THE LABOUR WHIRL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 4539, 24 May 1913, Page 5

THE LABOUR WHIRL.

“RED FEDS” IN FRANCE.

INFLAMING THE SOLDIERS. ‘•A SECRET MOVEMENT.' Electric Telegraph-—Press A.ssoeiation Copyright. Pang. Last Night. The Government hi discussing the prosecution of tin; General Labour Federation in connection with garrison disturbances. it has forbidden the Federation's propost»d demonstration at Pere La Chaise Cemetery on Sunday. (Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) Paris, This Day. The Government is convinced that the third year service scheme is not the cause of the present disaffection in the Army, but constitutes the long wanted opportunity for a secret movement planned in 1912. It has been decided to prosecute tile General Confederation of Labour. A serious r>elee occurred at Rode*. A Colonel knocked down a Bugler sounding the assembly in the Barrack Square. He next knocked down • man who was rushing to the Bugler’s assistance. Another intended demonstration at Nancy was nipped in the bud. MANLESS LAND FIZZLE. Port Darwin, Last Night. The ‘-trike has practically fizzled out owing to the defection of the carter* and train crew, and the employment of non-strikers. The strikers are preparing to telegraph Mr Seadden, Premier of Western Australia, that the Territory Administration being in their view unsympathetic to labour ideals, they desire to migrate to Western Australia, whore a living wage is assured. LOOKING FOR DAMAGES. Sydney, Last Night. The Employers’ Federation is rxmsidering a scheme to have legislation introduced to compel trade unions to establish a fund so as to permit employers suffering from loss through strikes to recover damages in the law courts.