HOME AND ABROAD.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18030, 19 January 1923, Page 7

HOME AND ABROAD.

By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Received 9.10 p.m., Jan. 18th. London: Mr Johnson, Labour leader in the Dail Eireann, moved a resolution disagreeing with the Free State Army Council's orders imposing the death penalty by court-martial for aiding and conspiring to murder, manufacturing arms, the possession of arms, uniforms or documents endangering the safety of the State or national forces, and police, or assisting any prisoner to escape. . The Irish Free State has officially announced that Irregulars in County Kerry attacked an army aeroplane. The pilot turned a machine-gun on the attackers, who fled. The Association of British Chambers of Commerce has carried a resolution that the present drifting in connection with the reparations issuo was most injurious to Britain’s commerce. Owing to a desire not tp embarrass France the motion was carried without discussion. Washington:

The United Mine Workers of America have announced a policy condemning the Moscow International and its attempt to destroy the American legitimate labour movement and substitute therefor principles of Bolshevism. Impatient • resentment against social wrongs may prompt wild attempts at abolition of capitalism, but it remains for the trade union movement to continue its own work.

An Albany telegram says that Governor Siqjltli has pardoned Jim Larkin, convicted in 1920 on a charge of criminal anarchy, having advocated dictatorship by the proletariat. The Governor said the pardon was not because he subscribed to these views, hut because the views did not constitute or advocate anarchy, but merely a new and radically different form of organised government. Sydney:

At a meeting of the Coal Tribunal, tlie employers’ representatives claimed that the export trade had been killed by stoppages and strikes. It was mentioned that there had been 1700 strikes in the coal industry during the past twelve months. Unless there was a reduction of wages in the western district the mines would have to close.

The miners’ representatives, in replying to arguments for a reduction of wages, said that there were far too many people employed in the coal industry. A thousand local minors were idle, and the employers were continually bringing in new men, including new British arrivals.

Owing to the scarcity of feed, resultant on the continued drought conditions, the price of milk has been increased from 7Jd to 8d per quart. —A.N.Z.C.