Arizona republican., 1919-09-27

London since midnight indicate
 that the call for the railway strike
 has been generally responded to,
 although in some centers with re-
 luctance.
 LONDON, Sept. 26-The govern
 ment tonight was n1arshallinq all
 the facilities at it's disposal with
 the avowed intention of fighting to
 bitter finish a country wide
 strike of railway men which was
 due to begin at midnight as re-
 suit of the refusal of the National
 Union of Railway Men to accept the governments proposals regard
 ing the fixing of a permanent rate
 of wages as a basis for further
 negotiations.
 From an authoritative source it
 was learned tonight that the gov
 ernment intends to use it's every
 resource, even to the employment
 of armed forces if necessary, to
 combat what was characterized as
 "heinous offense" and "a strike
 against the life of the community"
 Already preparations have been
 made to continue the transport of
 necessities by motor cars: the war
 office has suspended all leaves of
 absence and further demobiIization
 of the military forces, and the food
 minister has revived virtually all
 the war measures regarding the
 rationine of food.
 Except during the few months o this year and last year." said MT. Me Clotobv Hwhar, tba oarnpoittaa op r.uh lie information sent American new across the Pacific, the Far East ha' received it's news of the United State through Reuter-, the report being pre- pared by British hands at New York blue penciled by British hands at Lon don. expurgated, clarified and inter preted by British hands at Shanghai where British feeling against Amer jeans has been most marked and thenc distributed"
 The Kokusai, which he said was con trolled by the Japanese government al though that government had diploma tically denied it, controls all news sen into or from Japan. He added that tn agency's treatment of news was lik that of the British and the Japanes were seeking to extend their news con trol in China, which he feared might re suit in the open door" of trade i China being closed to Americans.
 q do not think there is a shadow Q a doubt that the miners and transpor workers will join the strike" said J. E Thomas, general secretary of the Ma tional Union of Railwaymen in an in terview with the Daily Mail.
 According to the Daily Mail the gov ernment also expects the miners an transport workers who with the rail way men are members of the "tripl alliance" to join the strike
 The Associated Press learns authori tatively that the government takes tn view that the railroad strike called fo midnight tonight must be fought wit every facility at it's command, even { the employment of armed forces necessary. The war office announce that it would be necessary to suspen demobilization of the army and cane, all leaves of absence forthwith.
 The government looks on the strik as threat against the life of the com munity. While it does not propose { take over and operate the railway the government asserts it will protet any men volunteering for railwa service.
 The food controller tonight issued a order virtually reviving the war meas ures regarding food, namely by pro hibiting hoarding beyond one week supply, and applying the rationing meats to public eating houses, whic will not be allowed to serve suga milk or butter separately. except [ children under 10 years of age.