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the mine owners had been expected when the national conference of miners delegates assenbled today. The un- expected turn of evenis which came with the announcement this morning that the miners conference haa been postponed,until tomorrow, while owners and union leaders ware to meet the Premier this afternoon, had revived hope of an early settlement. Mr. Lloyd George conferred late last night with chiefs of the labour movement and to others, as to the possibility of the Gov- ernment assisting in bringing about an acreement. This afternoon’s meet- ing ic thought to be the ilesult of last night’s conference and would appear to indicate that the Premier is not yet at the end of his resources as a peace mak- er. Official figures on um-employment were made public las: night and plac- ed the total at 1,686 900 an increase of 71,200 over last week it was stated in the coal exchange,, tha* several cargoes of United States coal were on the way to British poris, that French coal had already arrived and that Belgium was realizing coal for England. It was as- serted that, Germany,was .offering coal at swansea at half the price of the b»st Welsh produet, while South African coal vas going to Mediterr nean ports, It was officiallystated that 45 coal mires hhad been flooded as a resuit of the ab- sence of pumpmen and engineers at the pits and that further cuts in train sche- dule will become effective on Sunday Another erisis has arisen n the engin- eering industry, ovoer proposed wage cuis amoaunting to 12,500,000 pounds ,and affecting 300,000 workers. A con- + ference of employers held here ycster- day, adj,urned for a week. The Scottish Trades Union Congress, in ses- sion at Aberdeen, has passed %eso- lutions supporting the miners and re- cording the condemnation of the Govt’s. treacherous and bitter anti labour at- titude. Demands were made that a general labour conference be called for the purpose of considering united action. In tae absence overnight of any signs of an agreem:nt between the Governmeunt-and miners, the newspapers this morning printed gloomy editori- als on this subject. The Daily Tele- graph said the country was committing industrial suicide, as scores of addition- al plants will be eclosed downp over the week end and thousands more will oe idle. i Vienna, April 22nd.—Jugo Slav tioops have oecupied the islands of Lesina and Lissa, off the Dalmatian coast, the [ta lilans withdrawing from ' them says a despatch received from Spalato. London, April 22nd. Evidence of a connection between the Bolshevik Govt. of Russiu and the Sirn Fein movement in Ireland, has been fou:rd declared Mr. Henry, Attorney General for Ire- land, in replying toa written question A C ROl AV bv Sir Wm. Davison, in the House of Commons today. Mr Heonry added that he hcped to place this evidence before tne House in a few days. - London, April 22nd. —Captain Guesta, Air Secretary, told the House of Com- mons vesterday that it no schemes for disposal by the Air Ministry of Great ‘Britain’s sarplus airships were advised, it might be necessary to destrov ‘hem in order to save the cost of mainten- ance and personnel. : Havana, April 22nd. J. R. Capablan- ca, the Cuban experc, early this morning won the 14th game in the International chess m:tch with Dr. Emanuel Lasker, the German master. Lasker resigned after Capablanca had made his 56th move. The time of play was Lasker tarce hours thirty minnates, Capablanca tnroe hours forty minutes. This win givas Capablanca 4 gam~s of the 14 games that have been played The re- maining ten games w re drawn. London, April 22nd. -Strong rrotest agiinst French occupation of. the coal fields in the Runr district of Germany is contain2d in a manifesto issusd by the Pacitamentary commitiee of the [rades Unioa Congrass and th2 executive of the .aboar Party tonignt, the whole ques- t‘'on of 3Jerman obligaticas, it says, ouzat o be sattled by neucral arbitrators or an imperial court, and not by the crediiors themszal ves. Loadon, April 22ad.—Danger of a tie up in the Trans-Atlantic shipping ser vicz, which has baz2a chreatened by the an .ouacement of the owners of a thirty | per cent reduction in the wages of the seamen. and stewards,: has been de | clared by the provisional acceptance to- | day on the pa:rt ot representatives of the seamen of reduetions of 15 per cent. effective May sth. ' Aberdeen, ‘April 22nd.—The Scottish Trades Union Coagress today by a nar- row margin voted to affiiiate with the third loternationals. Beriin, April 22n0d. —'ne total holdings | of the Imperial Bank of Germany, ac- cording to a statement of the bank as of | Aprit 15th was 1,091,598,000 marks, as compared with holdings of 1,091,602,000 | marks announced in the statement of | April 7th. £ : New York, April 22nd. - Gold valued | at $7,500,000 to $8,000,000 arrived here | today on tae steamer Knight from Port | Said. This shipment, one of the largest | ever received from the Orient, was con- | signe to several local bankers. | Brussels, April 22nd.— Mjasper, the | Foreizn Minister, speaking at an election | campaign meeting today, declared he | was completely in favou: ot the French | plan of action in the event of Germany | not compiying with the demands made | upon her for reparations. | London, April 22nd.—The coa! situa- tio: hes taken another promising turn in consequence of Mr. [Lloyd George’s action in calling a fresh Parliament and the fact that the conference of the mineis delegates, the largest in the . history of the Federation, represent- ing a membership of n@rly one mi'- lion men, today voted continued confi- dence in Mr. Hodges. Afier adjourn- ment late this afternoon of the confer- ence, which the Premier had with the mine owners and the miners leaders, it was learned that facts were irtroduced. which would be considered over the week-end, and which would be the sub- ject of discussion at a further meeting to be held on Monday. The position was considered hopeful at the close of tFis conference, which was he d at the offices of the Board of Trade, that Mr. Lloyd George, who previously had intended to remain in London over night, started immediately so as to be able to meet M. Briand at Dover tomorrow. The official report of the Board of Trade conference with the Premier appealed to both sides to come together and investigate the wage question. Unofficial and uncon- firmed reports are currept tonight tha the Govt. is disposed to agree to a sort of National wages pool, distinct from a pro- fits pool, and isstrongly urging the own- ers to make better wage offer. Althongh the miners are firm on the demard for a National pool, the fact that they have not withdrawn their confidence in Mr. Hodges leaves a hope that a compromised settlement is possible. London, Apr.i 22nd.—Germany has sent a note to the Biitish Govt reiterat- ing her complete willingness to under- take reconstruction of devastated France. T'he note, which came from the German foreign office, was delivered by the Ger- man embassy to the British foreign office this evening. The noie proceeds to enu- memte great detail, the possibilities of reconstruction, First, for Germany to take over specified localities. either as a state wndertaking, or by direct- ing the work of s national eolononi- zing and settlement association. Second to undertake the work of clearing, build- ing, and repairing breakworks and works for the production of chalk, plasier cemeni and oiher nocessaries, and Lhe delivery of the necessary imachinery and bailding material from *Germany. IT'hird, to arrange that all such machi- nery and material shall emanate irom Germany and fourth, to start immedi ately plans to build at least tweniv- five t ousand wood hcuses in the de- vastated districts before the cold sea- son begins. Beriin, \pril 23rd. —A cabinet! ecrisis appears imminent as a result of the dis- content caused by ithe usvernwment’s failure to eonsult the Reichstas before asking the United States to mediate be- tween Germany and the Allies rejative to reparations. The position o* Dr. Si- mons, the Foreign Minister, is particu- larly imperilled. .