BRITISH LABOUR CRISIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1921, Page 2

BRITISH LABOUR CRISIS.

CABLE NEWS.

BY TFLEGRAFH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. TRIPLE ALLIANCE CHARGE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) / LONDON, April 11. The Triple Alliance have issued a lengthy manifesto, accusing Government of calculated persistent hostility to the working classes. It is not impartial arbitration, but an active, if secret, partisan who while speaking of peace, behaves in a manner calculated '■ to encourage war. In addition to calling up reservists, it had adopted a new and odious expedient of forming a vol- | unteer force, as an instrument against 'organised labour. Government has thus assumed the grave responsibility of proviking bloodshed and civil war. AN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 11. Official.—Following on statements by Messrs Evan Williams and Hodges, the Prime Minister asked to have the opportunity of perusing two statements when the transcript of the notes were ready. CONFERENCE HAPPENINGS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 11. The Conference agreed that a report of the meeting not be published until the parties had been able to read the transcript. Hon Lloyd George added that ho ... wished an opportunity of meeting the owners and miners separately, as a preliminary to a further joint meeting. This was agreed to. The owners meet Lloyd George at 11 a.m. to-morrow and the miners at 12.30.

A SENSIBLE VIEW. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 11. The Midlands -branch of the Discharged Soldiers’ Federation have issued a manifesto stating;—“We are not concerned with the rights aiid wrongs of the present dispute, but we arc concerned on behalf of the country for which we fought and which is in danger of being brought to the brink of ruin by foolish reckless action. We have already had riots in which the same ringleaders appeared, who led the strikes during the war, others being foreigners desiring to see Britain reduced to Russia’s condition.” A REPUDIATION. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 11. The local Railwaymen’s LTnion repudiates the Lime Street (Liverpool) protest cabled on the Bth. A non-unionist ticket examiner admits sending the message at the instance of forty Unionists. He states there was not sufficient time to -call a meeting of the whole station staff. STATEMENT BY MR CHAMBERLAIN. (Received Tins Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 11.. In the Commons Hon A. Chamberlain moving a formal address of thanks for His Majesty’s message relating to the leserve forces proclamation, stated that the miners’ federation instruction with regard to no interference with pumping had been generally followed. He feared negotiations would take a considerable time, and be very difficult. “We must nut flatter ourselves that we are out of danger.” Mr Chamberlain pointed out that the threat of extension of the dispute to the whole transport industry had been suspended, not withdrawn, therefore it was necessary to continue precautions. The community must show that if its existence were attacked, it was able to protect itself. (Labour cries of “No provocative language.”) Mr Chamberlain replied that he was anxious that nothing should be said to make a fair honourable settlement impossible. He urged the adjournment of the riscussion. The debate was adjourned till to-morrow.