The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18
Many Wounded In
 London Street Riot

London, Oct. 1s.-Many persons were wounded this afternoon in dis orders that followed an immense demonstration by unemployed. back, thousands of unemployed marched upon Whitehall and Down. ing street.
 A heavy force of policemen were rushed to the scene and attempted to stem the advance of the procession. where the premier's official residence is located the policemen threw a cordon across the thoroughfare and la battle developed.
 Mounted police were thrown into the fray and charged the marchers to force them back with their batonS. In the midst of the excitement a red flag was hoisted, calling for cheers from the unemployed.
 Many persons were knocked down in the fighting and trampled.
 Coming upon the heels Of the na- tional coal strike the demonstration today was given special significance. It was said, that many strikers were in the procession.
 It was planned to stage a great dem onStration in front of the Govern ment offices in Downing street and Whitehall but the crowd became so menacing that the authorities, at the last minute. attempted to divert the
 
 Miners to Fight.
 London, Oct. 1S-There were grow ing indications today that the national coal strike would spread to other branches of industry completely government effects an immediate set clement. The Federation or Trans port Workers met and adopted a reso- lution demanding a minimum wage of pounds 2 shillings weekly, but they 1of s-,@ Io~ question of, joining the miners in a general strike until after the opening g of Parliament tomorrow. The Ma tionar Union Railwaymen will take up the question of a general strike in support of the miners on Wednesday.
 There appears no present hope of mediation said Harry Gosling, leader of the Transportation Workers. Leaders of both the transport work CTS and railroads were quoted by the Central News as saying they swere planning to demand conference with Premier Lloyd George and that they would enter the conference backed up with the threat of imme ediate sympathy strike by the railroad and transport workers.
 With more than 100000 miners and other coal field workers on strike and 500,000 workmen in other branches of industry plunged into idleness as result, the British gov
 
 forts towards preventing a spread of the strike to the railways and docks. The railwaymen in Scotland sent word that they are ready to quit work at once in a general strike throughout the kingdom to support the coal diggers.
 This fight is the most serious in the history of Great Britain" said Robert Smillie, head of the Fedora a- tion of Miners. Smillie sent the fol- lowing message to the Daily Herald organ of the Labor party:
 ''The strike is now a fight to a fin ish"
 That neither side is prepared for the time being to "give quarter was indicated by the stern measures un- der way. The government has now stopped all leaves of absence from the navy as well as from the army. Ma val and military officers who were absent on furlough hastened back to their posts throughout the day. propaganda campaign. Huge post CTS are being issued bearing diagrams 1 to show the amount of coal profits 1 that go to the miners. According to l these posters the men get 24 out of | every 33 shil1ings that is paid for coal at the mine.
 Fred Branlley, secretary of the l Trade Union Congress which is con- | troiIed by the Triple Alliance" said l that it is probable that the railway 1 men, even if they do not go on l strike, will refuse to handle surplus i coal now stored in the mine fields This may result in an attempt to ] man coal trains with soldiers.