The Washington times., 1921-04-07
BY EARLE c. REEVES

LONDON, April 7.-"No govern
ment could possibly accede to the
challenge of the miners fedora
tion," Premier Lloyd George told
the miners executive committee at
conference today, the abrupt end
ing Of which signified a complete
break in all negotiations for a set
uement OF the coal strike and
brought back the menace Of a ire
mendous national industrial uphea-
val.
ALLIANCE ACTS FRIDAY.
Final action by the triple alliance
Is held in abeyance until Friday.
The Premier's utterance was quoted
In an official communique this after
noon. He admitted having been mis-
taken in his hope that an understand
ing could be reached. The miners
stand. he said. made this utterly i'm
possible. They refused to guarantee
continuance Of pumping at the mines.
The miners themselves stand pat.
Their executive committee will not
meet again until Friday morning
OF the mines continues. Military pro-
lection of the pumps appears in
evftabIe. The cabinet is In seasisn
discussing that step.
The railway mems authorized rep
resentatives convened for momen-
tous meeting this afternoon. At th~ir
headquarters word was given out that
the governments course .means
strike"
GENERAL STRIKE LOOMS.
The transport workers already have
declared their readiness to back the
miners to the limit.
A @trtple alliance strike would
mean absolute nationwide paraIy isis,
with more than SOOOOOO workers
idle.
From nearly every coal field in
creasing violence is reported. Intim-
idation of volunteer workers, espe-
cially pumping crews. by mobs OF
strikers accompanied by women and
children Is growing everywhere.
How grave is the menace, and how
far-reaching the governments mill
tary preparation to meet IL was indi-
Gated by reports that part of the Brit
ish troops at Malta and in Egypt
are being withdrawn and brought
back to England.
Columns of army motorcycle troops
and dispatch riders in full war equip
ment left Aldershot today on un-
known assignments.
The communique quotes LLOYD
George as having told the miners:
II admit l was completely wrong
in my belief that there was some
thing we could clear up.
II now understand the federation's
challenge. 1t is more grave and deep.
and more fundamental than / had re-
allied. No government could possi-
bly, accede to it."
President Hedges, of the miners
organization, issued a long, upcom-
promising statement.
WOMEN JOIN RIOTING.
Women and children have Joined
the striking miners in their demon
strations at the collieries, today's dis
patches from various coal fields show.
Crowds of strikers, accompanied by
their families, are surrounding the
pits In many districts, forcing stop
page of the pumping.
In the Midlothian districts the sa-
botage spread beyond the collieries.
Rioters entered several elementary
schools during the night and wrecked
the interior.
In the West Lothian area incendiar-
ism has broken Gus. Serious damage
was done by flames sweeping the
stock yards.
The Star learns the executive com
mittee of the Associated Engineers
and Firemen has decided to support
the miners.
II the National Union OF Railway
men as a whole join them, the tie-up
OF the Kingdoms railways will be
complete.
Millionaire Black had 1870 drinks Of
hoet~h board hts private car when
n aRents