COAL MINES’ TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1921, Page 3

COAL MINES’ TROUBLE

CABLE NEWS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. RAILWAY SUPPORT MINERS, LONDON, April J. All the principal Railwaymen’s district centres have voted in favour of a sympathetic strike. Most of the resolutions were in ’.lie same form, declaring the railwayman s determination to resist the attempt to lower the standard of life of the workers generally,” and affirming that “the miners’ cause was the cause of :dl Trade Unionists.” \ A WARNING . FROM MINERS’ SECRETARY. LONDON, April 4. " Mr Hodges (the Miners’ Federation Secretary), in a speech at Conesborougn, extended his appeal beyond the Trial? Alliance to the whole Trade Union movement. He said that the movement had b --on asked to assist, and he believed it would respond. The Minors’ Federation did not wish to dictate to other Unions, hint they believed that the mass of 'he workers realised that if the miners we v knocked out, no other organisation could expect to stand upright. “If we go down he said, “the natm is doomed. The leash which keeps Ibe workers from revolutionary efforts may be removed, resulting in an upheaval and a revolt.”

• COAL STRIKE. FORCE BY SCOTTISH STRIKERS. LONDON, April 4. The coal strikers at Fife march id to two pits where some men were working, and compelled them to quit. The owners of one pit asked the strikers to permit the enginemen to descend and operate the drainage machinery. The strikers declared that if they descended, they would wreck the surface machinery. , A large force of police has bec.i despatched to the scene. N.Z. WELSH COAL CONTRACT. WELLINGTON, April 4. The strike of the c-ord miners, in Great Britain will affect the contwt recently entered into by the New Zen land Government for a large supply of coal from the Welsh coalfields, as the export of coal from Britain is prohibited temporarily. Fortunately, the matter is not of vital importance at present, for it >« stated authoritatively that New Zealand is fairly well stocked with coal. DOCKERS ATTITUDE. (■Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) ' LONDON, April 4. The Executive of the Dockers Union while agreeing to assist the miners declared that nothing should be done to precipitate direct action or to compel a general strike without each body * knowing full details of the matter at issue. Ben Tillott in a strong speech declared that before taking sympathetic action every effort should be made to reopen negotiations. 1 PRINCE’S VISIT CANCELLED. , (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 4. On tbe advice of Ministers, the Prince has cancelled his visit to Norwich. A VICIOUS PROPOSAL. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.ra.) LONDON, April 4. At a miners’ meeting at Wrenham one speaker proposed the Federation should arm all miners who were exsoldiers. MR CLYNE’S VIEWS. LONDON, April 4. Mr Clynes interviewed, said the way out of the coal troubles is to postpone