outlet.
MAROUBAIX THE PRINCE OF WALES at the Te Deum Service in celebration of the great delive