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45 willing to come at 6 o'clock”. If he wants you to go there at 5-30 A. M. say to him “ We shall come at 5-30 A. M." Then we shall be able to see what we will do in the next instance. Nothing but good will come out of this struggle for us. Let us suffer, let us be strong, and prove to the Government that in the War time we have looked loyally to its requirements, and that if there. is anyone to be found out for a charge of disloyalty, they must look elsewere, in other directions than ir the direction of the Labour Union. That is my advice to you and I hope that you will follow it the first thing tomorrow morning. (Applause). The men were asked to say whether they were all prepared to follow the advice of Mr. Wadia. One of the men said that the employees were prepared to follow the advice tendered to them, but the object of the Mill authorities was to put down the Labour Union and its work, and if the men obeyed the order about the time of attendance at the Mills, the Mill authorities would ride rough-shod and become more inexorable in their demands. Mr. Wadia told the men that whatever difficulties might be created in the work of the Union, they must try to overcome them patiently and give no room for the allegation that the employees disobeyed the order and struck work and so the Mills bad to be closed. Those who were prepared to attend the Mills at wbatever time they were ordered to do so, were asked to signify their wishes by holding up their hands. There were a few dissentients. All the employees then expressed a unanimous resolve to be present at the Mill gates next morning at