... by Sir Auckland Geddes, yesterday received a deputation from the Miners Federation on the subject of the comb-out of the mines and of the ballot which they had just taken of their members. bleanwhile , the comb-out is proceeding. ...

... GERMAN MINING COMB-OUT. DESERTIONS INTO HOLLAND. OUR °INN THE HAGUE, MAY 17, • From a neutral, who has been in touch both with Germans just returned front Rumania and also with Germans just called up front the mines, I have received the followin= notes ...

... COMBING OUT THE MINES. • Arrangements have been made to take a ballot of the South Wales cordfiekl on the scheme agreed upon between the Miners' Federation of Britain and the Uovernment, for tbe combing out from the mines of young unmarried men between ...

... The two questions submitted to the vote were (I) Shall the Miners' Federation agree to the withdrawal of 60,000 men from the mines for military service ? (2) If so, shall the Federation machinery he used for the purpose of finding Use required number? Although ...

... now no collieries idle on account of the recruiting policy of the Government. The cemb-out of young and lit men from both mines and munition work.. is pesseding iimoothly. Indeed there been a voluntary movement of a gratify ing character, and men are ...

... ' MINING COMB OUT. FINAL RESULT OF SOUTH WALES BALLOT. Tha official figures of the %otitist in the ballot of the South Wales minors on the question of a down tools policy in the event ot the Government ptoceeding with their comb out tcheme in ...

... ABSENTEES COMBED OUT. It been decided by the Government that • certain number of men are to be released immediately from the coal mines of the country for military service. A notice conveying the necessary instructions wee received at every colliery in Great ...

... Committee, placed before the Prime Minister the result of the ballot just taken on the question of supplying ! 50.000 men from the mines for military service The figures were as follows : ' For the comb-out • Against the comb-out .. Majority against • .. The Prime ...

... there are three South Wales representatives, and the Government, and protested against the combin -out of men employed in the mines. The delegates were instructed to bring back dettnde instructiorui (coin their lodges as to the course which they should pursue ...

... WELSH MINING STOPPAGE FREE PETROL WITHDRAWAL OF 2,500 LONDON OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE TAXICABS. DISPUTE. The Home Secretary's order raising the initial The Board of Trade last night forwarded the Wag of • taxicab by ed. came into operation pester- ...

... men. The vote is significant, coming after the announcement by the Prime Minister that 100,000 men are to be taken from the mines instead of 50,000. The A.S.E. have also decided to reaffiliate to the Trades Union Congress. Details are given in page 8. ...

... VOTE FOR THE COMB. Northumberland miners have voted in favour of the Government's proposal to comb out 50.000 men from the mines. The figures are not yet announced. iln South Wales the result of the voting on Saturday showed a majority of 1,304 In favour ...