British Coal Crisis

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 162, 26 June 1926, Page 5

British Coal Crisis

Import of Foreign Goal INTERNATIONALS’ ATTITUDE, FIGHT FOR SHORTER HOURS. LBy Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright] (Received 26, 8.5 a.m.) London, June 24, The Miners’ International Committee meeting in London carried a resolution to intensity the effort in each country to prevent coal entering Britain and to render every financial assistance to the British miners regarding the attempt of the Government to increase working hours. This was a serious menace to tho miners and workers in all industries, and if successful would certainly affect the international struggle for shorter hours. A Labour official report does not refer to a general miners’ strike on the Continent, as envisaged by Mr. Cook.—(A. and N.Z.) PLEA FOR AN ARMISTICE. MR. COOK’S SUGGESTION. (Received 26, 11.5 a.m.) Landon, June 25. A plea for an armistice in the coal dispute was made by Mr. J, A. Cook, the miners’ leader, at Coventry. He suggested that the Government should withdraw the Hours Bill and agree to reopen the pits immediately on th© April terms. Then arrangements could be made with the workmen’s representatives whereby a settlement could immediately be reached which would give the miners justice and secure finality without arbitration. Let the Government hold out the hand of friendship by making a definite and clear attempt at a peaceful settlement, and then he and his colleagues would give every assistance provided the miriers were guaranteed economic security.—(Reuter).