BRITISH COAL STRIKE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16877, 26 October 1920, Page 3

BRITISH COAL STRIKE.

EXTREMISTS NOT WANTED.

STRIKES DO NOT HELP. By~ Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received Oot. 26, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 25. The Liverpool railwaymen’s executive telegraphed to headquarters; “We have no allegiance with Bolshevism. We have not forgotten the boys who were killed in Franco and Belgium. These damnable strikes don’t help, but hinder the crippled, the blind, and the. unemployed. We demand tho immediate resignation of the extremists.”—United Service. REAL DESIRE FOR PEACE. RAILWAY THREAT FADING. LONDON, Oct. 24. The newspaper's have a hopeful tone, and they state there are brighter prospects of a settlement of the strike. Both sides at the Downing Street conversations showed an honesty of purpose and a real desire for peace. Tho outstanding fact is that tho minors’ executive authorised 1 their leaders to continue the discussions with Mr. Lloyd George, and there is hope of a formal conference being arranged. To-day’s discussion tended to remove the stumbling block. The Daily Chronicle states that even if an agreement is reached another ballot of the miners will he necessary, and could not ho completed for three or four days- .. It is unlikely the railway strike threat will be renewed. The newspapers make guarded comments on the coal situation, especially ae both sides are pledged to secrecy regarding the latest proposals. In view of the more promising position it is expected that the Government will not proceed immediately with the Emergency Bill, as it is certain to arouse controversy.

CONTROL AND OUTPUT. LONDON, Oct. 24. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P. (the railwaymen’s leader - ), addressing a mass meeting of railwaymen, said it would be unwise for any section of labour to strike in order to assist the miners. He did not believe a strike of railwaymen would help the miners’ cause; the railwaymen should not render the negotiations more difficult. The whole labour movement should concentrate to secure an honourable settlement. The present difficulty, said Mr. Thomas, was to get tho miners to guarantee a certain output, seeing they did not control the mines or the machinery, hut they were prepared to assist the owners and the Government to increase the output, and they wore entitled to the concession they sought.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HEROISM OP A CONSTABLE. COMPENSATION FOR INJURIES.

(Received Oct. 26. 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 25. Constable Dunne has been awarded £25,000 compensation for injuries received in defending the Cloyno police barracks. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.