The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-10-10

decorations conferred by his government
employers to grant 44-hour week ef- |
fective at once and weekly wage in.
crease Of $14. A large number Of week
~ and monthly magazines suspended
publication to join the lockout. The
international 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
International 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 compromise as
an alternative to going on sympa-
thetic strike. So far the government
had been firm in its refusal to yield
snything 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 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
runzio'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 Spalato 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
rlayed his defiant spirit by refusing
to treat with the government as long
lis Nitti remains at its head. He was
planning a juncture of Italian troops
at Tara and SebenicO and there were
persistent rumors that unless the gov
eminent yielded and supported him
he would proclaim new republic. The
situation of the Italian government
would be ridiculous if it We're not SC
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 SUI
preme council of the allies ignore Pres
ident Wilson and carry out that clause
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 coul'
do so gracefully. However, the SUI
rreme council holds the position that
all else aside, 1t cannot afford to hav
its authority flouted by Italy. as tina
would open the way for Greece, Rou
mania. and even Germany and Bul
garia to take similar action in region
tc which they lay claim.
1t was stated unofficially in Wash
ington that unless the Adriatic ques
ton was settled very soon the Unite
States government might consider tn
ACCESSIBILITY of withdrawing for tn
present any further material assist
ance to the other powers. Presum
ably this hint was designed to kee
them in line with the presidents pc
: icy.
The landing Of Americans at Ira
: snd the expulsion Of the Italians frol
that town was seized upon by the OF
ponents Of the administration wit
avidtty. After a heated debate the ser
ate adopted resolution calling upO
the president for an explanation. 1t al
; rcars the action was taken by Admit
al Andrews Mt the request Of an TIA
ian admiral. and Admiral Knapp. con
manding our naval forces In Europea
/ waters, has reported that this inte
: vcntiOn prevented blOOdshed "whic
] perhaps would have resulted in a sta,
! If actual war between Italy and Jug
, Slavia." That part of the Dalmatia
coast was intrusted to the care Of til
P Americans by the supreme council.