THE COAL SHORTAGE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 270, 11 August 1919, Page 5

THE COAL SHORTAGE

AMERICA CANNOT SAVE'EUROPE FROB COAL FAMINE A SERIOUS OUTLOOK t By Telojraph-Press Association-OopyTlßlit (liec. August 10, 5.5 p,m.); Paris, August 7. ' Mr. Hoover, the American Food Controller, states that the whole world i 3 faced with the gravest danger of n food shortage. The wtrkers must save humanity. Eight hours is the maximum manual workers can do efficiently, but they must really work full time. It will lie impossible for America to save Europe iroin a coal faiuino. America'call produce GOO million tons of coal T annually, but'cannot transport more than a million, tons of all merchandise a month, whereas twenty million tons of fuel alono are required monthly to save Europe.—Au6.N.Z. Cable Assn. STARTLING REMTION IN' BRITISH OUTPUT (ttec. August 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 7. The output of coal in Britain for- the week ending July 27 showed 24 million, tons reduction, or nearly 59 per cent, cf the average for the weeks preceding JuW 16.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE YORKSHIRE STRIKE ANOTHER DEADLOCK. • (liec. August 10, 5.5 p.m;) London, August B.' The Coal Controller and Sir R. ® Home (Labour Minister) conferred with] the representatives of the South York? shire coal-owners and the Yorkshire Miners' Federation. The general, secretary of the Min'fi's' Federation 6tates thtfli' the conference was abortive, resulting iff a deadtock.-Aus.-NIZ. Cable Assn. • GOVERNMENT AND THE SANKEY REPOR® (Rec. August 10, 5.5 p.m.) \ London, August' 7. Mr. Lloyd George stated in tlie Hoi:s3 of Commons that he hoped to make a statement-of the Government's policy on Mr. Justice Sankey's Coal Report befora the recess.—Aus.-N.Z_ Cable Aeeu. COAL MINES RILL. (Rec. August 10, 5.5 -p.m.) London, August 8. The Cca.l Mines Bill has been read a' third time in the House of Commons, It establishes a seven hours' day.—Reuter.