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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1711, 30 December 1919, Page 6

The correspondent of the London limes at Berlin, states that a general -strike has broken out in the Berlin eating-houses, and has extended to the Reichstag restaurant. This has compelled members of the National Assembly to 'obtain meagre mcjils at the municipal people’s kitchen. Constable Mclntosh, stationed at. Greytown, met with some very rough handling at the hands of a. half-caste named James Boss on Christmas Eve. Tho constable was knocked down by Ross, who used a holthfor tho purpose sintl tin* latter jh then -said to have “put the boot in,” kicking the constable on the face. He then bolted for his life. Meanwhile, the constable was found bv the proprietor of the hotel to be unconscious. The accused, who was arrested hi Feathcrson, was sentenced to three months hard labour. Constable Melntoah is reported to lie making a good recovery.