The Raymer enterprise., 1920-10-28

ment was leaving the door open for an
early settlement Of the trouble. He
was preceded by William Brace. presi-
dent elect Of the miners, who pleaded
Tor permanent peace and made these
proposals for settlement: .
First, grant Of 2 shlllings daily raise
In pay. subject to review Of the whole
financial position Of the mines at the
end Of the year. .-....
Second, establish district committees
In all districts to deal with the ques-
ton Of increased output, comprising
both miners and owners.
Third, before December 81 establish
a national wage board Of the mining
industry on principles to be agreed
upon to settle all wage disputes.
Fourth, establish a joint committee
Of miners and owners In the mines de-
partment to settle the question Of
shares Of the product Of the mines for
the miners and owners and the state.
The premier In response said: If
the miners accepted the governments
offer Of an impartial tribunal to set
tie the two shillings a shift question,
all arguments In support Of their claim
would be considered. but undoubtedly
the settlement that would best meet
the permanent well being Of the nation
would be settlement which would
promote increased output.
'This would offer to the miners the
inducement Of reward for their own
labor and would certainly work to the
enrichment Of the nation by increasing
the output Of product which Is most
essential to the proper conduct Of for
eign trade"
Extremists In the federation urged
that the men left In the mines to op-
crate the pumps be withdrawn and the
diggings allowed to fill with water, but
the officers Of the organization strong
ly opposed this.
The delegates Of the railway men
and transport workers decided that
they would call strike II promising
negotiations were not under way by
Saturday
Thus far there has not been a great
deal Of rioting In connection with the
strike, though there were disorderly
demonstrations In London and In
Wales, usually fostered by radicals
who are believed to be In the pay Of
the Russian Bolshevists. The most
serious outbreak was in Whitehall,
London, where a parade Of the unem-
ployed tried to break into Downing
street and fought the police.
Baron Wrangel, who Is sustaining
the full force Of the Russian soviet at.
tacks In southern Russia, met with a
severe reverse in the region Of Kak-
hovka brldgehead and his troops were
thrown back into the Taurida behind
the Dnieper river, which they sill con-
troll. 1t was reported that Leon Trotz-
ky himself was directing the move
ments Of the Red army there. On
other fronts Wrangel was successful
and he was informed by many prison
ers that the Red arnits would not be
able to 20 through another winter cam
paign, being without. shoes, Clothing
and stores Of food. Dispatches from
ConstantinopleA say the American Red
Cross has given to General Wrangel
about $2.OOOOO0 worth Of relief ma.
terial and is sending him 100000 tons
Of supplies week. The reports that
Makno, the guerrilla leader. had de-
serted Wrangel turn out to be false.
On the other hand, Moscow admits
that General Budenny, former cavalry
leades> Of the BolshevikI. has deserted
the soviet cause and Is operating
against the government In the neigh.
borhood Of Kiev.
Feeling that the League Of Nations
Is not yet strong enough to insure their
safety, and determined that the house
Of Hapsburg shall not be restored to
the throne Of Hungary. the Czecho- Slo-
vaks, B0hemians and JugO-Slavs have
entered into an agreement for mutual
offense and defense. which Is already
known as the "little entente" They
assert their league Is primarily peace
full and defensive, but admit they have
made provisions for military force II
that Is necessary.
For some days It appeared as II the
Jugo.Slav government had blocked the
proposed peaceful discussion with It.
ally for the settlement of the Adriatic
dispute. The Klagenfurt district Of
Carinthia had voted to remain a part
Of Austria and the Jugo- Slavs, refus.
Ing to recognize the plebIscite. ordered
the Serbians to occupy the district. On
Thursday they apparently recognised