Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-04

siVelE; that it includes the Krupp
works. and that 10000 persons are in
volved. ~
The dispatch adds that the workers
triet we're expected to join in the strike
today. -
Mny Flood Mig Mines.
~ a meeting OF delegates in the Cen
tral kuhr coal region. according to the
cease after April 10 keeping the pumps
In operation, and that, therefore. the
noodinG of the mines must be reckoned
;, Adyices received tonight say that
Marshal Foch arrived at Spa at s:20
f,Tfn nfoSined hS and
the German armistice commission. that
he: would confer with him in his pris
yatS carat $3.50 o'clock.
The conference took place a. ftile
appointed time in the presence of
sS[a5oLGeRera 5oSai I!er, Wsygand. assistant to
ter and lasted forty minutes -
Huns Stirred by Foch.
Marshal Foch laid before Herr Erz-
perEer the decisions of the entente
r;rd1s E;r5d61sFger; . after the conference, hurt
peared deeply moved After a con-
ferenGn OF one hour with General Baron
Eon iammersteln, a member OF the
herman armiSticc commission, and his
technical advisers, E!rzherEcr returned
70 the hotel where the German 'mem-
lodged. A'F
The latest advices concerning ,ae
lighting at Frankfort and the renewal
ct the strike In Berlin confirm, the i'm
rtesSion prevailing In Germany week
ago. that the then comparative luil
II. me manifestations of industrial dis
r!n oFner and revolutionary violence and
pllaEe by the rabble was only tenn
porary.
Germany Nears Troubles. aH
Germany then was fairly quiet, the
only important exception being
strike in the surrounding region. Ths
disturbances in Central Germany and
In East Prussia had been suppressed;
IN. inc name Of disorder was only flicker
order was being maintained in Bremen
Essen and other cities. formerly scenee
Of spartacan uprisings and the Social
running affairs in that State without
regard to the central government,
vas vas not seeking. any occasion OF con
abundant possibilities OF trouble. Thn
majority mi 4. irii;. %, Of the German workngmdn
work. although higher wages are be-
ing constantly demanded, 10 meet tho
ris;ns rna n. cost OF food. An energetic
irrepressibles, however. are constantly
causing trouble and preaching BoishS-
visit doctrine. On early occasions, as
minorities had been able to inveigle or
persuade others into joining the strike
movement. producing higher wages N
bait of abundant food shipments from
Russia IL the government were over
thrown and an alliance concluded wi.
BolShevist Russia.
Food Is Problems Solution.
Factory. owners and others in close
touch with Industrial conditions regard
inc distribution OF American food sup
possibility Of mastering the striks
movement, establishing industrial
TrdGr Mi.n al and atimulating production.
,hc:r wages the necessary food, thsy
may be able to shake on the Influence
Of Of 'hS RADICALS; r'if Without this poslbil-
~ into the domination of the ex-
The industrial situation is compli.
materials. Should the coal production
De increased and Transportation i'm
leading. German manufacturers.
particularly in the electrical and ma
chinery lines. assured the correspond
doing profitable business. even un-
der the present vase scale, ii the food
ana ana, fuei difficulty was solved The
critical when the food and shipping
agreement was signed.
Exclamation of Stocks.
The exhaustion of the potato stocks
was in sight. Some stocks Of grain
could last. at best only into the third
week OF May. The emaciated herds OF
Germany were no longer able TO sup
ply even the reduced Tcat ration OF
rom four to seven ounces per week
The soyernmental distr!buson OF
bread was slightly over five pounds n
week but was still functioning cfH-
Otherwise. the, rationing machinery
had largely broken down
The workman, earning his imposing
80 or 40 marks 4 day, had been spend
ins, days wages for a pound OF lard.
Restaurants, which earlier had ca
tered to customers with money ana
had furnished them with food without
the p.eserta,ion of card, wern be.
ing forced to obey the Law.
Socialists Seek Alliance.
Tho long walt for the decIsion of
the nsaee fs.u conference. and the prssa
adverse to Germany. had produced t
very ,pessimtstic sentiment, and. jIst
AS the government representatives
T