Evening star., 1920-03-01
FRENCH RAIL CLASH
IS SEEN AbAT|NG
5000 Volunteers Tender
Services and Students Are
Assigned to Posts.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
| PARIS. March 1.-Railroad men
| verot of the Paris. Lyon and Medi-
Mediterranean system were reporting
in increasing numbers last night, and
what little change there is in the
strike situation this morning seems
to be for the better. So far the gen.
eral strike called on Saturday morn
Ing may be said to be a failure. as
numbers Of railroad men, even union
| adherents, are refusing to quit, par
tlcularly in the provinces.
| :. Inconvenience is being suffered by
the public and freight service is being
dislocated. however, by the existing
strike conditions. Everywhere except
| IN devastated regions of northern
| france freight service has been vir-
tualIy abandoned. The outlook now
seems to be distinctly more hopeful
and competent circles hold the opin-
ion that if suitable compromise can
be found the National Federation of
strike.
Five railroad strike leaders were
crested today. They were M. Sirolle.
pa N. III. iheveque and M. sigrand Of the
verot Of the Paris, Lyon and Medi-
| terranean union. and M Hourdeaux.
All are charged with interference
with the liberty to work and provok-
| ing disobedfence
5000 Volunteer,
| tHavas).-Five thousand persons have
| volunteered for service on the railroads
OF france during the strike, and 200
chauneurs have placed themselves at
| the disposal of the ministry of public
works in carrying out the revictualing
system. according to the Matin. Hun
dreds of students from the Central
High School have been placed at posts
on different railways, where they are
Deing given practical instruction. IN
dependent syndicalists in Alsaoe-Lor-
raine have appealed to railroad men
! to remain at work.
Ohlcial Communication.
PARIS. February 29-An official
note issued this afternoon says: with
view to mislead public opinion and
deceive the railroad men who are
faithful to their duties. the strike
committee places at the head of it's
claims the naturalization of railroads
and increased pay.
Whatever may be thought of ma
tfonalization, 1t is purely question
for parliament alone. No corporation
can be allowed to paralyze the country
TO impose such a measure forcibly"
The railroad federation this even
ing issued a communication saying:
From news reaching us from differ
ent points of the country the fed
eral council observes that the gen
eral strike movement is developing
normally and is being carried out
in perfect calm. Conscious of the
strength Of the movement and of
the support Of the general labor fed
Grafton the council remains in full
confidence as to the issue Of the
struggle"
Public Out Of Sympathy.
(Havas).-The Paris newspapers are
| unanimous today in declaring the public
absolutely out of sympathy with the rail-
road strike. While expressing the
hope that it will come to an end
swiftly. the newspapers say they con-
slider it to be the duty Of every citi-
zen to support the government in the
present struggle.
The Journal des Debats says that
threats Of revolution and dictator
ship by workmen's syndicates has
finally worn out the public patience
1.-The country does not want a CON
fict," the newspaper says but If
the folly of revolutionists compels
the government to prove that it will re-
sist, it is resolved to do So"