The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-20
WELSH MINERS
FIGHT POLICE
Tony-Pandy Scene oil. Violent
Observation-Disclosures Sing
"The Red Flag"
COMMENT OF NEWSPAPERS

London, Oct, 2O.-Q. N. S)-Another
outbreak of violence by striking Welsh
coal miners was reported from Tony
randy today. Five hundred strikers
| look part in demonstration and sang
the revolutionary song. THE Red FLAG. "
Fighting broke out when the police at
tempted to disperse them. The police
were stoned and considerable damage
Was was done lone nnoS to property Finally the
strikers were put to fight
Declarations by. officials at the open
ing session OF parliament have failed
to bring solution OF the national coal
strike any nearer than 1t was yester-
day.
The Manchester Guardian announces
II has learned that Premier LLOYD
George has been informed that the rail-
way employees probably will strike in
sympathy with the coal miners
A meeting OF the executive committee
OF the National Union of Railway Men
was held today to consider the advis-
ability OF extending the strike to the
railroads. j. II. Thomas, head OF the
railmen's union. left the meeting before
II adjourned to attend conference OF
the parliamentary labor committee.
There were persistent reports of
fresh movement toward peace in the
coal fields. TIE Evening Standard said
that 1t was possible that a series of
conferences would be opened this after
noon with the federation OF miners, the
colliery owners and the government
representative. The attitude of the gov
ernment already has been made plain
by Premier Lloyd George, who said that
the logical settlement would he to grant
wage increase conditional upon an
increase In production
The men are seeking a wage In
crease of two shilings per shift, but
they also demand a reduction in the
price of the fuel to domestic con-
There was a big increase in forced
idleness in the industrial district during
the past twentY-four hours as a result
OF the coal strike. It is now estimated
less either directly or indirectly due to
the strike.
The Times calls the speech OF the
premier disappointing
Labor has been disappointed by the
utterances of the premier in common" |
said the Daily Express.
THE miners think that the situation |
Is even worse than 1t was, but there Is |
still hope for fresh pour parlers," said
the Daily News.
"The parliamentary effort to settle the
strike ended in a farce" said the Daily
Herald, the official organ OF the labor
party, The coalition government does
not want to settle IT,"
After the meeting OF the executive
committee of the National Union OF
Men, w. J, Cramp. n mem
ber, said no decisive decision had been
reached.
I'VE considered the situation care
fully and will meet again tomorrow"
said Cramp. This statement was in
terpreted as meaning that the railway
men were awaiting the mediation eff
forts OF J. Fl. Thomas, leader OF the
before taking final ac-
ion.
'T believe that negotiations for
settlement will be opened" said
Thomas
Consider Strike.
London, Oct 20.-The National Union
" Railway Men, the executive Of the
transport workers, and the parlia-
nentary committee of the trades union
congress all held meetings this morn
ng to consider their attitude toward
he coal strike but thus far no de-
isions have been taken The greatest
attached to the National
Jnion OF Railway Mems meeting.
which was a full delegate conference |
With power to declare a sympathetic |
trike without referring the matter to
he union members.
The national council of the independ-
mt labor party adopted a resolution
oday expressing grave apprehension
ver the attitude OF the government | I
oward the moners. conveying, as 1t
oes, an aggressive challenge to the |
'hole working class movement" The !
esolution requests the labor party to
onvene in a special conference.