TROUBLE WITH MUNITION WORKERS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 260, 22 July 1918, Page 6

TROUBLE WITH MUNITION WORKERS

PRODUCTION OF VITAL APPLIANCES MAY BE STOPPED. ■ (Eeo. July 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 19. The Ministry of Munitions announces that many skilled munition workers at Coventry and other centres have tendered notices which, expire next week, and which will possibly involve a stoppage of production of some of the most vital appliances and war munitions. Tho trouble is largely due to misunderstanding regarding the distribution of skilled labour at various munition works—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. MEN URGED BY UNION TO EEMiIN AT WORK. (Rcc. July *21, 5.5 p.m.) , London, July 19. After hearing the Ministry of Munitions' statement concerning the Government's anxiety to secure the most economical use and distribution of ::>bour, the Amalgamated Engineers irge members to Temain at work at this cviiionl juncture.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assu.-Eeuhu,

NATIVE WORKERS FAVOURED

' OWING TO INCREASED SCALE OP WAGES. (Rec. July 21, 5.5 p.m.) Cape Town, July 19. Owing to the greatly increased scale of wages in consequence of the recent municipal engineers' strike the Johannesburg Town Council lias decided to replace its unskilled white workers by natives. The white workers have accordingly appealed to the Industrial Federation, urging that drastic action be taken to support the white employees.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BRITISH

A GENERAL ELECTION FORESHADOWED. (Rec. July 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 19. . Political prophets foreshadow a general election late in the autumn. The new register will bo ready on October 1. after which date even a minor crisis might precipitate a dissolution. It is conceivable that the Germans will make a strong effort for peace, on which Mr. Llovd George will seek the opinion of the coun-try.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

LOST MAILS

FOR AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH SEA . ISLANDS. (Rcc. July 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 19. The Press Bureau notifies that piails posted between June 9 and July 2 for Australia and tho South Sea Islands were lost at sea, through enemy action—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assu.-Reuter.

PATRIOTIC GAMBLING

TO BE PROHIBITED IN AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, July 20. Tho Repatriation Commission has decided to prohibit the use of spinning wheels and other devices of a gambling nature in connection with patriotic appeals. Tho action is dictated owing to tho growth of tho gambling elementPress Assn.