DIRECT ACTION BEATEN

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 272, 13 August 1919, Page 7

DIRECT ACTION BEATEN

SANE LABOUR OPINIONS

■ . ■".". ; T SITUATION IN" ENGLAND

Uy Teleeraph-Press Afisociatipn.-OptyrlgM.

London, August 11. The situation in. the Labour world is improving.. Failure of tho.-police, the Tees sieelworkers, and other strikes is having a -wholesome eifcet in the tirade union world. A number of Labour lead'ers at wesk-end mass meetings, insisted on tho folly of continual'strikes.

The demlkek continues in' Yorkshire, where 1,2C0,000 tons of coal have already ."ilieen lost; but there are indications that tho Yorkshire nrinrrs favour-a haiiot, which would probably result in a decision to return to work. ) Speakers at a mass, meeting in Hyde Pavk, and discharged police strikers., contended that ihe-strike still continues, and requested trade union support; but it is obvious to everyone, that-the extremists have "utterly failed.'

A i hundred thousand wool-workers are now uuemploywl • in 'Yorkshire owing to tho eoal shortage; yet the' "Drapers' Record" states that there „ja sc much wool in the country that the Shipping Controller is. seriously considering stopping imports for several months, and Americans and European Allies wilt be allowed to bid at the next sales. Tho unemployed'workers seem to be untroubled by the peril ahead, and are gaily going on holidays and drawing out-of-work pay—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. OVER-USE OP~ STRIKES ' CONDEMNED BY INFLUENTIAL" LABOUR. LEADER, London, August 11. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P.,; tho Railwaymen's, secretary, addressing a great Labour meeting at Yarmouth,- condemned the ovor-use of strikes. The industrial weapon, ho said, was sometimes neces--saryJibuti tho downing of tools every day over overy concoivnblo subject -was a dig' astrous method. It was losing its power, and doing incalculable- harm, and the continuance of the system would lead td chaos and anarchy. The only safe road of progress wag constitutional govern-ment,—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn.' POLICE RAIDSIrTsEDIIION NESIS f London, August 11. The documents soized at Aoton included plans for the seizure of guns, rifles,- amj» ammunition from the Army depots,. Tho pplico contemplate making! other raids!—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE BAKERS 7 STRIKE London, August 11, The termination' of the bakers' 6trik'« is duo to the acceptance of the employers' offer to- arbitrate regarding a 44 hours' week and a minimum wage of ■M. and also to introduce into Parliament a Bill to abolish night work.—Ans.-N*Z. Cable Assn. ' •. -.