THE GOAL CRISIS

Southland Times, Issue 17476, 17 July 1915, Page 6

THE GOAL CRISIS

RUNCXMAN TO MEET LEADERS OBK MAY RESUME ON MONDAY A STORMY MEETING LONDON, July 15. The Hon. W. Runciman (President of the Board of Trade) meets the miners' leaders in London to-morrow. Mr Aston, secretary of the British Miners’ Federation, stated that the Government could settle the dispute. He believed that work would be fully resumed on Monday. A conference of mining delegates at Cardiff to-day show that the hands decided by 180 to 13 not to accept the recommendation of the Council to return to work. A card vote was demanded. Rumour states that there were stormy scenes at the conference of the Executive of the South Wales Federation. The meeting was practically unanimous in advising a return to work during negotiations, but the minority created something like pandemonium. Their opponents shouted. “Down. Standon,” when he said; “I am a Britisher all the time. I won't advocate a Stoppage.” A portion of the miners of the Western District of South Wales resume tomorrow. the conference postponed LONDON. July 16. Received July 15, 7.30 p.m. The Government has postponed the pational conference on the mining industry, called for the 2 1st inst. WHAT THE MINERS FEAR STATEMENT BY EXECUTIVE MEMBER "THE WORLD AGAINST THEM” LONDON, July 16. Received July 16, 8.15 p.m. Ton-y-Panby is the centre of the colliery agitation. The men apparently believe that if the price of coal is not fixed .immediately the proprietors of the collieries will make such profits that they will be able to close down the pits for an indefinite period after the war. and make their own terms with the men. The owners are keeping steam up in the collieries in expectation of an early resumption of work. Mr Ben Davies, a member of tin* South Wales Executive, when interviewed said: —“We shall have the whole -world against us except Germany. Austria and Turkey.” Personally lie regretted the decision to strike. The miners did not realise the full facts.” AN M.P.’a ADVICE MEN SHOULD TAKE POSSESSION WORK MINES FOR THE NATION LONDON, July IC. Deceived July 16, 9.35 X-».ru. Mr William Pritchard Morgan, VI.P. for Merthyi Tydvil, addressing a meeting at Merthyr, advocated the miners taking possession of the mines and working them for the nation. GERMANY TAKES ACTION GOVERNMENT ASSUMES CONTROL AND FIXES PRICES AMSTERDAM, July IS. Received July 17, 12.5 a.m. 'A Berlin official telegram states that the Government has decided to assume control of the coal Industry and fixe prices in the public Interest.