Tokio, July 8.
Resenting the dismissal of the men and foremen who took an active part in the last disturbance, more than 13,000 workmen of the Kawasaki Dockyard entered upon a career of sabotage yesterday. A portion of them seized the offices of the dockyard, to which they are refusing to admit members of the company. All the works are now absolutely under the supervision of the workmen.
To-day, some 4,000 men, with view to encouraging their _representatives who were to interview the representatives of the company, marched to the company's premises in a procession, when they encountered about 200 sosht, or political bullies. These had been employed by the company in the event of an emergency, and they rushed at the procession, waving Japanese swords and clubs. A melee ensued, resulting in a large number of casualties among the workmen, but by dint of great efforts on the part of the police the fracas was quelled at last.
The indignation of the workmen is running high, and they have decided to carry out a general strike from to-day, and the Yuaikai, the most influential Labour Union in Japan, has formally declared war upon the company.—Eastern News Tokio, July 10.
A big Labour demonstration, with the strikers of the Kawasaki Dockyard as its centre, was held to-day in Kobe. Those: participate ing in the procession numbered sume 35,000, but they maintained perfect order, showing the dis. cipline attained by Labour—Eastern News Agency.
Kobe, July 10.
The largest Labour demonstration. ever held in western Japan pi off today without incident and without interference from the police, Thirty-five thousand strikers, including several hundred from Osaka, marched to the Kawasaki dockyards, thence to those of the Mitsubishi Company and finally to the Hiogo branch of the Kawasaki yards, beating flags and singing Labour songs. The Kobe Chamber of Commerce has offered to mediate in the dispute.—Reuter.
Tokio, July 12.
More than 2,000 workmen at the Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe, who have been on strike for some time past, came into conflict yesterday with the police, the result being many casualties on both sides. The strike is now general.
Last night, the strikers held a conference, at which it was decided to maintain control of factories in case of the rejection of proposals which are to be made on July 13. A large force of gendarmerie is
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