Oct, 15.
The French, Italian, Dutsh and Spanish employers' delegates have boon instructed by their respective Governments. to hol firm and not to retire from the Maritime Cone ference.
Negotiations continue between the employers and M. Albert Thomas fon the text of a compromise resolu tion for submission to the Conte ence. The Government. delegates object to any reference in the solution to past difficulties and have notified the employers that the neotiations must be concluded to-day. Meanwhile four Conference com= mittees are working in the absence of the employers' delega The Government delegates at the Maritime Conference have propose? the formation of a Committe of {Conciliation of nine members, three from—each group, to solve thor diffculiy arising from the attitude adopted by the employers, This believed to be a final attempt yo reach a settlement.
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