Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 44, 19 September 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

BRITISH PREMIER'S LOSS 1 . DEATH OF LIEUTENANT ASQUITH. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable \ssociation. (Received 10.40 a.m.) London, September 18. Lieutenant Raymond Asquith, the Premier's son, has been killed. THE RAILWAYMEN'S DEMANDS. London, September 18. Mass meetings of railwaymen in the many large centres passed resolutions supporting the demand for a 10s increase and endorsing the executive's refusal of the 3s offer. THE MINERS' TROUBLE. London, September 17. j ss) S<?uth Wales - miners have suspended,, decision to strike at midnight on Sunday, and are awaiting the decision of the London conference. REPORTED STATE CONTROL OF COA4. INDUSTRY. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.30 a.m.) London, September IS. The Manchester Guardian says the Government proposes to take over the coal industry. Profits, prices, and wages will not be affected, but the control of the distribution at ("Homo and for export will compel Neutral ships coaling at BrHish^ports-to-Wi*g •« cargoes from specified ports on thenreturn voyages. WOMEN,. MUNITION-VYORKERS-. DEMAND GREATER THAN SUPPLY. Press Association—Copyright, Australian; and N.Z. Cable Association. " (Received 11.30 a.m.) London, September IS. There is a short falling-off in the number of women offering their services for the munition factories at national work. . Formerly, 6000 weekly were absorbed, but more are urgently required owing to the extension' of the factories. No strong active women are refused work.