Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-18
British Strike
Leaders Charged
With Selling Out
Failure Of Triple Alliance to
Join Walkout Heavy Blow
To Labor Movement
Radicals Declare.
Bx IoHN STEELE

Chicago Tribune Cable, Copyright, 1891
London, April IL. = Saturday
was the heaviest defeat which has
bcfallen the labor movement within
the memory of man. this opinion
in an editorial in the Red Daily Her
aid explains how radicals all over
England feel about the breakdown
in plans for a general strike, which
ws to have begun with the railroad
men and transportation workers 60
ing out in sympathy with the
miners.
Red trade unionism in London has
suffered a blow from which it may
never recover and sane leaders of the
rank and file have resumed control.
The air today is filled with rumors
and charges Of treachery, some of
the most absurd nature. One says,
Thomas Costing and other leaders
of the railroad men and Transports
tions workers got fl,000,000 from
the government for selling their fol-
lowers. Other rumors mention a
more modest sum, but all the reds
agree the leaders must have been
bought.
Outstanding Results.
Two outstanding results are seen
from the crisis. One is the destruc-
ton of the triple alliance, which was
formed seven years ago by the rail-
road men,, transportation workers
and miners for offense and defense.
1t never functioned well and now it
is smashed. The miners refused to
attend meeting of the triple alli-
ance executives this morning, but
held their own meeting, after which
the delegates left town for their re-
spective districts. They will return
Thursday for the national delegates
meeting to be held at London, at
which the future policy will be de-
cided.
Premier Lloyd George and his
cabinet have been trying to settle
the strike for a fortnight, refusing
to take parliament into their conf
dence. Thursday night 200 members
OF parliament held a meeting and
called the mine owners and miners
before them and at this meeting the
breakdown of the red conspiracy
started.
The premier has said he recog-
nizes the end of personal rule is in
sight and is willing, in the future
to pay more attention to the wishes
of the house Of commons.
Workmen Pleased.
kilograms from all parts OF the
country indicate the delight Of the
workmen of all classes that the
strike is of. Even the miners III
many districts are glad to see the
general strike called off and hope
for an early settlement of their own
strike.
The government is still continu-
ing efforts to end the coal strike,
but will not demobilize the troops
until all danger is past.
The British board of coal issued
a statement tonight saying that coal
must be saved as the prolongation
of the coal strike has made it reces-
sary to impose drastic restrictions on
the use of fuel, light and power. The
secretary for the mines informed the
local authorities that permits would
be issued to industries.
An appeal was made to house
holders to reduce the use of fuel by
doing only the necessary cooking,
washing and bathing and to light
fires only in cases of actual need.
Wood was recommended to be used
instead OF coal wherever possible.
Recruiting has slowed down some
what as result of the prospects for
peace, but nevertheless men are still
being taken for service as the. dan
ger is not considered over. Terri
torial drill halls continue to be kept
open for the distribution of uni