THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 83, 8 December 1913, Page 5

THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

SETTLEMENT ARRIVED AT.

Times—Sydney Sun Special Cables. itiY Electkic Telegraph—Copyright] London, December 6. At a conference at Swindon between the management of the Great Western Railway Company and the national and local raihvayinen's officialsy the Llanelly strike was settled.' The terms of, the settlement stipulate that the strikers, except James and Reynolds, who started the trouble, must not be penalised. . TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. London, December 7. The conference agreed to the following terms: That there should be no employment, of either Reynolds or James ; that the men promise not to strike hereafter without notice; and that no fines be imposed, but that the men be recommended to give a donation to the Swindon Hospital. TRUTH IN A MANIFESTO. (Received 9 a.m.) London, December 7.

Mr Thomas, the railwayman's secretary, has issued a statement in which he declares that nine per cent, of tho men in South Wales struck under a false imprssion. The strikers were deliberately and wickedly deceived. Mr Thomas appealed to all who valued trade union principles to stop anarchy, otherwise the trade union movement would be ruined.