... and Empire. Ration cards for all cotton and linen goods have been introduced in Sweden. A coal shortage attributed to the mines combout has occurred Nottingham. Steps have been taken comb-out from army pay offices men fit for combatant service. A man ...

... of a considerable number vessels, the Admiralty and War Office are requiring larger supplies, and the new “comb-out” in the mines is likely to decrease the output coal. The shipyards, munition works, and aeroplanes manufactories in Ireland are asked to ...

... COMBING OUT THE MINES Ballot on the Strike Question. At special conference of the Boath Wales Miners’ Federation Cardiff yesterday the recruiting scheme approved the Blackpool Conference was discussed, and it was decided that the Federation take part ...

... for the Minister to explain in detail the measures which are to he taken to comb out young and fit men from munition worko, mine.. and railways. It ..hould be recognised that there 'ie no alternative to this comb but the nixing of the military age and ...

... OUT THE MINES Discharged Soldiers to Return. Th© Ministry of National Sen-ice a communication addressed to the Miners' Federation and issued the Federation yesterday slated that the Government intend to return from the array for work in coal mines number ...

... “COMBING OUT - IN THE MINES. South WaleE JSallot on Down Tools Policy. The Executive Council of the South Wain Miner.? !■ ©deration Cardiff yesterday resolved the interests of the Federation to proceed with ballot the “comb out question, but reaffirmed ...

... COMBING-OUT IN THE MINES. At a special conference of the South Wales Miners’ Federation Cardiff yesterday the recruiting scheme approved by the Blackpool Conference was discussed, and it was decided that the Federation take no part in assisting the recruiting ...

... COMBING-OUT IN THE MINES. The South Wales Miners* Federal ion and some of the Welsh cqplownere have bad codferences with the Home Office as the mode of selecting men for the army in the South Wales ares, and it is understood that the Executive of the ...

... excention to the rule. When the prasent need ic clearly mnderstood, we refnse to helieve that thy younz wen who are now in the mines will show themselves less patriotie than their hwothers who have fought and are fighting. ...

... travelling medical board visited Pontypridd and examined nearly 100 men employed the Maritime Colliery vho have entered the mine since August, 1915. It was stated that a good percentage of the men passed for general service. Later in the day about 150 ...

... eceeption to tt , e role. When the nresent need i. elesrlv understood, we refuse to believe that the young men who are now in the mines will show themselves les oatrift& than their brother,, who have fought and are fighting, ...

... medical Board visited Pontypridd and examined nearly a hundred men employed at the Maritime Colliery who have entered the mine since A/ugust, 1915. It was stated that good percentage of the men were passed for general service. Later in the day about ...