BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN.

TROUBLE ON THE CLYDE. SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS, RINGLEADERS DEPORTED, GOVERNMENT'S PROMPT ACTION. Received Marph 29, 5.5 p.m. London, March 28. Thirty thousand jute workers in Dundee have struck for an increase of 15 per cent. A sensation ivas caused in the House of Commons when Dr. Addison (Munitions Under-Secretary) announced that the Government had removed six strike leaders owing to a recrudescence of trouble on the Clyde, .where there was a grave crisis. A dilution policy had been successfully inaugurated in January, with the co-operation of the union leaders and employers, but last week a number of strikes had been organised in some of the most important munition works. The strikers had proceeded systematically to bring out in succession the workers. The trade union executive repudiated the strike and had called on the men to return to the works, but were unsuccessful: It was evident on Friday that the situation called for immediate action, and Mr. Lloyd George had requested the military to remove the six ringleaders. (Cheers.) The Government, he said, had the support of the vast majority of trade unionists, and expected the support of Parliament and the nation, if necessary, to enforce the full powers of the Executive in maintaining the production of war materials. (Cheers.) Sir Edward Carson asked if tha six men were not guilty of treason. Dr. Addison replied that deportation had been chosen, because criminal proceedings would require some weeks to hear. %■ GAINING SENSE.

MEN RETURNING TO WORK. Received March 2D, 11.35 p.m. London, March 29/ Trade union circles in Glasgow expect an early settlement. A number of men resumed work on Monday, and many others in two of the largest factories returned to-day. AFTER THE WAR. - NATIONALISATION OF INDUSTRIES. STATEMENTS BY SIR THOMAS MACKENZIE.

Received March 20, 5.5 p.m. London, March 28. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, in a speech at the Painters and Stainers Company's luncheon, said he thought that a settlement of trade questions ought not to ho postponed till after the war, as he feared people would forget the past and be lured into a dangerous generosity. Tie advocated nationalisation of industries. of which war material would chiefly be produced within the Empire. Hfi instanced wool as an example/ Interviewed regarding Mr. Hughes' speeches, Sir Thomas Mackenzie said that Mr. Massey. had expressed confidence in Mr. Hughes, who, in several ways, represented New Zealand. PATRIOTISM IN SCHOOLS. DEPUTATION TO MINISTER. Received March 29, 5.5 p.m. London, March 28. The President of the Board of Education received a deputation, l headed by Lord Sydenham, urging him to make patriotism an integral part of school teaching, emphasising the duty pf citizenship and the responsibilities of Empire. Mr. Henderson, in reply, said that the Board was fully alive to the importance of the subject, and would carefully consider any practical proposals. He added that school teachers had admirably responded to the eountrys' call; eleven tliousand were serving and eight thousand more had attested.

LIQUIDATION OP ENEMY ASSETS. Reecived March 29, 7.50 p.m. London, March 28. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that he was communicating with the Governments of the colonies with a view to the general adoption of a policy of liquidation of enemy firms, selling the assets, as Singapore has already done. j FLOUR STILL LOWER. London, March 28. Flour ig quoted at 48s, the lowest this year, and the quartern loaf has been reduced to 8y 2 d. Uwj(l4j THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE. London, March 28. Ministerial circles declare that all along it was intended that Mr. Bonar Law should attend the Economic Conference in Paris. The misapprehension arose from Mr. Lloyd George stating that Mr. Runciman would be the principal delegate. , - "U SINN FEINERS EXPELLED, 1 London, March'2B. The Dublin military authorities have ordered the - expulsion from Ireland of three prominent members of the Sinn Fein. ■fr i f ' MORE CENSORSHIP. ' v (Reecived March 29, 7.50 p.m. London, March 28. It is officially announced that, owing to military necessities, in future, casualty lists will not disclose either the theatre of war or the battalion. :