The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
Hope to Avert Rail strike.
BIZ the Associated Press

BIZ the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-While II is hoped
that at the joint conference tomorrow
between the railmen and miners it will
be arranged that the railmen postpone
their threatened strike until after
Wednesdays trades union conference.
the greatest anxiety exists among Lon
doners, for If the rail strike becomes
effective Sunday night the Underground
tube railways will cease working. 1t Is
possible also that the trans and buses.
whose drivers are members of the Tran
sport Workers Union, viii suspend oper-
atoms The bus and tram drivers, how
ever. have expressed themselves as re-
luctant to join the movement.
Should the strike come, the Ministry
OF Transport has an emergency plan In
readiness for immediate operation OF the
railways by volunteers and all machin-
cry created for the purpose during last
years strike will be utilized.
Robert Williams, general secretary Of
the Transport Workers. announced In
tilelr behalf. with regard to the enroll
ment OF volunteers by the Government.
that the transport men Took upon the
danger of the enrolment of volunteers.
especially from the middle class and
white guards Of the community. as of
more provocation than the use of
troops"
Consequently. continued the announce
ment, the transport men are considering
the granting of permits. In the event of
an extension of the local strike, by
which the appropriate trade unions
would provide the necessary food for the
community.
Threat Comes From South Wales.
The miners conference of South Wales
to-day asked the National Miners Fed
Grafton to call national conference to
consider the withdrawal Of all labor
from the coal mines. The mines are
being kept In order by specially assigned
forces and their withdrawal would rem
der the pits useless for a resumption Of
work.
The desirability for q session of the
House of Commons Saturday to pass the
emergency bill, giving the Government
wide powers in the event of public dis
order, was considered this afternoon. but
it was decided that the House should
consider the bill Monday
Emergency Income Urged.
In the House Edward Short. the
Home Secretary, gave notice of the pres
entation Of q bill to make exceptional
provision for the protection of the COM
munity In cases of emergency.
1t was said the measure was mainly
revival of the war time emergency
regulations for period of emergency.
1t was stated at the office of Frank
Hodges of the Miners Union that no
appeal had been made for assistance to
the International organization of miners.
No efforts had been made to approach
Americans In connection with the
miners strike.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 22.-The strike move
ment among the Charleroi coal miners.
will probably be followed by the rail-
way post office men, street car en-
ployees and metal and gas workers. It
was predicted In labor circles to-day.
The movement is one OF protest against
the payment Of an income tax.
HALIFAX, N. c., Oct. 22.-The captain
of the Cunard liner Saxpnia. on her way
from Liverpool to New York, sent a
wireless message here to-day stating he
would stop here to take on board 600
tons OF bunker coal. This is in accord
ance with instructions from the British
Government advising steamships to
bunker their coal wherever possible be-
cause of the British coal miners strike.
he explained.