GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 2 September 1918, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

0 .POLICE STRIKE SETTLED. Received 8.55 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 1. A ipolice settlement was arrived at rafter a conference by Mr. Lloyd George and other Ministers with the executive of the police unions. A mass meeting of strikers unanimously endorsed the terms, which are an inurease, of 13s weekly iri all ranks, plus existing war bonuses of 12s, and 2/6 for each child of school age. There are also new concessions in the form of a non-contributing pension to widows of 10s weekly, and '£ 2 yearly to each child. Unconditional reinstatement was agreed to and official recognition of an authorised body, but not of a police trade union. The meeting Cheered the . president's'-' statement' that Mr. Lloyd George was indignant at their treatment, and intended to ascertain why he was kept ignorant of their grievances.

POLICE STRIKE INCIDENT. SOLDIERS SHOW RESENTMENT. Received 8.55 a.m. LONDON, Sept 1. Soldiers who had been fighting resented the police strike, and while strikers were proceeding . along the Strand they captured a special constable, who was regulating the traffic and compelled him to march with them A number of sailors and Colonial soldiers rescued him, but hoo-hooed the processionists and. asked "Why don't you join the army you slackers?" HENDERSON CLIMBS DOWN. Received 9.15 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 1. Mr, Henderson, addressing the Labour Conference at Birmingham, admitted going too far in his speech at Northampton, declaring that the German Socialist majority were prepared to discuss peace on a basis of Labour's principles. He was bitterly disappointed, he added that Labour's international policy was not a • compromise with the German militarists, but was inspired by a desire to win the war for freedom and democracy. They believed the German Government could be compelled to yield to the combined pressure of allied armies, and the deceived German nation would be disillusioned. Labour desired a victory for its ideals not for the smashing of Germany, and a peace dictated at the sword's points.

WHAT VICTORY MEANS FOFt LAB.OUR. Received 10.10 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 1. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at a Government luncheon to Mr. Gompers, referring to Labours' part in trie war, said: "Victory _ meant more to those; who had to get their bread by the sweat of their brow than any other class. It is significant that all genuine leaders of Labour in Allied countries are convinced that victory is essentia* to what the,y have been championing all their lives. German labour is becoming more "and mo.>e convinced they could never achieve Its emancipation without overthrowing the Prussian*, militarism. Each German election showed that this force was growing. We are achieving by war not merely 'he.security to the world against the menace of Prussian militarism, but the emancipation of German Labour ""- tlie bondage it has endured.**