BRITAIN'S PART.
WELSH COAL MINERS. MEN DEMAND INCREASED WAGES. THE OWNERS' ATTITUDE. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, June 4. The "Morning Post" says that there is an unprecedented situation in connexion with, the South Wales.coal mining industry. The men demanded an advance of 15 per cent, in wages. The owners asked for a- reduction of 7-J per cent. Mr Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, sent Sir G. Askwith, who suggested that coal-owners should give the increase of 15 per cent., without prejudice. The owners have protested against _ the Government's variation of its own agreement of June and July, 1915, and object to <ri*"e any advance without an enquiry into the facts. If the Government makes the concessions it must accept the responsibility. The Government's decision amounts to a forced settlement over the heads of the coal-owners.
PARLAMENT ADJOURNS. | STATEMENT BY MR ASQUITH. j LONDON, June 4. Mr Asquith, in moving a three weeks' adjournment of the House of Commons, snid that the recess was urgently needed. It would free the Ministers from attendance -it the House of Commons and enable them to prosecute their more important and urgent war duties, j
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15669, 6 June 1916, Page 8
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