BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1927, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[“Sydney Sun” Cables.]

T.U.C. REPORT. (Received this day at 8.50 a.m.) LONDON. January 20. The first section of the T.U.C. Council report mentioned on 1 Ith January, is the main report prepared for the conference of the executive’s affiliated unions, which the Council convoked for 25th June. 1920. and inconsequence of communications received from a number of unions this conference was postponed. Following the new presentations that the publication of the report would prejudice the Miners’ Federation in the conduct of the mining disputes. The reported, dated June 10th, 1920, concludes declaring; “ The strike terminated for one sufficient reason only, namely, that in the view of the Miners’ Federation its continuance would have rendered its purpose futile. The Council regrets that so great a regard for the trade union movement found so little practical appreciation and response on the part of those for whom the sacrifice was made. The Council has no excuses to offer and no apologies to make for its conduct of the strike or its termination, and asks the conference at the end of the report to ap-

prove of its action.” The second section is a supplemented description of tho post strike work and the policy of the Council in relation to the mining dispute. It concludes by describing both documents as ” a record of most momentous, spontaneous self-sacrificing effort in the history of the trade union movement, on behalf of a section of its members. The question whether the ultimate advantages of the effort are commensurate with the sacrifices involved, cannot yet ho fully measured, hut the Council believes the loyalty, enthusiasm, and unselfish devotion shown will in the light of the experience gained, enable the movement to unite and strengthen its forces.”

NOTED JOURNALIST DEAD. LONDON, Jan. 19. Obituary—Tho journalist, Martin Do,nohoe. IMPROVED CABLING. (■Received this dnv at 10.15 a.m.) CAPETOWN. Jan. 19. A demonstration of tho new regenerator system (adopted by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, ■whereby delays at intermediate stations are eliminated, took place and "ins remarkably successful. Congratulatory messages were exchanged between London and Capetown. Lord Burnham > pressed the opinion that the system was 'an enormous development of the facilities of cable communication, Alossagos were transmitted practically instantaneously. HERMAN FORTS. PARIS. Jail. 19. “Lo Journal” states German legislators iasked the Berlin Government for instructions regarding fresh proposals which it inf ends to make on the subject of fortresses.