THE BATTLE OF THE BARGES.—How the French bargemen, by lashing their craft together, blocked all traffic on the River Oise during the recent strike on the northern and eastern waterways of France. Over 4000 craft were put out of action on the Seine and Oise alone, while the strikers constructed blockades at every strategic point on the system. Inset: Bargemen on the Oise strengthening their barrage in readiness for an attack by the gendarmerie.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 233, 3 October 1933, Page 5
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74THE BATTLE OF THE BARGES.—How the French bargemen, by lashing their craft together, blocked all traffic on the River Oise during the recent strike on the northern and eastern waterways of France. Over 4000 craft were put out of action on the Seine and Oise alone, while the strikers constructed blockades at every strategic point on the system. Inset: Bargemen on the Oise strengthening their barrage in readiness for an attack by the gendarmerie. Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 233, 3 October 1933, Page 5
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