UNREST IN INDIA

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14259, 9 January 1920, Page 5

UNREST IN INDIA

INCREASED WAGES DEMANDED

BOLSHEVIK AGENTS AT WORK,

precautionary measures taken

(United Press Association.) Received January 9, 12.45 a.m

■ ALLAHABAD, January 7. A wave of unrest has been prevalent throughout India for some monies. There have been strikes invoking the railways, post olliccs, and factories. - strike' of mill-hands at Bombay now involves 200,000, and has spread to Calcutta, where 25,000 came out on the first day, making a similar demand as to that made at Bombay, for a o 0 per cent increase in wages increased gram allowance, and a ten-hour day. fno strikes came as a surprise, as no d - mands had previously been pronm - gated. The military were sent to Bombay to view the possibility of the d turbances. Some noting occurred. J. ne newspapers were compelled to cut down their issues owing to trouble with th The chief cause of tho. industrial unrest is the high prices The cost of living has increased 100 per cent. Th . Government, however, is aware that Bolshevik agents have reached India, via the Afghanistan border, to foment unrest. It is stated that they have unlimited friends at their disposal. As a precautionary measure the Government issued an order declaring rouble notes illegal tender, and anyone possessing them would be liable to imprisonment.