... committee, placed before the Prima Minister the result of the oallot just taken on the question of supplying- 50,000 men from the mines for military service. The figures were as follow; For the comb-out 221,152 Against the comb-out . 250,722 Majority against ...

... the Allies to throw into the defence every available man. This meant a sharp combing out all round, including the coal mines, which yielded, a further 75,000 men. And so the menace was averted, and the tide of battle ultimately turned, bat not before ...

... rimc MiSf J his straight t, the miners i enuaH-.-Tr. phoable to the engineers. It is proposed to tafc, S 0,0(» men from the mines, and maioritv voted against the. comb out, hut, «nl,»»h that trade conld claim a privileged no-itrio The men who are to taken ...

... in favour the down tools policy in South Wal*« ii the event the Government proceeding with their combing out scheme in the mines? The extremists have, for the moment, gained the upper band, and the assertion of a national leadership against open attempts ...

... shipping fiasco and the artificial steel shortage would have taught ear otber to look round and proceed carefully with the mining industry. But the Prime Minister, having lost his head, went dowp among the miners to preach a downrpickazes crusade. and ...

... increased wages of the workers, the output of coal per person employed in the mines has for years been steadily declining. There is need, therefore, for better management in the mines with a view to preventing waste and increasing the output of coal. PR Among ...

... pushing the have now headquarters established a point miles stream, enemy has retired point about miles where hits blot and mined the river. The defeat suffered by him September 14th wa» very complete. Four were sunk, Iwo hundred men were killed, wounded ...

... Matorat *rem the Dish Railway Executive Committee on Thurs. Inspected the mines of the lingua bitting Co.. surf, at the Dee mine, a thorough its:Mantuan sa, made of Cie cowl and mining method*. Welsh Minors and the Comb-Out. It was unofficial] , announc.d ...

... comb-out iii WHO and a very large levy had beeu taken from works. It would be necessary to take another 511,1100 trout tile mines; also further ealls on transport Industries and the Civil `truce. 'rho age* for military service is to be raised to 50, aad ...

... industries, and a very large levy had been taken from munition works. It would be necessary to take another 50,000 men from the mines ; also further calls on transport industries and the Civil Service. The age limit for military service is-to be raised to 50 ...

... Wales Coalfield on the scheme agrsed upon between the Miners’ Federation of Great Britain and Governm nt for the out frrm mines young unmarried men between eighteen and twenty-five The form of baHct paper was agreed to a meeting the Executive Coa oil ...

... obviously against allowing any more men l>e fakon for the Army, Mr. Smillie said to the “Herald”:— Opinion is growing stronger the mining industry that, no more men should supplied for military service until the Government express willingness, not only’ state ...