PARTIAL RAIL SERVICE.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1926, Page 9

PARTIAL RAIL SERVICE.

VOLUNTEERS MAN TRAINS.

TUBES EVERY SIX MINUTES. MAIN LINES OPERATE. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Received May 5, 5.5 p.ra. London, May 4. A broadcast wireless appeal for volunteer labour for the underground railways met with an overwhelming response. Hundreds of recruits have been enrolled into the service as motormen and signalmen, and the work of training recruits is already in full swing. It is hoped there will be a six minutes’ service of trains on the central London railway on Wednesday from eight in the morning till eight at night. Six stations between Shepherd’s Bush and Liverpool Street have been opened. Two thousand beds for volunteers on the underground railway have been installed. Several railways announce the resumption of partial services. The Great Western promise 15 minutes services in many districts. Numerous trains are operating in Scotland with the aid of drivers who reported for duty. The Midland Railway Co. has announced that a number of trains will run to-morrow, including those from Euston to Birmingham, Manchester and all the principal Midland and Northern towns. ROAD TRANSPORT IMPROVES. Received May 5, 5.5 p.m. London, May 4. The London General Omnibus Co. announces that 400 drivers and conductors have been enrolled, and are being trained. It is hoped to introduce 200 buses on two circular routes in London to-morrow. Road transport in the industrial centres of Scotland is good, largely owing to the enlistment of Scotch students. Oxford undergraduates not sitting for examinations this term have been given leave of absence, and many have already left Oxford. SHIPPING SERVICES CEASE. Received May 5, 7.55 p.m. Amsterdam, May 4. The Batavior Line has suspended its London service, and other lines are contemplating similar action. Exporters of vegetables, meats and dairy produce have already suspended shipments to England. The Hook of Holland’s services to Harwich will be suspended after tonight. FEEDING THE PEOPLE. London, May 4. Great preparations are being made to maintain the nation’s food supplies. Hyde Park has been converted into a veritable factory of industry, into which great motor lorries are pouring. Each is held up at the gates, where its authority to enter is examined by the police. Attached to each are large notices, simple words such as “Food only,” “Milk supplies only.” The leaders of the men generally are urging the rank and file to avoid breaches of the peace and anything even approaching disorder. It is expected there will be a muster ot 200,000 motors capable of the longest journeys. Workmen are ruthlessly digging up the lawns, erecting huts for housing the workers and assembling vast masses of material. An official broadcast message states that the London milk transport services are working in accordance with the scheme. Long distance fish and milk trains arrived according to schedule. Received May 5, 11.15 p.m. London, May 5. The warships Barnham and Ramillies are landing food supplies at Liverpool. FINANCIAL EFFECT OF STRIKE. New York, May 4. The depressing influence of the British strike on the local market was intensified to-day, when a wave of selling orders swept over the stock market, causing an initial decline of one to three points in scores of leading railways and industrials. Foreign exchanges are also affected, demand sterling losing a quarter of a cent. French and Belgian francs are selling at the lowest price of the year. The securities market successfully withstood the first selling of stock, however, the early decline being followed by a sharp rally, which carried many issues to one to three polnva above Monday's closing quotations.