DIRECT ACTION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 121, 16 February 1920, Page 7

DIRECT ACTION

NATIONALISATION OF COAL MINES EARLY STRIKE IN BRITAIN INEVITABLE (By Telegraph-PreßS Association-Copyright (Rec. February 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 13. The Cardiff correspondent of the "Westminster Gazette" says that lending Unionists of South Wales agree that an early strike for the purposo of enforcing nationalisation of coal mines is inevitable. Tho owners 6ays that there will be no peace until the unions' fighting fund is exhausted. It appears that tho Government has lieen quietly preparing for several weeks, buying every scrap ot' coal availablo and accumulating reserves in Liverpool and oilier centres—United Service. TRADE UNIONS GENERALLY WILL WITHHOLD SUPPORT. (Rec. February 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 14. The "Daily Express" states that the trades unions will generallv withhold their support from tho miners if the latter attempt direct action. The eariy introduction of the Government's coal proposals may give an opportunity of peaceable discussion of the issues involved before the miners' ballot is taken,— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.