Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-03

| Washington, Sept. 2.-The war de-
partment - set in motion machinery
to apply irresistible force to disorder
| " elements in the five mining coun-
ties Of West Virginia, where labor
disorders have smouldered into what
| officials term insurrection. By train
i from four army camps, troop forces
numbering 2,10O men were routed for
| separate destination on the edge OF
the mountain country. Brigadier Gen
eral II. h. Bandholtz, the govern
designated to command.
1000 In Reserve.
Secretary Weeks said another 1000
men were held as reserves and bomb
ing airplanes already have arrived in
the district: President Harding's pro-
clamation formally putting Fayette,
county under martial law is in the
hands of General Bandholtz to be
issued at the discretion of Secretary
Weeks.
The governments action in sending
troops into West Virginia, Secretary
Weeks said, evidently had the approv-
al of mine union officials, as well as
the civil authorities Of West Virginia.
who had asked for them. He called
attention to General Bandholtz's re-
port earlier in the day that Philip
Murray, international vice president Of
the United Mine Workers, had joined
troops.
when railroads are closed up and
armed bands Of men establish them
selves in the country, marching to
and fro overpowering resistance" the
secretary said, you may call it what
you pleaes, we call it insurrection."
The nineteenth infantry from Camp
Sherman and Columbus, Ohio. and the
twenty sixth from Camp Dix, n. j.,
the first two to move for the scene
of the disorders are provided with
machine guns, howitezrs, radio and
headquarters machinery, one Founders,
in gas warfare. as well as
rifles, riot guns, automatic rifles and
revolvers. The enlisted strength of the
two organizations, according to latest
reports, is 2,1OO, exclusive of the per-
sonnel of the SSth light bombing
squadron. estimated at $50 men. The
10th infantry was brought to field
by requirements from the
tenth infantry. at Camp Sherman and
Columbus. the fortieth infantry at
Camp Knox. Ay.. and two companies
from Fort Thomas, Ky.
Cooperate With State.
1t is expected military forces will !
70 operate with state and local police !
officers No military courts will be set |
Tor trial and punishment of captured |
listurbers of the peace and local bus |
ness and industry will be encouraged
% continue. Exception to this general
policy, it was said, would be only oc-
,assioned by prolonged and virulent
disorders, which could be stamped out
,nly BY military operations. If this
should happen it might be necessary to
'emove even peaceable residents from
he territory where troop movements
md encounters with armed forces were
Should prisoners be taken in num-
,ers by the military organizations, it
vas said. they probably would be only
detained until the civil authorities
we're capable of taking them over for
or further detention, under
he civil law.
Lord Makes Suggestion.
President Harding should summon
perators and miners in West Virginia
0 q conference as the best means of
order, James Lord, president
I the mining department Of the Amer
.an Federation of Labor said Friday.
Il am convinced" he added, that if
resident Harding would request the
line owners and miners to confer the
arties so invited would consider the
equal to an order and would
ome together. /!
"Once a conference was opened it
ould not be closed without progress
oward agreement or without abate-
tent Of some Of the most grievous
wills that haSa adSiven men desperate
! Mingo. il
.sThe min6 Mingo are
the positi1 4 government
rder. Thej to apply the
nited Stat MS award of
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