Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-16
Lloyd George Calls on
Nation to Stand Firm
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federation will meet Monday, when the
question may be considered.
The executive committee Of the Asso.
Gated Society of Locomotive Engineers
and Firemen IL meeting today at Leeds
to decide the attitude Of that union.
Mi itary leave has been stopped In
the Portsmouth district, owing to the
strike. Considerable forces are main
tanned there. and the officers and men on
leave have been recalled.
Some of the iron and steel works In
the north Of Yorkshire already have
succumbed to the coal strike threat, with
its implication Of a prospective coal
shortage. With few exceptions all the
works on the Teeside were closed today,
and about 10000 men have been thrown
out of employment. 1t is stated that all
after today. The local shipyards along
the Tees will be kept going, however, for
few days
Steel Mills to Close
From Sheffield comes the report that
while some Of the big factories have sup.
plies of coal sufficient for three weeks
the staple trades will be Immediately
affected, as the average supply Of coal
is sumcient for one week only. At the
| end of that time, II Is estimated, there
will be $4,000 steel Iron. engineering,
cutlery and electroplate workers idle.
On the marine side, ocean liners have
been instructed to obtain bunker coal
abroad as much as possible. Reports
from Liverpool state that while this may
ease the situation the hold-up Of ship.
ping will mono the less be serious, and
much disquietude Is felt there.
Representatives Of the United States
shipping board stated this morning they
had received assurances from the British
ministry of shipping, which gave the
board reason for confidence that none
of the American steamers would De ued
up. The board sent q message to head;
quarters in America, suggesting that oil
steamships sailing this way carry coal
for the round trip.
Ships VIII Sail
Inquiries at the Offices Of the main
transatlantic passenger lines this morn
ing elected the statement that there
was no Indication at present OF restriG'
tion or alteration of the advertised sail.
ings. The lines say the government
has not yet notified them not to put In
bunker coal on this side.
It Is declared to be possible that
Transatlantic passengers may be eI'
cluded from the steamers on their re-
turn trips to the United Kingdom In
order to conserve space for carrying
foodstuffs. The larger liners, however,
are not we'll adapted to the carrying
out Of this idea, as they are intended
only for passenger service, and nave
little cargo space.
Brussels, Oct. 16.-(By A. P.l--
Miners in the vicinity OF Mons have
joined those in the Charleroi field ID
demanding a wage increase OF hve
francs per day, and have threatened 70
strike II their claims are not granted
This action was taken by the men de-
spite the advice of leaders. Belgium,
as a result of this step by the Mons
coal diggers, faces q general miners
strike on November I.
Washington, Oct. 1G.--(by A. P.l,-
The British Isles will enter upon tae
strike of coal miners tomorrow WIZ
many of it's ports congested with tranc'
Consul General Skinner at London re.
ported to the Departmet OF ComneIe'
today that ocean rates had been ID.
creased because of insufficient tonnase