Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-18
THE ARMY AND NAVY
FACES LAB0R's FORCES.
Starvation Inevitable in London
Bread Riots in Liverpool
Children Starving.

London, Aug. 1S.-With the rifles
of the British army turned against
them and the muzzles of the great guns
OF the British navy pointing ominously.
British labor is engaged in nation rack
ing struggle.
1t is asserted that within three days
all means OF railroad transportation in
England will have been effectually
tied up.
Government officials admit privately
that in six days, without transportation
actual starvation conditions will pre-
vail in four-tifths of the homes in all
the large cities in England.
Railway traffic in the North of Eng
land today is paralyzed. Everywhere
else it is completely demoralized. Lon
don, the worst sufferer, was further
crippled today when the tube men went
out. Thousands of new arrivals here
are without baggage. The steamship
lines are planning to run auto caravans
from London to Liverpool and South
ampton.
More than Is, 900 troops are now
stationed in London, about the London
docks and railway stations, giving the
impression OF a city under martial
rules.
Many Americans are among those
stranded here without baggage and
many Of them without funds. Scores
OF tourists who came across on vaca-
tions. with just enough money for
the trip, are desperate at the prospect
of being held here indefinitely. Among
these are numerous school teachers,
who fear they will be unable TO get
back iu time to take up their duties.
The Midland Railway today made
an effort to move some perishable
freight, using y year old boys as
teamsters. The lads were ieered but
not molested by the strikers.
The House OF Commons today adopt
ted a resolution, urged by Chancellor
Lloyd George. that no adjournment OF
Parliament be taken until next week.
The strike situation was deadlocked
this afternoon. The railway managers
announced this afternoon their dec-
sion to abide by the governments
offer to appoint royal commission to
investigate the demands OF the men.
They refuse any further concessions or
to recognize representatives OF the
unions.
Word has been received from Ian
cashire that 5000 coal miners there
and at Cheshire will be thrown cut OF
work tonight or tomorrow owing to
the impossibility OF railroads moving
the coal.
Reports to the strike leaders from all
parts OF the United Kingdom say the
strike order is being generally oh
served. Nearly all Of the men on the
four great Irish railroads went out at
6 o'clock this morning. Only 1000
are out at Glasgow, but union leaders
expected the workers on the roads in
Scotland to 60 out tonight.
Lack OF transportation was early felt
in the large cities where many restau-
rants were forced to close because OF no
food supplies. Everywhere orders are
going forth that saloons and grog shops
must be closed at night fall.
Liverpool, Aug. 18.-Bread riots
have begun here. A mob Of men and
women, maddened by hunger, today
stormed the bakeries and uig grocery
establishments and carried away food.
Money and other valuable articles were
untouched.
Serious rioting is in progress III most
OF the city. By nightfall the situation
may be beyond control of the police
and military as the temper OF the mob
is very bitter. Women, whose babies
are dying from the lack of milk, and
who are frenzied by their sufferings,
are in many instances at the head OF
the mob. They care little for the bay.
onets OF the soldiers and the latter are
loath to use their arms against their
own kind.
The scsvengers have joined the
strike, and the city's garbage is not
being removed. As a result an epidemic
is threatened