AFFAIRS IN BRITAIN.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16273, 25 July 1918, Page 7

AFFAIRS IN BRITAIN.

THE GOVERNMENTS IRISH POLICY. (By C«ble.—Press Association.— Copyright.) (Reutor'a Telograma.) (Received Julv 24th, 7.25 p.m.) LONDON, July 23. In tho'House of Commons, Mr Dillon gave notico of motion, condemning the Government's Irish policy as alienating and exasperating tho Irish people, and declaring that the only true solution ot the problem was to put in operation tho principles embodied in President Wilson's speech. THE LABOUR PARTY. (Receivod July 24th, 7.25 p.m.) LONDON, July 33. A statement made by Mr D. Appleton, secretary of tho General Federation of Trades Unionists, following Mr J. Hodge's action, indicates that tho split in tho Labour Party is widening. Mr Appleton states that tho whole Labour movement is being handed over to men who really do not belong to it, whoso chief aim seems to bo to build up after tho war a position for themselves in enemy countries. TOOLMAKERS CEASE WORK. (Received July 24th. 9.35 p.m.) LONDON, July 23. Six thousand toolmakers havo commenced a strike at Coventry. It is thought they wero outvoted yesterday on tho question of an immediato strike. Three thousand have ceased work at Leicester. THE FOOD SUPPLY. REVERSAL OF POLICY. (Australian and N.Z. Ctvblo Association.* LONDON, JuTy 23. . liord Lee has resigned from tZb position of Director-Goncral of Food Production. Ho says that he is not sufficiently oonvincod of tho defeat of tho submarine peril or the security of fooa supplies to acquiesce in the reversal or the food policy which the Cabinet has sanctioned. THE EMIGRATION BILL. (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Received July 25th, 12.50 a.m.) LONDON, July 23. After consultation with tho Dominions and accepting important amendments in Committee modifying the character of the central authority under the Emigration Bill, Mr Hewins, Under-Secretary for the Colonial Office, Bpeaking before tho Standing Committee, said it was proposed to appoint a smajl executive under the control of the Colonial Office, with a consultative body on which the Dominions would be represented. MUNITION WORKERS' STRIKE. (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Router's Telegrams.) I (Received July 25th, 12.50 a.m.) LONDON, July 23. The Ministry of Munitions states that 12,000 skilled workmen at Coventry have struck. A meeting of Trade Unions resolved that all amalgamated engineers and skilled hands should not resume work until the embargo was removed. The Birmingham Committee asked for a fortnight's suspension of the embargo, otherwise they would coaso work on Wednosday. The Ministry replied refusing suspension. Notices have been given in some works at Manchester that the men will coaso work on July 30th unless the embargo is withdrawn. The Lincoln men threaten to strike on July 24th.