The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-05
SOLDIERS ARE
HELD FOR
EMERGENCY
government Makes New Dem
OnstTatiOn This
Morning.
ct EARLE 6 REEVES

tsTkFE CORRESPONDENT j. y. sESgicsl
LONDON, April 5.--Ihe nTst oe''0n
strhtion of q military front against
the menace OF disorders attending the
nationwide coal strike Vas made ~
the government Just before parliament
convened this afternoon to hear Pre-
rrier Lloyd Georges plans and DEBATE
the Industrial crisis
Two battalious of Coldstresm guards
and a company OF Irish guards sum
rnoned from Aldershot msrehea
through whitehall IN full equipment
,ncluding tin hats and preceded By.
bands toward tho St. James Barracks
whore they are held for emergency
The danger OF q general strike Ct
the triple alliance''-miners, railway
men and transport workers-seemeG TO
diminish as the hour for showdown
By the government on its plans ap-
Droacheda Premier Lloyd George ex-
meet ed to suggest retention Of govern
meat control OF the mines and coal
Tor another month pending attempts
at settlement.
SAYS MINERS Turn IS NEXT.
behind closed doors in the Great
Central Hall. labor's headquarters, SEQ
delegates OF the transport workers
organization met delegation Of min
ars, President Costing, OF the miners
union handed them an appeal which
said:
Your turn comes next The miners
lockout IS the frst battle. IN the front
llne trenches stand the men OF the coal
aelds Are you COINS to give them
your support::'s
No action was taken BY the trans
mort workers President Williams OF
the;y union denied this mornings re-
norts that they had decided to strike.
The transport mems executive commit
REQ meets this afternoon and the full
delegation is expected to reach haaI
decision at a meeting scheduled ToF
1880 tomorrow morning.
The general Interpretation OF their
attitude today was that they are re-
luctant to preclpitate general tie-up
BY the triple alliance
VESSELS TIED CT.
The miners appeal for the transport
workers support emphasized the
hardshtps that reduction or wages
such as Is contemplated by the mine
owners would work on the miners and
ultimately on>al lvori1ers. It's keynote
vas that IL the miners ere forced to
accept d downward rev on all other
industries would soon follow suit.
score Of big vessels are already
tied I'd in the harbor OF Liverpool ow-
ing 10 the coal strike.
The question whether the two other
partners az the triple aliiance'-ran-
men and transport work rs-Till join
the miners in a sympathetic strike vas
It be decs7ed tomorrow at a conference
or a1uarce delegates with power to
authorizt a general walkout. Il IS held
probabIs however. that If parliament
accepts the prcmfer's foreshadowed
proposition action will be postponed
especially in-as-much as ]. II. Thomas
head II the railnen and most power
tuI erthe labor leaders in Britain, IA
roys 4 general walkout only as s last
extremity after all attempts at settle
rrenf have broken down.
NAY COME BEFORE DAY Is OVER
4 definite turn IN the crisis one wa.
or ne other is expected before tie day
s over. The first pacific suggestions
trsm labor'S camp. emanated from the
tnpspoTS workers. They were to tho
effect that II the abandonment OF gov
eruruent control we're postponed this
rouid make further negotiations VIZ
ne mine owners possible
Inc government, ANXIOUS TO be pre-
paFed to every emergency. even rho
most drastic action on the part OF la
Dor, has perfected its arrang ements to
meet come what may There have
even been strong hints OF military &C
lion, reinforced by the significant ord
ers to naval officers and crews 10 hold
themselves in readiness for emery ency
orders and the canceiling OF all leaves
Another indication that the menace
OF triple alliance strike is not AZ
great as pesstmist5 have believed Il.
came today with this comment or Fred
Bromley, secretary or the engineers
and aremen'R union
II the triple alliance we're deterrain-
I'd to fight for the miners L would
have the necessary arrangements to
strike together. they have lost their
opportunity"