The Archive · 1926

Sympathetic Strike at Vladivostok

private telegram from Vladivostok states that a sympathetic strike, organized to assist the Labour Unions in Great Britain, has been declared there. One British steamer loading an important cargo has withdrawn outside the: harbour in consequence, and it is doubtful whether she will be able to take aboard the produce destined for her and now lying at the wharves.

In view of the attitude at Vladivostok, certain other British steamers which had been consigned thither have been diverted from the port.

Telegraph Wires Cut in the North: Numerous Arrests Numerous factories are beginning to feel the Inck of raw materials, causing short-time work.

London, May 8.

Further disturbances took place fat Glasgow last night, 48 arrests being made up to midnight, Pickets stopped petrol lorries Enst Standford-lo-Hops, Three arrests were made.

'A number of telegraph wires between Neweastle and Hexham were A destroyer has gone to Man chester, where two food ships cannot he unloaded. A patrol of naval niotorboats has been arranged.

Three hundred Combine omnibuses fare running in London.

The Trade Union Gouneit has informed trade unions that shipments from North Ireland to Britain should cease.

Strikers erinployed at the Yarmouth Corporation electricity powertation have resumed work, In the City of London towday it is almost like Sunday: Many offices Trolated eases of hooliganism are proceeding, but the miners' conduct has been exemplary. The transport workers only are' troublesome—Reuter,

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