MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

WE RAILWAY STRIKE. GOVEBMCENT WILL TAKE ACTION. London, Sept. 25. Though the strike situation was threatening yesterday afternoon, the sudden extension to-day was a complete surprise to the authorities and the public, aa it was believed the recent generosity of the Government towards the railwaymen was generally recognised. The strike is almost wholly confined to drivers and firemen, who continue to demand • 10s advance, though their union definitely accepted 59. Sir Albert Stanley announces that the Govsntmeai has called on the naval and atftttary authorities to assist in carrying 01 the services necessary for the transport of munitions and supplies. He says that the Government takes a serious view of the strike and is prepared to Mt drastically.

The latest information is that the entire (heat Western system is affected, and small proportions of the London and Nora-Western, South-Western, and Midhudsystenu. The Government feels sure it will have the rapport of the poblie and the local rafiwaymen, and is prepared to give the latter military protection if required. The strikers have flouted the Government proposals and their own rcpresentativesy completely ignoring the country's interest. The men have been treated generously, and it only remains for the Government to see that their action docs at little harm as possible.—Aus. NX Cable Assoc.

Tils employee* of the Great Western •ad North Louden railways have joined in the strike, dislocating the suburban traffic Many workers are unable to reach their work.

The rtora centre is South Wales, where there are 30,000 strikers and the sane number of miners rendered idle. N

Ik consequence of the general condensation of the strike by the rest of the community, the Cardiff and Carmarthen nulwaymen have decided to return to work pending a settlement. Many soldiers on leave are unable to return to the front, and thousands of munition workers in the back country are prevented from reaching their factories. Goods traffic has ceased on the Great Western railway. The Midland I and the London and North-Western railways are affseted to a less extent. Sir Albert Stanley stated that the War Cabinet had resolved not to alter the settlement reached last week, which the riilwaymen's representatives approved.—An*. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

CONTINUES TO EXTEND. JBQOPB TAKING CHARGE OF RAILWAYS. Received Sept. 28, 7.50 pjn. London, Sept. 25. It is «ff»i""fad that 120,000 miners, 60,000 numrtkm workers, and 40,000 steel workers an idle in Wales alone. \ The strike continue* to extend. The north of London railways are entirely closed, and other suburban lines are badly homered. There was a complete stopBageof traffic from Tilbury docks. T Troops are taking charge of the South Wales railway*. The first f jur contingents of six hundred have arrived at Newport and were cheered. Mr Thomas, addressing * mass meeting of strikers at Cardiff, said: "Yon km shattered all our prestige and aU my influence. I will see this through esd then eeeea to he your general secretary."—Aus. $2. Cable Assoc. CASKS* MEK RESUME WORK. Seeetod Sept 26, 10 pjn. London, Sept. 25. * mus netting of reflwaymen at Cardiff tmenhnr—'y resolved to return to work nnmediately.-Ans. KZ Cable Assoc, WPABTUBK Off BOLSHEVIKS. B,eeivedSe»t.BM4Sopm London, Sept. 25. Utfinoff, the Bolshevik representative in iSS e««p»i«i by fifty-four compatriots, is tawing London for Busiia to-nighfc-Ani. QiMe Aesoc, ouTwre noßwrar zbalasp fbisONERS IN TURKEY. Sir Thomas Maekenrie is taJf**? >. complete outfit of dotting «■*■"?■ t nalSntat. to the *•*■£!«£ ~,-ers In Tnrkey.-AM. NX Cable As wciatUm and Benter. ..FLTVBRANCE OF THE HOLY LAN©-