MINERS RETURN TO WORK.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 14 June 1926, Page 9

MINERS RETURN TO WORK.

Drift Away From Strike. OWNERS’ GENEROUS OFFER. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Reuter’s Telecrams. (Received June 13, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 12. Nearly two thousand more miners have returned to the Warwickshire mines, and the movement is extending to other coalfields in Nottinghamshire, and Lanarkshire. Many are working overtime. Several South Staffordshire owners have offered to rc-open on the old terms, Earl Dudley promising a year’s agreement, or the eventual national agreement, whichever is most favourable to the miners. One thousand men returned at two collieries near Brewdley. There were angry demonstrations against the workers in one or two localities, but the situation generally is calm. THE SINEW’S OF AVAR. W’HAT RUSSIA IS SUPPLYING. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received June 13, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 11. The Acting Charge d’Affaires at the Soviet Embassy has issued a statement denying the Home Secretary’s declaration in the House of Commons that the Soviet Government had sent money to Britain to support a general strike. A Moscow message reports that the Soviet Tracies Union have so far contributed 3,626,000 roubles to the Miners’ Federation in Britain. ENLIGHTENED CO-OPERATION NEEDED, MR BALDWIN’S STIRRING APPEAL. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Juno 13, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 12. -Mr Baldwin, addressing fifteen thousand unionists at a fete at Chipjienhain, said lie wanted to see the British Labour mpvement free, from, allied or foreign heresy, pursued and developed on English lines. He hoped the timo would soon come for more enlightened statesmanlike minds, both among the employers and' Trade Union leaders, to meet and discuss a new industrial policy, with whatever help the Government could give. He lamented that both sides-in the coal industry thus far had rejected the arbitration lie offered. Mr Cook, who is touring Cornwall, said if Mr Baldwin attempts legislation to force longer hours, it will be the start of a British revolution. “I am prepared to have an independent ballot of minors whether they will take longer hours and lower wages, or not.” HELP FOR MINERS. TRADES CONGRESS VOTE. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June 11. Tho General Council of tho Trade 'Union Congress forwarded £IO,OOO to tile Miners’ Strike Fund. BRITISH GOVERNMENT PROTEST By Cable—Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON, June 11. It is understood that tile British Government sent the Soviet Government a Note protesting against the Soviet Government offering the Trade Union Congress .money during the general strike, which is regarded as an unjustifiable interference with the internal affairs of Britain.