ACTS OF SABOTAGE

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 79, 1 October 1919, Page 7

ACTS OF SABOTAGE

ATTEMPTS AT TRAIN-WRECKING. (Received October 1, 9.30 a.m.) I , LONDON, 30th September. . An official communique states that the railway service is improving. Some minor acts of sabotage have been reported. In one case, during the nightlime, red danger lights and certain signals were altered to green. Fortunately iio loss of life resulted.

i LONDON, 29th September. j It is reported that there have' been two attempts to wreck trains by means of flat stones laid on the track of the London-Brighton line. The military are guarding the line. Striken held up o'wo trains in Scotland, intimidated the drivers, and injured a fireman. / An engine -driver at Kirkcaldy did not slacken his speed, and the strikers stoned his train, severely injuring the fireman. Other strikers attacked a train when it stopped at Ladybank, and twice uncoupled the engine, but failed to prevent the train from restarting. Numerous similar incidents, mostly the smashing of windows, have occurred in various parts of Scotland. A large number of troops have left Aldershot for guard duty at stations. Troops aro patrolling Waterloo Station.

.(Received October 1, 10.SO a.m.) LONDON, 30th September. Scottish strikers attempted to interfere^with several trains. They placed detonators'on the : line between Kirkcaldy and Thornton.