STRIKE ROWDYISM.
DISTURBANCES. IN LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND GLÅSGOW.
A HEATED DISCUSSION IN COMMONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
THE
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DESPITE THE MANY IN CONVENIENCES LONDON CROWDS GO AND RETURN TO THEIR WORK IN UGLY INCIDENT GAY GOOD HUMOUR. THERE WAS AN
IN EDINBURGH WHEN TWO SHOPS WERE LOOTED, BUT NO USE OR DISPLAY OF ARMED FORCES HAS DEEN REQUIR ED. INSURANCE AGAINST DAMAGE BY RIOTERS IS BEING DONE AT RATES WHICH SHOW NO PANIC TENDENCY, "THE BIG TRUNK LINES ARE NOW RUNNING: 300 TO 400 TRAÏNS DAILY. THE LONDON TUBES ARE BEING RE-OPENED. THE NUMBERS OF LONDON BUSES ARE BEING STEADILY IN- CREASED AND A GOOD MANY PAPERS PUBLISH EMERGENCY EDITIONS.
LONDON, May 5th." Blue summer skies on the third morning of the strike, found vast crowds going to business in London in gay mood, The vehicles were more numerous than
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FOOD SUPPLIES.
THE
LATER. The Government reports state that, speaking generally, there is no shortage of food. Apparently, there has been
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COMMONS DEBATE.
LATER. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York were again present in the House of Commons Gallery when the debate on the motion authoris ing the continuance of the Emergency Regulations was "resumed.
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prevented the closing of a Level Cross- ing, and the gates were invaded. passenger station was wrecked and also goods station, Serious damage was done.
In response to the Mayor's appeal Naval ratings cleared the line for «traffic, after several honra work.
10 The great trek to the City and west- warm discussion ensued over Labourite objection to the regulation ward on the fourth morning of the strike dealing with the protection of property.was most disagreeable, but there is na M. J. Batey (Labour) saw in the regula-grent diminution of the number of tion an attempt to enable the coal-owners pedestrians using the attenuated service. to fill the pits with blacklegs. Be warn- Trains from many districts relieved the ed the Government that this would lend situation. Five hundred trains run on to trouble.
the Southern Railway yesterday, as in dicating the improvement in long-dia- tance railway communications.
Sir Douglas Hogg, replying, said the suggestion that people should not be allowed to carry on business because, a body of Trade Unionists had forbidden it was the best justification for this re galation.—(Loud Ministerial Cherrs and angry Lalinur eties.
NEWSPAPERS PROGRESS. A full size four-page edition of to- on sale in day's Markshires Port was London'at an early hour.
The continental" Daily Mail was die tributed to London and Suburbs. The drawal by workers of the Union facili ties for distribution of food and supplies
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] FLIGHT TO THE POLE. THENORGE " ARRIVES AT SPITZBERGEN.
OsLcy May 7th. The Forge has arrived at Kingsbay, Spitzbergen.
BY-ELECTION.
CONSERVATIVES RETAIN EAST YORKSHIRE SEAT.
LONDON, May 6th. The East Riding of Yorkshire (Buck rose Division) by-election held to-day resulted as follows:
Mr. Braithwaite (Cons') "Sir Harry Verney (Lib)
Mr. Laycock (Lab.).. Cons. Majority
12,050 10,537 2,191
1,362
The by-election was occasioned by the resignation of Rear-Admiral Sir Gay R. Gaunt, K.C.M.G., CB. (Cons.); who defeated the Liberal candidate, Mr. H.
ver, but traffic jams were fewer, partly little effort to raise prices. No difficulty Douglas Hogg's challenge. He declared most noteworthy development is the with- A. Briggs, by 3,004 votes.
due to drivers following back streets hitherto unexplored.
ROWDY INCIDENTS.
LATER. A conflict occurred late last night "at Edinburgh between a big crowd and the police in which bottles and stones were tbrown and shop windows smashed. The contents of two shops were looted. Five constables and a number of civilians were sent to hospital. One police ser geant was slashed in the back with a razor. A mounted constable's horse took fright and boited and collided with a railing. The horse was killed and the ́, rider severely injured. Five arrests were
Linde.
Three of the arrested persons in last night's disturbances at Edinburgh have been sent to prison for a month or fined.
near
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SOUTH LONDON INCIDENT.
the buses A mob attacked Elephant and Castle, South London, and fired on one manned by a volunteer driver and conductor, who were forced to dis mount and were roughly handled an they endeavoured to get clear. The passen gers had been told to disembark before- hand. Police galloped to the scene, and constables and specials soon controlled the situation. The driver and conductor of another bus, who were waylaid and nearly crashed into the Elephant public bouse, were also forced to fly to safety.
ASSAULTS ON POLICE.
Terms of imprisonment from one week to six months have been imposed at Old Street Police Court, arising from, strike scenes at Shoreditch and Bethnal Green, including assaults on police.
CAR SET ON FIRE. There were disorderly scenes in the Old Kent Road district, and a strong body of mounted police and hundreds of foot police were engaged in clearing the thoroughfares of dense crowds. Several were injured. A private car was set on fire, but two fire engines extinguished
the fitmes.
NO PANIC TENDENCY.
LATER.
in obtaining drivefs for transport is anticipated by the Civil Commissioner.
Mr. Mardy Jones (Labour) hotly said the Miners "Federation took up Sir that every miners' member would do his utmost to prevent the mine-owners work.
In some cases where there is difficultying blackleg labour. The regulations from well-known caterers such as Lyons,
of moving supplies, the Trades Union Congress has permitted volunter workers to remove the 'goods,
The Council of the Trades Uusion Con gress report to-day that the solidarity of the workers is maintained throughout the country. It denied that food sup plies are held up and, on the contrary, the Council's orders as regards milk and foodstuffs have hern, generally toyully obeyed.
A Government statement says there has been strong intimidation in the eastern district preventing some movement of foodstuffs.
Between 70 and 80 Landau omnibuses had act returned to depola, at the scheduled time last night owing to
damage of various parts, but fly more General Omnibuses are operating to-day. London from Lorries proceeding to
turned back by Southampton" "were pickets.
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MORE NEWSPAPERS.
Twenty-two of the provincial evening published their usual Papers have editions, and thirty have published emer Rency editions. Eight exhibited news on notice boards and at Glasgow the papers have issued joint editions.
were a scrap of paper as far as the miners were concerned.
Mr Jack (Labour) likewise warmly condemned the regulation, adding: "Do your damardest; we are prepared to
fight."
The Labourite amendment to the re- galation was rejected by 317 rotea to
DARK THREATS ISSUED.
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The Labourites adhered to their policy of moving the rejection of successive emergency clauses bat their amendments were rejected by overwhelming majorities, following a short debate on each clause..
Mr. George Lansbury (Labour) moved the deletion of the regulation prohibiting acts likely to cause, disaffection among
us an army of volunteers are carrying on the distribution.
At Edinburgh the Police, with batons drawn, repeatedly cleared, the thorough fares, but order was not restored until Mounted Police were called out. Many windows were smashed, including those of many business premises.
Twenty-two arrests were made, and it is stated the disorders were entirely due to rowdies and not by strikers, who re sent the disturbances.
Tram-cart and buses are running and
are increased.. the railway services
BRITISH NEWSPAPERS, The Presa situation continues to im- prove following the London papers pub-
AUSTRALIAN TOUR.
VISITORS' EXHILARATING DISPLAY
"AGAINST ESSEX.
Loxbox. May 6th. The weather was fine, but on the cold
side, when the Australians opened their game
with Essex at Layton to-day Seven thousand spectators watched the visitors go in first on a good wicket, and give an exhilarating display of cricket.
The Australians tallied 532 runs "for eight wickets, W. M. Woodfull scoring 201 in a chanceless innings, made out- standing by superb driving. Woodfull hit fourteen is and was at the wickets for four hours.
C. G. Macartney, the stylist, totalled 148 by crisp cutting and wonderful wrist- work in 150 minutes. He scored ten boundary hits. H. L. Hendry bad scored 71.not out when stumps were drawn.
NO MOROCCAN PEACE.
His Majesty's Forces, the Police, the Firelishing, emergency éditiona to-day by the HOSTILITIES TO BE RESUMED
Brigade and civilian population, or to impede the distribution of food and other vital supplies, also essential transit locomotion. He provoked ironical Minis terial laughter by declaring that already men were being interferred with because: they were acting as pickëta..
Mr. E. Thurtle (Labour) sought the erasure of Regulation 2, empowering the Home Secretary to prohibit meetings or processions where there was reason to apprehend they would provoke disorder. Mr. Thurtle indulged in dark threats.
Times. Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, Daily Mirror and Daily Mail, while the Evenings New is publishing a special emergency edition this afternoon.
Further, provincial newspapers are reappearing, and the Newspaper Society, intment, says: "The Prosincial Press has vigorously replied "to the attempt to mazzle it. Nearly every pro vincial newspaper from which informa tion is received is publishing, and, in very many cases, editions and sizes are normal..
In several important centres it is re
PARIS, May 6th... A message from Oudida, Morocco, states that peace negotiations have been broken off.
Peace negotiations have been ruptured and hostilities are resuming. The Riffs Are reported to be preparing to attack the Spanish zone. The Rie delegates to the peace conference returned from Abd el Krim without the French prisoners they were expected to bring
CRICKET.
SCOTTISH SPORT.
CHALLENGE BY GOLFING "SCOTS.
ARMOUR AND CRUICKSHANKS.
FROW OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.).
EDINBURGH, March 7th. Tommy Armour and Bobby Cruick- shanks with the single "exception of Freddie Tait, the best golfers Edinburgh has ever produced-are coming over from | America next month to play in the big British, profesional tournaments, and make a try for the Open Championship.. It is quite in accordance with the volatile Armour that he should, in all- vance, strike some sparks off the golfing anvil, for he has cabled that in conjunc tion with Cruickshanka "he is prepared to back himself for a substantial stake
ston. Armor just fell short of golfing" against Arthur Havers and Archie Corap-
greatness when in the amateur ranks, but since embracing professionalism in the United States ho bas achieved a lot of success, and during the last winter has had a remarkably fine erason on the Florida coast.
Armour was playing in competitive golf when fifteen years of age, and in his carly twenties he was coming prominent- ly into the public eye, noted for the power of his hitting and the strength of his iron shots. Cruickshanks is of a
different type. He is a little fellow, a capital all-round sportsman, and he was the best athlete of the school in his last year at Stewart's College. Cruick shanks and Armour were contemporary for a number of years and in 1919 they fought out a desperate semi-final in the Highland Tournament.
In the Amateur Championship of 1020 Cruickshanks took Tolley to the last green, and very soon after that meeting. the little Edinburgh amateur, having been left a legacy a lady who had taken a great interest in him from the time be had been a caddie in him from the time he had been a caddie in Grantown, went over to the States to try his fortune. THE ROYAL INFIRMARY" SEVENS.
At the principal Edinburgh Rugby sevens tournament, for the benefit of the Royal Infirmary, the play was scarcely up to the standard of previous years, the PREMIER AND GOOD FEELING IT teams being weakened through a num
CREATES,
ber of Easter holiday absentees. The Institution F.P.s had a surprise victory, but they were lucky in having easy ties a depleted Watsonians team-practically two men short. It should be said that when at full strength the Watsonians" were the cleverest lot to take the field. In the first of the Border tournaments at Galashiels, Hawick came out victors, Kelso being the runners-up.
He said the. West End was row in the ported that printing staffi have refused Club at the Oval to-day, the Chairman In the final, also, they met and overran
ascendant, but when the East End was in the ascendant for every turn of the
thumbscrew you give to-day we will give
ten."
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remained at work or have returned after to aut anconstitutionally and have either
a brief absence."
A further indication of railway im
LONDON, May 8th. At a meeting of the Surrey Cricket said that he had approached the Premier continuing cricket regarding the desirability or not of thus
Mr. Baldwin had replied that it was the opinion of the Cabinet that cricket should continue, as it did not involve ex- Sir Douglas Hogg paid a tribute to the provement was shown in the special train pense or strain on the country's re- sources, and it would be a means of pro- bringing 530 liner passengers from Plymoting good feeling amongst the sports- mouth to London this afternoon.
loving classes.
The principal centres of interest in the London newspaper world have been the offices of the Daily Mail and the Dais Herald, outside which crowds still gather. while outside, the Morning Post office, where the British Gazette is published a number of evident strikers congregate There has been no disorder, but the gates exemplary patience and tact of the police are shut and police are on duty.
in, difficult circumstances. He said it would be unfair unavoidably to increase, their burden and nobody could doubt that scenes of disorder were easily pr duced by im-sponsible processions.
The House signified its agreement with the regulation by 200 votes to 29,
LONDON PAPERS.
In addition to the Londor, newspapers. already mentioned, emergency editions have also been issued.to-day by the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Daily Erprest. Daily Mirrar, Financial News, Financięt Times and Evening News.
The your fate befel further clauses, potably those authorising entry into pre- mises suspected of being used for produc ing seditious publications, after which the Labourites left the House.
The House confirmed the Regulation
present.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. An official muniqué issued this even ing says that there is abundant food, and The market for insurance against ample transport available, but that damage by rioters and strikers remains strikers' pickets are interfering with dis- with a division, only one Eabourite being steady, and the British Guzette states tribution. "This aspect will require in- that considerable amount of business.creasing attention during the next few is doing at rates which do not show a days and all attempts to impede free OVERSEAS OFFICERS ON LEAVE. panic tendency; though they are natural movement of the public or its food will ly higher than on May 3rd. "At present be methodically and firmly repressed."
The Navy has rendered prompt and they approximate from 2/6 to 4/-per $100 for retail shops, according to the effectual civil assistance at several son- nature of the trade, while those dealing ports. No use or display of armed force exclusively in food stuffs and provisions has been require. The communiqué adds that the Government's policy to refuse co-operation iron, the organisers of the general strike should be maintain- ed by all Authorities.
are quoted at 4/- to 7/8"
"SAKLATVALA SENTENCED,
LATER.
Mr. S. Saklatvala, Communist M.P. for Battersea, re-appeared at Bow Street this morning, having refused to find two suzeties for his good behaviour.
His Counsel told the Magistrate that the accused had decided to conduct his own defence.
His Counsel told the Magistrate that the accused had decided to conduct his own defence."
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Later.
The Secretary for the Colonies has wirelessly broadcasted a message stating
the Colonini Service Officers on leave eda
place their services at the disposal of the Government or local authorities as long as such arrangements do not inter- fere with their returb to duty ovenscas.
In a riot at Glasgow there was injured, a police sergeant who went to hospital. suffering from hand injuries and con- Emergency services
are rapidly imcussion. He was struck with a stone.. A proving in all directions and agrent. increase in reported in passenger trains youth who dashed through a shattered on main and local lines. Trunk lines window was seriously hurt. are cow running from 300 to 100 trains daily.
LATER.
The London tubes are re-opening to-day.
London Taximen decided to join the strike at, mid-night yesterday, but bun dreds were on the streets this morning.
HOSPITAL CLOSED.
Mr. Saklatvala admitted the fairnes and accuracy of the police report of his speech sad said his trial was intended for the public good and he did not re- gard it as a personal prosecution. He considered that in view of the present "The out-patient department of the political outlook he should not be bound London Hospital has been closed owing over any more than the Premier, for the to strike difficulties. Premier's speech was agains: a section OVERSEAS CABLES UNAFFECTED. of the community.
The Magistrate declared that no ressonable man could doubt that Sak latvala's speech was most seditious.
It is authoritatively stated that thera is no likelihood of the strike impeding overseas cable.communications.
Quietness was restored by mid-night,
Following the refusal of the Newport (Monmouth) Corporation to discontinue the supply of electrical power to indus trial concerns, the sirike committee have advised the withdrawal men from Power Station and operatives have been notified, they must cease work this afternoon.
The employees of the Newcastle Electric Supply Company strack last night, but the emergency staff are carry- ing of. Supply of power is uninter- rupted.
A significant statement was made by the Speaker in Commons, arising out of an enquiry whether arrangements will be made to enable the House to continue in session.
Notwithstanding the absence of a re- xular staf responsible for the ordinary services of the House, the Speaker said he regretted it was a fact that the men engaged on the staff of the principal Ver-
vices of the House had been withdraw.
He assured the House be would not allow the House to be disabled.
If it became necessary he would con- duct the House without any printing or electric light.
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A JAPANESE VIEW..
COUNTY CRICKET. RAIN INTERFERES WITH LANCA. SHIRE-WORCESTER ̈ MATCH.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Celtic's fine record is becoming some- what tarnished towards the end of the League competition. They failed to score against Kilmarnock, and the loss of LONDON, May 7th.
three points recently suggests staleness In the Lancashire againat Worcester
Parkin match yesterday,
secured 5 on the part of the prospective champions. wickets for 78 runs, Worcester secured Airdrieonians won their engagement at
194 runs.
Lancashire scored 282 (for 7 wickets,
dec.). Makepeace: 35. F. Tydesler, 31.
Rain interfered with the game.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
FLIGHT SMASH.
LIEUT. WILKINS' MACHINE DAMAGED.
FAIRBANK, May 6th. The single-engined aeroplane in which Lieut. Wilkins proposed to make his thousand mile dash from Alaska to the Arctic, had its right wing torn to shreds. its landing gear smashed and its pro-
Dundee by the only goal scored in a game in which the Lanarkshire team were superior in combination and tactics... Were the competition not so near its close these two results would have revived. interest, but with only three games to go Airdrieonians are still relatively 5 points behind the lenders
In the relegation struggle the match of outstanding interest was Queen's Park's meeting with Falkirk, and in this the amateurs, returned a well-won victory. The points gained definitely took the eller shattered by striking a bummock premier club to safety, and the amateurs of the earth in attempting to rise. are to be congratulated upon the splen- This occurred at the second attemp did and special effort they made during. to hop off, when the aeroplane's load had been lightened after the first un- successful ruh of the field.
the past two months, during which they played seven games without encountering defeat.
Clydebank lost at Hamilton, and are BELGIAN FRANC FLUCTUATE..
doomed to descend to the Second Divi- · LONDON, May 8th. Belgian franes on London, fluctuated sion, but which of three clube, St. John violently. They opened, at 105, touched stone, Dundee United, and Faith 167.15/16 and reacted to 1584. The move Rovers, will go down with them in stil)- ment is attributed to the resignation of in doubt. the Finance' Minister.
French francs are quoted at 1563,
{RAUTER'S AMERICAN. SERVICE. NEWS FROM ABROAD
TOKYO, May 7th. The Miniatry of Industry and Com- merce, interviewing the Press, stated, he did not think the British strike was likely to cause labour trouble in Japan, Police haton charges were made all day as the conditions ware entirely different. long.
FALL OF FRENCH FRANC.
PARIS, May 6th The Cabinet has decided on urgent mea
NEW YORK, May oth. sures to check the fall of the frane. The Minister of Finance, M. Raoul Peret, after At the conclusion of a meeting of the the meeting, said the fall was undoubtedly Sational Security League, General Lee due to the induence of foreign stock ma: Bullard, who held a high Command in kets. British banks were seeking to obthe United States Army in France, cabled tain the largest possible quantity of Mr. Baldwin All who believe in de- sterling for dollars. In France the posi-mocratic constitutional Government and tion of the Treasury goods and taxes were oppose the destructive policy of revola- coming in regularly. The cases of the fall tionary. Communism in its attempt on the were only temporary.
present social order are with you in your light."
Further disturbances occurred in Edin- burgh last night, the mob stoning the Corporation busca The Police charged the demonstrators and arrested nine.,
There was rioting in Middlesborough last night.
Official details show that heavy lorries were chained to rails in an attempt to wreck a late passenger train. A crowd]
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Dunfermline Athletic by their victory' over Bo'nesa have qualified for promotion to the First Division, and either Ayr United or Clyda will accompany them.
Celtic, 4; Aberdeen, 1 Aberdeen, 1; Dundee United, 0. Celtic, 0 Kilmarnock, 0. Dundee, 0; Airdrieonians, 1. Hamilton Aca., 2; Clydebank, 0. Hearts, 5; Raith Rovers, 3. Morton, 1; Rangers," 3. Motherwell, 1; Partick. Thistle, 0. Queen's Park, 3; Falkirk, 1. St. Mirren, 3; At Johnstone,
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