STRIKE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15748, 13 February 1922, Page 3

STRIKE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

MINES TO BE RE-OPENED.

(Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.i (Reuters Telegram.i CAPETOWN, Feb. 11. General Smuts has issued a statement again emphasising the urgent necessity for immediate resumption of work at the gold mines. He declares the final settlement must be left to Parliament after an impartial enquiry, and appeals to the Industrial Federation to call off the strike on the basis of the recently-submitted terms, the miners in the meantime to resume work. The Government upon ' appoint .an ' impartial’ board?)to review all .the!'issues.'. " General'Sririits "*■' adds that as it is likely large numbers will, be unable., to find immediate reemployment the Government is .preparing schemes for employing some thousands on public works. The Chamber of Mines in response to the Premier’s appeal will open the mines on Monday, engaging men on the Chamber’s present terms, subject to alteration by an impartial Government commission. Mr. Thompson, president of the Industrial Federation, has instructed all strikers not to return to work, pending the decision of the Federation’s augmented executive. An open air meeting to-night expressed disfavor of General Smuts’ proposals. ATTITUDE OF STRIKERS. (Reuter's TeJecram I (Received February 13. 12.15 p.m. CAPEAOWN, Feß. 12. A monster meeting of strikers in the Johannesburg Town Hall resolved to stand firm until they had secured a victory. The chief speaker declared that that was the answer to General Smuts’ challenge. The chairman announced that any strikers returning to work to-morrow would bo dealt with by commandos.