The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-18
S STRIKERS
R|0ToUS At
WHITE HALL
London Mob Sings Red
Flag and Breaks
Windows.

London, Oct. 1S.-(United Press).
The first violence following the
nationwide coal strike occurred
today when a mob. throwing stones
and singing ."The Red Flag" mass
ed in Whitehall and Downing
streets.
Windows in government Offices
were broken by the mob.
Mounted police drove the crowd
from Downing stree, where Pre-
mier. Lloyd Georges residence is
located.
The mob was forced into White
hall with such pressure that stone
parapets we're broken in front OF
the foreign Office.
The crowd attempted to force its
way through a police Gordon sur
rounding the premier's residence
but was repulsed.
The police welded their clubs
freely. injuring number Of riot
ers. Several arrests we're made.
1t was estimated 10000 persons
took part in the demonstration.
The few police about the residence
hurried a call for reserves and the
mounted officers appeared.
The mob plainly was in an ugly
mood, but there was no display of
weapons and the mounted police
had little trouble in forcing it back
from Downing street
Several Injured.
London, Oct. 1S.-Disorders oc-
CURED in Whitehall this afternoon.
in connection with the coal miners
strike during q demonstration by
unemployed men who had sent a
delegation to Premier Lloyd George
in Downing street. Several persons
were injured in attempts to break
through . police Gordon and others
were hurt when some stonework
from q window on the treasury
building fell.
London, Oct. 1S.-(United Press).
England today watched the tide
Of Unemployment rising around her
as the nationwide coal strike be-
came effective.
Seaports were becoming congest-
ed. There were 700 vessels tied up
at Cardiff alone, no coal in the
bunkers, no cargo in the hold.
! Many ships docked here last week,
expecting to take back the usual
cargo Of coal. That was prevented
by the export embargo issued the
moment the miners let it be known
they intended to strike. 1t was be-
deved many ships will leave the
ports in ballast, getting away be-
! fore the situation becomes toe
serious.
The possibility of a general labor
upheaval was admitted.
The first indication that such a
step might be intended by the
! workers came in the announcement
OF the council of Scottish railway
workers.
"The railway men of Scotland
are prepared to cease work at noon
tomorrow Monday in support ol
the miners" that organisation tele'
graphed the miners executives.
There was a fear that the Scot
tish decision might determine rail
way men here to leave their worl
| before they are forced out Of EN-
ployment by coal shortage.
Robert Smillie, president Of thu
miners federation. made the frs
Of his appeals to the fighting spiri
of his men in a speech last night il
Larkhall, Scotland.
Smillie spoke before holida.
gathering of miners. Many wer'
accompanied by their wives, t.
whom Smillie appealed for aid.
This fight is the most serious il
British history" Smillie said. "Th'
government plans to use all At
power to defeat US. Our success
depends on your loyalty and cour
age.
/ Cannot Trust Tribunal
! "Your executives rejected tn
governments offer to lay our de
|mands before an Independent tri
tbunal because we cannot trust sucl
Ia tribunal"
/! Smillie charged colliery owner
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