Great Falls tribune., 1921-04-10

u AL LIE ullupS.
1t was said after the afternoon CON
ference that another interview between
the prime minister and the railway and
transport delegates might be arranged.
| Non commissioned officers in charge
of the territorials' drill halls and offic-
ials in other places designated as re-
cruiting centers for the several civil
ian and military emergency services
found queqes of volunteers represen-
tatiye of all classes of citizens wait
ing their arrival early this morning.
The response of those willing to assist
in meeting the situation was declared
by the officials to be most gratifying.
Volunteers for the civilian services in
clude many women.
Wage viii Be Cut.
Should the strikers wish to return
to work they will have to accept n
wage scale considerably lower than
the one they refused when they struck
q week ago, it was officially declared
Saturday afternoon. This scale was
based on output, and on account of the
damage already done the mines and
the consequent reduction Of their pro-
ductive power, the original wage offer
cannot stand when any future nego
! tioations are entered into"
| It was said the executive board of
the triple alliance held several sessions
Saturday ostensibly in preparation for
the strike ordered for next Tuesday.
1t is understood. however. that the
meetings were concerned chiefly with
attempts to find q new basis for peace.
| in view of the unresponsiveness of
| many railway mems locals to strike
| declarations.
The meetings Of the cabinet occurred
! during the day, one of which was at
tended by Earl Beatty. commander Of
the fleet, and Field Marshal Sir Henry
Wilson, chief of the British imperial
staff Baron Stanfordham, private
secretary to King George, who made
hurried trip to London today from
| Windsor, conferred with the prime
minister in Downing street with re-
gard to the strike situation. So.
Emergency Force Sought.
The prime minister telegraphed to
the lord lieutenants Of England. Scot
| land and Wales impressing upon them
| the urgency of encouraging recruiting
of the emergency force and requesting
| them to persuade employers of labor
| to release men for this purpose and
keep their places open
The war office announced that the
response to the call for recruits in Ior
don and the provinces had surpassed
all expectations.
The printed supply Of attestation
forms was exhausted as early as noon
Saturday.
The department Of mines Of the
board Of trade has sent circulars to all
the electric and water supply organ
izations and to local authorities urging
the utmost economy in the use of coal
From the board of trade also came
an order prohibiting any household
purchasing more than one weeks sup
ply Of food at a time and forbiddlng
food boarding. The board of trade
likewise modified the emergency staff
of the food department to have it in
readiness should rationing become
necessary.
Reseryists called
Government preparations for meet
ing the emergency created by the
threatened walkout of hundreds OF
thousands Of transport and rail work
ers in sympathy with the miners work
ers next Tuesday midnight were
speeded up this morning. Although
there was little evidence Of these activ-
tiles noticeable all reservists were I'M
der instructions to report at their
"places of joining without waiting for
individual notice from the authorities
The governments proclamation call
ing upon army and navy reserves for
service during the week invited loyal
citizens, including those serving in ter
ritorial forces, capable of bearing arms
and between the ages of Is and 40 to
report at the nearest territorial drill
hall for the purpose Of being com1
missioned or attested for temporary
military service with the regular army
in new units called defense units ,"
The reservists were asked to bring
uniforms. If possible one days food
blankets, mess kits and other service
gear.
80 Days Service.
These volunteers, who will be sub /,
ject to ninety days service together
with the special constabulary, arc to
be employed in assisting regular crown
forces in preserving order.
Members of the signal corps were |!
busy this morning running lines from
the wireless receiving station in Ken |
sington Gardens into Hyde park ad, |
joining, indicating the immediate utili-
zation Of Hyde Park as food depot,
as was done during the railroad strike /
in the autumns of 1919 The govern
ment already has stated that other
parks will be taken over for the same
purpose.
At the railway stations Saturday
morning men carrying kit rolls mark
ing them as reservists were seen pro
ceeding to their bases. Preparations
to cope with the strike were not con-
fined to the military branches of the
service. At the Rosyth. Scotland, a
naval base. unusual activity was OBJ
servable. All the warships in this
base had steam uD Saturday. It was
reported the air ministery had con
ssldered the practicability Of pressing
four large cargo carrying airships in
to service for food transportation to
inland centers.
Trains for several important foot
bali matches scheduled for Saturday
afternoon have been cancelled. and
horse race meetings for the next few
days have been called off.
Fluff balls sometimes grow six inch
es IN diameter in a night,