MR. THOMAS' REGRETS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17283, 6 October 1919, Page 7

MR. THOMAS' REGRETS.

UNABLE TO PERSUADE MEN. ANOTHER MEETING POSSIBLE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. IR«crt. 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 4. Mr. J. H. Thomas, general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen. has issued a statement regretting the failure to arrive at a settlement of the strike. The only reason he gives is that the Railway - men's Executive was convinced that i' could not persuade the men to resume on the conditions offered, but the fact that the trades' unionists are still in session, and may take steps to see the Prime Minister, may lead to another meeting. DANGER of REVOLUTION. WHY AID WAS REFUSED. RUNNING STRIKL ALONE. Australian ami NX (>!,,. a «^,„.,„):,,_ (Herd. R.SO p.m., NEW V..HK, Oct. 3. The London correspondent of the New York Times reports that Mr. I .7. H. Thomas, in an interview, said: "I am running this strike alone 1 am profoundly e..n\ i< ed that the country is in imminent danger of a revolution. lam the ~n | v man j lf) can stop it. 1 admit that in i-orlain < irenmstances the State i s justified in saying that no part of the community can di-laie to the State. but in this case the .State is in the position of an employer. 1 have Fteudily refused (he assistance of oilier unions though they voted unanimously to support, us. but I "love rev country and want, to prevent r<\ olution." IMPETUS TO AIR SERVICE. LONDON-PARIS EXPRESS. Uni««H Service. LONDON. Oct. 3. Trie strike has given an impetus to the London-Paris air service. A hundred machines are engaged daily laden with passengers, cheese, butter, cream, and printed matter*