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Northern Advocate, 26 April 1921, Page 5

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LABOUR DISRUPTION

INSIDIOUS SCHEMING

TOWARDS TRIPLICE STRIKE

(Received 9.20 a.m. i LONDON, April 24

The seriousness of the strike situation has been intensified by invitations to the miners' leaders to address Sunday mass meetings of Railwaymen and tranporters>

The "Sunday Times" says there is growing apprehension concerning subterranean movements which are afoot to rehabilitate the Triple Alliance strike by direct action from, the workers' ranks.

Terrible 'distess already prevails in the mining areas and business is at a standstill in South Wales. — United Service.

HELjP REPUDIATED

RANK AND FILE CLAIMS

(Received 9.25 a.m.)

LONDON, April 24.

Mr Cook, a member of the miners' executive, declares that the miners will have nothing further to do with the Triple Alliance. Until it is reorganised so that the men at the bottom are able to rule it, not the men at the top, any offer of financial help will be flung back at-them. — A. and N.Z.

PUT OFF. AWAITING LLOYD GEORGE. (Received I p.m.) LONDON, April 2H. The owners, the miners and the Government have again conferred, Sir R. S. Home presiding in Mr Lloyd George's absence. An adjournment was made till to-morrow, when Mr Lloyd George will preside. —A. and N:Z.