CONTROL OF BRITISH RAILWAYS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3340, 19 November 1919, Page 5

CONTROL OF BRITISH RAILWAYS.

Received 9.10 a..m

LONDON, Nov. 16.

Addressing the railwaymen ft Bristol, Mr Thomas disclosed the Government’s ‘demands for n'ationalisation_ It is intended to constitute a .B'oard of five general managers and five representatives of the Railway Unions, invested with plenary powers over wages and conditions. Vifhenever a.-deadlock evenfuates the dispute is referred to the temporary Board, on which the general managers", unions, and public are equally represented. It is also intended to set-up local bodiesron which the niankigers and men will be equally represented, Ato deal with local grievances and other -malfters. Also, three representatives ‘of the unions are to join the existing Railway Committee of General Managers, thereby‘ 'a.ss.isting ‘the a.dminiistration of the railways with practical knowledge and elrpei'ience. The terms will next affect the men’s rights to strike, which Mr Thomas declares wolld never be given up. The standardisation of wagesnwill also be arranged with the Government, before -the new machinery is constituted. lair Thomas contrasted «The Government’s offer of a share of the management of the railways with his pleadings to companies five years ago, for recognition, of the unions. He urged the men -to accept the offer, as it is believed ‘they would impro-Ve the -men’s conditions and ensure smooth working of the railway systems. COAL STRIKE IN U.S.A.. INDUSTRIES CLOSING. NEW YORK, Nov. 18. Owing to the coal strike, industries in Chicago are closing and freight services are curtailed. "An embargo on -railway freight is ‘anticipated, and in such an event 15,000,000 workmen will be Without employnient.

LONDON TRAMWVAYS EXTENSIONS LINE THROUGH HYDE PARK OPFOSED. Received 10.10 a..m._ - LONDON, Nov. 18. The Works Office is -opposing the Lonfion County Council’s proposal to build a tramway through Hyde Park, linking up the ’cerminals‘of VV'a.uxhall Bridge Road and Edgewafie Road, which is part of the scheme of the extensions of London tranmvays, at. a cost of £2,200,000, for which Parlia~ inentlary sanction is a}?vaited. ..,._____...__.. LEASE 01‘ ALDWYCH SITE. - Received 10.10 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 18. The lease of the Aldwyeh site pro: vides for tlie Bush Coxixpany spending £750 on buildings.

BILLIARDS. Received 10.10 a.m. At the billiards .toul'n‘amen't, Falkner, receiving 2000, beat Inman by 16,000 t-0 11,970. MINERS’ SUCCESSFUL CLAIM. .___..0._.... Received 10.10 a..ln. LONDON Nov. 18. George Mloorgan, a miner,, successfully est'.—lblished his claim to common land near Coleford, which his family oeeufiicd for several generations; The land contains 2,000,000 tons of con]. THE OCCUPATION Ol‘ SMYRNA. Received 10.10 1a..1n. PARIS,. Nov_ 17.. The Supreme Council has notified Greece that the occupation of Smy—rna. must be regarded -as nierely provisional. . DESO'E'NDA.NT OF CONFUCTUS DEAD. PEKING, Nov. 17. Duke Kung, the seve‘nty—fourth lineal descendant of Confucius, is dead. The President awarded a. =theus—and dollars for funeral expenses. WAGES INCREASE TO. AMERICAN RAIIIWAYMEN. Received 8.45 a.m. ‘_ WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. The Railway AJdmini*stl'at'i.on " h'as_ granted wage increases totalling" ‘thirty-five million do}lal'S annually.

RADIGALS IN UNITED STATES. AN INTERESTING} LIST. Received 8.45 3.111. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. The Depamtment of Justice allnoun'c—ed that it has listed more -than 60,000 Radicals, 22') Radical foreign language newspapers, 106 Radical newspapers printed in English in the Uniféd States.

SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS. Received 10.10 am. ' CAPETOWN,' Nov. 18. The South African Olympic Games Committee has decided to participate in the Olympic Games at Antwerp next; year.

The Newspaper Press Union and Typographieal Union have reached an agreement on the qustion of wages and hours, and a National Industrial Council has been established for the settlement of disputes. The Transvaal second innings closed for 173——-Zulch 95. Decker took 5 wickets for 20 urns. The r'\llStl'aliallS won by an innings and fourteen runs. I AMERICA'S PEACE ARMY. Received 8.45 a.m. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. The House Military Affairs Committee has reached an agreement that the Peace Army shall be three hundred thousand. (The American army on a peace footing before the war was 86,716 men and 4633 officers). THE SOCIETY SUICIDE. WIHO WAS THE VICTIM‘? LONDON, Nov. 16. The mystery surrounding I'M-rs Steane is being Widely discussed. Shesometimcs supported ller claim to be the daughter of Rudolf, by asserting that her son by her first marriage was heir to the Hlapsburgs. It is stated that her f.ea‘tures and general temperament bore a 'striking likeness to Harpsburg princesses. Decease'd’s age was stated at the inquest to be 29. This if true, makes Royal parentlage unlikely,, but her soil’s age is 13, and it is believed her age was wrongly given‘. The coroner found that the deceased suieided While suf‘t'erin§_,r from impulsive insanity.

PEACE TREATY. U.S. :DESERTS ENTENTE. ‘ WAsHINGToN,ANov. 15. The Senate, after accepting Senator Lodge’s motion to closure the debate, adopted in rapid succession the following reservations. The United States reserves_ the right to determine what questions are domestic, including all questions relating to boundaries, and declines to submit to the League matters pertaining to the Honroe Doctrine, and reserves .t‘ull liberty of action in regard to pshantung; Collg'l'C.°s to provide by law the appointment of United States representatives in the Assembly and Council of the League, and the Senate must concur in any appointment to the various Treaty Commissions; Congressional approval is needed to the Reparations Comrnissionfs regulations of German and American commerce; and the United States to contri>bute to the League of Nations’ expenses only as approved by Congress. NEW YORK, Nov. 15. New York Time-s’ Washington correspondent states that as a result of the Senate’s adoption of the Republicans’ reservations, Senator Hitchcock said that the Democrats would vote down the Ratification resolution. It is understood that he plans bringing up milder reservations following the defeat of the Treaty with Republican. reservations. Senator Lodge says that ‘in the event of this being attempted, the Republicans will block it. . S _ LONDON, Nov. 16.

The decision of the American Senate in adopting reservations practically nullifying the Treaty of Peace, have produced a situation which is viewed in London and Paris with much concern. The illness of President V.-Vilson at this critical period increases the ditficulty of forecasting any solution. One uncertain factor is whether the American people approve or disapprove of. the Sf‘llatos’S undoing the whole labour of the President at. the Peace Conference." . Lord Robert Cecil said that . would be difficfilt. to exaggerate ch»; gravity of the international situation in’Europe at the present time. The reservations of the United States Senate, which had been provisionally accepted were so extensive as almost t.o amount to the United States’ repudiation of the Ciovonant, which also nleant repudiation of the Peace Treaty. The position was of the gravest character, but whatever happened, the League must continue, even though the United States decided not to participate.

EFFECT OF RESERVATIONS. REJECTION OF TREATY SUGGESTED. Received 8.45 a.m. VVASHINGTON, Nov, 16. Regarding the League to enforce peace, Mr Taft has made :1 statement urging the Senate to reject the Treaty in the event of the adoption of the reservation wherein the United States declines to arbitrate Q>r submit to the League of Nations questions affecting United grates’ honour and vital interests. Mr Taft points out the reservation would mean the repudiating of the principle of more than twenty .-xryan treaties negotiated since 1913. FURTHER RESERVATIONS. Received 9.10 a.ln. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. The United‘ States reserves the right to increase armaments without the Leagues consent; the United States is to decide whether to eontinu. financial and personal relations with a boycotted nation; and the rights of United Statescitizens under the alien proprerty clauses to be preserved. LEI&GUE Ol‘ NATIONS. STOR-MY MEETING IN BERLIN. BERLIN, -Nov. 15. A meeting in support of the League of Nations, at which Erzeberger was the principal speaker, was broken up by a hostile crowd, which stormed the hull and took possession. The meeting which followed terminated by singing‘ “]‘eutsch]ialld Ebelr ;A§l'ies;," and abusing Erzeberger and the Jews.