Paris, Dec. 6.
The Ministry of Marine yesterday announced the decision to increase immediately, by four hours, the workihg week in all arsenals connected with naval undertakings to accelerate warship repair and construction. Workers will be paid overtime at the rate of ten per cent. extra to their ordinary wages.
Readiness of the Compagnie Generale de Travail to re-establish social peace is expressed in a resolution by its Executive Committee, which declares that the C. G. T. is prepared to enter into "any discussions conductive to bringing an end to the. conflict."
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