YORKSHIRE STRIKE.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 190, 12 August 1919, Page 5

YORKSHIRE STRIKE.

UNEMPLOYED WOOLWORKERS. UNTROUBLED BY PERIL. OUT OF WORK PAY. (By Cable—Tress Association.—Copyright.) (Received 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, August 11. A hundred thousand woohvorkers are now unemployed in Yorkshire, owing to the coal shortage, yet the "Drapers' Record" states that there is so- much wool in tho country that the Shipping Controller is seriously considering stopping imports for several months, and that Americans nnd the European Allies will be allowed to bid at the. next saies. The unemployed workers seem untroubled by the peril ahead, gaily going to holidays, and drawing out of work pay.— (A. and X.Z. Cable.)

SITUATION IMPROVING. YORKSHIRE ATTITUDE. RESUMPTION POSSIBLE. (Received 11.35 a.m.) LOM3OK, August 11. The situation i n the Labour world is improving. The failure of the police, steel workers, and other strikes sire having a wholesome etloet in the trade union world. A number of Labour leaders »t week-end mass meetings insisted on tho folly of continual strikes.

The deadlock continues in Yorkshire, where 1,200.000 tons of coal have already been lost, but there are indications that the Yorkshire miners favour a ballot, which would probably result in a decision to return to work.

Speakers at inn« meetings in Hyde Park, including the discharged police strikers, contended that the strike was continuing, and requested trade union support, but it is obvious to everyone that the e\tromi«ts hr.ye utterly fniled.

The termination of the bakers' strike was due to acceptance of the employers' offer to arbitrate regarding -14 hours weekly, and £4 minimum wage, also the introduction in Parliament of a bill abolishing night work.— (A. and N.Z.)

DISTRESS IN YORKSHIRE. The Yorkshire Miners' Federation ha.* expended nearly £250,000 in strike r-oy. Acute distress prevails in many mining villages. Arrangements are being made for feeding the '.hildren.

At a mass meeting of London bakers it was decided to return to work on condition that all the strikers are reinstated.

A conference of master bakers and employees recommended a further conference regarding night work. The master bakers decided that if the men accept arbitration they must resume work.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) THE BOLSHEVIK PLOTS. (Received 11.45 a.m.) LONDON", August 11. The documents seized at Acton included plans for the seizure of guns, rifles, and ammunition from army depots. The police contemplate other raids on suspected quarters.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)