17 MAY 1926
The return to work following the General Strike continues. A settlement of the dockers’ dispute in London has been reached. Provisional arrangements have been made for the resumption of work in the general printing trade, and an agreement has been framed by London newspaper proprietors and the Unions concerned.
The dockers’ strike has been settled.
The Government’s coal proposals have been considered by a miners’ delegate conference. The Conference was adjourned till Thursday, representatives of the miners are in the meantime to ask the Government to explain certain points in the proposals. The Central Committee of Coalowners is to meet again to-day for further consideration of the Government’s plan. A Cardiff message says that miners are opposed to the proposals.
Raoul Péret, French Finance Minister, arrived in London to discuss with the British Government matters relating to the settlement of the French debt.
Marshal Pilsudski has assumed power in Poland, and a new Government has been formed.
Amundsen’s airship, the Norge, has successfully concluded her trans-Polar flight.
Mohammed VI., ex-Sultan of Turkey, has died in exile at San Remo.
The French National Council of the Miners’ Federation have threatened to promote a general strike unless agreement has been reached before the end of the month on their proposals for higher wages.
Lord Lloyd unveiled at Port Tewfik the memorial to the men of the Indian units of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force who fell during the war.