Peace Prospects.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 131, 26 May 1921, Page 5

Peace Prospects.

BRITISH COAL STRIKE. HOPES FOR CONFERENCE. ONE MINE RESUMES. [By Cable.—Press Atiaoefatlon.— Copyright ? London, May 23. Newspapers generally are optimistic regarding the prospects for a coal conference. Good headway has been made in the unofficial conversations, but the details are highly complex and there are many interests to consider before a lasting scheme can be fixed upon. The first English miners to resume work are 600 at the Madely Wood collieries, Shropshire, who have accepted a temporary wages agreement, pending a general settlement. LOSSES IN STRIKE PAY, Etc. The Yorkshire Miners’ Association, which had funds amounting to £900,000 two years ago, has paid £400,000 in strike-pay, in addition to a million for food coupons, and is now in debt to the extent of £300,000. Mr. Frank Hall, of the Derbyshire Miners’ Association, states that the strike has cost his association a quarter of a million, being fifteen years’ savings. •In the House of Commons, Sir R. S. Horne stated that the cost of the mobilisation of the reserves and defence force in connection with the strike was £4BBO to date.—(A. and N.Z.) COLLAPSING. UNION COAL EMBARGO GLASGOW DOCKERS RESUME. (Received 26. 11.30 a.m.) London, May 25. The Trade Union embargo on imported coal is collapsing. A mass meeting of Glasgow dockers decided to return to work.—(A. and N.Z.) OFFICIAL CONFERENCE. MINERS AND OWNERS. CALLED FRIDAY. (Received 26, 1.25 p.m.) Lohdon, May 25. An official conference between miners and owners has been summoned for Friday.—(A. and N.Z.)