LONDON'S POLICE STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 296, 3 September 1918, Page 5

LONDON'S POLICE STRIKE

DETAILS OF THE SETTLEMENT MR. LLOYD GEORGE ANGRY AT MEN'S TREATMENT • London, September 1. The police settlement was arrived at after a conference with ,Mr. Lloyd George and other Ministers with the executive of the Police Union. A mass meeting of'strikers unanimously endorsed the terms, which are:—An increase of 13s. weekly to all ranks, plus the existing war bonuses of 125.; and '2s. 6d. for each child of school age; also a new concession of non-contribu-tory pensions for widows of 10s. weekly and £12 yearly for each child; the unconditional reinstatement of. Constable Thiel and official recognition of tho authorised body, but not tho Police Trades. Union. . The meeting cheered the president's statement that Mr. Lloyd George was indignant at their treatment, and intended, to ascertain why he had been kept in ignorance of their grievances.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STRIKE RESENTED BY THE SOLDIERS, i I ' London, September 1. , Soldiers who have been fighting resented the polico strike. While the strikers woro proceeding along tho Strand they captured a special constable who was' regulating the traffic and compelled him to march with them. A number of sailors and colonial soldiers rescued him and booed the processionists, who wore asked, "Why don't you join the Army, you slack-ers?"—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW COMMISSIONER APPOINTED. London, September 1. The Press Bureau reports: Lieuten-ant-Gcneral Sir Nevil Jfacixw.ly will succeed Sir E. H. Henry as Commissioner of Polico in the Metropolis. Tho King has conferred a baronetcy on Sir 15. R'. Henry'm recognition of his fifteen years' distinguished service— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.