The Archive · 1937

Unrest May Spread

Yesterday, the workers informed the Ministry of their Intention to coll a general strike unless. their Gemand for a 30 per cent. wave ferease 1s Immediately accepted. More than 1,000 workers in Tokyo ceased work last night without awaiting the Ministry's reply; white "their strike committee last' night asked 60,000 employees of the Tokyo. Railway Bureau to contribute 80 son wadi to a. war. chest." Workers of the Yiroshima and Niigata Rellways Bureaux have already compiled with similar order by their strike

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