The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-10
NO SOLUTION FOUND
 FOR STRIKE; TOWNS
 FACE FUEL SHORTAGE

SUMMARY, Nov -3-(P)-At midnight when the coal strike had been in existence for 72 hours it is ap parent that the great body of uniost have no present intention of returning to work unless at the express or ders of their union officials: These under re- straning order prohibiting them from aiding the strike and have not made any statement since service was made them
 Since the strike first went into efec there has been mo case of reported disorder any disturbances of kind connected with the wakou This is in part attrl- bued the operators noattempt to operate and partly to the pacific intentions of the strikers Troops, both state and federal are however being held in readiness Ito suppress any incipient riotng should it
 In few instances the serious side of the situation resulting from the strike is beg inning to crop out This lis found in fuel shortages being reported from several points, mostly in smaller towns which unable to cumuate supply of coal prior to the effective mess of the strike order Des Moines Iowa, reports sev cra small towns in that state short of fuel Newton is competely in the dark At Indanoa schools, theatres lodges and other public meeting places have been closed and the electric power shut off at ten ocock each even ing Several other small towns report similar conditions existing.
 At Chattanooga Tenn, the coal dealers have enter ed into an agreement to cut off all industrial buyers of fuel in order to keep the private supplied and each individual buyer has been limited to two tons of coal The supply there is not sufficient to last extended period.
 Butte reports serious situation existing. Acting orders issued by Director General Hines railway thorities are communicating all coal enroute to Butte where the local dealers receiving no fuel shipments on this account Little fuel of any kind is obtainable. The national railroad administration announced from Washington last night that number of passenger trains have been cut off the schedules of several railroads All roads, it is stated have sufficient coal hand to oper ate freight trains for several weeks by limiting the pass Ienger service. The roads sezng coal at various points along the seaboard awaiting shipment. District If fO various market centers.
 PRESSURE CONTINUES
 WASHINGTON Nov. 3.-(P)-Continued pressure is being bro to bear the officials of the United Mine Workers of America to call off the coal strike without further delay. Assurances have been given the coal unions that President Wilson and Attorney General Palmer stand ready to attempt adjustment the strike order is rescnded President Gompers of the A. F. O. l.. has advised President Lewis, of the mine workers, of the governments attitude.
 MT. Gompers has been consulting with government officials relative to the strike and realizes that they will not recede from their position that the strike must be declared off and the workers return before the govern ment will attempt to open negotiations with the opera tors for rehearing of the dispute.
 FIRST BREAK REPORTED
 WASHINGTON, Nov. B. -(F9-The first break in the coal strike reported the department of justice this afternoon when fifteen union mines in the northern field of West Virginia reopencd and the union went back the ob In other sections the miners standing firm.
 NO NEW OFFERS
 ST. LOUIS Nov. 3-(H9-The wage scale committee of the coal operators announced here this morning that has plans to end the strike except those which the miners have already refused to consider The oper ators declared to be anxious to reopen negotiations if the men will first return to work They refuse to take any action, however, long the strike continues.
 MINERS FIRM
 CHICAGO, Ill.,, Nov B. -(H9-The striking coal min CTS not returning to work anywhere far be