, 1915-03-24
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIN STATION.
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London, March 20th-The negotiations
which are proceeding towards Government
control Of the factories for munitions Of war
contemplate that the Government viii qua
1autee the integrity Of the Unions TO insure
success during tie war and to protect the
Unions from denomination after the war.
The Unions regard this as being tant0mOunt
10 II recognition by ths State Of Trade Uni
ons throughout the United Kingdom. Fnms
whose businesses are taken over by the Gov
eminent would respect the views OF the
Unions concerning the conditions OF work
and would grant Union wages, even though
they may have maintained open shops here
toiole. The conference is to be continued
but has adjourned.
The plan of the Government to mobilize
women for wal service has created a wide
discussion, especially in organized lobour
circles, which are somewhat disturbed at the
prospect of an iulux of thousands Of un-
trained non-Crion women. Miss Macarthur,
Secretary of the Women's Trade Union
League with a membership of 100000, says
that there is a minimum OF 10000 Union
women not employed and the Government
should give them it's first consideration. She
further SAYS that the Trade Unions, even
ii convinced of the necessity for tins IN
novation, would require satisfactory guaran-
tees regarding the conditions under which
women are to be substituted for men. VIII
they receive the same wages for the Same
work, and what guarantee will be given 10
the men that their situations will be open
when they return to civil life If this is
guaranteed, what will happen to The women
displaced if they become seIfdependent
Twelve steamships engaged III urgent
Government work are idle, in consequence
Of a strike by the Thames steyetores over
wages.
3 A strike of London 6remen was threatened,
but vas prevented by the Fire Committee
of the Common Council, who recommended
a substantial increase in wages.
The British steamer "Biuejacket with
wheat from the Argentine for Liverpool, has
been torpedoed off Beachy Head. The crew
took to the boats, but the vessel, although
badly damaged, did not sink.
The German submarine U. % chased the
British railway steamer "Colchester" from
Harwich to the Hook Of Holland for an hour
and a half, hut was unable to catch her.
This is the second time the "Colchester"
has escaped within two days.
A despatch from Glasgow states that tue
British steamer "Hyndford" was torpedoed
off Eastbourne and one life was lost. One
bout has reached Newhaven bat the other
has not yet arrived.
The first seizure under the Allies block
ade of Germany has been that Of the Swed-
ish steamer "Getsland', with bacon and
other provisions for a German port. She
was brought into Lee by a British patrol
boat.
Severe weather accompanied by snow
storms has occurred along the English coast.
doing considerable damage 10 shipping.
Three vessels of the Newbiggin fishing fleet
were sunk off Northumberland, nine lives
being lost. and the steamship "Upas" sank
off County Down, Ireland, on Thursday,
with a loss of seven lives, due to her turning
turtle when her cargo shifted. The Fleet
wood boat train collided with a freight train
near Rochdale. two persons being killed and
twenty injured.
The DAILY Telegraph's" correspondent
ut Boulogne states that after midnight on
Thursday a Zeppelin flew over alais throw
ing bombs, both explosive and incendiary.
The first bomb, which was thrown oven the
central railway station, missed its mark and
fell into a locomotive shed, seven railway
employees sleeping there being instantly kill