The New York herald., 1921-04-09
BRITISH RAIL MEN.
HINT BOLSHEVISM
Liverpool Group Charges Move
to Bring About a Rev
OlutiOn.
STRIKE VOTE DEMANDED
Government Prepares for Stern
Measures to Curb
Radicalism.
STRIKE VOTE DEMANDED

special Coole 20 THE Nsw SorH HERALD.
c'oVr'9ht' 1871 by THE Nxw Ynzx HnALp.
New York Herald Bureau
London. April 3.
Something like the shadow or the
closing days of July, 1914, settled down
on London tonight when the an
nouncement was spread that the long
threatened labor crisis had come 10 a
head. The public here finally appre-
ciates the seriousness of the situation
which hitherto this same public was
confident would not develop because
OF the several false alarms during the
last two years. But tonight in the
tubes and aboard the trans the words
"Bolshevism" ard "civil warfare" are
heard, as the people realize that fight
to a finish apparently is at hand.
London Full of soldiers.
They have plenty OF color to lend to
these words. London is full OF SOL
diers many OF them bearing insignia
which have not been noticeable here
since war days. Detachments OF SOL
diers are passing silently. ominously
through the streets. This afternoon a
string OF horse drawn small field guns
crossed Whitehall and passed the
cenotaph in the middle OF the street
Just beyond Downing street distract
ing the attention of score OF men
and women arranging floral offerings
at the base OF the ccnotaph in honor
OF Britain's war heroes.
The Prime Minister'S speech IN ~,
House OF Commons to-day on the Kings
proclamation. followed within an hour
BY resolve Of tho Triple Alliance 10
call general strike. brought the scrl-
BUSINESS OF the crisis into every ho,,a-
hold IN this country. Probably no city
IN the world Is so badly situated as Il
London for a strike of this nature.
Hundreds OF thousands OF persons are
absolutely dependent on the daily rubcs.
trans and suburban trains all OF wnic,
have been ordered stopped neNt 'rues-
day night unless the negotiations a4o
renewed to settle the miners diff.cu'ty.
The stopping OF this trenendou, .ide
OF traffic Will stop the life or all Ioa.
don and affect every line OF activity.
bringing the business OF the city TO
standstlll. II the strike comes Off
and there is nothing tonight 70 :ndi-
cate that IL will not--the city mus; walt
for the smoke TO clear before anything
Ike normal conditions can be restored.
BoIshevfsm Charged.
Tho first important. definite charge
OF Bolshevism In connection with tho
strike situation came this evening wnen
tie staff OF railroad men employed In
the Liverpool ststi - sent telegram to
James Henry Thomas. secrctary of IN.
National Union or Railwaymen. one OF
the three unions In the triple alliance.
saying that the whole thing wss
Bolshevist move 20 bring about a rcro-
luton. They demanded a ballot oy the
railroad men on the question ~
strike and declared they would not obey
strike order.
While labor circles here refuse 10 hear
the word Bolshevlsm. q high Govern
ment official told TIE New YonK HIM
AID CORE spondent this afternoon that the
Rolshevist element IN the triple alliance
had gained control ard vas forcing the
sRncr minded leaders like John Hodge and
Afr Thomas into taking action The Gov
crnncnt seems 20 have foreseen this
radical sentiment and Il was said. Is
.uiiy prepared TO meet It. one Official
said that II Il sticks up its horny head
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