BERLIN STRIKE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16985, 23 April 1917, Page 5

BERLIN STRIKE.

MUNITION WORKERS STILL OUT. AMSTERDAM, April 20. Vox-warts states that, despite tdie advice of their leaders, a great number cff Berlin munition makers are still on striKe. MESSAGE FROM HINDENBURG. CRIME AGAINST THE NATION. fTi . LONDON, April 20. (Received April 22, at 5.5 p.m ) A wireless message from Berlin states that Marshal von Hindenburg has sent a message to the German War Office regarding the Berlin strikes. He admitted that the population was hard hit by the decreased bread ration, but he did not doubt that the authorities would fulfil their promises respecting the collection and distribution of foodstuffs, and therefore he was unable to see why the workers should use the food situation to justify strikes while the position on the west front demanded undiminished production i n the war. supplies. This task, took precedence of all others. Every strike' weakened the defensive forces of the nation and constituted a crime against the troops, especially the men m the trenches who must bleed in consequence. . > - RADICAL PLATFORM DEFEATED, neuter's Telegrams. . •'■ LONDON, April 21. (Received April 22, at 5.5 p.m.) At a meeting of the Berlin strikers resolutions were submitted demanding from the Government a declaration of immediate readiness for peace on the basis of a renunciation of annexations, the abolition of the compulsory service law, the liberation of political prisoners, complete political freedom, and universal secret franchise. The resolutions were defeated. STRIKE AT NUREMBERG. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. ■ BERNE, April 20. Three thousand of the Stadell Company's munition workers at Nuremberg struck om Thursday, declaring that their food was not sufficient. BLOODSHED AT MAGDEBURG. AMSTERDAM, April 20. Twenty-five thousand munition workers continue on'strike at Berlin. This seriously affects the output. A semi-official report from Berlin announces revolts at Magdeburg, following a demonstration by youths and women. Bloodshed resulted. RIOTING CONTINUES. AMSTERDAM, April 20. (Received April 22, at 5.5 p.m.) Rioting continues at Magdeburg. The troops are in use. and have killed and wounded many people. NO STRIKES. NO RIOTS, NO FIRING. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Router. LONDON, April 21. (Received April 22, at 5.5 p.m.) A wireless German message gives a denial to the reports of strikes and riots. It declares that there has been no fighting and there are no wounded.