FRENCH STRIKE OVER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 949, 17 October 1910, Page 7

FRENCH STRIKE OVER.

SMASHED BY M. BRIAND. TROUBLE IN THE BUILDING TRADE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Rec. Octobor 16, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, October 16. The Prime Minister, M. Briana, has smashed the railway strike. The men are gradually resuming work. ' There have been a number of sporadic movements in other trades in sympathy with the railway men, hut. they havo not been disquieting in face of. the Government's firmness.' Tho troops dispersed a gathering of fifteen thousand builders and navvies who are agitating for a reduction ,of their day to nino hours with the present pay. A few harmless shots were fired. the latest. STRIKE "PRACTICALLY ENDED." (Rec. October 17, 0.35 a.m.) ; 1 Paris, October 16. The railway strike , has practically ended. • , MILITARY CUARD REDUCED. NEWSPAPER CONDEMNATION. "

i - Paris, October -14. , Latest reports show that the improvement in connection with the French railway strike .is'.maintained., - The situation has sufficiently. improved to permit of a .reduction of the military guard. .The French press condemns tho strikers for interfering^with the public services while the Government was negotiating with the : companies to redress the'men's grievances. - M. Pataud, the Socialist, whose .arrest'has been ordered, is in hiding. MASONS AND BRICKLAYERS STRIKE. CONFLICT WITH THE POLICE. . (Rec. October 16, 5.5 p.m.) ■y. ' Paris, October 15.' The masons and bricklayers of Paris have struck. ! TBe police stopped their processions, and a conflict ensued. • ' ' ' "! 'Several policemen .were injured, by missiles, and some of the rioters were also hurt. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILSSHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS. * Paris, October 14. I, .The liner Australian will call at Genoa to'embark passengers who were prevented from joining at Marseilles. -.. - The/Mongolia's passengers ' embarked at Marseilles. : -.;■ . -. . .'■...