THE STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1921, Page 5

THE STRIKE.

TERRORS OF HUNGER. ’ DISTRESS IN MJNING AREAS. STRIKERS REMAIN FIRM. Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received April 25, 11.50 p.m. London, April 25. Heart-rending stories of distress in the mining areas are reaching London. Business is entirely at a standstill in South Wales. Soup kitchens and charity doles are unable to cope with the growing want and hungfer. The miners remain uncompromising fend the general feeling is summed up in the statement: “So long as the kiddies get food we can buckle up our belts.”— Times Service.

CROWD STONE THE POLICE. DISTURBANCE IN SOUTH WALES. MOSTLY STRIKING YOUTHS. Received April 25, 11.50 p.m. London, April 24. A disturbance approaching a riot occurred at Caerphilly, South Wales, at midnight. While the police were arresting a drunk and disorderly man a crowd of six hundred, mostly striking youths, stoned the police and great disorder prevailed for over an hour. The police succeeded in bringing their prisoner to the station, but the crowd stoned the station, smashing windows. One policeman suffered a bad cut on the head. The police were reinforced and dispersed the crowd. Three further arrests were made.—Reuter Service. A NEW DANGER. REVIVING TRIPLE ALLIANCE. MOVE BY DIRECT ACTION. Received April 25, 11.50 pqp. London, April 24. The seriousness of the strike situation is intensified by invitations to the miners’ leaders to address Sunday meetings of railwaymen and transporters. The Sunday Times says there is growing apprehension that subterranean movements are afoot to rehabilitate the Triple Alliance strike by direct action from the workers’ ranks. —-Reuter SerRAILWAYMEN RESTLESS. TRANSPORTERS IN SYMPATHY. Received April 25, 5.5 p.m. London, April 24. Railwaymen are showing a disposition to resist the removal of coal from the collieries to metropolitan and provincial vendors. There is a growing feeling amongst the rank and file of railwaymen and transporters to scrap executive control in favor of joint action for a strike. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. vice. MINERS AND THE ALLIANCE.

COMPLETE SEVERANCE OF TIES. Received April 25, 5.5 p.m. London, April 24. Mr. Cook, a member of the miners’ executive, declares that the miners will have nothing further to do with the Triple. Alliance until it is re-organised so that the men at the bottom are able to rule it and not the men at the top. Any offer of official help will be flung back at them. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

EARLY RESUMPTION FORECASTED.

TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT. London,. April 23. The Times points out that neither side at the conference submitted new proposals. All that can be said is that good feeling was promoted and that the copious outpouring of arguments provides a basis for the continuance of the conference, which is expected to bring about something tangible. The Times forecasts an early resumption of work with a temporary agreement on the wages question for the lower grades, meanwhile discussion Will continue on the controversial question of the pool.

TRANSPORTERS’ ACTION. REFUSING COAL FOR BRITAIN. London, April 23. The Transporters’ Congress unanimously carried Mr. Bevin s resolution instructing European and American transporters and railwaymen to refuse to handle coal likely to be sent to Britain during the strike. SERIOUS DEPRESSION CAUSED. GOVERNMENT ECONOMISING. London, April 23. The industrial depression and general dislocation are assuming serious proportions and causing the Government to is T sue drastic economy orders curtailing tramway and train services and restricting light and heat in hotels. The Postmaster-General announces that the postal services will be affected. There is much distress in the poorer parts of London, where coal queues wait interminably. The Government has urged those with stocks to share them with Goalless neighbors. STRIKE FUNDS EXHAUSTED. Received April 25, 5.5 p.m. London, April 24. The North Wales miners have distributed their last strike pay and their funds are now exhausted.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asa»