THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 9, 1987:
AMERICAN LABOUR LEADERS BEGIN INVASION OF CANADA
Strike Called In General Motors
Plants
ONTARIO PREMIER DECLARES WAR
ON AGITATORS
Ottawa, To-day.
The motor strike in the United States spread to Canada where the Canadian branch of the Unit- ed Automobile Workers' Union has ordered a gen- eral strike in all General Motors plants in Canada, throwing 37,000 men out of work.
GENERAL MOTORS HAS APPARENTLY AGREED TO BAR- GAIN ON ALL DEMANDS BUT EXPRESS NO INTENTION TO RECOGNISE THE UNION AS A BARGAINING AGENCY.,
IN OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THE PREMIER, MR. MIT- CHELL HEPBURN, IS EXPECTED TO THROW THE FULL FORCE OF GOVERNMENT BEHIND GENERAL MOTORS IN THE EFFORT TO PREVENT DOMINATION OF THE CANADIAN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY BY MR. JOHN LEWIS, THE AMERICAN LABOUR CHIEF,
In a violent outburst against bour Council to consider the per- unions the organisers of the strike, Mr. manent expulsion of ten Hepburn declared he completely suspended last year for joining Mr. concurred with General Motors' Lewis' independent labour organi- refusal to deal with "agitators," sation. who at the moment had brought the United States almost into a state of anarchy.
U.S. DICTATION This was the first attempt of Mr. Lewis and his foreign agitators to assume a position dominating and dictating to Canadian. industry.
"We believe the time has come for a show-down.” he said and added that no relief pay- ment of any kind would be made to the strikers.
A message from Lansing, Michi- reliably reported gan, says it is that an agreement has been reach- ed in the strike of 10,000 employees of the Hudson Motor Car Company, the only large strike which is still unsettled.
CONGRESS-ATTITUDE
Broader
Horizons For Little Entente
Duke Of Windsor's Wedding
London, To-day.
The wedding of the Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Wallis Simpson will take place not in Austria, previously reported, but in France, according to the "Evening Stan-
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BELGRADE, TO-DAY. “THERE IS NO QUESTION|dard."
It is understood, says the paper, OF YUGO-SLAVIA NOT FUL- FILLING HER OBLIGATIONS that the ceremony will take place ENTENTE on May 31 at Decande Castle, near TO THE LITTLE UNLESS ONE REGARDS HER Tours, where Mrs. Simpson is at ATTEMPTS TO SECURE HER present staying.
Only fifteen OWN FRONTIERS AS AN OF- FENCE AGAINST HER TRA- adds, will be invited DITIONAL FRIENDSHIP WITH mony.-Trans-Ocean. CZECHO-SLOVAKIA AND R MANIA."
So declares the semi-official journal in an inspired article on the the visit to Belgrade of Czech President, Dr. Edouard Benes.
guests, the paper to the cére-
DR. H. H. KUNG Calling On Straits Governor
Dr. Benes did not come to Bel- grade, the paper continues, to re-
Singapore, To-day. mind Yugo-Slavia of her obliga- Thousands of Chinese waving na- tions to the Little Entente.
tional flags greeted the Nanking Messages from Vienna state that Minister of Finance, Dr. H. H. a distinctly friendly tone charac-Kung, and party when they arriv- terises Austrian press reaction to ed on the "Victoria" this morning on the way to London to attend the President Benes' visit.
The "Reichpost" says that the Coronation. sentiments expressed in Belgrade Dr. Kung and his suite are be- might have been spoken in Vienna ing entertained at luncheon by the management of the Bank of China, or Budapest-
"The Little Entente" will sur-while the Minister is calling at Gov- vive," the paper continues, "but it ernment House this afternoon be- must recognise that times have fore. the Victoria" resumes
Reuter. changed since its inauguration and voyage. that it must broaden its horizon."
-Trans-Ocean.
London, To-day.
her
Tang Hing of the ferry, Man As resolution calling for investi-
Chak, was admitted to the Kowloon gation of the sit-down strikes by
The King and Queen went into Hospital, with an. injured. hand special committee of Congress was killed by an oral vote in the House residence at Windsor Castle yes- caused when he caught it between
a rope and a bollard yesterday. of Representatives at Washington terday evening.--British Wireless.
debate There would be no illegal sit-after a four-hour heated down strike nor illegal picketing yesterday.
The resolution was tabled, which and all persons desiring to resume their duties would be given ade-means it cannot come up for con- quate protection.
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sideration again without a special MAKE YOUR
The Mounted Police, he said, | motion. would maintain order.
The strike in Oshawa has spread to another. General Motors plant at Windsor, and altogether 4,000 men are idle here.
NO DISORDERS
No disorders have taken place and the sit-down strike method has not put in an appearance but 200 men of the Royal Canadian Mount- ed Police have been ordered to Toronto as a precautionary mea-
gure..
Mr, Homer Martin, head of the United Automobile Workers, flew from Lansing, Michigan to address a mass meeting of strikers last night.
In Washington, Mr. John Lewis has accused the Ford Company of preventing work- men from joining trade unions by a system of intimidation and coercion. So
AN ARSENAL!
Representative Withrow sub- an un- sequently refused to give animous consent necessary for im- mediate consideration of the resolu- tion condemning the sit-down strikes passed by the Senate yes- terday.-Reuter.
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NAZI LEAFLETS SEIZED
Six Arrests Made In Carinthia
Vienna, To-day. A consignment of 20,000 · Nazi propaganda" leaflets were discover- ed by the Austrian police in a mo- for-car which was stopped and searched in Carinthia yesterday. The six occupants of the were arrested-Trans-Ocean.
'car
“Ford's big Detroit factory in the past has been an arsenal and still Among the passengers who ar is to-day," he
rived in the Colony this morning stated. Organisers were enrolling Ford on board the s.s. Empress of Japan employees, he added.
from Shanghai, were:-Major and
Meanwhile Mr. William Green Mrs. V. E. Duclos, Mr. R. E. M. has announced the calling of a Devaux, Mr. F. C. Hall, and Mrs. special meeting of the Federal Lá-J. Rice-Evans.
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