MINERS' STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 21, 20 October 1920, Page 7

MINERS' STRIKE

SETTLEMENT PROSPECTS HOPEFUL VIEW IN LONDON TENTATIVE CONCESSION OF ADVANCE POSSIBLE (By Telegraph-Press Association-Oonyrieht (Rec. October 19, 9.20 p.m.) London, October 19. , There is a widespread inclination to | tnke n hopeful view of the strike prospects. Many people believe that the < House of Commons debate will result in reopening negotiations. Possibly the miners will be conceded the advance of 2s. forthwith, to be with- , drawn after a certain period if the stipulated output is not attained.—Aus.-N .Z. Cable Assn. THREE SMALL COLLIERIES i WORKING. (Rec. October 19, 7.20 p.m.) London, October 18. Three collieries are working. These are little mines hidden away in the Westmoreland hills. The men are partowners. Leaders of the miners in the Forest of Dean are urging unmarried colliers to waive their claims on the unions' funds during the strike.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRANSPORT WORKERS' POLICY NOT DECIDED. (Rec. October 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 18. The transport workers lnlrl a meeting ito-day, but are still undecided on their policy regarding the strike. They will meet again to-morrow—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CHIEF OBSTACLES TO PEACE MINERS' SUSPICIONS OF GOVERNMENT. (Rec. October 19, 10.30 p.m.) London, October 18. The "Daily Mail" states that tho Government has not received any overtures from the 6trike leaders. Mr. Thompson staotes that the miners' suspicions ol the Government are the chief obstacles to pence. Some of the leaders believe that the Government intends to force u general election on the plea that the country must he protected against the continued rise in wages, which is the reason for the resistance to the miners' demands—United Service. VIEWS OF FRENCH PRESS REVOLUTIONARY INTENTIONS OF BRITISH LABOUR, Paris, .October 18. The newspapers contain grave comments on the actinn of the English miners. The "Echo de Paris" considers the strike has been undertaken more with revolutionary Mentions than n desire for higher wages. "If the Labour movement in England does not resume its old traditions, Britain cannot longer iplay in Europe the part we look to her to play." The "Figaro" says:—"lt ,is only too certain that the minors will deal a blow to their own interests as well as to' those of Britain and Europe."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. PROBABILITY OF GENERAL ELECTION GOVERNMENT MAY APPEAL TO COUNTRY. (Rec. October 19, 9.20 p.m.) London, October 19. The "Morning Post" declares that there is a distinct ■ likelihood of a general eleution as the outcome of Labour's, current policy. The Government regards it a? a "challenge to constitutional rule, and may appeal to the country.— Aus:-N.Z. Cable Assn. IRONWORKERS IDLE BLAST FURNACES DAMPED DOWN. (R«c. October 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 18. Many ironworkers in Nbtitinghamshire are idle to-day. A number of Middlebrough blast furnaces have been damped down, and wirin five days ten thousand furnacemen will be unemployed. The Lord Mayor of London has abandoned all pageantry at the Lord Mayor's Show owing to the strike.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COAL SUPPLIES AT BRADFORD. London, October 18. Some of the manufacturers nt Bradford have large reserves of coal, but a number will have to close down on Sat-urday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ROAD TRANSPBRTTOKERS' CLAIM EFFORT TO SECURE DISCUSSION FAILS. (Rec. October 19, .9.20 p.m.) London, October 19. The Ministry of Labour's efforts to seoure a discussion of the road transport, workers' claim failed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TDelegates representing 25,000 London commercial road transport workers gave notico of a strike on October 23 for a minimum of JU 7s. per week, and carried a resolution to carry out any instructions to support the miners.] RACE FIXTURES ABANDONED London, October 18. Owing to the. strike the Jockey Club has abandoned the fixtures for Doneaster, Sandown, and Stockton.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.