HATCHED BY THE HUNS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2582, 2 October 1915, Page 5

HATCHED BY THE HUNS

LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE HOW THE CONSPIRACY WAS DEFEATED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. October 1, 7.35 p.m. London, September 30. The "Freeman's Journal'.' details the German plans 'for promoting strikes'in America. "; .Matthew Cummings,: a Bostonian, approached William; Derapsey, secretary of the Atlantic Longshoremen,, with, si proposal that ..strikers be paid ten dollars a week. It was. considered that a six weeks' strike would be sufficient, and as a bait to the leaders it was suggested to, give the workmen five dollars, .the leaders to pocket, the balance. , Cummings' also communicated the, details toT. O'Connor, the Longshoremen's President, and Irish -Labour Leader; who led him on.Cummings refused to" state who was his_ principal, but said he could raiso '£327,000. . ; O'Connor had no doubt that tho principal was Herr Dernberg. - Cummings' said the scheme'was to tie'up the shipping oil the Atlantic" coast, cripple the Allies, ;alid assure German success. O'Connor told the whole story to tho United States officials, hndj : tho conspiracy was defeated.. . V . : Cuminings had been previously connected with a political intrigue in-Ire-land.