TRANSPORTERS MAY STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 October 1920, Page 5

TRANSPORTERS MAY STRIKE.

&THE DEBATE DISAPPOINTING.'' SIEWS OE MINERS' LEADERS, Received Oct. 20, 9.15 p.m. „,, London, Oct. 20. ine danger of a road transport strike was increased yesterday, when a special meeting of delegates issued a warning to members to prepare to cease work, lne decision does not affect the 'bus men and tramwaymen. The miners' leaders, after the House of Commons debate, declared that the Premier's reply was disappoint;!.- and made no advance upon the previous attitude. They saw no reason to summon the executive, and were inclined to believe the Premier's speech made the position worse, though they had not abandoned hope. Some newspapers also consider the debate disappointing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Reecived Oct, 20, 8.35 p.m. London," Oct. 20. The conciliatory tone of the coal debate caused no surprise in Parliamentary circles. A good deal of unofficial negotiations is proceeding behind the scenes. The Premier informallv conferred with a number of colleague's at the close of Mr. Brace's speech. Labor members requested the Premier to defer his reply to a later stase th.*n arranged to enable Mr. Adamson to indicate the results of the Labor M.P.'s discussion. These events are considered to strengthen the hopes for a peaceful outcome.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.