RIOTING IN PERU.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20721, 14 November 1930, Page 11

RIOTING IN PERU.

FLIGHT OF FOREIGNERS. MINERS FIGHT POLICE. TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES. STRIKE CALLED AT LIMA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received November 13, 7.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. IS A mcssEtge from Lima, Peru, say foreigners in tiie mountainous inlcrio around the gold and silver mining areas c the Oroya district are fleeing before en raged miners, who rioted and killed UNAmericans and ono Australian, beside wounding many others. Twelve miners were killed and 2 wounded in battles with the police, wh have been reinforced by Republicai Guards. Hie Cerro de Pasco Company orderei its 350 employees, most of whom ar British, to leave immediately. Labour troubles caused the riots. Tli miners held demonstrations, whereupoi tho Labour leaders seized two Brilisl mine employees. The miners thieatcnei to strike unless these men were releasee and this was done. Tho situation was believed to be calme when news of fresh riots was rcccivec and tho evacuation of tlio area, wa: ordered. Tho Confederation of Workers at Liim called a strike as a protest against "tho insolvent attitude of the Britisl Imperialistic firm of Duncan Fox anc Company in conflict with the labourer! of the Union Textile Factory." Tho newspaper Comcrcio says the general strike threat must bo regardec as a manifestation of a revolutionary attitude, which cannot be condoned in anj way.