Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-14
PARIS THREATENED
WITH FAMINE AS A
RESULT OF STRIKE
Workmen Plan General Walk
Quietly, Isolated, Has
Small Food Supply, Fall
Heres ConSuItS Ministers
Rv Associated Press.)


PARIS. Oct l2-Encouraged by the
effectiveness OF the strike OF employees
on the Northern and Western railroads
and the extension OF the movement
throughout the eastern road and the
Paris. Lyons and Mediterranean lines.
the leaders OF the French workingmen
generally threaten a gigantic move
ment 10 paralyZe the activities CT the
whole country.
The electricians and the employees %
the omnibus. metropolitan and subway
transportation lines OF this city consid-
cred today the advisability OF seizing this
opportunity 10 launch a strike for re-
dress OF long standing grievances.
The situation throughout the republic
is regarded as grave.
The railway companies are making a
desperate struggle 10 maintain some
sort OF service with the aid OF military
engineers and men from the navy. but
are meeting with little success.
PARIS ISOLATED.
The extension. OF the strike TO the
east and south has practically isolated
Paris. which is threatened with famine.
The strike leaders declare not a wheel
will be turning on any railroad in the
republic tomorrow morning. Up 10 this
afternoon the acts Of violence have been
confined TO the cutting OF telegraph
wires and the tearing up Of the tracks
at several points.
The Paris end OF the western road
strike is complete Not a single train
came or went out after early morning.
The highways leading to Paris are black
with humanity. Thousands of workmcn
trudging toward the city converged As
they reached the city's gates, where
the congestion was frightfuL The de-
mand for cabs an dautomobiles could
not be met and prices scared accord
ingiy.
TRAIN HELD UP.
The strikers held UP the express train
for Havre at Bots Colonies and, COW
ering the engineer and fireman with re-
volvers compelled them to abandon the
lOcomotie. which was then uncOupled
from the train and tipped over across
the track.
The boat train for Dieppe covered few
miles and returned here The Saint Ma
Iaire and Invalides terminals have been
closed Paving stones have been heaped
upon the tracks outside the Saint Ma
Eaire station
FAMINE THREATENED.
The government is seriously con-
cerned over the matter OF food supply.
President Fallieres hurriedly returned
from mis- estate in the south today ana
conferred with the ministers Already
the marekt is pinched- Enormous guam
titles OF milk and FISH en- route from
Normandy and Belgium are stalled at
points along the Northern road
The blocked Northern line is the great
artery for agricultural products. Tie
president Of the grain situation said
that the stock of flour on the Paris
market today did not exceed $4,000 quin-
tails. which is less than eight days sup
ply for Paris.
The National Railroad union COM
prices only 100000 OF the total of $780,
600 men employed in the railway serv-
ice, but q large majority OF the non
strike The government IS adopting
union men are participating in the
measures similar to those pracuced IN
time OF war.
Trafhc Is disorzanized and the railroad
managers cannot possibly cope with the
situation II is upon the government,
therefore, that the burden OF the situa-
ton rests The cabinet. determined 10
take the initiative. has called the
strikers TO the colors in their capacity
as reservists.
The strikers declare that they will not
respond, holding the law providing for
military organization did not intend to
make il impossible for trainmen to pro-
test effectively against conditions OF Ia
Dor which they consider unfair. This
issue between the government and the
strikers constitutes the most serious
phase Of the situation Inc reserNlsts
who failed TO report for duty may be
declared deserters and dealt with accord
ingiy.
CALL OUT ALL EMPLOYEES
Following the strike on the Northern
road yesterday the central state commit
tee Of the National Railroad union de-
sided 10 call out every employee OF the
private and state-owned roads.
Last night the employees Of the West
ern railroad. who also have grievances.
also decided to go out Their example
was followed this morning by the train
men of the Eastern railroad, who voted
TO Quit work at noon and by the men
Of the Paris. Lyons and Mediterranean
lines. who voted to quit this evening.
The leaders say the strike will be gen.
eraI throughout France by tomorrow
morning. when not a single train viii
be in motion at any point in the re-
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