The Washington herald., 1919-09-28
MILLION WORKERS OUT
In ENGLISH R. R. STRIKE
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acted in such a capacity-and IL nee
essary. it Is said. force will be en-
ployed. y.
Six Weeks Food supply.
The food ministry has reimposed the
rationing of meat. bacon, sugar, but
ter and margarine and has fixed the
quantities OF meat, sugar and bread
TO be used at one meal by restaurants.
Wholesalers and retailers are required
placing new orders
The food ministry revealed that 1t
possessed secret food reserves, which,
1t estimated, are sufficient to supply
London for six weeks.
Despite the magnitude of the strike,
no serious disturbances were reported
today.
Premier Deaounces Strike.
Lloyd George, in a statement made
NO strike ever had so little justi-
fication or displayed such disregard for
public interests. II is inexplicable, for
the governments offer was generous
l am convinced the strike was en-
subversive ends. The vast majority
are opposed to such an anarchistic
conspiracy"
Il, am convinced it is not a strike
for better wages or conditions. The
railwaymen's- conduct during the war
demonstrated their patriotism. When
they realize they are being used by
extremists for sinister PURPOSES their
common sense will resume sway and
save the country and their own fam
lilies from disaster.
Meanwhile. in the interests of the
nation, the government has no altern-
ative- but to accept the challenge
thrown down to society as a whole.
1t intends to meet the blow with all
the resources at its disposal 1t will
spare no expense in maintaining the
social order on which the country's
prosperity depends"
Explain Causes.
Official statements explaining the
causes of the strike were issued to-
Gay from both government and
railway sources. The government
pointed out that wages before the
war were SIS, 100000 annually, that
during the war wages were dou-
bled and that shorter hours added
another S1O0. 600. 900. The present
demands. according to the govern
ment. call for an additional O,000,-
900. The government charges the
strike is a clear reach of agree
ments.
The railway union. fortifying it.
self for a long siege, was said to
have strike funds exceeding ST.
100000.
The airplane was introduced as a
strike breaker. probably for the
first time in history. when various
companies announced they were
equipped to carry passengers who
hitherto had travelled on trains.
The press is unanimous in con-
demning the action of the railway
workers. recognizing they had cre-
ated the most serious crisis since
1914
saiIings stopped.
In consequence of the serious con-
dition brought about by the strike
orders have been issued by the gov
ernment to stop the sailing of all
British ships from foreign ports. Brit
ish ships sailing from British ports
can receive supplies of fuel at all OF
the British bunker stations but no
fuel supply will be given to any Brit
1911 snip SAILING lOE an IuSllSn pOEl
after Monday.
The news excited a great deal OF
interest in shipping circles in New
York.
! 1t was thought that this order or
the British admiralty indicated much
more serious conditions in Grear
Britain than have been reported. 1t
was not believed that the British gov
ernment would suspend all shipping
of imports into Great Britain at this
time unless the necessity for the stop
page was very great.
The conjectured explanations Of the
order among shipping men were that
in consequence of the strike it was
impossible also to unload them II they
did arrive.
Shipping men said last night that
the stoppage of British shipping un-
doubtedly would tax the American
merchant marine to the utmost to
supply the demands for imports from
all parts of the world. With the
American merchant marine taxed to
its full capacity. in carrying Amer
lean goods to all Sarts of the world.
American business, II was said, ought
to have an unprecedented boom. 1t
surely would have. 1t was said, If
Great Britain's stoppage of shipping
from foreign ports continued for any
length of time.