Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-14
TO BE GENERAL TONIGHT
International Walkout Is Ordered
for z O'Clock.
OLYMPIC STARTS ON VOYAGE
Settlement With Deckhands-Ves-
sells Will Not Be Abandoned
at New York.

aes men and fremen was launched off,
ciaIly at Liverpool and at some OF the
other ports of the British isles and
the continent this morning. The first
big steamers TO be tied up were
transatlantic liners The crews OF
the Teutonic and the Empress Of Ire
land. numbering $50 and 300 men.
respectively. refused to sign.
This afternoon the International sea
mems Union issued proclamation
stating that the signal for an interna-
tional strike would be given through
out the United Kingdom. France. Bel
gium Holland and Scandinavia at Z
o'clock tonight
Despite the efforts Of the strike lead
ers to hold her up the Olympic of the
White Star line the largest steamer
afoat got away from Southampton on
her maiden voyage to New York early
this afternoon.
The Teutonic of the White Star line
was scheduled to sail from Liverpool
next Saturday for Quebec and Montreal
The Empress of Ireland owned by the
Canadian Pacific Steamship Company,
was due to leave Liverpool next Fri
day for Quebec. In the early develop
ment Of the strike there appeared 10
he a lack of cohesion among the men
at most of the ports. which explained
the comparative indifference or the
shin owners who continued to scout
the idea of any really serious incon-
venieace.
Crowd Sees Olympic Off.
Even this morning there was some
doubt that the Olympic would sail on
time. but a settlement with her deck hanos
finally was effected. Great crowds Wit
messed the departure OF the new crart
end gave her a rousing send-on She car
ried $50 saloon passengers, record FOR
a westward voyage in June. j. Bruce
Ismay. chairman and managing director
of the White Star Line. was aboard. as
were many Americans who had deciced
not 10 wait for the coronation ceremonies.
The Olympic is due in New York We'd
nesday OF next week.
BERLIN. June 1.-THE German har-
bors were not affected today by the
seamen's strike launched at British and
other ports.
ANTWERP. June 14.-The strike OF sea-
mon seems 10 have met with little sue
cess among the sailors here generahy,
hut the fremen and cargo handlers are
slowly going out.
The Belgian crews of two Red Star
Line vessels due to leave this week have
struck, and will be replaced by others.
Refuse to Sign.
AMSTERDAM, Holland. June 1.-THE
crews of three of the Royal Steamship
Company's vessels refused to sign TINS
morning and were dismissed.
The sailors in most of the steamers In
tho harbor struck but work proceeded
as usual The dock hands declined TO
Ioin the strikers
KEW YORK. June 14-Probably none
If the big transatlantic liners nor any or
The HDO or more tramp steamers OF Tor
eign register will be abandoned by their
crews in this country as resuit OF the
strike declared today by the lnterna-
tional Seamens Union in England, ac-
cording TO Matthew Tearle. who Is IN
charge of the strike in America
Agree to Demands.
The Hamburg-American line and the
North German Lloyd line have signed
the agreement for higher wages and they
will not be affected in the least SAID
TearIe. THE American line Is paying
rhe wages demanded and, of course, Its
crews will not strike on that score Inc
American line rants the men to pass
medical examination. to which they OBJ
feet but this difference probably VIII De
adjusted
THE Cunard White Star. Red Star
ard Atlantic Transport lines are OF
foreign register. and the crews are
signed over there for round trips.
boats in American ports. or bound for
American ports must remain on them
rrtil they return TO their European n
docks, when they will join the strikers.