The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-23
Invites Miners Leaders to
Consider "Peace Formula
Walkout Postponed.
R. R. MEN WANT STRIKE
At Request Of Miners Exec
utives, Delay Proposed Sym
pathy Movement.

London, Oct. 2S.-u n, s.)--Premler
Lloyd George moved today to prevent
a further spread OF the general strike
from the coal fields TO the railway and
dock employees. The executives OF the
federation OF coal minSra were invited 70
peace formula" which involved an In
crease In wages 10 the miners II the
production were increased. This action
practically assured a poatponement OF
tho railroad strike The national union
OF railway men had promised TO call on
road employees N the government took
steps before Sunday night to end the
coal wnlkout.
n. n. Men Postpone Strike.
The railway men have postponed their
proposed strike IN sympathy with the
miners temporarily at the request OF
the miners executive, Il was an
nounced this evening. 9
Representatives OF the government
will meet officials OF the Federation Of
Miners this. evening In final effort
10 bring about now negotiations 20
avert the walkout OF more than 100000
railroad employees and transport work.
ers, according 20 the Daily Express.
The morning nswspspers generally
although no effort Is made to hide the
acute danger OF the menace which con-
fronts the country.
Split In Ranks.
A split has occurred among the cx-
ecutives OF the National Union OF Rail-
waymen, and the strike notices calling
a national walkcut unless the .Eovnrn.
fields fields BY tomorrow ' night. viii probably
be postponed, said the Daily Express.
The transport workers have decided 70
postpone their threatened strike. ana u
Is probable that when the Representa-
erations meet this evehinE = new basis
for negotiations will be outlined.
Strike leaders In secret session are
reported 10 have decided TO form new
council Of action % direct the labor
designed for practical purposes and the
real object OF It's formation was TO pre-
vent Great Britain from going 10 war
against soviet Russia.
It appears now that the climax will
not ba reached In the movement Of
british labor TO plunge the entire couns
try into absolute Industrial stagnation
until Wednesday. when the trades union
congress, representing between b,0o0.o0o
and 5000. 900 organized workers. meets.
Hour Come for Action.
''Dlrect actionista" among the minera,
that the hour has come for the supreme
struggle. They counsel a supreme and
gigantic blow, risking the whole future
OF tho trades union movement upon the
outcome OF the battle.
The house Of commons was not IN
session today. The last action prior 20
adjournment last night was the intro.
dnction OF an emergency powers Bit
rowling certain clauses OF the defense
OF the realm act 10 meet the dangers
pf q nationwide tie-up, This Indicated
hnnrain Anil anA III keep uu Il Nlxaiut0N
sissf "A fMisS shlbplnk with TQ{,
flefn ana Nflll0rB Tha R0vnrnntht hiill
already made plans for Tho Guarding ~
railways, docks and mines with tfoophI
u. nDsan ;"r enc ne s CHARACTERIZATION e
food and mall n the railways 90
out. Two important labor meetings
were summoned here today. The
miners delegates we're called 70
meet 20 consider the effect o. the
the trsnsport workers. The other
meeting was a Join session OF the
executive committees of The Ma
tlonai Union Of Rallwaynnen and the
Federation OF Miners.
Memberahlp Trades Congress.
The membership OF the trades unior
congress 70 which may be given ths
tremendously important task Of direct
ing the deatiDieB OF British labor In
conjunction with the new council Of
Coal miners. not counting helpers ana
other coal field workers. b50.000; dock
workers, not counting helpers 10000
agricultural laharerE 100000: railway
workers, coo, ZOO; vehicle workers. 20. "
600. members Of the national fedora
ton q general workers. i.aSo, 600: tex-
ployes. 100000; shop assistants and
clerks 100000; building trades workers.
$50. 900.