The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-10-09

employers to grant 44-hour week eff
fective at once and Il weekly wage in
crease of S14. A large number Of week
ly 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 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
Ten were In the deputation. The allied
unions were seeking a compromise as
an alternative TO going on sympa-
thetic strike. So far the government
had been firm in its refusal TO yield
anything 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 1t 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 II would not be unfavorable 70 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
runzios 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 hostilites. At Spalato there already
has been fighting, i'm 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
Played his defiant spirit by refusing
to treat with the government as long
as Nitti remains ut it's head. He was
planning a juncture Of Italian troops
Mt cara and Sebenico and there were
persistent rumOrs that unless the gov
eminent yielded and supported him
he would proclaim n new republic. The
situation Of the Italian government
would be ridiculous if IL were not so
nearly tragic. Except for the Social
lists. the people certainly are I'm sym
pathy with D'AnnunZio's assertion
that Fiume must belong to Italy, and
| 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 and
Great Britain have been only luke
warm in their support of Mr.. Wilson.
and probably would comply with the
demand of the Italians II they could
do so gracefully. However. the SUI
preme council holds the position that,
all else aside, il cannot afford TO have
it's authority fouted by Italy. as that
would open the way for Greece. Rou-
mania. and even Germany and Bull
garia to take similar action in regions
&c which they lay claim.
1t was stated unoficially in Wash
ington that unless the Adriatic ques-
ton was settled very soon the United
States government might consider the
advisability Of withdrawing for the
present any further material assist
ance to the other powers. Presum-
ably this hint was designed to keep
them in line with the presidents pol
icy.
The landing of Americans at Trau
end the expulsion of the Italians from
that town was seized upon by the OPP
ponents of the administration with
avidlty. After heated debate the SEN
ate adopted resolution calling upon
the president for an explanation. 1t ap-
rcars the action was taken by Admir-
al Andrews at the request Of an Ital-
ian admiral, and Admiral Knapp, com
manding our naval forces in European
waters, has reported that this inter-
vention prevented bloodshed (which
perhaps would have resulted In state
of actual war between Italy and Jugo-
Slavia." That part Of the Dalmatian
coast was intrusted to the care Of the
Amoricopo hv tha aunrory,o council