Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 70, 22 July 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

SOUTH WALES STRIKE, WORK RESUMED TO-DAY, (lleceived 9 a.in.) Loudon. July 21. Tiie Smith Wales delegates have accepted the terms, and the miners resume work to-day. TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. London, July 21.

All the miners’ demands were conceded except the trienninm agreement.

it is reported that non-unionists, who are not included in the new agreement. as well as the onginemen and stokers have come into the South Wales Miners’ Federation. The men are granted:—(l) A new standard wage, which is an increase ot JO per cent, upon the 1879 standard ; (2) a minimum of 10 per cent, on the standard; (3) payhient of six days for five days’ work when on nightshift: (4) surfacemen are included in the agreement; (o) the agreement is to Operate for six months after the war. and is subsequently subject to three months’ notice.

THE MIAN OF THE HOUR.

LLOYD GEORGE’S TALK TO THE DELEGATES.

A CALL FOR UNITED ACTION.

(Received 9.10 a.m.) London, July 21

Mr Lloyd George, addressing the delegates at Cardiff, congratulated the community and the Empire on the settlement. He said it was a horror to him to have to take part in a struggle with his best friends. He was not sure that we yet realised how tremendous was the country’s struggle, the issues of which would affect us for untold generations. Tt was urgent that the miners should make up the lost time. France was depending on them for coal. France had done more for democracy than any other land on earth, and she was now begging them to send coal. He also wanted thorn to do it, for the British Navy had to fill their hunkers. He continued: “Tt means an inviolable Britain; it means a Britain which, with your help, can defy the most potent enemy in the world. I am sick at heart of having to call attention to the gravity of the situation, which is sufficiently serious to call for.the united action of every man in the country. If we work together. we shall win a victory for European liberty such as will resound throughout the world for ages.”

MANY MEN NOW AT WORK.

COAL-OWNERS’ PUBLIC-SPIRIT-ED ACTION.

(Received 11.30 a.m.) London, July 21. Many South Wales miners have restarted work.

Mr Asquith, in the House of Commons. read a telegram from Mr Lloyd George, stating that a solution was rendered possible on the lines of an agreement, rather than coercion, by the public-spirited action of the coal-owners, who placed themselves unreservedly in the Government’s hands.

Mr Asquith stated that as far as he knew there was no foundation for the accusation that Germans, had instigated the strike. WAR LOAN PAYMENTS.

United Puess Association. (Received 9 a.m.) London, July 21. Owing to payments in full, about three hundred million has already been received for the war loan, THE COLONIES’ PART.

MR BONAR LAW’S TRIBUTE IN

THE COMMONS.

Received 10.50 a.m.) London, Julv '2l

Discussing the Colonial Office vote, Mr Bonar Law made a statement concerning the military operations against the German colonies, and said that the German in Africa as in Fnrope was much better prepared for war than we were. The spirit the British had shown in tlie various colonies, and the manner they had volunteered for service, was evidence that the spirit which built up the Km pi re was never stronger or more marked than at the present time. Tin* Natives, also, were most loyal. Mr Law paid tribute to the gallantry of the Canadians, New Zealanders, and Australians, and expressed admiration of tin' quality of their troops and of the services rendered 'to the Umpire. We had not got 'possession of the Cameroons, but the German hold was precarious and unlikely to last long.

THE METAL MARKET. (Received 9.20 a.m.) London, July 21. The Broken Hill Associated Smelter companies are inviting offers of lead and zinc concentrate,s.