London, Jan. 1.
The "Daily News" states that Sir John Simon has tendered his that the Premier to-day addressed a deputation of the Amalgamated Engineers, Ho asserted the absolute necessity for the dilution of skilled Inbour by semi-skilled and unskilled workers and the imperative necessity for the utmost possible output of home munitions s0 8 to assist the financial problem ahead, which was a most serious one. Mr. Asquith agreed to an amendment of the Munitions Bill which' would protect skilled workmen provided that labour troubles ceased.
Thereupon the deputation convented actively to ce-operate in the scheme of dilution, resignation from the Cabinet. Up to the present it has not been accepted.
"The Times" states that some of his colleagues hope he will re-consider the matter.—Reuter.
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