THE WELSH MINERS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 187, 17 November 1910, Page 5

THE WELSH MINERS

CONCILIATION BOARD REJECTED. By Cable— Press Association.—Copyright. London, November 15. Replying to a question by Mr. Kcir Hardie' in the House of Commons, Mr. Haldane said that troops were sent to Walts at his instance, and would be retained there till the public safety, law and order were assured. Ten thousand of the Aberdare strikers rejected the proposals for' a conciliation board. A movement is on foot to provoke a general strike. THE MILITARY WILL REMAIN. DECLARATION BY MR. CHURCHILL. Received IG, 9.45 p.m. London, November 16. In the House of Commons the LaborRes hotlv demanded the withdrawal of the troops sent to Wales, and complained that the police interfered with picketing. Mr. Churchill replied that very determined attemps were bein-j made to break open the power-houses and destroy the machinery. He hoped the miners' leaders would desist. It would be frightful folly if the mines were flooded. The strike might end, but the South Wales population would be faced with starvation for three or four months before they would be able to work again. He added: " I shall certainly exert authority to see that strikers have all proper liberty to exercise the peaceful persuasion which Parliament has given them.* The Laborites considered the reply unsatisfactory, and forty - one voted against the motion for adjournment.

FURTHER ADDITIONS TO THE RANKS. A MADDENED CROWD. Received 16, 10.30 p.m. London, November 16. The Rhondda strikers persuaded the enginemen and stokers of the Britannic colliery to abandon their machine'. The manager and officials re - started the boilers in order to prevent the flooding of the mine.

x In response do a bugle call, the strikers reassembled on the hill overlooking the colliery, and lustily boo-hooed the workers. This proving fruitless, they finally invaded the colliery and gave the officials half an hour to put out the fires. The officials capitulated.