The Washington times., 1920-10-18

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joining the miners in a general strike
until after the opening OF Parliament
| tomorrow.
RAIL MEN TALK sTRIkE.
The National Union OF Rsilwsymen
will take up, on Wednesday, the aues-
! ton OF general strike In support OF
the miners.
There appears no present hope OF
mediation" said Harry Gosiing, leades
/ OF the transport workers. :.
! headers OF both the transport
! w4rkers and the railroaders were
quoted by the Central News as say
ing that they were planning TO de-
Y ma.d a conference with Premier
Lloyd George. and that they would
enter the conference backed up with
the threat OF an immediate sympathy
strike by the railway and transport
workers.
Ernest Bevis. leader Of the trans
port workers. sttsckeA Premier Lloyd
George and accused hin Of d~uhse
| deaIinx. Bevin said he believed that
the premier was secretly e~Si.eeT1sG
strikes In both Great Britain asA
] FSnsre TO give the allies . chance ts
seize the great essl neids In the RsAr
district of Germany.
CONSERVATIVES TALK PEACE
While the labor outlook in Great
Britain has never. bsen so dark. con-
sentative leaders In the ranks OF labor
are using all Nleir influence to bring
about peace Before the strike can
spread. ]. II. Thomas. head of the
National Union OF Railwaymen, is a
leader among this group.
1T IL the duty OF all to see that the
door OF negotiations, If opened, shall
not be closed" said Thomas.
The government has begun a great
propaganda campaign. Huge posters
are being ISSUED bearing diagrams TO
show the amount OF coal profits that
go to the miners. According to these
| posters the men get "a out OF every
50 shillings that Is paid for coal at
the mine.
A majority of the $4,000 transport
workers in London are said to favor
a strike, not only in sympathy with
the miners, but to enforce their own
| demands.
Fred Bramley, secretary of the
| Trade Union Congress, which Is con-
| trolled by the triple alliance" said
that II is probable that the railway
men, even IL they do not go on strike,
Will refuse to handle surplus coal now
stored in the mine fields. This may
result in an attempt to man coal
trains Win soldiers.
$500 900 ARE IDLE.
With more than 1000, 900 miners
and other coal field workers on strike
and 100000 workmen in other
branches of industry plunged into
idleness as a result, the British gov
eminent today concentrated it's ef-
forts toward 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 United Kingdom to
support the coal miners.
This fight is the most serious in
the history of Great Britain" said
| Robert Smile, head of the Fedora
| ton Of Miners. Smile sent the fol-
| lowing message to the Daily Herald,
organ of the labor party
THE strike is now a fight to a
| finish"
That neither side is prepared, for
! the time being, to give quarter"
was indicated by the stern measures
| under way. The government has now
stopped all leaves of absence from
| the navy as well as from the army.
Naval and military officers who were
absent on furlough FASTENED back 20
sheir posts throughout the day.
PRINCE MAY BE MEDIATOR.
The Prince OF Wales, who is prob
ably the most popular public figure
| i'm Great Britain, may be asked to
mediate the coal strike.
John II. Clynes, former food con-
| troller and a laborite member OF
/ Parliament, said in the course of a
| speech
III both sides suggest It. there is
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Wales would consent to act as media
tor"
Train schedules were reduced to-
day, and manufacturing plants in all
parts OF England. Wales and Scotland
either closed down entirely or gave
notice of part time work In the flu
| ture. The Newcastle race meet has
been abandoned.
A series OF momentous conferences
were held throughout the day by
leaders of the Triple Alliance
miners, railwaymen, and dock work
ers-by members of the government
and by representatives OF coal and
Industrial magnates
The weekend passed without any
attempt at violence. Nor was any ef-
fort made either by the federation OF
miners or the government to open
| peace negotiations"
The prediction was generally made
by newspapers today, however, that
peace move" would be undertaken
| ny the government before Parliament
reconvenes tomorrow afternoon. Pre-
micr Lloyd George Is expected to
make a statement An the House of
Commons explaining the attitude of
the government toward the strike and
outlining the efforts made to avert IL
The Morning Post and the Daily