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April 4, 1929, Temperature 69.

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INDEPENDENT LABOUR PARTY,

CONGRESS AT HOME.

.PARLIAMENTARY CAMPAIGN DISCUSSED.

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LONDON, April 3.

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing rate 2/4 1/16. To-day's opening rate 2/4 1/16,

INDUSTRIAL UNREST

STRIKES AT HOME,

UGLY SPIRIT SHOWN:

LONDON, April

Unusual-interest-centres in the Independent

Apart from the decision to re-open the Cam- Labour Party congress owing to recent projects perdown jute works at Dundee the strike which

increase the

of the party's led to the lock-out of thirty thousand fute workers, activities, which hitherto have been limited to the industrial situation has not improved. Builders. political propaganda, by embarking on a parlia- and electrical werkers continue to negotiato, hither. mentry campaign including the putting forth of to with little progress on the contrary, a de- several hundred candidates. The Finance Secretary, termined spirit is manifested by the agricul however, pointed out the impossibility of the fural strikers in Norfolk who are coercing wholesale financing of candidates in view of the and assaulting voluntary workers and turning, out inadequacy of funds,

horses and cattle. An uglier spirit characterises the Aberdee. fishermens' strike against German traw- lers landing fish, unruly incidents in the last three days necessitating a police baton charge. Strikers three thousand strong dumped tons of German fish into the harbour and heavily stoned the foreign crews, compelling the trawlers to put out to sea

RUHR SITUATION DISCUSSED. The congress lengthily, debated the Ruhr situation and carried a resolution condemning the invasion and demanding the withdrawal of the British troops from the Rhinc. The German named Crispien and a Frenchman named Longuet par ticipated in the debate. The former opposed the

A noteworthy development in the Welsh coal withdrawal of British troops unless the others were dispute is the mutinous decision of the Tredegar withdrawn also. Longuet opined that Mr. Poincare valley miners rejecting the Executive's recom→ was only enabled to embark on an imperialist mendation to strike on the non-unionist question. adventure owing to the disunion of the French Socialists over the communist question.

RUHR EPISODE.

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.

THE SHOOTING AT KRUPPS.. Notwithstanding the extremists' parsistence in 'advocating an approach towards the second interna tional congress it was resolved by 265 votes to 52 to

ESSEN, April 3. approve the Executive's policy, namely promot-resolution protesting, against the recent shooting The Council of Krupps worker's carried a ing the so-called "two and a half" Vienna interna- which asserts that while the Council was en- tional.

deavouring to calm the crowd the Commander of the French detachment alarmed at a jet of steam from a locomotive behind the garage gave the order to fire without warning.

ABOLITION OF CABINET SYSTEM. An animated debate ensued on the subject of a motion in favour of the abolition of the cabinet system of government and the substitution of departmental committees whereof, the Ministers, should be Chairmen. The motion was finally refer red to the administrative council

UNREST IN INDIA.

"BOLSHIE" TALK IN BENGAL:

GOVERNOR'S PROFOUND.

ABHORRENCE.”

ELBERFELD; April 3. Herr Gruetzner, Governor of the Duesseldorf district, in the course of a strong protest sent to General Degoiltte expresses"profound abhorrence at the fury of the soldiery under your command, especially the officers." He denies that the action of Krupps workmen provoked the incident.

THE CASUALTY ROLL.

COLOGNE, April 3, CALCUTTA, April 3;

Eleven were killed and 60 were wounded, the The Bengal provincial conference of the pro-nalist, during the shooting at Krupps on March 31.

latter including two French engineers and a jour vincial organisation of the National Congress at a

EMPLOYEES START STRIKE. mecting at Jessore resolved to appoint a committee to regulate the cultivation of jute in view of the fact

BERLIN, April 3. that the present cultivation far exceeds India's re-strike.

Krupp's employees began a twenty-four-hour quirements and the cultivator secures only a small

PRESS OFFICIÁL'S ARREST; return therefrom. It also decided that non-cooper-

BERLIN, April 3. ators should try and disobey the law relating to the

The French arrested Herr Zechiln, a German enhanced salt tax and ask the All-India Congress press official during a press conference. Herr committee to empower Bengal to declare mass | Zechlin recently had charge of the press service at Civil disobedience.

LORD CARNARVON'S CONDITION.

OTHER LUNG NOW AFFECTED.

CAIRO, April 3.

Lord Carnarvon is 'worse, second lung being now affected. His condition is causing renewed anxiety and four doctors are attending him.

AMERICAN COTTON WORKERS' WAGES.

NEW YORK, April 3

The Fall River Cotton Manufacturers' Associa tion has, offered the employees a wage increase

Essen whence he departed suddenly to Berlin fearing arrest. The French denied that they in- tended to arrest Zechlin and thereafter he returned and was arrested.

GENERAL DEGOUTTE'S ULTIMATUM,

BERLIN, April 3.: General Degoutte's ultimatum threatening con- fiscation of the mines and the arrest of the owners. unless the coal tax was paid by March 31 to which the magnates refused to accede has now been ex- tended to April 15,

NEAR-EAST PARLEY.

TURKISH DELEGATION FOR LAUSANNE.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 3.

of 12% per cent to be effective from April 24 is going to Lausanne at the end of the week.

The Turkish delegation headed by Ismet Pasha Thirty-six thousand femployees are affected. The New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers Association > has offered a similar increase.

SOVIET EXECUTE BISHOP.

WARSAW, April 3

A message from Moscow states that Bishop Budkiewicz has been executed.

DISPUTE ABOUT WAGES.

TWO RIVAL UNIONS.

BRITISH TRAWLER ARRESTED.

LONDON, April 3.

The Russians arrested another British trawler' charged with illegal fishing on the Murmansk coast. A British light cruiser has been despatched to protect British trawlers.

CHINESE SEAMEN STRIKE. and the agents were interviewed men's Union struve to secure yesterday. No decision has been employment with the firms direct arrived at as yet but negotiations while the Boarding-house Union will be continued. wished "olo custom” to contique

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