BRITISH COAL INDUSTRY

Evening Star, Issue 19274, 12 June 1926, Page 4

BRITISH COAL INDUSTRY

REORGANISATION METHODS AIR BALDWIN’S VIEWS. Prw® Association—By Tcle^rapii—Copyright. LONDON, June 10. In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, Mr Baldwin said ho regretted that he was unable to dissent frorn the conclusion of the Coal Commission’s report that it would need years to bring into effect all the measures of reorganisation, suggested. Wliile in the meantime the present hard economic conditions had to bo faced, tho impending disaster could only lie averted by an immediate reduction of working costs by means of lower wages or longer hours. Mr Baldwin added that he had heard of no alternative proposals for meeting the immediate situation except that the taxpayer should resume the burden of maintaining tho coal industry.—Reuter. MONEJ FROM RUSSIA. BRITISH GOVERNMENT PROTESTS. LONDON, June 11. (Received Juno 12, at 10.55 a.m.) It is understood that the British Government has sent the Soviet Government a Note protesting against tho Soviet Government offering tho Trade Unions’ Congress money during tho general strike, which act the British Government regards as an unjustifiable interference with tho internal affairs of Britain.—Router. FUNDS FOR STRIKERS. LONDON, Juno 11. (Received Juno 12, at 1.30 a.ra.) The General Council of tho Trade Unions’ Congress has forwarded £IO,OOO to tho miners’ strike fund.— A. and N.Z. Cable.