The sun., 1919-01-03
SOLDIER WATERS.
LEADER ASSAULTED
Man Who Employed Dis
charged Fighters New Years
Eve Has Foot Broken.
400 STRIKERS LEAVE CITY
Both Sides in Controversy Re-
main Firm-IIOtel Men to
Meet To-day.

1t became known yesterday that he
men who procured the soldiers and
sailors who acted as walters at the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel on New Years eve
was attacked while on his way home
with several sailors shortly before dawn
on New Years Day.
The man, an Englishman named Lans-
dale, was wounded in the foot by an
iron bar or similar weapon welded by
one of the three or four assailants
during free for all fight on Fifth
avenue. The attack reveals the fact that
Lansdale. according to Theodore Title.
maitre dhotel of the Ritz, is the leader
In a plan to replace the 1000 striking
walters in the big hotels with dis
charged soldiers and sailors
Title denied last night that he knew
anything OF the whereabouts of Lans-
dale at the present time. The wounded
man. however. hobbled into the Ritz
Carlton yesterday afternoon, 1t is said,
and told the story of the assault. The
blow on the foot fractured a bone in his
ankle, according to his story, but
despite this fact he and his sailor COM
panions managed to beat of their as
sailants.
A Former Army Of1cer.
Lansdale. according 10 Title. Is a
former British Army officer who was
wounded several times during the war.
On the night OF December 81 he was
observed directing the hundred soldiers
and sailors In their duties at the hotel
At that time he was dressed in civilian
clothes. but wore an officers raincoat
II Is asserted he was followed by strlk-
ing walters when he left the hotel with
several sailor walters and was set upon
when he reached Fifth avenue.
Lansdale. according to Title, re-
ceived nothing for his services in bring
ing in the 100 discharged soldiers and
sailors. He has promised to provide
twenty men discharged from service to
serve the hotel These men will be used
permanently as walters. according &c
Titze, and will wear the regulation
walters outfits as soon as they have
earned enough money to buy them. II
the meantime they will continue to wear
their uniforms while waiting on guests
The main dining room OF the Ritz had
placard at its door yesterday an
| nouncing that all tables were engaged
| Walters were scarce, but hotel guest;
and regular customers were served
strikers Go to Camps.
Both sides continue to claim the ad
vantage. otto Wagner secretary OF III,
! International Federation of Hotel anC
| Restaurant Workers. eaid he expected
overtures for arbitration to be mad,
shortly by the hotel men. He pointed
out that forty restaurants and a few
hotels already had acceded to the de
mands of the strikers. The big hotels
however. like the Bil.more. Waldorf
! Plaza. McAlpin and Aston, are still
| holding out.
-Four hundred striking walters anc
cooks left the city in a body yester
day TO take I'M positions in camps near
! the citv. according tn Wagner
| Wagner said that a meeting of the
hotel mon will ne held TO-DAY, Whether
the meeting intends to discuss the en-
! ployment Of large numbers OF soldiers
and sailors DISCHARGED from service
could not be learned last night. 1t war
| announced however. that a statement
OF Importance would be made after the
conference.