BRITISH MINING TROUBLE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3564, 28 August 1920, Page 6

BRITISH MINING TROUBLE.

THE STRIKE BALLOT. THE SITUATION SUMMED UP. LONDON, Augus; 25. WhiLe it is considered that the miners' ballot will result in a large strike majority, ft is understood it is officially ' regarded as indicating little more than loyailty to 'the men's leaders, who declare that, they would no; advise, direct action without certain co-operation between the whole Triple,;,Alliance, but there is evidence that the alliance would hesitate to sanction a combined strike, unless outside •unions agree to finance it. Moreover, moderate constitutionalists will throw their whole influence into the scale to preserve industrial peace. The Government will appeal to the country on the single issue of the rights of the community against sectional interests. ' In the event of a pro : strike ballot, 'the j to consider the situation, but a labour Triple Alliance will! meet next week ofiicial bejieves the alliance itself will not take <tixe course of direct intervention against the Government. I