BRITISH LABOUR CRISIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1921, Page 3

BRITISH LABOUR CRISIS.

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LAW AND ORDER. BEING WELL SUPPORTED. ’ reuter’s telegrams. ) (Received This Day at J. 5. p.tn.) LONDON, April 9. The rush of volunteers in the strike crisis continues. The recruiting offices are inundated. MODERATES WINNING. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.mj LONDON, April 9 Thomas Gosling and the leaders of the Moderate wing of the Triple Alliance had their case strengthened by the disclosure' of the Government scheme which provides for a settlement on the national basis. Government will subsidise the poorer areas in order to bring wages there to the national standard, which will be less drastically reduced than the owners propose. These subsidies will be regarded as temporary assistance to tide over bad times. It is officially stated that the country’s stocks of food at present are sufficient, given reasonable economy, and rationing is not thought necessary. Meanwhile evidence is accumulating that the Triple Alliance’s strike threat is nowise wholeheartedly supported by its members. Many openly declare they will refuse to obey a strike order. BRITISH R FORFIRN ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH—TRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. GABLE ASSOCIATION.] THE PEONAGE TRIAL. WILLIA MS CONVICTED. NEW YORK, April 8. At Covington, in Georgia, Williams was found guilty of the murder ol negroes. He was sentenced to imprisonment for life. FEDERATION OF CENTRAL AMERICA. WASHINGTON,' April 8 The Guatemalan Ministry has advised that the Guatemalan National Assembly has ratified the San Jose Ireaty, creating a Federation of Central America. The Treaty was signed by Honduras, Salvador and Guatemala, while Costa Rica and Nicaragua have not signed. The Treaty is effective for the three first named. PROPORTIONAL RKPRESK'NTATION. LONDON, April 9. The House of Commons rejected a Proportional Representation Bill introduced by a private membei. Mr Macl’herson intimated that the Government were divided on the subjjpct. It involved so great constitutional change, he said, that lie could not undertake to facilitate the passage ot the measure.

Major Henderson said the system led to extremes of personal bitterness in Australia.

STRIKE IN NORTH ITALY. ROME, April 8. Following on the destruction of Labour officers by the Padova Fascists, the Socialists there have proclaimed a general strike, and have attempted to set fire to. the Fasdsti clubs. Opposing processions fought, and one was killed and many 'injured. Finally the Fascists overcame and dispersed the Socialists. ANARCHIST BOMB OUTRAGES. ROME, April 8. All the persons implicated in the recent Milan theatre bomb outrage, in which 20 were killed, have been arrested. 1 . It is reported that they have admitted guilt. Tliffty-nine anarchists have been airested at Ferrari, being implicated m a plot to bomb the Fascist clubs and cafes and the Verdi theatre. N.S.W. PREMIER. • LONDON, April -9. Mr Storey has cancelled many engagements in consequence of the strike. He leaves Liverpool by the Cedric on April 23rd, returning via Canada and Japan, and arriving in Sydney on July 7 th. AMERICA’S PROPOSAL. \ .. NEW YORK, April 8. It is understood that President Hard ing contemplates sending a Commission with Senator Root to Europe to confer with, the Allied Governments on the organisation of an Association of Nations founded on an International Court of Justice at The Hague.

HUGE CAPITAL LEVY. j TO PAY ALT JED DEMANDS. j LONDON, April 8. j The “Financial News” publishes a statement, described as from a trustworthy source, tha a mysterious meeting of German bankers at Berlin have proposed a capital levy, on the 15th ; of April, on one-half of all the possession of every German, with the view of meeting the reparation obligations to the Allies. Then when 90 milliards of marks have been paid, the Allies International Body of Economic Experts will fix the final amount. The Allies are to be asked to remove their 12 per cent export duty on Germany’s goods, and to guarantee free trade in foreign imports. i GERMAN CAPTAIN’S ACTION. j BERLIN, April 8. ' Acting on the Inter-Allied Commissioner’s authority, a French police •officer and four men at Gleiwil/, M'ligi.t to arrest Captain von Demining, charged with provoking anti-Polish and anti-French agitations. Von Demining shot three of the policemen dead, and seriously wounded the officer. Franco 1b demanding #n explanation , and reparation,