Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 49, 1 March 1915, Page 6

Great Britain

British industrial disputes.

United Pbksb 'Association. (Received 9.20 a.m.) ; •'> ' ■ London, February .28. The Miners' Federation of Britain is seeking an immediate advapep owing to the increased cost of living. A conference to arrange details of the demand has been fixed for March 17th, Notices will be given throughout the United Kingdom on Ist April with a now ‘ obtaining ndw agreements. " ferenoe to decide details of these was fixed for April 20th.--Five district committees of the Clyde /engineers decided'to support the executive's recommendation to resume imniediately. ;■ * **'*■ •***■> Mr Appleston, secretary of the, Federation of Trade Unions, defends' the workers’ patriotism and justifies their action in the present crisis owing,- to the contractors’-high-profits and the serious increase in the prices of food, coal, and other necessaries. 1 * *

FAMOUS SPORTING OWNER ROWS WITH EPSOM CLUB. (Received 9.20 a.m.) London, February 28. The Duke of Portland is involved in a controversy with the racing authorities of the Epsom Club. Rooms were offered for the use of a military hospital and certain reservations were made which the Duke considered unpatriotic, and he cancelled all his entries at the Epsom meetings. In a let'ter of protest he.said: “SurelyVior due year followers of racing should be •willing to forego luncheons if the holding of them would disturb the woundfiryfyk If