Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 68, 20 July 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

SOUTH WALES STRIKE, THE MINERS’ POSITION. Pint Phksu association, London. July li)

I he niiijority 01. miners, in conversation. hotly rose ,it the imputations of not being patriotic. )»ointinyt out the number of n juers who have enlisted. .Most of the'/v leaders have sons in the army, the majority holding commissions. They have received an unpleasant ’shook owing to the announcement t,(vat there will he no strike pay. The South Wales war chest only contaiiifj a week’s strike pay. and there is Am likelihood of the strikers receiving assistance from the Miners’ l’’ederation and other trade unions, Most, of the men are still convinced that at this hour of national crisis they (rave the country at their mercy. There is a widespread impression in South Wales that the Government will concede all the men’s terms except the stipulation for a three years’ agreement. The matters in dispute will be then referred to a trihima! under the -Munitions Act, which will decide regarding; the marginal differences between Mr Hunciman’s awards and the men's full demands. The miners would than have the right to ratify or reject th© new agreement when arranged.

Mr Tom Richards. M.P., and Mr Vernon Hartshorn state that the men believe that the masters have played upon their patriotism, in order to induce them to accept unwelcome terms. They believe that the Government has been pulled by the employers, who are now relying on the Government to force the men into the pits.

THE SITUATION UNIMPROVED.

(Received 8.50 a.m.) London, July 10. The situation in the coal strike has not improved.

THE PRICE OP COAL. (Received 12.25 p.m.) London, July 19. Mr Runciman, in the House of Commons, moved the second reading of the Coal Limitation Price Rill. Mr Walton moved its rejection on the ground that it penalised i no industry and allowed other huge pro-fit-making industries to go free .

NO BIG ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL (Received 12.25 p.m.) London, July 19. The Football Association has decided there shall he no cup competitions or international matches and no icmunoration for players. STOP-THE-WAR MOVEMENT “UNION OF DEMOCRATIC CONTROL.” (Received 12.40 p.m.) London. .July 19.

lii reply to questions ns to whether an organisation styled “The Union of Democratic Control” was carrying mu tin anti-recruiting campaign, and was also aimed at stopping the war and compelling peace favorable to the enemy, and whether the Government had reason to believe its expenses were being defrayed by Germany, Sir Edward Carson said the organisation did not interfere with recruiting. Its

avowed object was to secure a peace 'settlement on a permanent‘basis. I he Government had no information who was financing it, but they expect it was hv members’ subscriptions.