Fall River unions press for 10 percent wage raise strike a possibility
Delegates from five textile unions in Fall River will meet likely Saturday to press manufacturers for a 10 percent wage increase. The Textile Council unity backs the raise, with Loomfixers and Spinners backing a strike if refused. Weavers and Slasher Tenders show support, while some manufacturers argue market conditions justify denying the rise.
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Fall River
Textile Council
Spinners’ Association
Carders’ Association
McCarty
New England
Midland Uplands
Weavers’ Union
Boston correspondent Swallow aids Cape Argus reports
John A. Swallow, formerly a Boston newspaperman, now with General White in Ladysmith, serves as a Cape Argus correspondent. His despatches, printed by American and British papers, convey the camp’s ardor yet avoid ambiguity found in other reports.
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John A. Swallow
Boston
General White
Ladysmith
Cape Argus
The
Argus
Amicable Samoa Accord Reported With Germany
Lord Salisbury announces an amicable Samoa agreement with Germany during the Lord Mayor's banquet in London. He rebukes foreign interference over the South African war, defends Britain's military delays, and stresses equal rights for all races, alliance with the United States, and continued imperial duty. He notes German interests in Samoa and Britain’s aim to preserve peace and civilization.
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London
Lord Salisbury
Great Britain
England
South Africa
United States
Spain
Germany
Samoa
Upolus
Tonga
Lord Wolseley
Schofield Analyzes South Africa Situation in Detail
In New York on Nov 9 Gen Schofield argues for keeping British forces mobile in South Africa to avoid paralyzing sieges. He warns that fixed positions could let Boer units overrun the country, while a free-moving line would slow the Boers and inflict losses. He discusses lines along the Orange River and Tugela, and notes Ladysmith siege limits.
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South Africa
Buller
New York
Schofield
Cape Colony
England
Orange River
Colesberg
Queenstown
Durban
Ladysmith
Tugela
Colenso
Estcourt
Weston
Lord Mayor's Show Honors Newton Amid Brisk London Crowd
Lord Salisbury and Lord Wolseley were cheered as they moved from the library reception to the banqueting hall. The Lord Mayor's Show celebrated Mr A. J. Newton's induction with bright weather. Antiquated floats disappointed crowds who craved khaki uniforms and military pageantry.
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Lord Salisbury
Lord Wolseley
A. J. Newton
London
Great Britain
Duke of Ork’s Royal Military School
Pauncefoot Back Again With Ladysmith On Radar
Lord Pauncefote the British ambassador to the United States arrived in New York aboard the Ocean on November 9. He expects the British relief forces will soon believe Ladysmith is secure. The expeditionary outlook and diplomatic dispatches frame the current crisis.
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Ladysmith
Buller
Eeeeee
Bullet
New York
Lord Pauncefote
United States
Boers Renew Bombardment Reported at Ladysmith
London reports from the Natal premier indicate Ladysmith received a bombardment on November 7 with no damage. A separate message dated November 3 cites an engagement that day. a major was killed and eleven troopers wounded. Rumors of heavy fighting at Ladysmith are denied.
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Cape Town
Kekewich
Ladysmith
Fusiliers
Kimberley
Pretoria
Alderman Treear
Lord Wolseley
Empire
Natal
Cape
Ritchie
Lord George Hamilton
Lord Halsbury
Duke of Marlborough
Chamberlain
London
Colonial Office
White
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Redvers Buller
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