THE BRITISH STRIKE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10406, 20 July 1912, Page 5

THE BRITISH STRIKE.

appeal for funds

United press Association— By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright.

London, July 19.

Mr Hartshorn, speaking at Maeate«. advocated summoning the executives of the transport workers, railway men, and miner’s unions to save the London strikers from the Hell prepared for them. THE EMPLOYERS’ REASONS. Lord Davenport justifies the refusal to agree to the men resuming on the same conditions as those prior to the strike, because the concession granted in August had been abused and enabled the leaders to enforce the Federation ticket ou men applying for work. JEhe employers now demand that they shall ‘resume on the conditions in force prior to August. IDLE YARDS AT SUNDERLAND. Six Sunderland shipyards are idle through the men rejecting the new insurance rales. A DESPAIRING MANIFESTO. Received July 20, 10 a.m. London, July 19 The Strike Oommitiee manifesto says the employers had flagrantly broken agreements. It is estimated that nearly half a million had been pilfered from the man’s wages, and over sixty per cent, of the transporters earned less than £1 weekly. The strike fnnds have been depleted and four hundred thousand nre starving. They urgently appsal for assistance. TILLETT ADVOCATES MURDER and pillage. Mr Ben Tillett, supporting the manifesto, cslled upon Government to force the Devonport “gang of thieves” from power Ha said •if anybody deserved to be killed it was that gang who; were “smiling in ’security while the bayonets cf fcha soldiers and the bludgeons of the police were maddening the men. He added that ha would deeca it a Righteous act to rob the Bank Of England for the men’s benefit.