New Britain herald., 1914-04-28
President Will Order Soldiers to
 Colorado to Restore Order. NINE MORE DEATHS RECORDED
Fresh Outbreaks Reported in the Trinidad DiStrict-StrikC Leaders Claim That the Situation Is Beyond Their Control.

Denver, Colo, April 2s.--The issu- ance of a proclamation by Governor Ammons to "All law-abiding and peace-loving citizens of Colorado. "to give their moral and active support to the effort to restore peace in the strike districts called attention today to conditions which were described as a "state of insurrection.''
 The proclamation said the state au- thorities had but one desire. ito re- store and maintain order and de- clared that until this was accomplish ed, there can be no machinery to secure justice in the courts
 The governor said the militia had been in the field for nearly six months, "were there to restore law and order" and for no other purpose, and were not interested in the out come of the strike. He cited the fact that until he left for Washington about ten days ago Not a single per- son had been killed by the militia be- cause of the strike and only two altogether--one by accident and one fugitive from justice"
 No Need of Bloodsled.
 The proclamation declared there need be no further bloodshed if the strikers will quit and return to their homes. If they refuse, every available power will be brought to bear to com pei them to do so."
 The proclamation concludes: Peace officers throughout the state are urged to arrest and hold for conspiracy every man caught collecting arms or ann intuition to ship to any part of the state, calling for volunteers or or ganizins companies of men to be used against the constituted authorities of the state"
 Conditions Arc Serious.
 Conditions in the Colorado coal fields have become more ser ious than at any time since the inception of the strike last September Violence spread from the southern fields to those of the extreme north, continuing with vigor in the southern zone, which prob- ably cost the lives of seven mine guards at the Walsen mine near Walsenburg, and being inaugurated in the northern fields by simultaneous attacks on the mines of Louisville. Lafayette and Marshall. The con- f1icts between strikers and mine guards at the Walsen mine, and at the Hecla mine at Louisville contin- ued throughout the night. The ar rival of the militia from Ludlow at the Walsen mine apparently did not awe the strikers who kept-up their fire at the mine from long range even after the troopers reinforced the de- lenders.
 At midnight the militia reached vEy -1-~ -I~,,> was divided, half remaining in Wal senburg and the other half going to the Walsen mine by a roundabout route to avoid contact with the strikers. Upon their arrival they determined to do nothing more than aid in the defense of the mine prop day more clearly defined the work that would be needed of them. Fresh Outbreaks Reported. Fresh outbreaks in the Trinidad dis- trict. were reported. Late yester- day the guards were driven from the McNally mine by strikers after two men had been killed and two per- sons wounded, one a woman. The strikers then fired the tipple and other buildings in the mine camp, taking complete possession of the property.
 Governor Ammons today faced an- l other large committee of women. They asked for the appointment of a committee of women to go to Ludlow and search the old strikers tent colony site where they claimed there are more bodies. They told the governor that 100 children of strikers families were yet unaccount- ed for. in spite of the fact that other | Investigating parties had announced no more bodies could be found at tho old colony grounds.
 Situation Beyond Control. Strike leaders claimed today that the situation throughout the statc had grown beyond their control and cited the fighting in the northern fields last night as proof of their claims. They asserted that the mine guards precipitated the fighting in Boulder county in order to evade sur. render of their guns. Sheriff Buster himself. was a member of the defend- ing force at the Hecla mine, and al. rected the guards and his deputies | totalling about seventy-1ve men. in | resisting the attack.
 No estimate of fatalities on the strikers side in any of the clashes | could be had from union headuuar. l ters here today.
 Washington, April 2S-President Wilson today decided to order federal troops to Colorado to restore order