Communists prevailed upon 60 per cent. of the colliers in the Lewis-Merthyr pits at Trehafod not to work to-day. Thi: a sequel to the storming by Communists of platform in a room in which a meeting was being held yesterday evening." The Communists vere disgruntled at the decision of the Imecting to accept. the recommendation of the Miners Federation Conference, Communists are picketing the pits to-day, Dee.
The National Conference of the Miners' Federation decided to-day against a national coal strike by 230,000 votes to 209,000. Districts representing about 100,000 men were absent from voting. These included South Wales, where men have to work on the' spread-over basis Reuter, of fog poisoning has happened-'Trans-Ocem Kuo Min,
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