BRITISH RAILWAY STRIKE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXI, Issue 22, 24 January 1924, Page 5

BRITISH RAILWAY STRIKE

UNEMPLOYED TOTALS 75,000.

NO SETTLEMENT REACHED, Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association £ London, January 22. The chief feature of the railway strike continues to be the conflict between the leaders of the National Union of Rail way men and the Locomotive Men’s - Socvetyv' ;< Mr 0. T. Cramp (president of the N.U.R.) declares the' position has improved since ye3fterday, < notwithstanding the offer .of the Locomotiv e Society to take the National bunion men into . their membership. Mr Bromley (secretary of the Locomotive Society) claims that the strikers position is growing stronger. At least 75,000 have struck, including thousands of National Union memlhers.

The National Union of Railwaymen is generally carrying on, and little inconvenience to travellers is reported. In a number of centres, notably in Birmingham and Manchester, mails are everywhere being handled expeditiously, but defections in several districts upset the schedule and caused severe disorganisation, especially in the South of England and Liverpool. Waterloo station closed down early 111 the evening. An indication of erratic running is provided by the Scotch express, which arrived six hours late.

So far the Ministry for Transport considers it unnecessary to provide food transport. Directly he assumed office, Mr Arthur Henderson (Minister for Home Affairs) put lipmself into official communication with the strike leaders and the railway managers, and it is expected that meetings under his guidance will be convened without delay. Meanwhile, in consequence of the aotiou of'thp Locomotive Union, a conference with the managers is expected to-day.

The railway 'Services on most lines improved on Tuesday, and many strikers returned to work. Four Clyde members of the House of Cbmhions, vwlid determined not to travel hohio by, infill,' abandoned Their , iu(jtlier -i Scottish 1 Laborites 1 taking i boat- to ‘ Leith, f