THE BRITISH STRIKE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19784, 8 May 1926, Page 11

THE BRITISH STRIKE.

GLOOMY 3 OUTLOOK. DETERMINATION TO FIGHT ON. INCREASED LAWLESSNESS. SOME SERIOUS OUTBREAKS. ESSENTIAL SERVICES AUGMENTED. (Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, May 6. (Received May 7, at 8.50 p.m.) The position to-night can be summarised as follows: First, there is no weakening on either side and no definite peace negotiations; Secondly, transport has vastly improved, the tubes having reopened with restricted services and the street congestion in London being greatly relieved, at least 900 trains running on the mainlines in England; Thirdly, the miners’ lawlessness is increasing, and the war on motor cars has been intensified. (Received May 7, at 10.55 p.m.) The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and the leaders of the free churches are in the closest communication. They announce that they are considering the possibility of bringing Christian opinion to bear on the solution of the strike problem, and asking the prayers of the nation.—Sydney Sun Cable.

PEOPLE IN GAY MOOD. TRAFFIC CONGESTION REDUCED. LONDON, May 6. Under blue summer skies the third morning of the strike found vast crowds going to business in London in a gay mood. Vehicles were as numerous as ever, but the traffic jams were fewer, partly due to the drivers following back streets hitherto unexplored.—Reuter, RAILWAY SERVICES. A MARKED INCREASE. LONDON, May 6. Emergency services are rapidly improving in all direction, and a great increase is reported in passenger trains on main and local lines. The trunk lines are now running 300 and 400 daily. The London tubes are reopening to-day.— Reuter. ROAD TRANSPORT. OMNIBUSES DAMAGED. LONDON, May 6. A Government report states:—‘‘Between 70 and 80 London omnibuses did not return to their scheduled tirqe last night owing to damage in various parts, but 50 more general omnibuses are working to-day. “Lorries to London from Southhampton were turned back by pickets.”—Reuter. TAXI DRIVERS’ STRIKE. HUNDREDS STILL AT WORK. LONDON, May 6. The London taxi men decided to join the strike at midnight yesterday, but hundreds were on the streets this morning.—Reuter. OVERSEAS CABLE MESSAGES. NO INTERRUPTION. It can be authoritatively stated that there is no likelihood of the strike impeding overseas cable communications. — Reuter. LONDON HOSPITAL. OUT-PATIENTS AFFECTED. The out-patient’s deportment at the London Hospital has closed owing to the strike difficulties.—Reuter. MR BALDWIN’S DEMAND. ABSOLUTE REFUSAL. TRADES UNION’S ATTITUDE. LONDON, May 6. Tlie Trade Unions’ Congress Council has issued a statement refusing, unqualifiedly, Mr Baldwin’s demand that it call off the genera] strike before a resumption of negotiations. The council reiterates that it is still willing to resume negotiations unconditionally.—A. and N.Z. Cable. CONDUCT OF THE WORKERS. ESSENTIAL SERVICES MAINTAINED. LONDON, May 6. The council of the Trade Unions’ Congress reports to-day that the solidarity of the workers is maintained throughout the country, and denies that food supplies are being held up. On the contrary, the council’s orders as regards milk and foodstuffs generally are being loyally obeyed.—Reuter. NO SHORTAGE OF FOOD. INTIMIDATION ALLEGED. LONDON. May 6. A Government resport states: “Speaking generally, there is no shortage of food. Apparently' there has been little effort made to raise prices. No difficulty in obtaining drivers for transport is anticipated by the Civil Commissioner. In some cases, where there is difficulty in moving supplies, the Trade Unions’ Congress has permitted volunteer workers to remove the goods. “There has been strong intimidation in the eastern district, preventing some move ment of foodstuffs. ”

THE TEXTILE TRADE. CARRYING ON AT PRESENT. LONDON, May 6. The West Riding, Yorkshire, textile position is so far normal. There are sufficient stocks to work the mills on a restricted basis for several weeks, while many Bradford firms can run full time for a fortnight before restricting.—Reuter. THE NEWSPAPERS. CARRYING ON UNDER DIFFICULTIES. LONDON, May 6. The principal centres of interest were in tile newspaper world —the offices of the Daily Mail and the Daily Herald, outside of which crowds still gather; while outside the Morning Post office, where tire British Gazette is published, a number of strikers congregated. There was no disorder, but the gates were shut, 'and the police are on duty. Emergency editions were also issued to-day by the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, the Financial News, the Financial Times, and the Evening News. Twenty-two provincial evening papers published their usual editions and 30 published emerency editions while eight exhibited news notices. -The Glasgow papers issued joint editions.—Reuter. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. SOME SERIOUS OUTBREAKS. SEVERAL PEOPLE INJURED. LONDON May 6. A conflict occurred late last night at Edinburgh between a big crowd and the police, at which bottles and stones were thrown. Windows were smashed and the contents looted. Five constables and a number of civilians were taken to the hospital. A police sergeant was slashed in the hack with a razor. A mounted constable’s horse took fright and bolted, and collided with a railing. The horse was killed and the rider severely injured. Five arrests were made. A mob attacked some buses near the Elephant and Castle, in South London, and set fire to one, which was manned by a volunteer driver and conductor, who were forced to dismount, and were roughly handled as they endeavoured to get clear. The passengers had been told beforehand to disembark. The police hastened to the scene, and the constables and specials soon controlled the situation. The driver and conductor of another bus, which was waylaid and nearly crashed into the Elephant public-house were also forced to fly for safety.— Reuter. r OFFENDERS PUNISHED. SOME' SENT TO PRISON. LONDON, May 6. Terms of imprisonment from a week to six months were imposed in the Old Street Police Court arising out of the strike scenes at Shoreditch and Bethnal Green, including assaults on police. Three men who were arrested during last night’s dusturbance in Edinburgh were sent to prison for a month or were fined. —Reuter. ALLEGED SEDITION. CHARGE AGAINST M.P. THE SAKLATVALA CASE. LONDON, May 6. Mr Saklatvala, the Communist M.P., appeared in the Bow street Court. He refused to find two securities, and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment. His counsel told the magistrate that the accused had decided to conduct his own defence. The accused admitted the fairness and accuracy of the police report of his speech, and said that his trial was not intended for the public good. He did not regard it as a personal prosecution. He considered that in view of the present political outlook he should net be bound over any more than the Prime Minister for the latter’s soeeob against a section of the community. The Magistrate declared that no reasonable man could doubt that Mr Saklavala’s speech was most seditious.—Reuter. JAPANESE WORKERS. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR STRIKERS. TOKIO, May 6 The Japaneses Federation of Labour has pledged moral and financial support to the British strikers. A cable has beao sent to Ep»Jjo accordingly,—Reuter.

INSURANCE RATES. MARKET STEADY. LONDON, May 6. (Received May 7, at 7 p.m.) The market for insurance against damage by rioters and strikers remains steady. The British Gazette states that a considerable amount of business is doing, and the rates show no panic tendency, though naturally they are higher. At present they approximate 2s 6d to 4s per £IOO for retail shops according to the nature of the trade, while those dealing exclusively with foodstuffs and provisions are quoted at from 4s to 7s 6d. —Reuter. THE BRITISH GAZETTE. ARTICLE BY CABINET MINISTER. LONDON, May 6. (Received May 7, at 7 p.m.) The British Gazette, 500,000 copies of which were sold to-day apart from 40 other papers which are being published elsewhere, gives prominence to an article by a Cabinet Minister entitled “Negotiations under menace.” The article emphasises the importance of the second formula included in Mr Baldwin’s speech on Wednesday whereby Mr Thomas, his two sons, and his colleagues promised to endeavour to persuade the miners to agree to approach a settlement with the knowledge that it would involve some reduction in wages. The member of the Cabinet pointed out that this was the first time the Trades Council had mentioned the phrase ‘reduction in wages,’ and the miners had not agreed to the phrase at the time the Cabinet was negotiating with a pistol at its head and when it decided that there was no justification for the further payment of a subsidy, especially as there had been overt acts in connection with a general strike.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE GENERAL SITUATION. NO SERIOUS DISORDERS. LONDON, May 6. (Received May 7, at 7 p.m.) An official summary regarding the situation all over the country states: ‘‘There have been no serious disorders, but there have been minor collisions between the police and persons who were endavouring to obstruct the movement of supplies.”— A. and N.Z. Cable. THE WORKERS’ VIEWPOINT. CRITICISM OF MR BALDWIN. LONDON, May 6. (Received May 7, at 7 p.m.) Tlie Trade Union Congress spokesman, outlining the position to-night, issued a warning not to heed any reports about negotiations and the strike unless they were authorised by the Congress Council. Referring to tb* Government’s ultimatum, he pointed out that the general strike was preceded by a lock-out of the miners, which the latter had no chance cf discussing. This denial of the men’s rights to have any voice in their rates of pay was opposed to all ideas of British justice. Nevertheless they were continuing their efforts to secure the withdrawal of the lock-out notices in order that negotiations might be resumed in a tree atmosphere. Mr Baldwin had taken up an attitude contrary to their ideas of conducting industrial negotiations. The spokesman quoted sympathetic messages from the Canadian Farmers’ Union, 500,000 Lithuanian workers, and the United States and German miners.—A. and N.Z. Cable, EMERGENCY POWERS ACT. REGULATIONS DISCUSSED. LABOUR MEMBERS DEFIANT. “DO YOUR DAMDES7T.” LONDON, May 6. (Received May 7, at 8.15 p.m.) In the House of Commons there was a crowded attendance in the expectation of a strike discussion. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York were again present, and the galleryites included the miners’ president (Mr Herbert Smith). The discussion on the Emergency Powers Act regulations was resumed on a .Labour amendment to omit the clause dealing with damage to property and the carrying of explosives, lethal weapons, or dangerous missiles. Mr Buchanan asked the meaning of the words “his known character” fn the clause. For instance, it might be dangerous for Lady Astor to be seen in the neighbourhood of a brewery. The Attorney-General explained that the object was to deal with persons found near vulnerable spots for illegitimate purposes in which case previous convictions would be relevent. The Attorney-General said Mr Betey’s declaration that he, as a mineowner, should reopen his mine when the miners said he should not was the best justification for a regulation cf that kind. Mr T. I. Mardy-Jones declared that those were the most provocative words uttered since the strike. It was an open challenge to the miners’ federation, and as such they accepted it. All the miners’ representatives here would do their utmost to prevent any mine owner from working a mine with blackleg labour. These regulations were a scrap of paper so far as the miners were concerned. He added: ‘‘You will have cause to regret your statement, which will be repeated throughout the country during the week-end.” Mr Jack Jones said: “The regulation means that trade unionists will be arrested. Those who say: ‘Give peace in our time, or Lord’ now tel! as that the law of England is not strong enough. What you mean is to let us have the pieces all the time. There are 40,000 East Enders who fought in the war and who are ready to put their hacks to the wall and fight again. We want peace, but we are not going to be told that all the powers of State will be organised against us. You have declared war against us. Do your damdest! We are out to fight.” The amendment was rejected by 317 votes to 95. Mr Lansbury moved to omit from the Emergency Powers Act regulation 25, dealing with acts which lead to mutiny among soldiers or civilians and with interference with food and transport. He denied that the objection to the regulation implied a motive against the community. He merely desired to preserve the right of peaceful picketing to persuade people from the distribution of food or other services taken over by the Government. Mr Kirkwood, in seconding the motion objected to these powers being given to “this disgraceful rotten British Government, which smiles and plays the villain

all the while.” He added: “I know where I shall find myself within the week —in gaol. You cannot crush the spirit which 1 represent. It is the spirit cf liberty.” Cries cf “For whom?” and laughter. Mr Kirkwood: “For all. We have done, everything for peace but shedding our man. We won’t do that, or surrender.” Sir W. H. Davison said the people claiming to act on behalf of the general strike had stopped lorries and had thrown out working girls and had made them walk. It was a travesty of the truth to talk of peaceful persuasion. Mr Neil M’Lean said that if the Government wanted peace it could have peace upon honourable terms, but not by driving the workers further down. If the Government did not want peace then let it beware. The Government would be blameable, and would be held responsible for any trouble or disturbances. The Attorney-General pointed out that it was no cffence to take part in a strike or to persuade others to partake in it, but anything in the nature of intimidation or violence would be an offence as also would be seditious speeches. The Labourites continued to fight the emergency measures clause by clause, but the debate was practically confined to the Opposition benches, the argument being that the policy of the Government was to drive people with legitimate grievances to adopt underground methods. Mr Bromley pointed out that there would bo tremendous meetings of strikers on (Sunday, and he urged the deletion of the power lo prohibit such meetings or processions. Those addressing the meetings would have perfect control of the situation. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York returned to the House to listen to the debate. —A. and N.Z. Cable. (Received May 7, at 8.50 p.m.) The regulation providing for the employment of soldiers and sailors upon services vital to the community was carried by 291 votes to 86, and the clause providing tor arrest without warrant was carried by 3?6 votes to 75. (Sir John Simon pointed out that this strike was very different from an ordinary strike, which was perfectly legal and in which workmen were at liberty to give due notice to the employers and withdraw tneir labour when the notice expired, but it was not lawful for a trades union executive to call out everybody regardless of contracts. It would be lamentable if the working classes went on with the business without understanding that they were taking part in utterly illegal proceedings. Every railwayman was personally liable for damages and every trade union leader was liable for damages t<7 the uttermost farthing of his personal possession. The proclamation of a general strike was a tragic blunder from the standpoint of the future trades unionism. At a blow the miners were deprived of the sympathy which they thoroughly deserved. lie begged those in authority in the Labour movement to realise that they were abusing the power which the community had given them. There was a danger of setting back the peaceful working 'progress of the working classes for a generation. The main Emergency Powers Act resolution was agreed to without a division, all the Labourites excepting one having left the Chamber. —A. and N.Z. Cable. DIFFICULTIES OVERCOME, WOMEN WORK LINOTYPES. LONDON, May 6. (Received May 7, at 8.50 p.m.) Despite the fact of the linotype operators being called out The Times published a four page paper. Women were included among the linotype operators.—A. and N.Z. Cable. SEAMEN’S UNION. BALLOT MUST PRECEDE STRIKE. 1 LONDON, May 6. (Received May 7, at 8.50 p.m.) The High Court has granted an injunction restraining the officials o* the Tower Hill branch of the seamen’s union 110111 calling a strike before the members have balloted.—Sydney Sun Cable. TASMANIAN APPLE TRADE. SERIOUS RESULTS THREATENED. HOBART, May 7. The British strike threatens seriously to affect the apple trade. Growers have received advices from Loudon stating that •1)0,000 cases have been landed or are landing, which cannot be moved owing to the strike. Further quantities are near arrival, and are sure to create a serious glut. The underwriters have withdrawn the insurance on apples to England. HELP FROM NEW SOUTH WALES. NO COAL FOR BRITAIN. SYDNEY, May 7. A meeting of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council decided to assist in every way possible the strike of the British coal minere, and resolved that local coal lumpers, seamen, and miners should not handle any coal which they considered was to be exported to Britain. ANOTHER OUTBREAK. NUMEROUS BATON CHARGES. LONDON, May 7. (Received May 7, at 10.55 p.m.) The strikers and the police clashed at Camdentown and King’s Cross. There were several baton charges.—Sydney Sun Cable.

ARSENAL EMPLOYEES RESUME., COLONIALS IN SPECIAL POLICE. LONDON, May 6. (Received May 7, at 8.50 p.m.) Trade in Britain is decidedly better. Two thousand employees of the Woolwich Arsenal have resumed work. The Daily Mail states that the special police include many Australians and New Zealanders, who are being used as police despatch riders.—-Sydney Sun Cable. CRICKET MATCHES. CONTINUANCE FAVOURED. LONDON, May 6. {Received May 7, at 8.50 p.m.) At a meeting of the Surrey' Cricket Club the chairman said he had approached the Prime Minister regarding the desirability of not continuing cricket and Mr Baldwin had replied that the Cabinet was of the opinion that it should be continued as it did not involve expense or strain on the country’s resources and would be the means of promoting good feeling among the sport-loving classes.—Sydney Sun Cable. AMPLE MEANS OF TRANSPORT. DISTRIBUTION INTERFERED WITH. EFFECTIVE WORK BY THE NAVY. LONDON, May 6. (Received May 7, at 8.50 p.m.) An official communique this evening says that ample transport is available, but that the strikers’ pickets are interfering with the distribution. This will' require increasing attention during the next few days. All attempts to impede the free movement of the public or its food will be methodically and firmly repressed. The navy has rendered prompt and effectual service. As an instance, at several seaports no use of cr display of armed force has been required. The communique adds: “The _ Government’s policy to refuse co-operation from the organisers of the general strike should be maintained by all authorities.”—Sydney Sun Cable. JOURNALISTS’ INSTITUTE. PROTEST AGAINST SUPPRESSION. STRIKE IN WOLVERHAMPTON. LONDON, Mav 6 (Received May 7, at 8.50 p.m.) The executive of the Institute of Journalists has passed a resolution protesting against thv attempt to extinguish the newspaper press and the consequent suppression of the freedom of opinion and the curtailment of the supply of authentic news. It calls on members to do their utmost to frustrate the attempt at_ the earliest The Wolverhampton journalists, belonging to the National Union, struck in sympathy with the printers, objecting to an attempt to produce an emergency sheet.— Sydney Sun Cable. FRENCH PRINTING TRADES. DANGER OF A STRIKE. PARIS, May 6. (Received May 7, at 8.50 p.m. The printing trades unions are ordering a strike in the event of the British newspapers endeavouring to print in Fiance. They declare that they must support their British colleagues and that the failure of the strike means a decrease in wages in France and a lower standard of living. —The Times. DISORDERLY SCENES. SEVERAL PEOPLE. HURT. LONDON, May 8. (Received May 7, at 8.50 p.m.) Much disorderliness occurred among tlie dense crowds in South East London. The mounted police and 100 foot police cleaied the thoroughfares. , Several people were injured.—Sydney Sun Cable. Further lively street scenes occurred at Leeds, where the police, by means of baton charges, cleared the streets, where the strikers were threatening to interfere with the trams. —The Times. RIOTING IN GLASGOW. SERIOUS CLASH WITH POLCE. LONDON, May 7. (Received May 7, at 10.55 p.m.) (Serious rioting occurred in the East End of Glasgow, where 65 neople were arrested and several were injured. Some of the public houses and boot shops were looted. The police cleared the neighbourhood of the tramway depot, which was the centre of the attack, after several baton charges had been , made.—Reuter.

SURVEY OF THE POSITION,

WHICH SIDE IS WINNING? DIRECT ANSWER IMPOSSIBLE. LONDON, May 7. (Received May 7, at 9.30 p.rn.) Britain is undoubtedly undergoing one of the greatest internal crises in its history. It is worth while, therefore, attempting to make an impartial survey. The Government insists, through its official organ, that there is a general strike against constitutional Government, and a challenge to Parliament. The trade unions, through their own organ, insist with equal emphasis that the constitution is not attacked, and that the dispute is purely industrial. The public interpret these viewpoints, generally speaking, according to their predilection's, but there are unquestionably cross currents. For instance, sympathy for the miners does not prevent people froiy volunteering for public service or enrolling as special constables in large numbers, while some of those who are of opinion that the strike is unconstitutional in essence effect, nevertheless, to deplore the circumstances which led up to the clash, and eagerly seek a settlement. The nation undoubtedly supports the Government in the preservation of law and order, resents the attempt to effect a stranglehold, and is determined to carry on in spite of the difficulties. The question naturally arises: Which side is winning? This cannot be directly answered. The strike is a success from

the trade union viewpoint, judging by the response of the workers to the union's call to stand idle. On the other hand, the Government is successful in its counter-action of organising the maintenance of food supplies, aided by the populace enduring hardships in order to keep things going. The trains and omnibuses are beginning to move, hut the effort is infinitesimal compared with the normrl resources. Food prices are beginning to rise, and fruit and vegetables especially are scarce. The tradesmen are wholly dependent on motor transport, and consequently some shops are unable to supply goods which are obtainable elsewhere. Most of the theatres have been closed. Numerous meetings held at street corners in the evenings are orderly. The people seem most to resent the absence of news, there being no outlet for public feeling. It is suggested that it would be wiser if the newspapers were published, even without any expression of opinions.—A. and N.Z. Cable. NEW ZEALAND LABOUR PARTY. SYMPATHY WITH THE STRIKERS. (Pbb United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 7. A statement on behalf of the executive of the New Zealand Labour Party setting out the salient facts in regard to the British coal crisis was handed to the press to-day by Mr W. Nash* (National Secretary). After a recital of the events leading up to the crisis the statement concludes as follows: “ The only solution is, as was pointed out by the Sankey Commission, the unification and operation of the entire industry as a unit. To this the mine owners will not agree, and their action in holding out their own proposals to within 12 hours of the issue of the lock-out notices is a sufficient index to their outlook. The New Zealand Labour movement will do everything possible to assist their fellow workers in Great Britain, and they appeal to all citizens of New Zealand to consider the facts as set out, and the movement has no doubt that New Zealand will support the miners to the full. The question vitally affects our Dominion, because if the purchasing power of the workers in the Old Country is reduced then automatically the demand for our products is reduced.” OTAGO LABOUR COUNCIL. At the annual meeting of the Otago Labour Council on Thursday night the following resolution was unanimously carried: ‘‘That the Otago Labour Council whole-heartedly supports the British miners in their fight for a decent standard of living, against the attempt to reduce that standard to the coolie level; and hopes that by courage and solidarity, they may enter triumphant from the industrial turmoil. The council also condemns the action of the Baldwin Government in breaking off negotiations, when there was yet a prospect of a peaceful settlement of the dispute.” SSUE OF NOTES. ORDERS TO THE BANKS. LONDON, May 7. (Received May 7, at 10.55 p.m.) The banks banks have been ordered to reissue Bank of England notes and also Treasury notes which are usually withdrawn when they are dilapidated.—Sydney Sun Cable. MAIL FOR AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, May 7. (Received May 7, at 10.55 p.m.) The post office has been advised that the Orvieto left London yesterday with an Australian mail on board. This is interpreted to mean that a total mail and not merely first-class matter has been shipped. NEW ZEALAND FRUIT. WATCHING PRODUCERS’ INTERESTS. (Peh United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 7. The chairman of the Fruit Export Control Board (Colonel C. Gray), .eft New Zealand last November for London, and lus presence there, in direct touch with the fruit markets and brokers, is an indication that the difficulties arising out of the general strike will be watched closely from the New Zealand producers’ angle, and will, as far as possible, be met. Apples in cool store are, of course, mere perisiiaole than dairy produce in refrigeration, and the situation is not as favourable when apples have to be kept on a steamer in port as when they are in cool store ashore, but information received from London is to the effect that the machinery will ba kept going on the steamers in port for the purpose of delaying deterioration of the apples. If they were in proper condition when shipped this measure will keept them in good condition for quite a time. Then when the general strike is over or is sufficiently abated to permit a resumption of the discharging of the steamers it may be possible to make arrangements to widen the distribution of the apples and so modify the degree of a market glut. COAL SUPPLIES IN NEW ZEALAND. FAIRLY LARGE STOCKS. (Pet United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 7. At present stocks or coal held in New Zealand are of fair size, and only an extended strike in Australia would cause inconvenience. Yesterday a leading Christchurch merchant was asked what effect a strike in Australia would have on New Zealand. He replied that the railways were well stocked, and that the gasworks also had good supplies. A holdup would have to be lengthy before it would be felt seriously. EFFECT ON DAIRY CO. CHANGE-OVER FROM CHEESE TO BUTTER. (Per United Press Association.) F.LTHAM, May 7. In view of the strike conditions in Britain, the Eltham Dairy Company directors have decided to manufacture butter instead of cheese. The pay-out to suppliers is likely to be affected immediately. CONFIDENCE IN MR BALDWIN. (From Oub Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, May 7. A brief reference to the strike at Home was made by Sir Henry Lunn, an emissary of the League of Nations, when speaking at a civic reception to-day.^ Sir Henry said that he came to New Zealand at a time when a black cloud of peril and danger was hanging over his own country. It was a matter of great satisfaction to him to knew that there was a man of Mr .Hanley Baldwin’s calibre at the head of affairs.—(Applause). Politically he had opposed Mr at many general elections, but in spite of that he had the greatest admiration for the Prime Minister of Britain. ”1 must say,” said Sir Henry, ‘‘that, considering the tremendous cloud which hangs over Great Britain to-day, I ha\e been more unmoved than I thought could be possible. I know that Mr Baldwin can be trusted in his task, and that hs will do his utmost to bring about a speedy termination of the struggle.”—(Applause).