The strike situation at the British Cigarette Ca. "new" factory in Poo-{ung remained unchanged on Fi Jéay. On Thursday a manifesto ws issued by the public bodies of Pooung expressing sympathy with the strikers, who have been "out" about month. The strike started in the new plant to protest. against the losing of the old factory and the strikers ask that both plants again be operated with the original Jemployees at their posts. The num-feer of idle workers has been estimated at from 6,500 to 8,000 The BEC. Thorburn Road factory is operating at normal capacity.
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