TERRIBLE DISTRESS IN BRITISH MINING AREAS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume 49, Issue 7679, 27 April 1921, Page 3

TERRIBLE DISTRESS IN BRITISH MINING AREAS

FEAP t OF STRIKE BY DIRECT

ACTION

Bn Telemann p fegg Association—Copy I({ h United Service.

London, April 24. ■IhD seriousness of the strike situ ation i s intensified by invitations to t,le miners ’ Baders to address mass meetings on Sunday of railwaymen aud transporters.

. The Sunday Times says; '‘There is ..growing apprehension that subterranean movements are afoot to rehabilitate the Triple Alliance, and strike by direct action from the workers ranks Terrible distress already prevails in the raining areas aud business is at a standstill in South Wales.

ANIMOSITY TO TRIPLE ALLIANCE. '''istralian anrt N.Z. C»ble Associm™ London, April 25. 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 reorganised, so that the men at the bottom will be able to rule it, and not the men at the top. Any offer of financial help will Be flung back at them.

London, April 25. The owners, miners and Government have again conferred. Sir R. Horne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is presiding in the absence of Mr.' Lloyd George. An adjournment lias been made till to-morrow, when Mr. Lloyd George presides.

SERIOUS FIRE IN LINLITH-

GOW. Rec. April 26, 10.5 a.m, London, April 25. Addressing a meeting of miners at Lydney, Mr. Cramp declared that the railwaymen intended to refuse to handle coal lying at colliery sidings, A fire occurred at the pithead at the North Riga colliery in Linlithgowshire, and resulted in damage estimated at £30,00. The .Edinburgh brigade, assisted by naval ratings, was only able to save the engine house of the power station. Ihe pit will be unable to resume for a year.