THE DOCKERS' STRIKE

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14406, 13 July 1912, Page 11

THE DOCKERS' STRIKE

STRIKERS AND NON-UNIONISTS.

United Presa Aeeori«tion—By El«ctiit . Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 11. Several hundred strikers and nonunionists, armed with hammers, cudgels, and iron railings, fought at tho Surrey (Commercial Docks to-day, two non-unionists being seriously injured. Six hundred police restored ordof, but tho outbreak was renewed at lunchtime, nnd several persons wore seriously injured by stones.

STATEMENT BY LORD DEVONPORT.

REPLY TO THE BISHOPS

(Received July 12tli, 9.40 p.m.) 'LONDON*, July, 12. Lord Devonport, in « statement, says that the regrettable distress in London has been largely caused through the necessity of supplanting strikers, who preferred unjustifiably to leavo good wages and fair treatment. It has never beenaJloged by cither leaders or tho men that tho strike was in any way directed against tho terms or conditions prevailing at the Port of. London. The strike is a despotic attempt to coerce the workmen to' accept the Transport Federation. Tho Labour loaders aro trifling with tho wtuatioir. It would be better if tho Bishops and others were to nd'visp resumption of work, and thus rescue dupes from their leaders' unjustifiable notion. (Received July 12th, fUO p.m.) LONDON, July 12. Mr Arthur Cham)>erlain, chairman of Kyuoch's fund, 'has contributed £1000 to tile docker* , ■ relief. . '

LORJ>' DEVONPORT ATTACKED

.Received July 13th, 12.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 12. Mr O'Grndy. a member of the House of Commons, speaking at Tower Hill, said that Lord Dvvonport wus the only obstacle to settlement. Ho had disregarded all appeals for a settlement Mr O'Grady hoped he would not bo allowed to attend another Court function.: Ho was doing nion> to damage lifo and property than a hundred anarehiete.