The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-13
Premier Has Arrested Five of
the Most influential Of the
Leaders
COAL MINES FORCED TO
CLOSE BECAUSE Of STRIKE
German Banks Complain Because Of
the Inconvenience of Doing Bust.
ness With France Because Of Lack
Of Communication.

Paris. Oct. 13.-The French govern
ment Is meeting the situation result
ing from the general strike of the
railroad employees with a firmness
that challenges admiration, even Of
those who sympathize with the men
IN their demands for minimum wages
OF 81 per day.
This morning five of the most in
fluential strike leaders were placed
under arrest. This action was in full
fillment Of Premier Brands promise
to punish the agitators who, he de-
clared, precipitated an insurrection-
ary movement at the very hour that
the premier and M. Miller and the
minister Of public works. posts and
telegraphs were conducting negotia-
ttons looking to peaceful adjust
ment of the differences between the
railroad managers and their en-
ployes.
The arrested leaders were charged
with provoking a seditious meeting
and leading in violence and the de-
struction OF property. The govern
ment is convinced that this move, to-
gether with the summoning to the
military service as reservists all Of
the STRIKERS, will break the backbone
of the strike which has already been
weakened by the failure Of the men
of the eastern railroads, the Paris,
Lyons and Mediterranean and the
Paris Orleans road to respond gen
orally to the orders Of the militant
chiefs Of the national federation. .
Tho national pollrAoa union hoo
succeeded in thoroughly demoraliz-
ing the service on the northern and
western system but 1t had less sue
cess on the eastern and southern
lines. The situation this morning
yesterday.
Seine Q Factor.
The river Seine, which in January
threatened to destroy Paris. now
looms up in the role Of cavior. The
government has made arrangements
to rush food supplies to Paris from
the sea, reQuisitioning all tugs. boats
and barges to meet the crisis brought
about by the stoppage Of the railway
service. and ease the food market,
which is already hard hit.
The employees of the eastern and
the Paris. Lyons and Mediterranean
railroads have not yet responded to
the call to strike. and the govern
ment's weapon of mobilization has in
duced some of those employed on the
northern road to return to their posts.
Nevertheless. the northern and west
ern railroads are prostrated. The
call to the colors has been ignored
by the large majority. and at mass
meetings held today the strikers re-
iterated their determination not to re-
spond to the call.
Much destruction has been wrought
on the western system. where the
strikers and their supporters have
held up and derailed trains. blocked
tracks. destroyed signals, ripped up
rails and cut telephone and telegraph
wires. The government has ordered
the arrest of q score of the strike
leaders, and Instructions have been
issued to the troops to use severe
measures wherever required.
Thousands Of persons living In the
suburbs. but who are employed in
Paris. massed this evening around the
depots. These they found closed
silent, with soldiers camps in front.
Then with true Partisan gaiety they
laughingly set out to walk home. per-
haps distance of five or ten miles.
or stormed the tramways. cabs, auto
mobiles and other conveyances.
The losses to commerce already are
tremendous. Scores of trains have
been stalled along the roads, many Of
these carrying food supplies which
even now have become unfit for use.
The passengers on the steamship
Oceanic, who took the train at Cher
bourg for Paris. are blocked at Man
tes-Sur-Seine. about thirty-six miles
from Paris. Many Americans have
been compelled to remain in this city.
or to pay fabulous sums to reach the
coast. Seven hundred sacks Of
American mail are now being trans
ported from Havre to Paris up the
Seine, and the French steamship line
will employ a tug to convey the pass
engers for the steamer La Touraine
sailing Saturday.
Coal Mines Close
Courrieries, France. Oct. 13-The
coal mine sdismissed $500 employees
today because of the inability to
ship coal during the railway strike.
Banks Affected
Berlin, Oct, 13-Passenger and
freight traffic by railway with France
has been practically suspended. The
banks complain of serious inoonve-
nience in the matter of financial
transactions between here and France.
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