Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-14
REGULAR ARMY TROOPS
 ORDERED TO PREPARE

Washington, July 13.-(By the A. P. )- President Harding took the first step to- day toward backing up with the military arms or the government his proclamation warning striking railway shopmen against Interference with the transportation of in terstate commerce and the mails ,-~-
 Instructions were sent at the direction of the president to Major General John L. Hines commanding the Eighth Army Corps area at San Antonio, Texas, to prepare a sufficient force of troops to give adequate protection to the lines of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail- road. which have been attacked by StTilk- Ing shopmen, particularly at Denison Texas
 Conicident with these instructions there vent forth from the war department to c. C. Shaff, of St Louis, the receiver ap- pointed by United States court for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, the advice that he again call on the governor of Texas for protection for, the railroad properties, Mir. Schaff reported that ap- peals to the state executive had been un- needed. The receiver was promised that should his appeal bring no protection from he state authorities. the federal gov nent is ready to afford protection and Eill take action if necessary, as soon as you have reply from the governor''
 Secretary Weeks, who carried out the presidents instructions alter conference at the White House. had tonight received DO reply from Mfr Schaff and because of the necessity of communicating with Gov ernor Neff. of Texas, 1t was regarded as probable that Mir schaff would be un- able to advise the government before some time late tomorrow.
 officials emphasized that the action
 
 and Texas was in the hands of a receiv- CT, appointed by federal court and con seQuently was under the supervision of the federal government.
 Other development in the capital during the day in connection with the strike in- cIuded the receipt by President Harding of telegram from B. NJ. Jewell, head of the railway employees department of the American Federation of Labor, and heads of the six striking shop crafts, re- plying to his proclamation and setting forth the viewpoint of the striking work CTS. So far as could be learned at the White House tonight the president. had not determined whether the telegram called a reply.
 The presidents proclamation, to which the employees telegram took ex- reption, as based on incomplete informa- tlon," was commended by the board oi directors of the chamber of commerce. of the United States in a resolution which called upon business organizations of the country to assume leadership in crystilliz- ing public sentiment in upholding the president
 The attempt of the striking raiIroac employees to enforce their own views through methods of industrial war" tn. resolution added, should meet thu condemnation of all who believe in or, derly process of settlement"
 The president also received a letter from Postmaster General Work statins that a survey just completed showed that 50.000 motor vehicles could be mad, ready on 24 hours notice to carry tht malls in event the railroads found 1t i'm possible to do so. Supplementing this the Aeronautic Chamber of Commerce O America with headquarters in New York notified Dr. Work that 1t was prepared tt mobile into an aerial mail fleet al commercial airplanes in use in the Unite, States and that such planes would b capable of transporting eight million frs class letters daily.
 The bureau of aeronautlcs of the nav. likewise came forward stating it had a It's disposal hundreds of land and se planes scattered in, squadron units froY Newport to San Diego, which. at a wor from the proper authority could be but in the air carrying mall or cther commodi ties