MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 January 1919, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

WORKERS' UNION CONFERSBTCATEY: WITH SPARTACIUSPSTS Received Jan. 22, 7.55 p.m. ■ •ft' London, Jan. 19. At the Workers' Union Conference, the chairman, referring to the deaths of Liebknecht and Luxembourg, said: "We feel this deeply. The deaths of the 3» people won't be the end of Bolshevism." An Indian speaker announced that a conference had decided on a general strike of workers in tho United Kingdom unlets the authorities withdrew the A'lied forces from Russia. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst has predicted a revolution in England the' same M in other countries.—Aus.-NZ. Cable Assoc.

THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE. I .; A GRAVE SITUATION. .7;, Reeeived January 22, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 21. Negotiations with the engineers en strike in London have failed, and a grave situation has arisen, as it is likeiy that a quarter of a million will go on strike' this week, involving the public aervico aDd a thousand firms. The men claim that their shop privileges are immemorial.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . : :. ... v :.., .. NATIONAL WAR BONDS. ■ I A NEW SSUE, Received Jan. 22, 7.50 p.m. Lou'oji, Jan- IP. Tao Pross Bureou stfttes that the Treasury will ncii.' after half the subscriptions a new series of national war bonds at 5 per cent, for live or ten years, subject to income ta:<, or 4 per cent, for ten years with the tax compounded. The tirst-nainc-d series is issuable at par and redeemable at ii premium, and the last-named series in issuable at 101>£, redeemable lit par. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter.

POLICE GRIEVANCES. DRASTIC RESOLUTIONS. received Jan. 22, 10.50 p.m. Loudon, Jun. 20. Eight thousand policemen from all parts of the United Kingdom participated in a mass meetiag at tiro Albert Hall. Reporters were rigorously excluded, strong guards of stewards being posted at every entrance. Many of the metropolitan "police were refused admission, being unable to produce the official pass. It. is understood the meeting passed cu'lit drastic resolutions protesting against the autocratic methods and victimisation by tHe chief constables, demanding fui' recognition of the union, a substantial increase of pay, and improved conditions.

SECRET BOLSHEVIKS. London, J ill. 10. The Workers' Union called a. "hands oIV Russia" conference for the purpose of preventing the sending of British ircops to Russia. The meetinf! waf quiet throughout and attended by both men and women. The press was rigorously .excluded, and newspapers describe the meeting as "Secret Bohdieviks."—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. CLiJjL WORKERS' UKiJAiNLS. London, Jan. 19. The shop stewards at the Clyde have leeided to strike on Janus ry 27 unless Jthe forty-hour week, js conceded.—Aus. JSJZ. Cable Assoc. OF ETJbLjKRUMMSLondon, Jan. 19. 11. Marconi, interviewed by the Daily Clironiele, declared that ether waves were | eternal. Pome of the messages sent out I a decade ago were Btfll travelling towards the stars. Future commrmica.tion was probable with other planets by means of ether waves. He had often received strange signals which seemed to emanate from beyond the earth, possibly from the stars.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.