Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27
BRITISH RAIL
STRIKE TIEUP
is COMPLETE
AL Transportation Ceases
Lloyd George Lays
Walkout to Plot.

London, Sept. 27.-The min
istry of transport shortly be-
fore 3 O'Clock this afternoon
announced that the stOppage
of trafhc on the railroads
through the strike was Virtu-
ally complete, except in Ire
land, where the lines are not
affected. The announcement
said that no disturbance had
been reported.
The decision of the Underground
Motormen's union last night to sup
port the national union of the
railwaymen's strike caused a COM
plete tie-up of the railways here
today.
England Under War Regime.
The government, having failed in
it's negotiations with the union, to
adjust the situation, is said to be
prepared to operate the railroads
with armed forces if necessary, but
it's definite program for meeting
the condition before the country
has not yet developed. 1t has is
sued orders placing all England
under a war regime so far as food
and fuel is concerned
One of the most disquieting
features of the situation is the pos
sibility that the miners and trans
port workers who, with the rail-
waymen, form what is known as
the triple alliance" also may
strike.
Tieup Is Complete
So far as could be learned at 10
o'clock this morning, the members
Of the National Union of Railway
men had walked out in body and
that the stoppage of service was
complete. Telepnonic and tele-
graphic reports to the executive
committee of the union from dis
tant centers show that local
branches are supporting the COM
mittee's action.
Under Government Control.
The railway mems strike which
has great Britain in its grip today
is of a different nature from or
binary labor disturbances, because
the railways and the mines are
under government management.
Therefore there is no question of
the government maintaining neu-
trality between employers and
workmen, as it has generally at
tempted to do. The possibility
rests for the moment on the cab
met, but parliament may be sum-
moned to support the ministry in
its task.
No Disorder.
The chief danger of trouble is
pointed to as the hostility of the
labor interests to the use of the
military organizations in any form
for opposing strikes.
Up to this afternoon there have
been no reports of any clashes be-
tween workmen and officials or
disorders of other character.
Premier Charges ~PIot.7
London, Sept. 27.-"The precipi-
fancy of this action gives the i'm
preston of a deliberate and ma
tured intention on the part of some
to seek a quarrel at
any cost" said Premier Lloyd
George in a statement today on the
nation wide railway strike.
1T has convinced me it is not a
strike for wages or better condi-
tions," continued the premier. The
has reason to believe
it has been engineered for some
time by a small, but active body
Of men who have wrought tireless-
ly and insidiously to exploit the la
Dor organizations of this country
from subversive ends"
Hopes to Avert Upheaval.
Glasgow. Sept. 27.-Robert Smil-
lie, leader of the miners union.
said this morning he hoped the
railway crisis would pass without
an industrial upheaval. He beiiev-
ed, however. this was possible only
by the men securing the demands
they and the majority of the people
consider just"