12 MARCH 1927, Page 3

Of the fifty-nine members of the Board thirty-nine re miners

or were directly connected with mining, hen the General Strike was declared they appointed an nergeney Committee of five with power to add to their ober. The five added to their number so generously t they became more than thirty—all of like mind itically. Nobody was left to object to the manner which relief money was poured out. This is called aneraey ! On certain occasions when relief was paid the grateful recipients collected money and made a sent to the Guardians ! The temporary Guardians *e taken counsel's opinion as to whether the late dians committed a criminal offence, and that opinion hat there is a prima facie case for prosecution.