MINERS' STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 23, 22 October 1920, Page 7

MINERS' STRIKE

00,000 IN OTHER INDUSTRIES IDLE

LORD HAIG'S APPEAL TO EX-SERVICE MEN By Telegraph—Pres« Association—Copyright London, October 20. , It is estimated 1 that a hundred tliou>sand people aro already out of work in other industries. The National Council of the Independent labour Party has ■urgently requested the Labour Party to convene a special conference of affiliated bodies, together with tho Trade Congress and co-opera-tive movement, as the Government's attitude conveys an aggressive challenge to the whole 'working-class movement. London is placarded with Ix>rd Haig's appeal to citizens and comrades in the war, exhorting all to safeguard the people's welfare. He hopes that ex-service men, without talcing sides in the dispute, will assist in carrying out the transport for tho supply of food. Lord Haig conclude?: "Irf remembrance of the sacrifice of our comrades in the war, let us keep" together ,and play the game."—Aus.-, N.Z. Cable Assn. RAILWAYMEN STILL UNDECIDED CONFERENCE ADJOURNED. London, October 20. The Railwaymen'e Conference has been adjourned until to-morrow- * No decision 'was come to regarding the strike. —Reuter.. LONDON WOOL SALES POSTPONES. London, October 20. The London wool 6ales have been postponed sino die owing to the coal strike. --Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ITALY'S COAT RESERVE INCREASED SUPPLIES FTJOM AMERICA. AND GERMANY. ' Rome, October 19. In anticipation of the British strike, the Government has a coal reserve of 1,200,000 tons for the railways and shipping, and also a supply for industries. The imports of, American nnd German coal are increasing—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assii.