SENSATION IN THE HOUSE OP COMMONS
UNPRECEDENTED EXCITEMENT.
LONDON, 16th April.
The decision of the allianco caused a sensation in the House of Commons. The first intimation that the strike was off came by telegram to Mr. Lloyd George. Mr. Clynes was unaware of the change, and was actually telling the House that the railwaymen and transport workers could not. desert their comrades, when Mr. Lloyd George rose and announced the alliance decision, amid unprecedented excitement, emotion, and cheering.
The next stage was the sending out of telegrams by Mr. Thomas and Mr. Cramp announcing that the strike was cancelled and ordering all to remain at work. The news j was variously received in 'different centres. It came as a thunderclap in South Wales, where the railwaymen and nitmen had completed final arrangements for tho strike. These men were furiously angry. The local leaders with difficulty restrained them from calling indignation meetings and condemning the London leaders. Scotland is quieter, but the miners are intensely ombitterecL
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 91, 18 April 1921, Page 7
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