Russian Daily Continues Campaign Against Sti ike-Breakers; Situation a "Stalemate'
Shanghai, Sep ESPITE the campaign launched by the "Fa Eas Russian daily published Hongkew, against Ru: ian "strike breakers," a numb¢ of Russians yesterday volunteered for service with the Compagnie de Tramways et d'Ecl: rage Electriques de Shanghai following a report that the company: was engaging an] emergency crew of Russian operatives.
Some were taken on by the company on Sept. 26, at a daily wage of $8 for each wor ing day and $4 when they were laying-off. Preference was given to men with technical knowledge or experience, it is understood, Alice an abortive attempt to open discussions with the maneyer of the company on Sept, 26, representatives of an outside organ yesterday made further move." M. J. Favret, Ayer of the company, disclosed on Sept, 26, that he refused to discuss terms with men who had no direct connection with the absent worker The management of the China General "Omnibus Company also have been adamant for some time in their refusal to deal with "outside parties and emphasized that they preferred to deal with the operatives direct, the company were on the best' of terms with the men.
Described as Pawns The "Far Kastern Times" yesterday aovoted an editorial and two articles to the local labour and strike situa~ tion exhorting White Russians here to refrain from throwing in their Tot With "strike-breakers," who were scribed by the paper as despicable and contemptible pawns of the "vest ed interests" of Shanghai, The paper again directed a tirade against the employers and reiterated that Rus sians who served them would only earn the racial hatred of the Chinese Bickers whose Jobs they were seek ing The campaign of the paper, which woman a few days ago, was intensified yesterday, Judging from the space Allotted fo the strike situation in Shanghai," An implicit warning was conveyed. to local 0 Tabour against filling the gaps vacated by th Owing to the political aspect of the strikes no prediction could made by any source regarding pros" peels of a settlement, It is under-Atood that the management of the utilities affected, the French Tramway Company, the China General Omni bus Company and the Settlement Tramway Company, were "standing pat" awaiting the next move to come from the absentees. Owing to the eco! reception accorded to. the representatives of the outside organ who called on at Toast two of the ulilily companies affected, it is. believed that the deadlock would take a tum for the worse.
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