The Washington times., 1920-10-22
R|OT|NG RESUMED
BY BRITISH Miners
Both Sides Adamant as General
Strike TO Be Called Mon
day lmpends.


government threatening a strike Of
railroAdsrs and dock workers was
served by J. IL. Thomas, secretary Of
tho National Union OF Rsilwaymen.
and Robert Williams. secretary OF
the Federation OF Transport Workers
The crisis has been reached" de-
clsrea Thomas. We are giving the
government until Sunday night to
end the coal strike or 10 take
definite steps for the calling OF a
conference which will guarantee its
end"
Williams. speaking in behalf of
the dock workers. said the men had
decided 10 quit work unless the gov
eminent acted for Industrial peace
by Sunday.
Unofficial estimates OF the number
OF men directly involved la a general
strike OF the triple alliance" were:
Coal miners and helpers. 1900. coo;
Railway employees $4,000 TO
700. 900:
Dock workers. $4,000
Fesrs that the struxGie will de-
veiop into an .iadsstrisI reveiutien."
with demands fer the co.piete ma
tions lisa ttoa of certain branches Of
Ind sstry, aotahIy the mines aaA rail-
ways, were isserstneA ~ the actiOn
of the raiiwAymeu sd the transport
workers.
OUTLOOK Is INKY BLACK
If the railmen and the dock work
ers make tho tie-up complete, Great
Britain is threatened with a suspen-
sion of rail traffic and maritime
trafric and absolute stagnation OF all
factories. as well as a fuel famine
nd an acute food shortage.
Premier Lloyd George was hopeful
that a way would be found out Of
the grave difficulty. but he admitted
that the situation has been rendered
desperately serious by the action OF
the railroad and dock employees in
sAciding upon q sympathy strike.
1t is estimated that about $50. 1000
workers outside Of the coal fields. in
GLIDING 10000 dock employees, have
already been forced into idleness by
the coal strike, which closed down
factories and compelled a curtail-
ment OF rail traffic and maritime
shipping schedules.
The executive committee Of the
National Union OF Raiiwsymen met
again this morning.
At a meeting of the parliamentary
committee OF the Trade Union Con.
gress, Charles w. Bowman. a Labor
lite member of the House of Com
mons, announced that a plenary Sos
sion OF the Trade Union Congress
would be called on Wednesday to
consider how best to help the strik-
ing coal miners insure success
PRESS SEES RAY OF HOPE.
London newspapers regard the Ia
Dor situation as very grave. but not
entirely hopeless. Ii was announced
that the government is taking no
| risks and is making nnal plans for
food distribution. guarding railways
and steamship docks and maintain
ing skeleton service just A.
though a general stoppase Of work
was absolutely and unequivocally as
sured.
Leaders of the miners expressed
some annoyance over the action of
the railroaders Some OF the miners
regarded it as interference rather
than assistance. Premier Lloyd
George was quoted as characterizing
the railway mems strike decision as
"exceedingiy rash. indiscreet, precip.-
tate. and undesired by anyone"
According TO the Daily Chronicle,
responsible leaders of the Trade
Union Congress made progress in
their efforts to bring about re-
newal OF negotiation between the
government and the Federation OF
Miners. This newspaper said infor-
NAL conversations had begun last
night and that important develop
ments might be forthcoming before
tomorrow.