HELP OF FOREIGNERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19321, 7 May 1926, Page 11

HELP OF FOREIGNERS.

SUPPORT FROM CONTINENT. STOPPING COAL SUPPLIES. FINANCIAL AID COMING. STRIKES OCCUR IN FRANCE. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received 11 p.m.) Renter. LONDON. May 5. A message from Berlin states that a conference- of the General federation of Trades Unions—the miners, transportworkers a.nd rail'-vaymen —passed a resolution supporting to the utmost the British unions. It was decided not to bunker British vessels, and all measures are being taken to prevent coal reaching Britain.

A Copenhagen message from the Danish General Workers' Union stated that if a request for support was received from the British unions it would be difficult to refuse, in view of the help which British Labour afforded Danish strikers in the spring.

A message from Riga says tho trades unions throughout Russia aro subscribing to support tho British strikers. Already they have collected several thousands of pounds.

A message from Moscow.says: "Great Events in England" is the. heading of M. ZinovieS's article in the Soviet Press, in which ho declares the principal danger to British Labour comes from the Right Wing leaders, who have joined the movement for the purpose of betraying it. Hie article adds: "Mr. Baldwin's aeroplanes and organisation for the maintenance of supplies are not half so dangerous as MacDonaJd, Thomas and company." A message from Paris states that a,ll the nowspapers comment on the remarkable coolness of the British public in the present crisis. A number of British cargo vessels at Boulogne laden with fruit and new pota toes from Spain are held up. The export of cherries, strawberries and other early fruit from Provence has entirely ceased and growers aro likely to be involved in heavy losses. Two thousand workers in a motor-car factory at St. Ouen struck in sympathy with the strikers in Britain. The Petit Parisian says the man in the street in England has set his face resolutely against a revolution. The Gaulois says all civilised peoples should stand together at such a time.

The Echo de Paris does not doubt that constitutional government will ultimately triumph.

L'Oeuvre expresses tho opinion that the strike is dne to the re-adoption of the gold standard. TRANSPORT PROBLEM. TRAMS AND BUSES RUN. EXTENDED SERVICES PLANNED. A and N.Z.-Reuter-Sun. LONDON. May 5. The journey to London is now much easier and the traffic is much less congested than it was yesterday. This is duo to better organisation' and more trains. All roads to the city aro still crowded, but where a 12-milo run yesterday took two hours, to-day it took only one hour. A number of omnibuses are working on tbo principal routes, manned by volunteers, and even their stairways are packed. There are distinct evidences of regular although attentuated train services. Both the long-distance and suburban tubas aro partially working, and there are queues outside stations which yesterday were closed. The people who have to go to tho city bylong routes from tho suburbs aro very good-humoured in spite of tho dismal weather. A dense fog has settled and thero is an incessant drizzle. All the railway companies announce that they aro increasing their services. It is hoped to restore a full central London tubo service to-day or to-morrow, and if sufficient volunteers aro enrolled to run other underground services. For the underground railways alone 3000 volunteers have been enrolled. Good tramway services aro operating in Glasgow, Liverpool and Bournemouth. Tho driver of a troop train from Portsmouth left his engine at Fratton. An army officer replaced him and the train proceeded. FOOD FOE THE PEOPLE. MILK SCHEME IN OPERATION. PROTECTING SUPPLY WAGGONS. A. and N.Z. LONDON, May 5. The Newcastle Unionists' District Committee ignored orders from the headquarters of the Trades Union Congress to handle food. The result is that there is likely to be a shortage of food in Mansfield at the week-end. Nottingham is also likely to be short of meat. Military liaison officers are providing police escorts and convoys for food waggons from all London docks in order to frustrate interference. The Hyde Park milk distribution scheme is in full operation. A largo fleet of lorries arrives daily from the milk districts. Over 1000 vehicles arc assembled in the park and many more are oil call in case of emergency. NORTHERN IRELAND BILL. REGULATION OF SUPPLIES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Rccd. 9 5 p.m.) LONDON. May G. The Parliament, of Northern Ireland passed a Government bill empowering the Governor, if necessity should arise, to proclaim a state of emergency and regulate the supply and distribution of necessities. FARE BY AIR; DOUBLED. ENGLISH PEOPLE IN FRANCE. CROWDS WAITING TO RETURN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Kocd. 11.5 P.m.) PARIS, May 6. Owing to the demand for passages to London by air the faro - has been doubled. Hotels in Boulogne aro thronged with people who wish to return to England. Thev are offering, fantastic prices even for tugs and small boats, but the supply is not sufficient to meet the demand.