Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
ENGLAND IS FACING
BOTH POLITICAL AND
INDUSTRIAL CRISIS
Cabinet Considering Miners
Strike and Ultimstum of Rail
way Workers.
LLOYD GEORGE MAY
APPEAL TO COUNTRY
By Associated press 70 Every gveping

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London, Oct Z2--The mine0 eon-
ference o. South Waies today aekei a.
national minerz fedeyafion 20 can na-
tiOnal conference o. cnnsidor tbe WifbdfsU.
Al ~ an labor from the coal mine Thc
mines are boine Kept IN order by specially
assigned forces and thcir WiihdrawI w0aIl
render the pits useles Tor % rerimpii1r
~ work.
At meeting n the evecuiive o0nr
mittee Of the Socicty n locomotive
Fpgipemon and Firemeu. today r 20
decided 20 defer decirion ~ thr gufsfnn
II xyrrpathetie seton with fhc miref
~ iii Monday. The sociefy s an ~
portant and wealthy secfion a thc raII
wayrnen, distinct from tho national unton
of railway men, and its decisiOn - o1n-
sidered important
The bii II vhieh Honne serrefary
Shortt gave notice, N prss said 'his after
noon, was mainly a revival n no rar-
time emergency regulations i6r = perioc
u emergency.
London. Oct p. Interest IN the rnirer'r
strike and the threatened walk0ut n rai-
road transport worker throughout rhr
country was centered todsy On ID Down
ing street e. official residence ~ Preulicr
Lloyd Gc0rpfs. Served with vir'fiai ulfi-
Hlaturns By the railroad and transport men
20 begin negotiations with 10 mIner-
TODAY on plan n facing tie-up ~ rsilru1d
and possibly other trafhc ~ -unday
! night. the premier was expected ~ make
| definite announcement ~ the stand re
| government would take
Members q the cabinet met lsst nigh
! and held long rneeting but he deeisicr
/ were not made public lt was iearnea
I however. that one matter dfsesIsse1 pas
4 an appeal % the country i0T manhafr
/ 10 settle the miners strike indiratluns
I of political ~ well ~ an INDUSTRIAL cris.
| were found IN the situation, q Eas o.
\ clared
/ Il was stated this mornings AZ the ofiirf
| Of Frank Hodges of the miners Inirn
/ that nothing was known thsre Fersrdina
4 anv appeal for assistance n the lutrr.
/ national organization ~ miners. Nc
| efforts had bern made 70 apprnach Amer
cans in connection with the miners strlks
/ ne added
Robert Williams. general secretary a
I the transport workers. Announced IN tnei
henalf with regard % the enruiiusss n
I volunteers bv the governments winch nas
I been gong on that transport ul~n "looA
upon the danrrr ~ the enroilment n
I volunteers, especially from the mir1'
cia<s and white GUARDS of the community
as Of more provocation than the Use ..
troops"
Consequently, continued the annrince
ment, the transport men are con2oerrnl
the granting ~ permits m the event oi al
extension of thc coal strike by which ths
I appropriafe trade unions would pruvlot
the NECESSARY food for the community
In the House II CoDmOns tossr
I Edward Short, the home secretary gav1
notice Of the presentation u a bIil to make
exceptional provision for the protection
| Of the community N cases a ernergency
4 The contents Of the biil have not ye'
been dIvuigcd.
Berlin, Oct. 22-Ieaders of striking
British miners have apphed % the MIners
Intcrnatlonale for asesstance, according
20 the YOr1Saerts.
The newspaper adds that German mln-
ers are watching the British strike Vltt
intense interest, and have sent a ne~sa-l
20 the Bri ish coal dlggcrs wishing then
speedy success
Brussels, Oct. 22.-The strike move
ment among the Charlerol coal miners
! where 1000 men went out Yesterday Vii
prob bly, Be followed by the railway nosy
ofice men. street car empioyes ana meta
and gas workers. % was pfedlctea m iabo
circles today. The movement is oue nj
protest against the payment ID sn incol'