BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

(Australia A' X.Z. Cable Association.]

MB COOK'S DECLARATION". LONDON, Sept. Id

.Mr Cook. Secretary ol the British Miners’ Medeiat ion. speaking at Stapleton! said : “ Before the Coal Commission Marls, ! declare on bcliail ol the miners, that whatever its findings may he. vve won't .agree jo lower wages oi_ longer I in.:*-. They can shut every pit. but we will find a way to open them. Mr Baldwin's action in granting the subsidy showed tbe workers that they non li.ivo ! THE I.ABOI'Ii Sm'.'vTlO.X. |.( iXDUN . September ! I. Iloii (! v lie -. reviewing tlm la H ( Bllgl-e-' . said ! tie object lolls Ol [feds Wele dim less to I lie illllll Ol C I roll, Moscow than the wages redim l ion- and tin- •.■rowing uiiemplevmenl (Inr out look on .Moscow 'locs not arts • from a wish to copy liol-bevi-m. Only a few who do not know British history and elm meter seek to imita !e con !i----j ion- will'll il applied lo Englnml woid.l ha -leu our own ruin. We not prepare to resist anything by lota a oi arni' and violeme, vvbub would mi tensity ti.e evil- from which vv • arc sullering. ending ill the starvnl lon oi l |;e working class, and lea ving ; In- pro hi,-HIS unsettled after the light. 'i In

idea id revolution i- entertained ly ;. minority win are largely without knowledge ot tbe development of i r ganised labour m Britain. BANDITS- KIT-I.INHS, l!f() DM .I AXI El!(). Sept. LI. The local news agency reports that a gang of outlaws. Beaded by "Lightning/' a noted Brazilliaii bandit, attack'd tlm village ot Cabore. I’nrnhyIto State, cud killed ten people on Sunday.

A Tl'tT CASK. LONDftN. Sept. II

At. the Southampton Police Court, Mrederiek Jackson claimed, from the captain of the I'nion Castle liner. Saxon. '-’ls Bil. the balaic.e of wages due a- a seaman. The cu.se is a test one as to whether wages arc legally reducible during a voyage. The bearing was adjourned.

At Breenork tbe Trades Council attempted to bold a, demonstration despite the Magi-i rat'sc prohibition. Mr Arm. I lie Chairman of the Trades. Council, and t-be Communist Town Councillors, ami four others, quickly ended tbe proceedings.

DEBT DISCISSION. LONDON, Sept. 1L limiter's Paris correspondent states Mr Baldwin is going to London. He has shortened his holiday by a week. Mr Baldwin lunched with M. Tirinnd, M. Caillaux and other members of the Cabinet, to-day. It i- understood be discussed tbe debt question with M. Caillaux. who is going to tbe United States to-morrow. wool. SALES. M KI.UOCRNK. September IT At the wool sales there was good .general four, petition. Hood lo super merinos and I• v■ -1 enmehacks made ti fully live per emit above last week's best rates. WELL-CARED Ml Hi. CAPETOWN. September IT After a deputation bad interviewed the immigration oll'ner son>.■..* 199 seamen ashore decideil to plan* themselves in the hands of I lie immigration authorities who promised considerate treatment. It i- liudcrstend tlm men will be iii-eomn'/nlated at the Wynberg military camp, no! as prisoners, but under -line i I l:i lice. The- drill lmll. ii’cmiiiVv hilf, 1 1 ;i~s I H *ii j»l:i« i d :ii th<‘iu i! i»nsji ! for >io'.'i>in<_L pn rjinscv Tin* nivii do iiol hick iiumils.