... returns which the Department haa in all possession and has now published, it was mere stupidity to take time men from the mines. It may be edmitted that more men were wanted for the Army—that the military needs of the country were pressiv g, and that ...

... MINERS AND RECRUITING. Our mining correspondent writes that the miners’ leaders and the majority of the men employed in the coal pits of Great Britain regard with favour the proposal to comb out '* of the pits those single young men who have found employment ...

... Tire Coal Controller that enlistments ot miners had been restricted to 25,000 of the 50,000 called for as a second from the mines This intervention has elicited gencral approval in the Midland coal industries ; but it a regarded as and many oolliery Proprietors ...

... counter-attacks, with Tanks, DROVE THEM OUT. GERMAN NEWS is unable to make any claim beyond this:— After fire by our artillery and mine-throwers, our infantry stormed broad sectors, and everywhere cap'tured the first enemy lines. ' nFLFGATES AT THE MINERS' CONFERENCE ...

... conference of the South Wales miners' delegates held at Cantift yteterylay to fiirtixtr consider the question of combing-out lin mines decided by a large majority to accept I the recommendation of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, namely, that in calling ...

... MINERS AND REC-.UITINS. Our mining correspondent writes that the miners' leaders and the majority of the men employed the coal pits of Great Britain regard with favour the proposal comb out of the pita these single young men who have found employment ...

... MINERS for the army. start has been made the combing out of miners who went into the coal mines after a certain date in 1915. Major Denton, recruitang officer for Urmslark, is now calling upwards of 100 of men from the Skelmcrsdale, Upholland, and Appley ...

... health. hah been in the mine before and since the war, but lie just happened to out of the mine and aliased registration. therefore was not protected by the Colliery Board, but was classified amongst those- who had gone into the mine since the war, and were ...

... holders of protection certificates under the Schedule of Protected Occupations. Protected men are engaged in ship building, mining, engineering, munition making, chemicals and explosives and other essential war industries. ...

... Commissioners to resume their sittings at the House of Lords to-morrow. Owing to bitter complaints of men who have entered mines since August, 1914, Northumberland representatives are assisting the Controller to comb out general service oases. New York ...

... motto for wavoters. The rush for enrolment forms w.ll doubtless come when the posters have had chance. Combing Out '* th« Mines. Those who are interested in securing the maximum number men for the Army probably owe more the pacifists than generally realised ...

... Ss LLOT The North Wales miners’ balkot on the ques tion of agresing to the withdrawal of 50,000 men from the mines for milttary eervice was armounced at Wrexham last night as follows: — In fewour, 3,311; against, 5,106 There was a majority ip favour of ...