THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12761, 3 October 1919, Page 7

THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

DEPUTATION TO RK MINISTER,

SETTLEMENT REPORTED TO EE IMMINENT.

THE GOVERNMENT'S POSITION STATED.

Bjr Telegraph— Free* A*»oci*U*n —Copyright AwrVtfißE aa 4 b.Z. Oeble Asceoiatioa, (Received October 3, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, October 1. The workers'’ decision is expected to-night. After a protracted sitting, Mr Gosling, president of tbe Transport Workers’ Federation, who headed tho deputation, which included prominent Labour leaders whose unions are not involved in the strike, asked Mr Lloyd George whether he wished to see the railwaymen’s executive. Mr Lloyd George replied that he was ready to meet them, but added: “ Nothing can he gained by ambiguity, and there has been a good deal of misunderstanding already. Therefore, I want to make it quite clear that the Government considers it impracticable to reopen negotiations until the railwaymen resume. The Ministers concerned in the negotiations cannot attempt to deal with the questions involved while the whole of their energies are devoted to improving the means to carry on the life of the nation.” (Received October 3, 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, octoher2. The settlement of the strike is reported to be imminent.

K*utet’s Telegram#. (Received October 3, 8.50 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, October 2. A competent Berlin observer, summing up the position in Germany, says that the time and the opportunity for the overthrow of the present Government is past. The majority of the officers, though against the Government, realise that an attempted revolution from the Eight would be solidly opposed by the whole nation, while the members of the Extreme Left are growingly recognising that the idea of the Soviet System, after the happenings in Budapest and Munich, would be unsupported by the workers. The Independent Socialists have come to realise that a minority dictatorship would he impossible. Indeed, there is evidence that all parties are solid for an ordered Government.

TURKISH PRETENDER GAINING POWER IN ASIA MINOR

"Tit Time*" Service. (Received October 3, 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, October 1, Constantinople telegrams disclose startling developments arising from the sinister movements of the Pretender, Mustafa Eemal (an imitator of Enver Pasha), who is allied to the Young Turks. He is flouting the Allies and defying the Turkish Government by collecting taxes and levying military forces in Eastern and Central Anatolia. He threatens to cut off Constantinople's food supply. The movement is professedly directed against the Greek occupation of Smyrna and the Aidin region (south of Smyrna). Kemal is rapidly gaining ground, and it is reported he has won over the Eouia and Azerbaijan provinces.

VON TIRPITZ AND GERMAN NAVAL POLICY.

Ilcuter’# Telegrtme.

(Received October 3, 8.50 a.m.)

LONDON, October 1

Further extracts from' Admiral von Tirpitz’s book, published in Berlin, show that Herr Bethmann-Hollweg would not agree to Britain being provoked to a naval battle, as von Tirpitz desired’, with a view to striking at Britain’s prestige. Bethmann-Hollweg desired to retain the fleet intact to the end of the war for use in peace negotiations. Von Tirpitz also favoured the bombardment of London by all available means, both by land and air.

WAR POSSIBLE BETWEEN ITALY AND JUGOSLAVIA.

iutnlltA and N.Z. Cftbli Association, (Received October 3, 9.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, October 1. Diplomatic advices state that D’Annunzio plans to occupy the entire Istrian Peninsula, and expects to be at war with Jugo-Slavia within fifteen days.