New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Paris Unions
Ready to Join
In Rail Strike
Tramway, Subway and Taxi
cab Employees Vote TO
Aid Movement; Would
Paralye Transportation

| aAulyHc SIaIlspOT iuitOn
PARIS, Feb. 2a.--The unions Of sub
way ana tramway employees and ornn-
bus, cab and taxicnb employees de-
elared their readiness to day to go out
on sympathetic strike in favor Of the
railwaymcn. who Saturday were ordered
out in al parts of france.
The threa. to extend the paralysis Of
transportation uas embodied in pro-
posals udopted in principle at meetings
Of tho unions to-day, which voted to
| walk cut if the General Federation Of
Labor. wnich has assumed direction OF
the present strike movement, asks them
to take such action.
Delegations of the Parisisn unions
Of railwaymen have reuue stcj Premier
/ Mlllerand to receive their delegates
lApparently the dismissal Of the railway
! man Campanaud for absence from duty
to attend Il union meeting has been
reiegated to the background and the
ral alfwaymens claims are now headed by
81 demand for nattonIlixatt of the
/ railroads.
Government Accuses Strikers
A note issued by the government
, this afternoon said;
I'm an attempt to mialead public
| opinion nnd deceive the railroad wrn
+, who are faithful to their dsties 60.
strike CON mittee places al the head
OF its demands the naturalization Of
railroads and increased pay.
"Whatever n1ay be thought OF ma
lrr> it1s. r,At tr..,
for Parliament alone. No co poratiou
can be allowed TO raralyar the country
10 impose such n measure forciby'
TIE strike appears to he max re
little headway, Judging from Tho re-
ports received - night In fatis. il
the provinces She number of strikors
has not increased and On some of the
roads It j. said hey even have 1c
creased 80 untoward inctdeuts ~
any kind nave occurred.
A warrant has heeu issued for ftc
arrest Of Leon Mldol, secretary % the
Paris, Lyons 4 Mediterranean NOR.
on charge of melting soldiers 70 tIs
obey orders 1t "a not laown she,heI
the warrant, has been served
Premier Mii'erand, aftef eo7fst-
ence with the hends ef tae r. FIa.l or
affected ard the heads ~ he siiruel
companies, SAID that 81 genera strike
call had failed.
General Strike Declared Failure
This morning On The Paris Lyons
mediterranean there Was n Eensrhl
relaxation IN the s.taati3n except ~
Lyors." the Premier continued Al
through trains or the stats ne
started The Nottnc - puruni ct-
cept at Amiens. Tho .so-. hern 81 safis-
factory except a. HorLenns On the
whole. twrntS four Nonfs, after tho
genera strike was pr aimed there ~
only partial stopYaRe - tranc There
is no total stoppags Ga any sypisp,.
not even on the Paris Lyons q cd
terrantan H. fact. general stfihe
does not exist
This situation is e. f eerfs f8ed Il
must be remembered lIf ot1gin ~ 80
strike was THE suspc4t-.n oI tAsrIan.
aud "a railroad en- pioyse atssAhfTs 'lr
being abseat frem dnty se aftef.f q
union meeting That II raaero ~ aisei-
piine WAS followed ~ ,a offer nfe
b5trstion. by the 9o'e 1frt. lnere
WAS absolutely no ques en In tns rfcs.
eat strike of pTofestsDaa aeisAntF,
auch demands having leer pat forward
only after the event speclai eon-
mission il activslv stai * tee au's-
ton Of scales IF why, 4 -'@tul~
for ratlroaders. whore presenta'V"s
failed 10 attend vestss avs meeting
OF tina commission. II, '-isr hss 10
connection with the que. .iol Of estah-
fishing a new regime for = railroads
NO In.sslaess IL Silt
"The government has eciyca NUN
erous Offers OF private initiative IN
provisioning The situation oFers no
uneAsiness The rarss serves are
fully Sufficient and sn automobile
transports service is ready "a opersie.
while the postal serviea ct ihnes nor
mai"
The Premier afFlrmsa the govern
ments determination = represa any
incitement 10 violenee r. appeals 70
indiscipline with she coolners
and frmes. resolution. " sry
arrests had been made @ierand
replied that he could 60 ~ wae-
rants had been issued
Students OF engineering AMI similar
schools have offered their ." vices 10
the govcrnnsent for tfhasr 4 work
during the strike The antress
number nearly 5000 fsr fa :. while
seversl provincial seheols hNse made
similar offers Many ~ ttsse students
volunteered during she lass sue~"y
strike and gained souse sxpei isnca -
driving ensises.
ssppsSs sf Gevefnmsnt Urged
The newspapers srs unAnlpssas is
declaring tho public abseiusey out 81
sympathy with tho railroad strike
While expressing thb hope that is vii
eeme to an end swiftly, the nes spapess
say they sonslder II 20 he ne is'y ~
every ritisrn 10 syppers eAs 4 era
msnt In the press'r strassst
The "Jaurasi dss Debats' a en-
ssnt says THAT threats Of sessant'st
ard dietaeorship by werkFnsns synaf