Industrial Upheaval.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXI, Issue 69, 9 October 1920, Page 5

Industrial Upheaval.

STRIKE IN PORTUGAL. PUBLIC SERVICES DISLOCATED. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Madrid, October 6. A general strike, apparently of' a recolutionary character, has broken out throughout Portugal. Postal, telegraph, and telephone employees, and also naval reservists, railwayman, and dockers have all ceased work. t r— ™-*"" ' i ALLEGED EXAGGERATION. London, October 7. , The Portuguese Legation states the strike reports are exaggerated, There is only a partial railway strike. Many trains nrp**running and there have been no disturbances. "**<■■■'"> BRITISH LABOR TROUBLES. COMMERCIALS DISCUSS THEM. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Ne\v York, October 7. The directors of the United States Chamber of Commerce discussed the OJnglish labor troubles with representatives of the English Chambers of Commerce. Mr Stanley Machin,, president of the London Chamber, pointed out two kinds of agitators existed in England—one who honestly desired an improvement of the workers conditions, and the other who desired to overthrow the Government. Mr Hobson, president, of-the Association of British Chambers, said the effort of the British Government to settle the labor disputes Had not been satisfactory. SEAMEN VOTE AGAINST NATIONALISATION. LABOR PARTY FAVORED. • Press Association—Copyrijtht. (Router's Service.) (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, October 7. The Sailors' and Firemen's Union ballot in London resulted against the Nationalisation of Shipping, but in favour of affiliating with the Lahor Party. . .