THE GENERAL STRIKE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LVIII, Issue 82, 6 May 1926, Page 6

THE GENERAL STRIKE

REGULATIONS DJSCUSSEO. MR HENDERSON EXPRESSES ALARM. COMING EVENTS MAY BAFFLE • IMAGINATION. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.2. Cable Association. (Received l.L> p.m.) LONDON, May A The discussion on the regulations in the House of Commons was continued. ' Sir W. Joynson-Hicks: “That is what I wish to emphasize. Time is cm the side of law and order,’and if we stand fast wo will see a way out of the difficulties.” Mr Henderson asked was the Home Secretary aware that Mr Baldwin on Saturday evening received a definite offer from those responsible who were able to give the assistance, to which Sir W. Joynson-Hicks referred. One would have thought the Government would have said that, as responsible union leaders had never ceased to ga* that they were prepared to negotiate to find a formula by which the whole business could be terminated, it .was no'use being told they were in a state* of war. The Government was not even prepared to talk and try to find a.^settlenient. If that were going to continue to be the Government’s attitude then the position in, this country in the next few dayg was going to he such as to baffle the imagination; of 'everybody. He wa.s as alarmed at the position as any Conservative. He believed that trade union experience dictated that even now the House should lend its energies to see whether it could not get back to where they were at one o’clock on Monday morning. He believed the negotiations would have then gone pn if the nows had not come that certain newspapers had been interfered with. It should be the business of all sections of the House to return to that position to see if the trouble con Id not be settled by reason and not by force. /

RUSSIAN KELP. MANY UNIONS SUBSCRIBING. GOOD SUM COLLECTED. (Received 1.50 p.m.) / RIGA, May 5. Trades Unions throughout Russia are subscribing to -support the British strikers, and have already collected several thousands of pounds. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

APPEAL TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAMME (Sun Cable). (Received 1.50 p.m.) ' ' LONDON, May 5. Marlcbone recommends the Counties to carry out the programme a s far as possible, and urges that the best elevens be fielded against the Australians out of courtesy to the guests. The driver of a troop train left the engine at Tratten. ...An officer replaced him.■ .and* V 1?; train proceeded, A POLICE RAID, THE LABOUR JOURNAL. CRICKETERS’ TROUBLES. (Received 1.50 p.m.) LONDON, May 5. Police raided the “Daily Herald” office and occupied the building, as it is publishing a Trade Union Oongrci** paper entitled “The British Gazette,’’ and seized it. Later the Government released the paper for publication urn der censorship. The cricketers are. not escaping the effects of the general strike-. Tim weather is affecting the gate receipts, while the expense is trebled. It was thought the troubles would have been minimised following the offer of a motor firm to place six ears at their disposal for the remainder of the tour, but the difficulty in obtaining drivers resulted in the offer being withdrawn. The team bad to return by motors from Leicester last night at a cost of £SO. against £ls by rail. Taxis have now been commissioned.

LONDCN QUIET. THREE INCENDIARISM CASES CAUSE UNEASINESS. ISSUE, OF GAZETTE CAUSES MILD DISORDER. (Received 13.40 p.m.) " LONDON. Mav 5. In view of the conciliatory speeches in the House of Commons to-night Messrs Baldwin and Thomas retired for informal conversations to see whether an understanding is possible without delay. A remarkable sight all over London is that every wireless shop is fitted up at the doorway with a loud speaker. Crowds throng around listening to periodical broadcasts, because few arc lucky enough to got copies of ‘‘The British Gazette” or the.single sheets of typescript issued from other quarters. Cricket, which was on everybody’s lips three days ago is completely dropped from thought. The Australians are not hoard of. The fact the rain-sodden turf at Leyton prevented play is generally disregarded, though it is hard on those who with difficulty made their way to Leyton. The latest blow is the closing of eight theatres. There are prospects that to-morrow .will bring a great improvement in transport, , The Underground alone enrolled fUre* 1 thousand volunteers, which is all that could he adequately trained. 1T« companies promise more services. Though Loudon generally is quiet and there* is <*• marked absence of oemo.nstrators, there is some unfeasincss in the East End. Three instances of 4nc?»diarism> are recorded, two motor lorries and one car beiim burnt in the East India Dock Road. The publication of “The Bntsh Gazette” caused a mild disturbance m the Strand early in the morning, outside the “Morning Post” office, cul-

minatling in the arrest of a striking printer, James Mills. The police alleged that he tried to tip a motor driver out and then went to the back wheel and tried to rip the tyre with a knife, but was frustrated. Mills was fined forty shillings or three weeks. Instances of interference are reported, including) the stoppage of nonunion buses at Nottingham and .Rotherham, but the Chief Constable of the latter intervened and effected restoration. _ The Newcastle unionists’ , district committee ignored the Trade Union Congress headquarters orders to handle food and as a result there is likely to be a shortage of food-at the weekend. Nottingham is also, likely to he short of meat. Military liaison officers arc providing police escorts for convoys of food wagons at all London docks in order to frustrate interference. The Hyde Park milk _ distribution scheme is in full operation, a large fleet of lorries arriving daily from the milk districts. Over a thousand vehicles are assembled at thp park, while infinitely more are on cal! in case oi emergency.