... , South Wale* miners are affiliated. agreeing Iwith the tiorernmeot thst a comb-out** ot the men who have come into the mines sloe. 1914 shall take place. The South Wales delegate conference, captured by the pacifists, deereed that a ballot should take ...

... out” refers exclusively to men who have entered the coal mining industry since August 4, 1914. It has already been stated,” said a Government official to-dav, “ that many men entered the mines after the outbreak of war in order to evade military service ...

... had recommended that jassistance be given to the Government ia ' combing out all men of military age who had entered the mines since august. 1914, but by a large maprity the South Wales conference decided to take no part in assisting recruiting colliery ...

... THE BATTLEFIELD. The question of miners returned from military service to work in mines was discussed at a meeting of the executive of the National Union of Scottish Mine Workers in Glasgow yesterday,. Mr. Robert Smillie, the president, announced that ...

... questions submitted - to the vote w•ere:— (1) Shall the Miners' Federation agree to the withdrawal of 50,000 men from the mines for military service? (2) If 90, shall the Federation machinery Se used for the purpose of finding the required number? The ...

... present system of housing in the forecastle exposes them to the maximum of danger in the event of the ship's bow striking mines. That the change can be made is pointed out to the President of the Board of Trade, because owing to the partial paralysis ...

... ' 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 ...

... would lead to anarchy, and would a most disastrous effect upon Allies. Ho had the utmost contempt for those who entered the mines to escape military service. ...

... 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 ...

... dressmaker, of St. Stephea's-square. Bayswater, was the other new defendant, and she was remanded on bc iI. Then the ease of Mine. Vox was taken and evidence wan given to show that anyone who came to her had to make a declaration that he was nut a police ...

... ballot papers be worded as fullowisi Shall the Miners' Federation of Great Britain agree to the withdrawal of men from the mines for military eervice 2. If so, shall the Federation machinery be used for the purpose of finding the' required number? It ...