10 JANUARY 1936, page 1

The Coal Crisis And The Government The Discussions...

Miners' Executive and the coal-owners are still in progress as we write, but it is clear enough that the men will not accept the owners' offers, varying from a shilling a shift......

What, It May Be Asked, Could And Should The Govern-

ment do ? It should by one means or another secure some breathing-space. It is worth a very great deal to avert a strike at this juncture. The crux of the situation is the......

News Of The Week

T HE League of Nations Council meets on Monday week, and some decision will have to be taken on , the question of petrol sanctions. The repeated postpone- ments of a decision......