LI. GEORGE CONDEMNS LACK OF TACKLING IN MINING CRISIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17836, 3 May 1926, Page 5

LI. GEORGE CONDEMNS LACK OF TACKLING IN MINING CRISIS.

SAME DILATORY DIPLOMACY AND INEFFECTUAL NEGOTIATIONS AS LED TO GREAT WAR HAVE .CAUSED TROUBLE, HE SAYS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright.—"Sydney Sun” Cable. (Received May 3, 10.35 a.m.)

LONDON, May 2.

Mr Lloyd George, in a speech at Cambridge, referring to the coal trouble, said: “ There has been the same prefunctory and dilatory diplomacy, the same ineffectual and leisurely negotiations, which led to the Great War. It has been all talk and no tackling.” He appealed to everyone to support the State, which must come first and last and all the time. The “ Daily Dispatch ” understands that the Government is anxious that cricket should continue, but racing automatically ceases.

BASIS OF NEGOTIATIONS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN REACHED

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.—Aus. ant! N.Z. Cable Assn. (Received May 3, 10.55 a.m.) LONDON, May 2. That the Labour negotiators have been summoned to Downing Street is believed to indicate that a basis of negotiations has been found.

MEETINGS HELD EVERYWHERE STRIVE FOR SETTLEMENT.

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received Mav 3. 11.45 a.m.) LONDON. May 2 The usual Sunday calm was varied by a succession of meetings of political and labour leaders striving to effect a settlement. This morning a ninety-minute Cabinet council was held. Meanwhile the General Council of the Trades Union Congress is sitting at its headquarters.

MOST FORMIDABLE SOCIAL STRUGGLE IN BRITAIN’S HISTORY.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 3,2 p.m.) PARIS. May 2. The Press regards the threatened general strike as the most formidable social struggle in Britain's history. It is Recognised that there must be inevitable repercussions in France and other countries, in view of the international linking up of labour forces. The Communist paper “ Humanite ” expresses the opinion that if •'British Labour forms a single front it must be takgn as a signal of the renaissance and dawn of a victorious. Labour offensive throughout Europe, but a compromise settlement will throw back the Continental Labour movement, causing a painful period in the post-war history.

CHURCH SERVICES. Reuter's Telegrams. (Received Mav 3. 2 p.m.) LONDON, May 2. Practically all the churches throughout the country devoted services to the coal strike, with special sermons and prayers, and concluding in most cases with the National Anthem.

FOOD AND MILK TRAINS TO BE RUN BY STRIKERS.

NO NEED FOR ANXIETY; THE NATION IS READY.

” Sydney Sun ” Cable. (Received Mav 3. 1.15 p.m.) LONDON. May 2. The first stage of the Government's scheme for dealing with the emergency is now Completed. All ten district commissioners have arrived at their posts throughout the country and are carrying out their arrangements. It is officially stated that the food conditions are normal and there is no need for public anxiety or panic. The Trades Union Congress remained in session throughout the dav and conferred with the raihvaymen’s leaders m regard to the rynning of food and milk trains which they are prepared to carry on in the event of a stoppage.

GERMAN COMMUNISTS PLEASED WITH STRIKE.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. “Sydney Sun” Cable. (Received Mav 3. 1.15 p.m) BERLIN, May 2. The Communists received the news of the British stoppage with cheers and carried a resolution to support the miners.