Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-12
STRIKE SITUATION
IN FRANCE: GRAVE
Labor Leaders Threaten Move
That Will ParaIyze Coun-
try's Activities.
RAILROADS BADLY CRIPPLED
----
RAILROADS BADLY CRIPPLED
Government Has Called Strikers to the
Colors, but They Claim, Their
Fifteen Days.

HIf tuteen Days.
Paris, Oct. 12.-Encourased by the
effectiveness OF the strike of employees on
tho northern railroad and western rail-
road and tho extension of the move
ment throughout the eastern road and
the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean
lines, the leaders OF the French work
ingmen generally threaten u gigantic
move to paralyzc the activities OF the
whole country.
| The employees OF the Omnibus Metro
politan and Subway transportation
lines of this city considered today the
udvisubility OF seizinS this opportunity
to launch u strike for q redress OF long
standing grievances.
The situation throughout the repub-
lie is regarded us grave.
The runway companies are making
desperate struggle to maintain some
sort OF q service with the aid OF the
military engineers and men from the
navy but are meeting with little sue
cess.
/. STRIKERS CALLED TO CoLORs.
10 the governments call to the col
ors OF 10000 strikers the latter reply
the military code allows them 1. delay
OF 10 duys before responding. The le-
seryists who refuse to report for duty
are liable to imprisonment from one TO
~ months.
The extension Of the strike to the east
ana south has practically lsoiatea
Paris, winch is threatened with FAMINE.
The strike leaders declare not Wheel
Will be turning on any railway IN tne
republic tomorrow evening. II
In to this afternoon, the acts OF NO
lence have been confined to the cutting
(. OF telegraph wires and the tearing up
of tracks at several points. .
The Paris end OF the western strike
is complete. Not single train ca1ne
in or went out on that line arter carry
morning.
The highways leading to Paris are
blocked with humanity, thousands or
workmen trudging toward the city con-
] yerging as they roach the city's gates.
The demand for cabs and automobiles
could notsbe met and prices scared ac-
cordingiy. The congestion was fright
full.
The government is seriously concern
cd over the matter Of food supply. Pres
ident Fallieres hurriedly returned from
his estate and conferred with the min
4 listers.
4 on route from Normandy and Belgium
are stalled ut points along the northern
road. The blocked northern limo Is
the great artery for agricultural prod
ucts.
FLOUR SUPPLY LIMITED.
The president OF the grain syndicate
said the stock OF flour on the Paris
market today did not exceed Ib'ooo
4 quintals, which is less than eight days
supply for Paris. This does not include
+ the flour In bakers hands. when, now
ever, is not large.
4 The National Railroad union COM
prises only 100000 Of the total OF
I 10000 men employed IN the railwa!
service but large majority OF the
non-unlon men are participating IN
the strike.
!, The Southwest express had n narrow
escapc from being wrecked on Its ar
rival here today. The brakes failed to
work and investigation showed that
the air pipes had been cut. The train
z dashed into the Australia station at
speed of 60 miles an hour; It was
stonped lust before reaching the
Dolsant terminus.
Al Bois Colonies. the strikers held
nm n freight train and smashed In
The doors Of the cars freeing cargo of
cattle. Heavy consisnments OF fruit
and vegetables destined for Belgium
and northern France are stalled ana
ruined. 49,
Prices of fish, eggs. butter and milk
L have Jumped 25 per cont. The mer-
chants are arranging for the trans
uortntion OF vegetables from the
suburbs by automobiles.
J Tho garrison OF Paris has been re-
inforced by troops from the provinces.
Passengers and mails for the steam
ers Teutonic and Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse leaving last night, arrived at
Cherbourg today.
Premier BRAND this afternoon issued
n public statement In which he de-
! nounced the strike as an insurrection
, purely, built upon criminal foundations.
, He revealed the fact that negotiations
, for All adjustment of the grievances
, we're being conducted when the strike
was precpitated and violence commit
: ted.
5 The premier urged the trainmen not
to follow the advice Of the instigators
; Of the strike. who, he said. could be
I crimlnally prosecuted.
|, More telegraph wires We're cut today
t Including several connecting French
, noints with Brussels and London
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
IS AT a STANDSTILI
| Cologne, Germany, Oct. 1a.--Rnil.
| way traffic between this city and
| France was Mt standstill today. AT,
| rnnrements have been made to send
| tho French mails into France by way
|. or Jeumont on the frontier of France
i travellers In automobiles arriving
| mere from Franco by way of Jeumont
| sav that many caravans Of motor
cars have reached the SBelglan!sfron.
| tier from French points If'sf
1 WELLMAN WAITING "
/ FOR FAV0RAB LE WlN[