Dutch Coal Freights Slump:
Lanes. Cotton Mills Stop Amsterdam, May 7:
Coal freights to the Mediterranean Ihave been reduced 15 per cent, Freights slumped in spite of the rush and the vast tonnage available, The price of bunker coal at New Waterway for ships in. ballast hi risen to 24/6 and for loaded ships to 26/-—Reuter.
London, May 7.
Several cotton mills in the Preston district closed to-day, Others are expected to follow.—Reuter, yoNETARY HELP FROM
Moscow London, May 7. Cheque Returned by Trade Unions London, May 7.
Reuter's Moscow correspondent telegraphs a report that the Soviet General Council of Trade Unions have transferred Ris, 2,000,009 to the Trade Union Congress as the second instalment of a collection among Soviet unions.
Mr. Boulton, publicity chairman of the Trade Union Congrers, states that the Council have heard nothing about Red International financial assistance. It ig impossible to, say, he adds, what the attitude of the would be if a gift we May 8.
The official organ of the Trades Congress, the "British Worke er," states that the Council of the Congress has declined the offer of aid from Russian Trades Unions to whom the cheque has been returned, German and Danish Help Berlin, May 7.
The General Federation of Trade Unions has decided to render final cial support to the British strikers as far as possible by means of voluntary contributions from works ers in Germany.—Reuter, Copenhagen, May 7.
The Executive Committee of the Danish Trade Unions to-day gave the Employers' Association prelimin ary notice of a strike to support the British strikers.
Later, It is explained that the Danish sympathy strike cannot be fixed for a week and will not began for a fortnight at the carliest.—Reuter.
Manila, May 8.
The Labour Federation has adopted a resolution of sympathy with the strikers. It also resolved in favour of abolition of the Philippine Legislative Assembly and substitution of a Unicameral People's As sembly, as well as withdrawal of the American Army any Navy.—Reuter, Tokyo, May 9.
The Korean Labour League representing about 80 Korean labour organizations have cabled the British Labour Union promising moral and {financial support. They contemplate collecting subzcriptions.—Reuter,
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