INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1919, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

EAILWAYMEN'S TROUBLES. THE MEN DEFIANT. By Tol«Brapli.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Eeceived July 20, 5.5 pin, London, July IS. The railway strike lias practically isolated Newcastle and other northeastern towns. Much food is perishing. The national executive lias ordered the men to resume, but the strike committee is defiant.—Aus.-N.Z. Ca'ilo Assn. Eeceived July 21, 12.10 a.m. London, July 20. The Eailwayme.n's Union management in the north-eastern area lias arranged a settlement of the strike trouble on the basis of .the postponement of the drivers' tests and the reinstatemen of the suspended men. The Board of Trade promised a national test. The strikers, however, repudiated a settlement. POSITION OF MINERS' STRIKE.

Eeceived July 18, 5.5 p.m. London, Jnly 1". There is no indication of the Government's reply to the miners' conference's decision, which is anxiously awaited. Messrs. Brace and Hartshorn were deputed to convey the decision to the Government, but they decline to discuss probabilities us to the miners' future action. The general impression is that it is the intention of the conference to compel the Government to take the next step, which will probably be the reimposition of the six shillings increase, as the Government demanded a non-strike pledge as a condition for postponing the increase.

Mr. Smillic declares that if the Government wishes the miners to pledge, not to strike, the Government is mor- 1 ally bound to pledge their acceptance of Mr. Sankey's report. The miners' categorical refusal restores the coal situation to its previous seriousness.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

FRENCH STRIKE CALLED OFF. Received July 20, 11.50 p.m. New York, July 17. A United Preßß Paris message reports that the French labor leadero have called off the general strike scheduld for July 22.—United Serriee. DIRECT ACTION CONDEMNED. Received July 20, 5.5 p.m. London, July IS. Mr. Arthur Henderson condemns direct action, which involves the abrogation of parliamentary government, and establishes a dictatorship by tl» majority.—Aus.-N,Z. Cable Assn.