STRIKE EXCESSES IN BELGIUM
SPIRIT OF REVOLUTION ABROAD
NEW CABINET TAKES OFFICE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 16, 6.30 p.m.) BRUSSELS, June 15. The Belgian newspaper “L’lndependence Beige” estimates that the strikers number 170,000. The Liege mounted gendarmes charged 500 strikers with drawn sabres after the strikers, singing “The Internationale," had twice attempted to storm the bazaar, under the leadership of a giant Communist Deputy (M. Lahaut) to prevent shopgirls working. A clash occurred at Saint Walburge where the Commissioner of Police and a gendarme were knocked down and trampled on. The strikers attempted to stop the trains at Rocourt. Shots were fired and three police were wounded. The strike extended to the metallurgical works in the province of Hainault. BELGIAN CABINET FUNCTIONS COMMITTEE TO DEAL WITH STRIKE United Presfc Association—By Electric Tel egKaph —Copy r Igh t Brussels, June 15. A Committee of Public Order, under the presidency of M. van Zeeland, has been constituted to deal with the strikes, which are rapidly extending. The coal strike, involving 110,000, has become general. The steel workers have decided to call a general strike. At noon the strikers stopped trams running in Liege.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20446, 17 June 1936, Page 9
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194STRIKE EXCESSES IN BELGIUM Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20446, 17 June 1936, Page 9
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