Proclamation Issued by Chinese Military Authorities The Shanghai & Woosung Garrison Commissioner has issued an interesting proclamation relative to the. {intimidation of loyal workers in the different mills by agitators, This worded in no uncertain terms and the question arises "Will it be, ear~ jed out to the letter?" and "Will be recognized by the judges of the "Shanghai Provisional Court, over whom the Garrison - Commis-Soner claims authority?" The proclamation read: as follow:
There have been constant troubles arising between labourers and capit~ alists in spite of the fact that there fore laws and regulations governing them, There is a commission for the settlement of disputes, therefore it is unnecessary that etch should ect on their own initiative." They should ce-operate in order that peace may prevail locally. Recently, Certain lawless characters have. found their way into the mills and they have been spreading seeds of dissension and reaction, They are opposed to capital and their one aim is to make the workers start trouble. 'Some of these bad people have even taken harmful weapons and foreed their way into the mills fand, by means of threats and men~ ces, prevented the workers from doing What they legally are entitled todo, The unscrupulous ones among' the labourers give them their support and. help to place wood in the fire, with the intention fof causing trouble. The weak-mind= fed and intimidated workers follow blindly and they do not know when they: reach the limit. "Should the trouble be small and unimportant, the workers suffer and are made to starve. Should the, trouble be extensive and important, society and the country suffer. Such unlawful movements. are, therefore, opposed to the regulations of the Nationalist Government which hopes to better the conditions of the Inbourers, This proclamation is published for the notice of all. All peace-abiding labourers are exhorted to continue their duties and we wil sford them full protection, Should any misled oF should any be found mis Tending" the ignorant and" cause trouble, they will be dealt with to the full extent of the law, Should any troubles arise between eapitalfats and labourers, they must be referred to the proper authorities concerned, None are permitted to take the law into their own hands, All concerned are hereby ordered and warned to take note,
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