THE FOOD RIOTS IN HOLLAND
CRISIS UNABATED. London, July G. .The "Daily Chronicle" correspondent at Amsterdam states that the serious-, ness of the situation is unabated. Socialists at indignation meetings adopted the cry, "We asked for food and received bullets." The correspondent points out that the riots' are not in the slightest anti-British in nature.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRIEF LULL AND RENEWED OUTBREAK. (Hoc. July S, 5.5 p.m.) i ' Amsterdam, .Inly f>. The rioting has been completely suppressed. The Revolutionary Committee decided to terminate the strike and proclaim a general strike in the event of the Government declining to prohibit all exports of food.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Ae&n. < ' . Later. The riots have been renewed. The strikers molested tho artillery workers, and tho crowd refused to disperse. The soldiers fired, killed one, and injured twelve.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. (Tho cable newn in this issue accredited tn the London "Times" has appeared in that jcmrnal. hut only where expressly stated is such newa the editorial opinion ot "The Times.' , ;
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3131, 9 July 1917, Page 5
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