STRIKE OFF.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1927, Page 7

STRIKE OFF.

OBJECT UNATTAINED.

Shanghai Trouble May Recur

Later

LABOUR UNION DECISION. i.By Cable.—Copyright.—Press Association.) (Received 12 i SHANGHAI, February 24. The strike has been called off. A Labour Union communique says: "The general strike, which lasted five days, resulted in self-sacrificing efforts by our fellow workers. "It met with considerable success. In view of continued appeals from the merchant body, the General Labour Union has undertaken to take steps with a view to ending the strike for the time being. This, however, does not necessarily menu that the movement is over, because we will continue our efforts to attain our ideals. , '

PRESS DILE&. _A.

NO PAPERS PUBLISHED. (Received 1.30 p.m.) SHANGHAI, February 2:1 There are still no Chinese papers publishing, although they are not prohibited from doing so. It is felt that under the present circumstances it is impossible to publish news of the situation which will not offend the authorities or the Kuomintang.

Chinese military authorities recently warned editors and proprietors of Chinese newspapers that they would be shot if they published Labour manifestos.

Ten thousand strikers, mostly cotton mill hands, have returned, and now there are only 50.000 of the original 120.000 still out.

The Post Ofticc position is unchanged. It is generally Itelieved that the strike will finish in a courde of davs.

The collapse will be due. firstly, to a lack of funds: secondly, to the refusal of the Chinese merchants to close their shops: and, thirdly (this applies only to the native citv). terrorism.

Both foreign settlements are tranquil