THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12758, 30 September 1919, Page 7

THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

TROOPS SENT TO WALES. GENERAL SITUATION IMPROVING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Aumrft-uwu and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 30, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, September 29. The Billingsgate fish porters, who struck, have resumed work. The distribution of coal and perishable goods is being efficiently bandied at _ Liverpool, Edinburgh and other cities- . Local train services have been initiated at various centres. The railway strike lias rendered idle ICO.OOO South M ales miners, and many steel and tin plate works have been closed. Troops have been sent to the district to guard the railways. Two companies of Kings and Yorkshires have proceeded to Pontypridd. An official communique states that the general situation is improving, and that the Government measures are working satisfactorily. Food distribution is being carried out smoothly, and voluntary offers of assistance are still pouring in.

REMARKABLE ARTICLE. REVOLUTIONARY TALK. United Sen-ice. (Received September 30, 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, September 29. A remarkable article, featured in the; “ Daily Herald,” is attracting attention. It is written by Mr W. L. George, a prominent extremist, and outlines a scheme for unionists to take over the management of the country in the event ol riots and the use of troops. The author asks every union branch to meet on Tuesday and appoint a delegate to the local Labour Emergency Committee, which should meet on the fallowing night and prepare to supersede the local authorities, and also select delegates to tne county committee, which should the next night arrange to take over the prisons, food, police and transport control, appointing further delegates to a Central People’s Committee, which should sit at Vvestmmster on Friday to determine the distribution of the highest functions and to take over national and foreign policies. Mi- George adds that if the railwaymen’s strike is meanwhile settled, Labour will not have w T asted time in such useful practice of drill for the soldiers of the social revolution. No response is expected to these revolutionary biddings, though a distinct current of anxiety runs- through the moderate leaders’ speeches.