STRIKE RIOTS IN WALES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13335, 25 March 1911, Page 5

STRIKE RIOTS IN WALES.

MOB ATTACK THE POLICE. Severe Conflict. Press Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright.

LONDON, March 24

Rioting has been resumed at Clydachvale. The mob gathered on the hillside awaiting a few mine officials, who were greeted with volleys of stones and forced to take refuge in a hotel. A strong police force attempted to protect them, but the mob stoned the hotel. The police charged the hillside, and there was a severe conduct, the police using their batons, and the rioters sticks and stones. Eventually the rioters were dislodged, A number of the police and strikers were badly injured.

The executive continue arranging for a ballot to be taken on Saturday. A force of military is held on readiness at Tonypandy. BAD LOOK OUT FOR TRADE UNIONS Financial Ruin‘Predicted, Received March 25, 8 a.m. LONDON, March 24. Mr W. Harvey, a member of the House of Commons, representing the British Min. ers’ Federation in the Clydeachvale district, says he was never so badly treated in his life. If disputes are to be;conducted on such lines the result would be to send all trades union movements near to financial ruin. The crisis in connection with the South Wales Miners’ Federation is acute. Despite a special levy of two shillings per month and the British Federation contributing £3OO weekly the weekly . deficit is £SOO, which is being taken from the reserve, the original £120,000 having been exhausted.