BRITISH AFFAIRS

Southland Times, Issue 18935, 23 September 1920, Page 5

BRITISH AFFAIRS

1 THE COAL CRISIS. j MINERS RESOLVED UPON A STRIKE. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) I (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) j LONDON, September 21. i Mr Smillie has officially announced j that nothing ha -.'emerged during the conferi encc to justify the prevention of a strike, i Tlie transport workers' conference endorI sed the miners’ claim, and authorised the executive to take the necessary action. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CONFERENCE. LEADERS NOT UNANIMOUS. ! LONDON, September 21. ! (Received September 22, 7.20 p.m.i | After hearing Mr Smillie’s announcement : that the executive did not consider that \ the negotiations with the Government had revealed any justification for the prevenI tion of the strike, the miners’ conference adjourned to enable the different sections to discuss the situation. It is believed that the miners’ leaders | ! are not unanimous in favour of a strike. ; A deputation from the Women’s Politi- ! cal League endeavoured to interview the j conference to present a petition protesting j 1 against a strike, which would inflict un- i : 1 oli 1 suffeing on, millions of innocent women | 1 and children. The ronferen.ee declined to I 1 admit the deputation, but received the petition. J | THE LIQUOR PROBLEM. | LAMBETH CONFERENCE REPORT, j 1 LONDON, September 21. j j The report of (ho Lambeth Conference | Social Problems Committee (including the Bishop of Auckland, six Australian and eleven American and Canadian bishop? I ■dealing with the drink question is non- | j committal as to the desirableness of proiii- j j bition, but testifies to the improvement in i i economic and social conditions in the 1 ni- j I ted States consequent on prohibition. Con- | | ditions in Britain greatly improved under j ] the war restrictions inifiosed by the Liquor I j Control Board, while the partial removal | j of restrictions after the war had produced l 1 a distinct relapse, 1 ’ Alt the Engli-h bid-ops on the committee ; i agreed as to the desirableness; of fuller State i control, local option, and public house re- ■ form in the United Kingdom, but regarding , i Stare purchase and prohibition there were , j dulcxenees of opinion. | j CONGREGATIONAL UNION. I i A NEW PRAYER BOOK. 1 1 (United Service.) ; I I.ON DON, September 22. (Received September 23. 12.15 a.m.i The Omirrepatlona! Union will publish on i ! September 7 a prayer-book for u?e in : churches. The ino-t import ant change is ■ the omission of the word "obey” by the : woman in the marriage ceremony. ! j SPRECKLES JEWEL ROBBERY, | | WARRANT FOR .MILLIONAIRE’S SOX. i LONDON, September 21. I A warrant- has been issued in London for I tlie arrest, of William Barrett, son in law of | John Drexe!, an Ameriea.n millionaire, who ) if accused of the rh‘-ft. of jewels vaim-fl at I £25,000 from Mrs William Spreekle?, datigh- ! ter-in law of a Californian sugar king. Mrs Spreckles asked Barrett to insure the jewels but it is alleg'd that Barrett .-old (hem and | fled to Canada. | WAIL STREET PIS.A ST FT? | : FURTHER OUTRAGES THREATENED. ! - (By Telegraph. ; (Australian and NZ. Cable Association. I j NEW YORK, September 21. j j Edwin Fischer. who is suspected in con- ; j nection with the Wall street explosion, was j brought from Ontario and taken to the j local hospital for observation. The pollen ,do pot believe lie is eonngett-d with the ex- . ! plosion. i The Custom House is heavily guarded as : ; the result, of warning that an attempt would ’ j be made to blow the building up. I ! i