British Coal Crisis

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3609, 22 October 1920, Page 5

British Coal Crisis

HUNDRED THOUSAND IDLE. OUTSIDE COAL INDUSTRY. LABOUR MEETS "CHALLENGE." LONDON, Oct. 20. ' It is estimated that 100000 people are already workless in other than the coal industry.

i The national council of the Independent Labour party urgently requested the Labour party to convene a special conference of affiliated bodies, together with the Trade Congress and co-operative movement, as the Government's attitude conveys an aggressive challenge to the whole working class movement.

London is placarded with General Haig's appeal to citizens and comrades in the war, exhorting all to safeguard the people's welfare, and " expressing the hope that ex-service men, without, taking sides in the dispute, would assist in carrying on the transport and supply of food. It concludes: "In remembrance of the sacrifices of our, comrades in the war, let us ke'ep together and p'ay the gamef

RAILWAYMEN TO STRIKE

Received 9 a.nr. LONDON, Oct. 21

The railwaymen decided that unless negotiations between the Government and miners open before Saturday, the railwaymen will strike on Sunday at midnight.