GRAVE SITUATION

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9620, 28 March 1917, Page 5

GRAVE SITUATION

SHIPBUILDING TROUBLE T?ARROW-IN-FURNESS STRIKE. By Telcffraph—Press Asaaciatiou—Oopyrlfb* Reuter's Telegrams. (Received .March 27. 8.45 p.nO LONDON, March 20. According to a .statement- made by Mr Rollin' Law in tho House of Commons the strike at Barrow-in-Fur-ness, previously cabled, is not over. Tho offer still remains open. Mr Honor Law added that the Government viewed the interruption of the production of munitions with ;.ho utmost gravity. The stoppage of work when other methods of settlement wore open could not bt, too strongly deprecated. On March 23rd the Press Bureau announced that after a conference between the Government authorities and representatives of the shipbuilding industry and employees at Barrow-in-Furness, it was agreed tlmt_ there should be immediate resumption lit work, on the strength of Sir Hodge's promise to secure a settlement within a week. The award was to. be retrospective. The trouble arose out of the alleged cutting of premium bonur and time allowance.

IMPERIAL AIRCRAFT FLOTILLA SPLENDID OVERSEA CONTRIBUTIONS. By T«lejjrapti—Press AesoclatJon'-'-CopyTigM Kouter’o Telegrams. (Received March 27, 5.20 p.ni.) LONDON, March' 2'6. British subjects in tuo Dutch East-. Indies have sent £'3Sls to the Overseas Club for the purchase of two aeroplanes. Overseas residents have now paid tor ninety-five units of the ImperiUl aircraft flotilla formed by the Oversea* - Club. ASIAJHINOR RUSSIANS ENTER VILAYET OF MOSUL. By Telegraph—Pres# Association — Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Routeif. LONDON, March 26. A Russian communique states: Tim Russians pursuing the Turks enteredthe Vilayet of Mosul. The Vilayet of Mosul extends rightup to tlie Persian frontier, between ilun place where the Diala river leaves the border, and a point opposite the southern end of Lake Unniah.