8 OCTOBER 1925
French demands at the Locarno Conference for the recognition of France’s guarantee of Eastern arbitration treaties have resulted in a deadlock. The discussions with regard to the Western Pact are understood to have proceeded satisfactorily.
Eighteen persons are reported to have been killed in the disorders at Florence.
Sir W. Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, writes to a correspondent regarding the recruitment of Fascisti in the Special Constabulary.
Strong protest was voiced at the conference in Glasgow of the National Union of Scottish Mineworkers against the O.M.S., which was described as a “blackleg” organisation; and a resolution was passed pledging the delegates to work against such movements.
The Miners’ Executive are, it is understood, divided on the nature of the recommendations to be made to the National Delegate Conference, which meets to-day to decide on their attitude to the Royal Commission.
How British coal exports were affected by the threat of a stoppage in July was explained at a meeting of the Coal Exporters’ Association.
Preliminary to the opening of the Unionist Conference at Brighton there were a number of social functions. Over 2,000 delegates are expected to be present.
The Secretary for Scotland, speaking at Kirkintilloch, said that in Scotland there was an annual wastage of 10,000 houses and they had not begun to touch the capital want of over 100,000 dwellings. He was crying out for plumbers and plasterers and could not get them.