The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-22
TWO BIG UNIONS .
AID MINE STRIKE
British Rail and Transport
Workers to Go Out il Dig
gers Don't Get Demands.
GOVERNMENT STILL FIRM
Food and Coal at Premium
Motors Modified: Cabinet
Meeting Called.
GOVERNMENT STILL FIRM

Special Gable 70 The NEW York HERALD
Copyright, 1920, bg THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau
London, Oct. FL.
The labor Triple Alliance, miners,
railway men and transport workers
are now lined up against the Govern
ment. The railroad men made good
the threat of J. H. Thomas. Labor
| leader, In the House OF Commons last
night when they voted to-day to
strike Sunday night unless the
miners claims are settled or nego-
tiations begun by Saturday which
would lead to success"
Robert Williams. secretary of the
transport workers, expressed the be-
| lief that they could not strike with
our referring the question to the union
mem bership. but he declared that "un-
less something is done within twenty
four hours, the issue viii have to be
joined between thc whole working
classes and those who support the
Government in It's obduracy to meet
the miners claims"
Premier Lloyd George and other mem-
bers of his Government were absent
from the House of Commons this even
ing. The Cabinet had been Informed
of the growing heat OF the meeting of
the leaders of che miners and their fel-
lows In the triple alliance and met TO
perfacr arrangements for the fight. The
Minister'S discussed until n late hour
tonight the latest move of labor to
| force the Government TO negotiate with
/ the miners.
Train Service Ia Cnrtaiied.
Drastic cuts III the train service were
nut into effect to-day. Mobilization Of
/ Government and volunteer motor trans
port already has begun Although no
official statement was made. dozen
parts Of London to-day resounded with
the patter of horses hoofs on the pave
] nnents as detacfrnents of mounted po-
| licemen trotted briskly from place 10
place. covering tho arrahgofnents being
made.
J The days developments were marked
! by growing bitterness against the Gov
ernment among ether sections OF labor
which. so long Us the coal miners were
not striking were not inclined TO be i'm
pressed by the miners claims
| II was authoritatively reported that
! 7 II. Thomas. secretary of the National
Union Of Railwaynien. fought hard
| against his organizations decision to
! take summary action. But the terms Of
that action reveal the spirit Of the men
+, was in the form Of an utimatum and
was sent TO the Premier. The argu-
ment which carried the day in the rail-
/ waymen's meeting was that the rest OF
labor could not afford 20 let the Govern
,nent defy the legitimate claims of the
! miners.
The railwaymen and the transport
workers are now taking up the miners
/ cry that wage Increase OF 10 shillings
n week is justified by the increased cost
Of living and the present state OF pros
perity of the coal Industry, INDEPENDENT
OF tho question OF output 1t is just the
question that the Government Is holding
out on----on being dictated to by sec
ton OF the community.
little Hope In Peace Plans.
There seems 70 be little hope Of sue
cess In any of the numerous peace moves
| which arc peing made under cover IN
various quarters Instead. II seems more
probable that the entire country VIII ne
paralyzcd on Monday. in 70 far as the
trades unions can paralyze IT,
IN consequence Of this every one here
Is looking forward TO recurrence OF
| such scenes as were witnessed during
the last railroad strike, when dukes were
: driving lorries and beited carls were
sweeping switches TO keep the railroads
! running
Many branches OF traffic already are
seriously interfered with. steamships 10
the Continent have becn cut to one
day This includes the Paris Hels'an
and Dutch services. Through express
trains have been taken of on many
lines. A reduction IN the commutine
train service out Of London is not yet
contemplated. but 1t IL certain 10 be or
dercd II the railwaymcn 70 on strike
Meanwhile stocks ot coal. food ana
money are being carefully piled up IN
rooms ana private houses IN London,
and food and coal are bringing heavy