... our army had suffered a real disaster, and they were met with an unanswerably demand for withdrawal of 100,000; men from the mines for the Army. The; arrival of American troops did not relieve man-power question, for that army was an additional army, but ...

... those who had gone to the mines since August. 1914, Executive I ommittec ib report further conference. was al«o decided to recommend districts to make arrangements with their employers under which may be obtained item the mines to fell tin her. prepare ...

... men are wanted for the Army oetween now and next. The to supplied from the miners is 50,000 Class A men. The patriotism the mining c seß generally has *been fully proved. .hen why question or doubt outcome tb» week's London conference because the activities ...

... which the vote is taken is in the following form.— (1) Shall the Federation agree to the withdrawal of 50,000 men from the mines for military service? (2) If so, shall the Federation machinery used for the purpose of finding the required number? A special ...

... agents, aud mine surveyors, men are of the opinion that every male mn employed & mine o is ed for and who is between the ages of 18 and eight months and 32 should be ti The cials na med can make their appeals to the Divisional Inspector of mines, who has ...

... cision, namely, that before we take in any recruiting scheme in connection with the of the men who ha-e come intan the mines mines of Lancashire and Cheshire the whole since the war commenced—that whether they passed Grade 1, 2, or 3—must be combed out ...

... COMB-OUT AT ALL MINIM The comb-out of colliers is. to be made general. At first certain mines were exempted. but the National Service Department has now decided to treat all alike. Grade A men, single and married, aged eighteen years eight months to ...

... MINERS’ COMB-OUT SUSPENDED. The Controller of Coal Mines, in letter to the secretary of the Miners’ Federation, states that owing the need for more coal the Government have decided to suspend the recruiting of miners after only 25,000 the second quota ...

... MINERS’ “COMB-OUT BEGUN. A big call up of miners has l«egun. This 'comb out refers exclusively men who have ••ni‘c* coal mining since Augusi 4th. l *- men have the right Rpplv the colliery recruiting court* on tl»e ground that mistake l>ecn made date ...

... Geddes understana: that your federation has taken a ballot of the two questions whether 50,000 n should be recruited from tho mines and, it whether the federation machinery lt wa should be employed for the purpose. pot, however, upon the former of these twe ...

... Engaged Since August, 1914. bi« call of miners has begun. This fi comb out refers exclusively to men who have entered the coal mining industry since August 4, 1914. The men have the right to apply the oolliery recruiting courts on the round that a mistake ...

... COMBING OUT THE MINES A movement is gaining in the Nottinghamshire colliery districts in favour of releasing for military work single men of 18 to 28 now working in nits, it befog contended this can be accomplished without seriously impairing the output ...