MINERS’ STRIKE TO CONTINUE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 227, 20 June 1921, Page 5

MINERS’ STRIKE TO CONTINUE

OWNERS’ OFFER REJECTED

MANY MEN REFRAIN FROM VOTING NUMBER INTEND TO REW WORK ty Telegraph—Pre«» Aeeoctatlon-OopyrlghV London, June 17. Tho miners’ ballot resulted in a 70 per cent, vote in favour of continuance of the strike.

Thus far 325,000 miners have voted against acceptance and 128,000 for. A feature of the voting was the immense number of abstentions, apparently due to tho men’s disgust at the way the negotiations have been handled, and at the absence of any advice from ' tho leaders how to vote, f{ud a desire to show the other parties to the Triple Alliance that the miners are able to win alone.

There were overwhelming majorities against acceptance in South Wales, Scotland, Durham, Cheshire, Lancashire, and Staffordshire, hut the returns from Yorkshire and Nottingham, where it is believed the men favour a return to work, have not yet been received. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

I (Rec. Jane 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 18.

Only 64 per cent, of the miners voted. The Miners’ Executive will consider the situation to-night.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A ssn.

DILEMMA OF MINERS’ EXECUTIVE

SOLIDARITY OF FEDERATION ENDANGERED. (Rec. June 19. 5.5 p.m.)

London, Juno IS. The coal miners' ballot 'has placed the Miners’ Executive in a dilemma. They expected an adverse vote, but not the two-thirds majority required for a continuance of the strike. They refrained -vjying the men a' lead, desiring to throw upon the rank and file the rcspons bility of tbrmiualing the strike after the failure to ebcure a national pool. The solidarity of the federation is endangered, as many miners intend to resume work. The executive has notified the Government and the coal-owners that the stoppage continues.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Xssn.

OFFER OF GRANT TERMINATED

MEN’S EXECUTIVE SEEKING A ' NATIONAL STRIKE. (Rec. June 20. 0.10 a.m.) London, June 18.

Mr. Lloyd George, in acknowledging Mr. Hodge’s letter notifying the rejection of the terms end the continuance of the strike, said he regretted the miners’ decision and notified the. termination of the ten million offer on Sunday. . . The miners’ executive has decided to request the executives of the various trade unions affected by the wages dispute to confer with a view to taking national strike action to secure a,mutual demand. Many miners in Notts, Warwickshire and North Wales have decided to ignore the result of the ballot and resume work. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.