BRITISH COAL CRISIS

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16811, 1 June 1926, Page 5

BRITISH COAL CRISIS

SETTLEMENT EXPECTED. FEELING ON EXCHANGE. MR BALDWIN TO MEET MINERS. (Australian and N.Z. Press Assfl.) (Received June 1, 12.30. p.m.) LONDON, May 31. In view of the possibility of Mr Baldwin seeing the miners' leaders to-night, it Is Interesting to note that tho Stock* Exchange closed firm. Thero Is a confident belief that there will be an almost Immediate settlement of the coal crisis. THE GOVERNMENT'S OFFER. AUTOMATICALLY LAPSES. Received June 1, 2.10 p.m. LONDON, June 1. Tho Government offer of a coal subsidy automatically lapsed, though Cabinet was sitting till midnight in case the negotiations should be reopened. PEACE IN MOROCCO. &-. RETURN OF THE PRISONERS. SPANLXRDS CLAIM ABD-EL-KRIM. (Australian and .N.Z. Press Assn.): (Received June 1, 11.55 a.m.) London May 31. Router's Tangier correspondent says the Spaniards claim that Abd el Krim, who arrived at Taza yesterday, is their prisoner, because eighteen Spanish officer prisoners were not accounted for, also because Abd el Krim started the war against Spain before lighling the French. . Spanisli prisoners are in a pitiable condition. They are very bitter on the subject of llicir treatment. French prisoners were better treated. A mournful cavalcade of over two hundred mules, staggering under the burden of Abd el Krim's and his wives' personal belongings, wended its way along the dusty mountainous roads to Taza. It completed the journey much in excess of scheduled time owing to the tribes' refusal to assist transport. The leaders en route humiliatingly endured the gaze of once loyal villagers, now scarcely concealing their' contempt for the former all-powerful chief. STATEMENT BY KRIM. BEATEN BY FRANCE. ; (Reuter.i (Received June 1, 12.35 p.m.) PARIS, May 31. Krim informed the Lc Journal that lie would have made peace with France before, and also liberated prisoners, but could not accede to France's demand to release the Spaniards. He emphasised that he was defeated by France, not Spain. "I only ask that I shall not be handed over to the Spanish authorities, and that my family and suite shall not be accused. He added, "I alone am responsible, because I alono command-