The Archive · 1938

Cruiser on Way

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Kingston, May 25.

The British cruiser Ajax (6,840 iens) is understood to be rushing from Bermuda to Kingston, capital of Jamaica, where serious disturbances have broken out following a strike by waterfront end sanitary workers.

Two onlookers were killed last evening when the police opened fire io clear a street of demonstrators.

The police Jater made 70 arrests, including two labour leaders, all of whom were taken to the central police station, in front of which a large crowd is now gathered.

Soldiers from a neighbouring camp ye been billeted in the station as cautionary measure.

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