The Washington times., 1921-04-08
BY EARLE {. REEVES,
International News Service.

LONDON, April S.-"The govern
ment has decided to advise the King
that a situation has arisen which
makes 1t necessary to call up re-
serves for the army" Premier Lloyd
George announced in the House Oh
Commons this afternoon.
Then he appealed, amid cheers,
for an emergency force Of citizens
to support the police.
KINGS PROCLAMATION READ.
The premier read a proclamation
by King George declaring that a
national emergency exists and call
ing up army and navy reserves.
I'VE are fighting for the life OF our
community" said the proclamation.
which also calls for volunteers for
active service"
The premier announced that the
kings proclamation will be consider
ed in parliament Monday.
\ mo. tomorrow" came shouts from
the foor.
However. all attempts to proiong
the debate or to force the govern
ment to promise discussion of the
royal proclamation tomorrow instead
of Monday were overridden and the
house adjourned at 5:25 o'clock.
At the time the premier was speak
ing in parliament. the executive COM
mittee of the triple alliance" was
holding a war council at Unity
House.
ALLIANCE IN WAR COUNCIL.
The Alliance has already decided
upon a strike of the transport work
ers and railway men to back up the
miners. Whether the general strike
is to be called depends up on the
miners executive committee, to whose
shoulders the two other parties to
the alliance have shifted the final de-
cision for the step that would shake
the kingdom to its foundations
The prime minister, in announcing
that recruiting for the citizens force
Will start tomorrow, said:
For the first time in history the
nation is confronted with the destfuc-
ton of its resources. which strikes
at the whole body of citizens.
1T is clear that the miners are re-
solved that the mines shall be given
over to destruction. 1t is the duty
Of the government, as the trustees
OF the nation, to prevent such a
catastrophe"
Cheers again followed these words
of the premier.
CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Lloyd George explained that the
police and the force of special cor
stables were insufficient to cope with
the situation, and that he was there
fore obliged to "call upon citizens TO
enroll into an emergency force to he
recruited solely for the support Of
the police"
The premier also issued a call for
vnltInfaHrS IN I'd "a svv,o
tenance OF the national services >"
Adequate protection will be given
these volunteers, he promised.
TRIPLE ALLIANCE TO sTRIkE.
The triple alliance" has decided to
strike.
Announcement to that effect was
made shortly after noon today by ].
II. Thomas. head OF the railway
workers.
Unless an eleventh-hour develop
ment prevents execution OF the de-
cision, 100000 workers will be idle
in the United Kingdom before the
week Is over.
The last door to peace was def
initely closed when the secretary to
Premier Lloyd George announced at
12:40 o'clock that the miners have re-
fused the premier's latest Invitation
to meet him and the owners.
While the alliance strike call may
be issued before the day Is over, IL
is not expected to become fully opera
tive until midnight Sunday.
DECISION UP TO MINERS.
The transport workers declared the
strike order will become operative
when the miners give the word for
sympathetic strike" This put a
new aspect on the situation, placing
the big stick" of ME final decision
in the hands of the miners rather
than Of the triple alliance execu-
tiyes