A SURPRISE DEVELOPMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 February 1919, Page 5

A SURPRISE DEVELOPMENT.

EXECUTIVE SUPPORT STRIKEBS.' Received 0, 11 p-m. London, Feb. 7. There was it surprise development in the strike situation this afternoon. The Executive of the Railwaymen's Union sent a letter to the London electrical branches, stating they had considered the whole circumstances of the strike-, and decided that their members striking were justified. Therefore the Executive recognises the 9trike. The settlement offered by the Botard was regarded as unacceptable, but the trade still pursuing the mater with a view to settlement. The decision nullifies Bromley's Union's acceptance., because practically all the power house workers belong to the Railwaymen's Union. A number of Bromley's men refuse to start until the railwaymen return. The Executive's decision, which at present does not affect the steam services in the ■lountry, was followed by a series of branch meetings during the morning at whiuh the settlement discussed. The railwaymen announce that 11030will commence early next week. —Aus.N.V, Cable As*oe THE SCOTTISH STRIKERS. I DEMAND 40 HOUR WEEKi Receifod 10, 11 pm. Lond>u>, Feb 8 Mas? m<*'ting< ui Glasgow, Govtin &nd 011 the Clyde balk resolved to continue the strike for a forty how;* w.-ek. and called on tli* Executive Councils to cooperate with tlw strikers or resign. Thtf Scottish miners all resumed work pending the r«niS of a conference with the M-.ners' Federation on the twelfth —Reuter. CAUSE 01? TH& TROUBLE. PROFLIGATE PUBLIC'EXPENDITURE Received 0, 11.33 l<ondi>n, Feb. S, Claud Hamilton, at the annual meeting of the Great Western Railway, said the present dangerous unrest was due to the fact that ijr three years the country had bean debauched by Government money, bestowed regardless of supervision. Con-»w«n« were given regardless of fair play, but yielding to brute force.—Aus -N Z. Cable Assoc. INTERFERING WITH PAPERS. GERMAN INTRIGUE. London, Feb. 7. The electrical trade .uiion has written to the Newspaper Proprietors' Associatidn threatening to call upon the compositors to censor strike articles, unless the newspapers are sympathetic towards tho strike.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. The National Union of Railwaymen, which, controls power-houses supplying the London electrical trams, rejected a settlement and decided to recognise the strike. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Lord Islington, in a letter to the Daily Telegraph, suggests the appointment ot a Home Commission consisting of members of the Cabinet and representatives of Capital and Labor, for the i purpose of continuous consideration of the present industrial discontent. In order to seek a remedy it would investigate the cost of living and issue educational propaganda. Lord Islington also advocates joint statutory industrial councils with plenary powers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. It is stated that German influence i 3 at work in all the Allied countries, hoping to escape the consequences of unsuccessful war and rob the Allies of the fruits of their victories by the methods adopted in Russia in 1917. Germany is employing a multitude ot agents under false names to stir up industrial strife. The influence of these agents is clearly visible in the English strikes.—TimesLONDON TUBE STRIKE SETTLED FIRMNESS OF GOVERNMENT COMMENDED. Received 8, 5.3 p.m. London, Feb 7. The settlement of the London tub# strike, after all day long negotiations, is likely to l-.ave a salutary influence on the extremists in other industries, inasmuch as the men agreed to return to work on the conditions prevailing when they struck. The firmness of the novernmmit is generally commended. The Electrical Union has agreed to work the power stations until midnight on Saturday, giving the Government an opportunity to reconsider their demand* —Aus -N I. ('able Assoc.