COAL INDUSTRY THE RUHR MINERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 6 January 1931, Page 5

COAL INDUSTRY

THE RUHR MINERS

EFFECT OF BRITISH STOPPAGE

SERIOUS CLASHES REPORTED (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) ("Times” Cables) (Received 6th January, 10.15 a.m.) BERLIN, sth January. “We wish our British neighbour everything of the best in the New Year, of course, but a few months’ British coal strike would not do us any harm,” remarks “Bergewerks Zeitung”, the coal industry’s organ, commenting on the South Wales strike on which the eyes of German coal owners are fixed. South Wales is receiving greater attention than the troubles in the Ruhr, where 14 per cent, of the miners are on strike. In view of the probable beneficial reaction of South Wales on the German coal trade, owners may be induced to forego the demand of an 8 per cent, wage cut. Serious clashes between miners and police are occurring in the Ruhr. Miners going to work were fired on by Communists near Dortmund. One was killed and another seriously wounded.

GERMAN MINING STOCKS IMPROVED LEVEL OF PRICES (Received 6th January, 12.45 p.m.) BERLIN, sth January. The general level of prices, especially German mining stocks, lias markedly improved since the outbreak of the British coal strike, the continued view of gloomy reports from England, and the prospect of a collapse of the local wild strikes organised by Communists in the Ruhr. SOUTH WALES MINERS CONFERENCE TO BE HEED (Received 6th January, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, sth January. .Mr Graham, President of the Board of Trade, and Mr Shinwell, secretary of Mines, confeiTed with representatives of South Wales miners and coal owners wlyj accepted the invitation to confer with the Government to-morrow.