GERMANY’S COLLAPSE.

Taihape Daily Times, 4 August 1919, Page 5

GERMANY’S COLLAPSE.

THE DAYS BEFORE THE ARMISTICE. INTERESTING REVELATIONS. WEIMAR, Aug. 1. A White Book has been published containing all documents relating to the collapse of the German army ninety days preceding the armistice. The Kaiser's Council, on August 14th, inaugurate? ‘the downfall, as Ludendorff, who pr ously had claimed that victory ertain, then admitted that it‘ was i ‘ sible to win. The Kaiser decided to approach the Allies directly the Gerhmans scored_ another success. .Unfortuna.’cely by Octobe_r.l_st, Lindendorfi declared ‘that the army could not ‘defer peace overtures Lfor ,forty-eight hours, as ta break-through might occur at anj moment; ' ‘ I

MINERS’ STRIKE. ANOTHER DE'ADLOOK_ ~ LONDON, August 1. ‘ At the coal conference, Mr Herbert Smith declined to recognise the Miners Federation's right to negotiate with the Government on behalf of Yorkshire. He invited the mine-owners to negotiate independently of the. Government formula. The owners replied that this was impossible, as they were bound by the Coal Con_troller’s decision. Mr. Simth’s alternative .proposal was equivalent to the elimination’ of piecework. The deadlock in connection with the Yorkshire dispute has dismayed the public who had ,been led to believethat the parties had only to come together to arive at a speedy settlement on the lines of “the ‘Government -agreement. The Miners ’ Federation has now found that when the Government’s formula is applied to Yorkshire it represents an advance of only 11.8, whereas the Yorkshire miners are determined to secure the maximum percentage of 14.2. The miners’ alternative is that each miner should be recouped any loss through this advance in Wages of from 5 to 25 per cent. Apart from Yorkshire a serious situation has arisen at all mines owing to surfacemen demanding an increase under threat of immediate strike. Meanwhile, woollen manufacturers are exhausting their last reserves of coal. Fifty thousand are already out of work in Yorkshire, apart from the niiners.

VVHAT THE DIFFERENCE MEANS_ LONDON, August 1. It is estimated that the difference between 11.8 and 14.2 means 100/ annually per man, or zi niillion sterling a year for the Yorkshire coalfields. UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRADFORD. . T. V -" LONDON, August 1. There are thirty‘ thousand unemployed »a’t‘ Bradford: Some‘ firms ' are keeping theirVworks going with coal costing 45/, where ixbef-o'r‘e.:~the war eost» 10s, including carting. HOPE on SETTLEMZENTV RE‘VIvED. . A LONDO_N,. August 1. The War Cabinet considered the miners’ deadlick. Developments revive the hope of settlement. A V nxnncflr ACTION_ - . _- LONDON, Aug. 1. The Labour Party discussed a. motion rcpudiating direct action, but failed in reach a definite conclusion. ‘ LONDON semen STRIKE. A DRAMATIC MOMENT. _ 1 LONDON, Aug. 1. The KinC' " from the opera was a signal for the police strike. The lll3.jOl‘lty of the police were Surprised when mysterious 4' individuals pushed papers in’tO their hands, Ordering an immediate strike. The individuals hurried on without _expl.aining the Order. ‘General Z\lacrcady_ states that only 250 police have thus far refused duty. They were imniediately dismissed, and will never b_e.reinsta,ted. . D

PARTIAL FAILURE IN LONDON. 7 «LONDON. Aug. 1. Only 550 Me'tl'opolitan Police struck. The situation in tfic city is nornial. The strike in the Wes? End was a. failure. COMPLETE FAILURE IN PROV{INCE.S.. 9 ’LONDON, Aug. 1. In the House of Commons, Mr Short said the police strike in the provinces had completely failed except Liverpool, where 300 out of 1700 failed to report.