Show FRENCH SEAMEN STRIKE complete paralysis of Count country rys s corn merce feared paris A general strike of sailors and others belonging to the french naval reserve began at almost all the ports of france at daylight on friday and threatens the complete paralysis of drench commerce the navigation committees are making energetic representations to the government claim ing that the movement is not directed against them and saying that unless it Is settled immediately it will cause untold injury to french commerce VA the naval reserve comprise nearly the entire maritime comeri population I 1 en in sea seafaring life an anapa number umbel about men of whom 25 are serving in the navy in addition to practically all the steamers of the mercantile marine most of the long sh belong to the naval reserve the strike was declared by the ex committee of the national seamen s union because the govern ments new bill increasing pensions from 40 80 to 72 50 in the case of seamen and from to in the case of captains Is regarded by jhb members of the union as being anade quate |