Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-14
$4,000 MEN ARE
OUT ON BELGIAN
/ SUFFRAGE STRIKE
Twenty Strikers Are Arrested
for Interfering With Men
Going to Work.
IN BRUSSELS ONLY A FEW
WORKMEN QUIT SHOPS
In Provinces, Though, Especial
Iy in Mining Districts, All
Work Is Stopped.

Z $ BRUSSELS, April 1.-THE vast
political strike, planned by the Bel
Fgian Socialist trade unions, began at
dawn today. The first workmen to
take part in the movement were the
night shifts of the mines and mills
throughout the country. They left
The various plants in charge of a
few caretakers, told off by the So
I aialist leaders to keep the property
from deteriorating.
At least 100000 men laid down their
tools during the morning. There were
numerous exceptions to the general
walkout in many districts. however.
: - = III lie strike is complete in such
places as the mining districts, but Is
scarcely dlseernible in some locali-
ties
In Brussels itself the strike must
s be looked for in order to be found.
Probably one-fourth of the workmen
engaged in the suburban factories
did not report for work today.
The Socialist committee here esti-
mated at IL o'clock that 10000 had
struck in the capital.
Reports from the provinces tell of
complete or nearly complete stoppage
work at Liege, Charleroi, Mons
Louviere and smaller cities. At
IONS there are 10000 strikers, and at
"a Louviere $4,000, most of them be-
longing to the metal carriage build
ing and tobacco trades.
At the great seaport of Antwerp,
the strike did not appear until late
In the day. and then only affected
part of the dock lahorers.
CHARLEROI, April 14.--Twenty
strikers were arrested here today for
Interfering with workers. The total
number on strike in this city is co.
BOO, out of 10000 employees in the
various trades
LA LOUVIERE, Belgium, April IA.
THE miners strike here was gem
eral All the factories closed their
doors except a pottery. which was
cunning full force. The street cars
Were operated as usual during the
Forenoon. as the strike of the motor
men and conductors was timed to
begin al o'clock this evening. Some
attempts were made early today to
cut telegraph wires in the vicinity.
LIEGE, Belgium. April 14.-~Work
ceased today in the greater number
or the industrial concerns here and
In the surrounding suburbs. 1t is
Estimated that only 1.400 workmen
Remained at their machines. In the
National Arms factory. at Herstal,
the strike was complete. All the
afoal miners in this district have
stopped work.
MONS, Belgium, April H-Of the
$4,000 coal miners in this district, all
have quit their work except 1000, who
ere keeping the machinery running.
The machine shops, potteries and
other factories are idle.
QUIENRA1N, Belgium, April IA
Everything is closed here. Half the
qorkmen have gone over the frontier
anto France to find temporary occupa-
! alon.
s GHENT, Belgium, April 1.-THE
! potteries In this neighborhood are all
silent today. but in the linen and cot
ton mills more than half the hands
Remained at work. The metal work.
/ IRIS all went out, but few cement
mixers are still at work.
( Journal, Belgium, April 1.-THE
4 atoppage of work here today was only
! partial in the quarries and coal
mines. At the factories nearly the
i full complement of workers went into
( the shops.