BAKERS IN REVOLT

Chronicle (Levin), 19 July 1946, Page 5

BAKERS IN REVOLT

Press Assn.

— ^ — Bread Ralionmg Opposed SCHEME HF.LD UNW0RKABLE

By Telegraph

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LOXDON, July 17. Dospite Ihe penalties laitl down Toi- reL'usal to work bread rationing, 1500 deiegates, representing 25,000 bakers in all parts of the country, at a mass lneeting in Loitdou, carried' a resolution declaringtlie bread rationing scheme unworkable and deinanding its postponenient. The deiegates undertook to contitiue their deliveries of bread and confectionery as in ' the past, without bread units, in the hope that a siinplilicd scheme might Ite introduced. ^ Tlic resolution stated that, in the event of prosecutions, the Xatioiia] Associttfioti of Alaster Ba.kers would appeal to all membei'S for funds to meet the costs attd Ihe iines. It deplored tlie thrent hy the Alinisler of Food (Alr. Straehey) of heavy terms of imprisonmeiit and fincs, and decl.'tred: "We I'eel Hiat we should accopt the cltallonge in ils enlirety." Tlie Ibrkonltead representativo. in submitting tlie resolution, said i1 w;ts no timo l'or heating altout Ihe Imsli. I lo declared : "We shall all go to gaoh" Ute lirislol rc])rosen1ative, in moving a rosolnlion whieh was inflorporntod in tlie Birkenhead oue ultiniateiy carried, declared: "Xot one Itaker in Brfstol js ]irepared to c.trry ont tlie schcme. We tiro not going lo do it. Alr. Siraohcy will liave 1ho prisons prelly full." Tlic chairnian 'of tlie exocutive rouncil of 1 ho Xalional Alaster Bakers' Associalion, reporting to the deiegates on a meeting of the exocutive carlier in the day, said: "We have had very disturhing news; it is ;t coni])Iete revolt agtn'nst the scheme. AVe must fight nntil tlie day of reckoning. We must get a post ponenient. AYc are })ursning Alr. Straehey, "who has agreed to meet six of us for ■ Italf an I.onr tomorrow morning. " The resolnt ion was carried vtnanimottsly amid chcers. The Press Association says it moans that thc bakei-s will deliver bread on July 22. when rationing is due to bcgin, witliout collccting coit])ons. The secret.'iry of lltc Seottish Society of .Master Bakers stated. l Ii a 1 thc Seols regarded tlic Fn'glislt attitude as reekloss and illtulvised. The Seottish ltakers intended to do their ulmost lo work 1 he seliome.