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DISASTROUS, FLOODS IN SCOTLAND.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 1820.
London, Oct.
THE LABOUR MISSION TO PARIS.
EXPELLED DELEGATES, ON THE RESULT,
The Labour "Council of Action" The Highlands have experienced the worst floods since the recently isaned the following historie overflowing of Moray' in 1829. It is impossible yet to gauge statement signed by Mr. W. the extent of the disaster, but the rivers. Tay, Spey. Den and Don Adamson and Mr. Harry Gosling, are raging torrents. Farmers' bousholds in the Balmoral area were the two delegates, sent by the isolated and were rescued with diffenity by motor bogt. In this Council to Paris, who were ex- district a hard of Shetland ponies was swept away. To the lower pelled by the French Govern- reaches of the Dee, sheep, hayricks, trees and poultry have been ment:——
swept out to sea. Shipping in Aberdeen has suffered severely, fire The purpose of our mission to drifters and 'two small steamers being wrecked ashore. A big Paris was to...axplain to the watchdog, fastened in a kennel, was swept into the Dee. The dog was|French industrial and political rescued. Great numbers of wild rabbits are herded on the tops of movements the policy and de- grain stocks. Wooden storesheds floated in the Dee like numbers of cisions of the British Labour and Neaha Arks. Bleachfields Linen Works were partially destroyed. The Trade Union movement regarding damage is estimated at £10,000.
the Russian question, and to
London, Oct. 6 |receive information from them Parts of Scotland'have been devastated by wind and rainstorms, as to their attitude an the same The rivers Dee and Don are flooded and the countryside for miles issue. It was already known
thero WIS is a waste. Hay, earn and poultry have been swirled from the lower that
gearral reaches of the Dee seawards, while Garthdee Bleach Factors has agreement between the French been inundated. The damage is estimated at £10,000.
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Further up the river, Shetland ponies have been swept away and the broad principles involved, drowned Five drifters and trawlers brake adrift in Aberdeen but in view of recent develop
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AEROPLANES FOR P LAND.
Berlin, Oct. 5.
Conference of Trade Union Ex- ecutive representatives in Lon dor. the Council of Action fconsidered is desirable that there
should be a frank exchange of views between the two national movements. Any suggestion that From Kiel it is reported the German authorities have held up the Council of Action desired. Dutch steamer from Rotterdam to Danzig, conveying two
or evep intended, that an American seroplanes equipped with machine-guns for Poland, and attemp: should be made 10 ordered the Captain to discharge the cargo er return to Rotterdam. dictate either policy or matbods Berlin, Oct. 6. to the French movement is totally The cargo of the Dutch steamer mentioned on Oct 5 consists|devoid of foundation. Still less mainly of American tinned beef, with two British aeroplanes.
was it intended interfere directly with policy of the French Government. The purpose of the Mission, was strictly in accordance with the spirit of international solidarity and a) desire to strengthen the bonds of mutual confidence.
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contact both with the Con- The Italian Government Bill, regulating industrial relations arising out of the recent metal workers dispute, will shortly be federation Generale du Travail and with the French Socialist introduced in the Chamber. According to "Epoca" it provides for the reform of the Supreme Labour Council, creates a special Technical Party. Unfortunately, at that Council of 150 members equally composed of representatives of moment the two sections were acting separately, and our dis- employers and workers with legislative as well as consultative
cussions with them had neces- powers, with regard to disciplinary measures and working conditions sarily to be carried on at different The Factories Council will adjudicate on all questions involving! meetings. The action of the relations between employer and worker in commerce, industry and French Government, Bowever, agriculture, and will elect a permanent committee to prepare and abo informed us through polica supervise the enforcement of labour legislation.
WAR STOCK INTEREST.
Loddon, Oct. 5.
officials that they had decided we must leave Paris by the first boa! train, instead of hampering our efforts had sa immediate result of first-class importance. The two sections of the Fredch Movement) became a united body, and for the first time in the present crisis agreed to meet in joint session and to act throughout in joint council. we feel bound to extend our grateful thanks to the French Government for having been mainly responsible for securing unity of action by the French Socialist Party and the French General Confederation of Labour, a splendid achievement The Central Profiteering Committee is co-operating with traders which otherwise might not have with a view to reducing the cost of living, and as a result of been accomplished. As a result investigations it is anticipated that large supplies of guaranteed good of this uniting of the French clothing will be placed on the market, also standard building forces and their meeting in joint materials at fixed prices. It is suggested the standard price for men's conference we were enabled to suits should be £5. West End tailors are at present charging from complate fifteen to eighteen guineas.
A patriotic offer has been made by as Edinburgh firm, fasting on anonymity, to forego interest totalling 225,000 accruing in the next five years on 100,000 war stock. The firm foreshadows a possible similar extension for the five years thereafter and hopes others will be encouraged to do the same. Mr. Austen Chamberlain has grate fully accepted the offer.
A BLOW FOR THE PROFITEERS.
London, Oct 6
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London, Oct. 6.
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purpose we had in view. à clear understanding was arrived at, the [details of which will be reported to the Council of Action of its meeting to-mOITOW,
As regards the action of the French Government, we desire to Serious agrarian disturbances have been occurring in Sicily appeal to the British workers not recently and organised bodies of peasants, many armed, have now to allow it to influence their minde begun to take possession of large landed estates. Already two] in 'he slightest degree. So far se bundred estates have been occupied. In one instance a monk led five ws personally are concerned, wa hundred peasants to occupy an estate at San Tangelo. One hundred barbour no resentment, and quite | landowners ambushed the returning peasants, and fired, killing one and wounding one.
RELIEF OF SAMAWA.
London, Oct. 5.
A War Office Mesopotamia communique announces that a column which is proceeding from Ur to relieve Semawa, reached Telsakhairi on October 1st without opposition. The advanced railhead on the Ur-Samawa Railway is now at Batha, 36 miles from SamAWI.
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unexpected dispatch, because it| Loth, is not so extensive as at first reported. At any rate Lloyds away difficulties that would have
Hamburg agent merely reports that the fire only destroyed one room above the engine room.
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DISCONTENT IN CIVIL SERVICE. The Times" correspondent at Manila states that the Philippine At a mass meeting of mizor Senate Treasury Hint buildings have been set afire and are facing grades in the Civil Service, called The furnace is probably doomed despite the efforts of the fire brigades. by the Workers*·· Union -át
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