PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT
LONDON, 15th April. Mr. Lloyd George, in the House of Commons, said he had just received a letter from the Miners' Federation refusing a. temporary settlement of wages unless national wages and a- national pool were conceded. There could be no 3oubt what.the issue would be. The Government was firmly of opinion that a surrender on the question, of control would be disastrous to the internets of tho
country. It was thoroughly realised by the Government that this was nob a struggle in order to challenge the owners' figures.
This statement was made just prior to the announcement that the strike na declared off.
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 91, 18 April 1921, Page 7
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107PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 91, 18 April 1921, Page 7
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