COAL CRISIS
QUESTIONS IN COMMONS STATEMENT BY PREMIER 'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.,) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association ) LONDON, June 10. In (lie House of in reply to ’questions, Mr Baldwin said lie re-, grelted lie was unable to dissent from the conclusion of the Coal Commission report that it would need years to bring into effect all the measures of reorganisation , suggested, while in the meantime the present hard economic conditions had to lie faced. The impending disaster was only to be averted by the immediate reduction of the working costs by means of lower wages or longer hours. Mr Baldwin added that lie heard no alternative proposals meeting the immediate situation, except that the taxpayer should resume the burden of maintaining the coal industry. The general council of the Trade Union Congress forwarded £IO,OOO to the miners’ strike fund. LONDON, June 11. It is understood the British Government has sent the Soviet Government-a note protesting against the Soviet Government offering the Trade Union Congress money during the general strike, which is regarded as an unjustifiable interference with the internal affairs of Britain.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 12 June 1926, Page 7
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181COAL CRISIS Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 12 June 1926, Page 7
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