DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES
IF SAKKTYMKN WITHDRAW LONDON, Oct. 8. The decision (o call out (ho safelymen applies only to Uiose included in the miners' organizations, llio number of which varies from 40 lo 50 per cent. of Hie. total. These are principally in South Wales, Durham, Lancashire and Yorkshire. The rest are in five organisations covering various areas. These have already decided lo remain n't work. It. is understood Mr Herbert. Smith and Mr Tom Jlicliards strongly opposed the withdrawal of snfelymen hut later in the day they became undecided and finally bowed to the decision of the conference.
Even papers Mini support Hip miners condemn the. withdrawal, pointing out tli.it it can only injure Mie men. Tlie "Daily Telegraph" recalls (hat when Ihe eafetynien were taken out of the minus in the restricted area in 1919 the consequences were disastrous. The eventual return of the Yorkshire miners was delayed for weeks after the safetymon resumed work and a number of pits had to remain closed down permanently.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 9 October 1926, Page 7
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