The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-15
British Coal Miners Strike May
Conceal Revolution to
Overthrow ParIia-
ment.
REDS GETTING BUSY
Main Demand Of Miners is for Nation
aiixation Of Industry, Seen AZ
First Step Toward
Change.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON. Oct 15.-Engissh officials
feared they faced a revolution today
under the guise Of coal strike.
With coal strike notices expiring
tomorrow, and strong evidence a ma
iority of miners are bent on walking
out, redoubled efforts viii be made by
the ministers of food and tfansporta-
tion to fortify the country against its
severest strike test
Lloyd-George told the miners lead
ers the government had made every
proposal possible The premier said
the people were fortified in deter
mination to endure the suffering bound
to be inflicted by the fact the mine
leaders had approved the govern
ment's proposals, though the rank and
file refused them.
The premier's assertions were an
swered by Frank Hodges, vice presi-
dent of the miners federation.
THE government is responsible for
the strike" Hodges said. The MIN
ers have conceded everything possible.
The government has exploited our
reasona bleness and our position is un-
assailable."
The basis for the hints OF reTolu-
tion lay in the facS that the main de
mand of the miners has been for nat
ionalization of the indussry-seen by
the pubic as the first step toward
the introduction of another form OF
government and the overthrowing Of
parliament
The moderates refused to give up
all hope of settlement They worked
today in the hope Of renewing negotia-
tfons. This was made difficult since
the government refused to offer fur
they proposals and the miners leaders
announced fatty that they had gone
as far as they could.
Adding to the rumors of deeper
meaning than mere demand for in
creased wages were reports OF red
activities in various parts of the
united kingdom BolsheTistic agents
were known to have operated il Scot
land and to have rounded up large
bands of followers. The possibility
Russian influence would be felt in the
strike was admitted by government
officials.
The first strike measure adopted BY
the government became effective to-
day when authorities al Newport, one
OF the most important export centers,
forbade further shipping Of coal
While strike viii be expensive for
the nation the miners thems elves viii
lose five million pounds weekly in
wages.
viii Strike Tomorrow.
IBy Charles NJ. McCann. United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON. Oct. 15.-British coal
miners viii strike tomorrow. ExecIl-
tiyes of the miners federation Off
cially announced today that work will
cease Saturday in accordance with a
strike notice originally voted for Sep
ter1ber 81 and twice postponed to per
mit negotiations.
The board of trade today ordered
an embargo on coal exports. effective
Immediately.
Sir Robert Horne. president Of the
board, declared the government had
decided to make no further effort to
reach an agreement, but that any
advances from the miners would be
welcomed.
The quick application Of an export
embargo was taken to mean the gov
ernment saw no hope of preventing
the strike Officials in the transport
and food departments fastened to
complete their arrangements before
the coal supply was choked of. Petrol
stations were stored as during the
railway strike and provision was
made for distribution Of foods and
other essentials.
1t was believed many factories
would be compelled to shut down i'm
mediately.
The matter OF closing non-essential