WELSH MINERS MAKING TROUBLE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2519, 14 July 1915, Page 7

WELSH MINERS MAKING TROUBLE

THREAT TO STOP COLLIERIES ON THURSDAY. • By Telegraph—Press. Association—Copyright London, July 12. After'a .conferenco with the South Wales miners,. the labour leaders announced that'they had resolved not to accept' anything; less than the original proposals, and would stop tlio collieries on Thursday, until their demands were accepted. The conference rejected the Government's proposals to settle the dispute. Tlie men's leaders did not expect a general strike, but beliove that the Government will be compelled to take further action. RECALCITRANT DELEGATES. (Rec. July 13, 11.10 p.m.) London, July 13. Tho miners' delegates at Cardiff frequently Tefused to listen to the members of the executive.- The delegates also refused to entertain the proposal of a ballot of miners before the taking of the final step. - The "Daily Mail" says if the Miners' Executive fails to redeem, the promise not to.strike the Government will apply tlie provisions of the Munitions Act ill South Wales. The Price of Coal. Tlie "Daily Telegraph" states that as the Board of Trade is finding the coalowners less amenable than the coal merchants to reduce the pfices of coal, the board intends to introduce a Bill this week to secure a reduction.