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Show 'POSTAL STRIKE IN AUSTRIA ENDS Disorders Attend Tieup ot Mail, Telephone and Telegraph Tele-graph Services VIENNA, Jan. 17. The strike of workers In the telegraph anil telephone tele-phone branches of the postofflec department, de-partment, which was settled Saturday ' night, tied up the mall service for three days nnd telegraphic and lele- : phonic communication one day. The Social Democratic members of the department, de-partment, who are In the majority, inaugurated in-augurated the movement and under the tei mH of settlement, the government govern-ment has conceded their demand for promotion by qualification! rather than length of service, and small Increases In-creases in pay. The government's con-cession con-cession does not apply to the 'hrlt-lan 'hrlt-lan Socialist minority among the employes, em-ployes, however, the latter remaining under the old system. Considerable disorder attended Hie 'strike, a number of persons being wounded in police charges on strikers- The government was influenced by n desire to prevent the highly tense sit -ii, Hon extending until January JO, the data set b the technical trades for fulfillment of their threats to bring about Internal reforms by force. The IhrlStlan Socialists charge that the whole affair was Inspired by the opposition in parliament to harass the government and keep the populace In a state of discontent. W hat was considered s significant feature of the situation was the action Of (he communist element In the army, which In public meetings, declared it would support the strikers If the military' mili-tary' should be called upon. oo 1 |