The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-03
LONDON STRIKE
STILL UNSOLvED
British Railway Workers De.
termined to Support
Leaders.
GOVERNMENT HOPEFUL

London, oct. 3.-C. Il. Cramp, pres
ident of the National Union of Rail
| waymen, declared this morning the
! situation relative to the railroad
strike was still unsolved. He said
reports were arriving at headquar-
ters here from all districts showing
the men to be more determined than
ever to support their leaders.
Following the deadlock in the rail-
way negotiations, danger of a ma
tional strike again loomed up today.
]. II. Thomas, executive secretary
of the National Union of Railway
men, declared that the deputation of
eleven from the transport workers
and allied unions 'would unani-
mously support the railroaders' re-
fusal Of the governments terms.
This deputation is continuing its eff
forts at mediation, however.
The situation is improving as more
strikers continue to report for work
according to the foreign official COM
munique issued by the government
at noon ,
mo application has been received
from the railwaymen for an inter
view. There is marked Improvement
in the situation, particularly in the
handling of freight. More men are
returning. Food stocks are at a sat
isfactory level"
Negotiations Resumed.
Negotiations between the govern
ment and labor representatives other
than railway men were resumed to-
day in an effort to bring the authori-
ties and the railway representatives
together for a settlement of the rail-
road strike.
Crowds thronPed Downing street
before Premier Lloyd Georges resi-
dence. The crowds were orderly but
the police nevertheless caused them
to quit Downing street and move into
Whitehall.
Coal Miners Warned.
Instructions to the miners organl-
cation as to their attitude toward
the strike were issued by Robert
Smillie, their leader, today. All the
miners federations were advised
against precipttate action in the
present junctufe, but the miners were
ordered not to Undertake the duties
of striking railroad men.
When the delegation left the pre-
mier's residence at 2 o'clock this
one member said:
'The situation is more hopeful"
While the delegates were on their
way back to Caxton Hall, three lor-
ries filled with soldiers passed
Whitehall and were hissed
by the crowds.
Will Not Como Back.
1--WE will not come back" declared
an official of the coal miners union
following the conference with the
premier.
Secretary Bromley, of the locomo-
tive engineers organization, pre-
diets a long and bitter struggle be-
tween trade unionism generally and |
the government. "If the premier's |
only suggestion is unconditional sur
render, it is certain the railway men |
will hang out to the bitter end and |
other unions will join them" said |
An urgent call for 1000 volunteers |
to work on busses in London was +!
posted on the blackboard in the stock |
exchange.
Bernard Shaw Ironica!.
The Daily Express estimates that |
the first week of the strike has cost |
approximately $5,000,0O0 in wages, |
loss of production and depreciation. !
The Daily Mail expresses the opin- |
ion that "the strike is on its last |
legs" adding:
"The strikers have nothing to gain |
from prOlonging it,"
The Daily Telegraph, in its com
ments, said:
"The nation is determined to de-
feat the strike, as well as to secure a |
settlement that is clean and just to |
the company as we'll as the men,"