Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10

employers to grant 44-hour week ef-
fective at once and a weekly wage in
crease of $14. A large number of week
ly and monthly magazines suspended
to join the lockout. The
unions have denounced
the strike and Outlawed the strikers,
and the employers announced their
plants would remained closed until
they could be operated with forces
composed entirely of members of the
unions.
Great Britain, almost tied up by the
great railway strike, saw a chance for
peaceful settlement toward the end
of the week when representatives Of
the transport workers and other trades
went into conference with Premier
Lloyd George. None of the railroad
men were in the deputation. The allied
unions were seeking a compromise as
an alternative to going on a sympa-
thetic strike. So far the government
had been firm in its refusal to yield
anything to the strikers, and many
trains were being operated under
armed guard. The use OF soldiers in
this way aroused the bitter protests
of organized labor generally. As a con-
sequence of the strike the United
States shipping board stopped the
clearance of vessels for England.
Labor in England has thought up
something that it seems to have over
looked in this country. Union COM
positors on some papers asserted the
right to censor the news they set up
so it would not be unfavorable to the
strikers, and in at least one instance
they compelled the withdrawal of an
advertisement for men to take the
places of those who had quit.
Before this appears in type DAN
nunzio's Italians and the Jugo-Slavs
may be openly at war. The rebel
leader has said he considers such a
state exists, and he and his followers
apparently will welcome the outbreak
of hostilities. At Spa1ato there already
has been fighting. in which it was re
ported some 200 men were killed. Two
American cruisers hurried there to re
store order. D'Annunzio's army in
creases daily with the arrival Of de
serters from the regulars and he dis
played his defiant spirit by refusing
to treat with the government as lons
as Nitti remains at its head. He was
planning a juncture of Italian troops
at lara and Sebenico and there were
persistent rumors that unless the gov
ernment yielded and supported hin
he would proclaim a new republic. The
situation of the Italian government
would be ridiculous if it were not 81
nearly tragic. Except for the Social
lists. the people certainly are in sym
pathy with D'Annunzio's assertion
that Fiume must belong to Italy, ant
the demand is general that the su
ident Wilson and carry out that claus
Of the treaty of London. France an
Great Britain have been only luke
warm in their support of Mr.. Wilson
and probably would comply with tn
| demand of the Italians if they conl
do so gracefully. However, the su
| preme council holds the position that
all else aside, it cannot afford to hav
its authority fiouted by Italy. as tha
would open the way for Greece, Rou
mania. and even Germany and Bu
garia to take similar action in region
tc which they lay claim.
It was stated unofficially in Wash
ington that unless the Adriatic ques
ton was settled very soon the Unite
States government might consider tn
advisability of withdrawing for tn
present any further material assist
ance to the other powers Presun
ably this hint was designed to kee
them in line with the presidents POI
icy.
The landing of Americans at Ira
end the expulsion of the Italians fron
that town was seized upon by the OF
ponents of the administration wit
avidity. After a heated debate the sen
ate adopted a resolution calling upol
the president for an explanation. It az
rears the action was taken by Admir-
al Andrews at the request of an Ital
ian admiral. and Admiral Knapp. com
manding our naval forces in European
waters. has reported that this inter
vention prevented bloodshed "whicl
perhaps would have resulted in a stat
of actual war between Italy and JugC
Slavia." That part Of the Dalmatial
coast was intrusted to the care of tn
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