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SOME TRAINS RUNNING; POSTAL RESTRICTIONS TIGHTENED. Reuter’s Telegram (Received September 29, IX.o p.m.-) 1 LONDON, September 28. To-hight’s -reports ftom the London termini show that an exceedingly limited number of trains ran to-day. ino . companies indicate the probability oi extended services to-morrow. The Postmaster-General notifies than foreign and colonial parcels cannot be accepted, and urges tho posting or urgent communications only. FOOD AND FUEL. SITUATION UNCHANGED. Australian ami N. 7.. CnMo WoMation. (Received September 30, 1,20 p.m.) LONDON, September 29. The situation generally is unchanged, Tho public is in the best of spirits, and has not yet begun to feel tho pinch. The men’s leaders are of tho opinion that tho men can hold out for at least three woelta. Meanwhile tho Government is neglecting no precautions. Tho Kent railway lines are guarded hy soldiers in full marching order and with machine guns. The superintendents of tho principal lines held a conference with tho Transport Ministry. Each lino will run a skeleton service to-day. All tho dock workers hove stopped at Hull as tho docks belong to tho lailwaya. Among other precautions the Government -has stopped all coal exports. The first Battle Squadron was suddenly moved from Scarborough to tho Thames. No decision has been reached regarding the summoning of Parliament, but the matter is under discussion. (Received September 30, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, September 29. There is little doubt that tho strikers under-estimated the Government's preparations for the delivery of food to tho community. The Government waif also assisted by the large stocks. At least fifteen weeks’ supply of food is now in store in Britain. The' coal stocks are also fairly satisfactory. There is at least a nine weeks’ supply of petrol. The most difficult problem will probably no longer be fopd, but the fact that many big industries in tho north aro highly vulnerable and require a daily renewal of chemicals and coal. This specially applies to the ironworks, but the cotton mills should be able to continue with the aid of road transport.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10397, 30 September 1919, Page 5
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