Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-07
MINERS OF BRITAIN
END STRIKE PARLEy
Premier Takes Up Gauntlet
Thrown Down by the
Triple Alliance
RELIES ON PUBLIC SUPPORT
Ry tho Associated Press

London, April complete break
up of the conference between repre-
sentatives Of the miners, the owners and
the government with the view to settling
the coal strike, was announced in the
House of Commons by Premier Lloyd
George this afternoon.
The National Union Of Railway Men
today unanimously decided to support
tho miners in their strike.
The Triple Alliance Is thus pledged
to support the walkout. The other two
groups in the alliance are the miners
and the transport men, who took SINH
lar action yesterday.
The executive body of the railway
mems union will consult Immediately
with the transport workers organiza.
tion for the purpose of taking the most
effective and immediate steps to assist
the miners.
For two hours this morning Premier
| Lloyd George and other officials con-
fCrrcd with the miners leaders.
Miners Spurn Compromise
Failure Of the conference, Mr.. Lloyd
George declared in tho House of Com.
| mons. came as consequence Of the
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! low pumpmcn to return to work until
! the miners condition of national
wage system and a national profits pool
had been accepted
The premier added it was clear that
the miners would not consider settle
lncnt unless their demands were met In
full The government, he declared. re-
lying on the assistance of the great
mass of the people, must take every
means in its power to meet the situa-
ton.
The view Of the Miners Federation,
Mr.. Lloyd George asserted. was that
to permit the bumpers to return would
be to relinquiSh the weapon with which
the miners hoped to bring the govern
ment and the minc owners to q speedy
acceptance OF their terms.
Amidst cheers from the government
benches the premier declared that the
issue raised was much wider than that
Of what wages should be paid. The
government, he said, had always kept
an open mind on the question of wages
and was prepared TO use it's good Offices
in reaching solution. He regretted
extremely that the miners had taken
SO grave decision. involving injury
and misery to their fellow citizens as
we'll as to themselves.
Bakers Yeast Supply Cut
One feature of the strike menace is
the fact that English Bakers supplies
of yeast have been cut 30 per cent by
the order of the government. Fresh
supplies are being rushed to this city
from Scotland and ireland by de.
stroycrs.
Reports from many mining center'
today said the strikers were adopting 0
more aggressive attitude to make vol.
> untecrs cease the work of keeping tn,
COllieries free from water. In numerous
instances force was used. At Borrow
stounncss, Scotland. miners toda!
threw bombs at pithead in order L
intmidate volunteer workers in tn,
mine. No material damage was done.
Transport workers of the British flee
!: in the Firth of Forth have been givci
: sleeping berths on board the -battfrship
Crescent and Rosyth. Double guard
have been placed on all caissons in tn
Forth area.
Queenstown, April T.-(By A. PD-
Naval units here and at other hom
ports have been instructed. as q resul
Of the strike Of British miners, TO holt
themselves in readiness for emergenC,
service. Shore leave has been curtailed
even officers being required to rcturr
TO their ships by $50 o'clock in th
, evening.
a The question Of shifting large mum
hcrs Of the crown forces in Ireland 4
c England, if disorders ensue, has bee
G fully considered. II such steps shoul
be taken. it is said. the forces trans
0 fcrrod would probably include man
r auxiliarirs regarded as especially qual
q ifed by their work in ireland to dca
, with elements seeking to stir up trouble
Oth"ioIS, however. are aware of tn
possibility that the Irish republca
army may take advantage Of the oppor
a tunity offered by disorders in England
and military authorities are reluctar
. to decrease the forces in ireland.
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