Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05
TROOPS WILL PRESERVE ORDER,
BRITISH COMMONS is ASSURED
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| one. Even now the house should bend
! its energies to reopen the Negotiations
! he said.
strikers Defeat ForeSeen.
| Speaking ~ 2 r1ember % the reGo
tiatiny Ccmmittee %: The Trades Union
Congress. j. Bromley. secretary of the
| F'iremen ana Engineers Union, ad-
mitted thai II all ,he resources of the
.overnment were brought 10 hear
, aga ms: the strikers. they were bound
20 he deiealed.
"Eut." he added lit won't be this
week, next week or the week after.
DENYING that the strike was a cha J.
lense 10 constitutionalism or an en-
deavor 10 overthrow the government
he pleaded with the ministers to re-
fleet on the terrible damage which
would he done to the country II the
situation continued.
Fan on Army Propaganda.
!. "A. Thomas. secretary Of the Ma
tional Union Ut Railway Men, TO-DAY
said the council of the Trades llnloit
Congress had issued instructions that
anvbody inviting or suggesting insub-
ordination and nutiny by the troops
or sailors would be repudiated
So far al the Trades Union Congress
was concerned it wanted the strike 10
be an industrial dispute and nothing
else. ,
Almost simultaneously the traces
IInion Congress announced ofnclailE
eff
sumption OF negotiations, but that the
government must make the first move
More Trains Operating.
In the main, the country was quiet
.,ro the 81, cation little changed eX-
cen, for increased transportation Ia.
cilities afforded by the, activities "i
volunteer workers.
Rusiness was mere stagnant. how
ever. many employers informinS 'hen
emnloyes that they, need not report
for work. As little business could ne
done under present conditions.
Both the government AMI 'abor Of
ticials continued TO work INTENSIVE!
on their respective problems. pul
homes thai they might resume ne
gotta tons did not materiailze. ho,n
sides issued statements cia'In'hs '"
hold the adva ntaSe.
The number of volunteer workers
has increased steadily. and reports
from all parts of the country tooaV
showed considerable and growing
railway. tram and bus services
The newspapers are beginning 10 re-
appear in abridged or type script .ofih
m give the news to the populace,
which thus far has generally been iG-
noranj Of the details of the strike
progress.
Fog Blankets London.
London was blanketed by a dense
foe This afternoon and for short
time there was midnight blackness,
and all. lights were turned on. ne
fog lifted shortly, however. relieving
the anxiety of the police and easing
the traffic situation.
Eight of Londons big theaters al
ready have closed. but the remainder
reported a good attendance last nignt'
The motion picture houses generally
are continuing, furnishing the oMH
available entertainment apart from
the radio for the Majority of those
suburban residents who nave no
means of transportation.
A big crowd surrounded the ohces
of the Daily Herald. Labor organ.
this afternoon, awaiting the first edi-
ton of the British Workman, paper
being issued by thee Trades Union
Congress to compete with the gov.
ernmental publication, the British
Gazette.
The government is making prepara-
tions for long struggle by enrolling
householders as volunteers. An APP
peal was broadcast today for rooms
within walking distance of the goy-
eminent Offices. where the postal and
other service employees might stay.
Ask Transportation Aid.
An appeal also was made for rooms
where householders were willing to
supply transportation to the workers,
if not within walking distance, so as
to relieve the demands on the gov
eminent transport.
With volunteers enrolling steadily
many railways have been able to start
a skeleton service, which they hope
to enlarge slowly. Midland County
trains are running between such lead
ing towns AS Sheffield, Nottingham
Derby, York. Leeds and New Castle
but nothing is going in or out of Hui.
In Scotland trains manned by volun-
teer crews are running between
Carlisle. Glasgow. Edinburgh and
buIluSSs
London appears to be the best off
as far as railway service is concerned.
The Southern Railway line is running
frequent electric suburban trains and
fair service is being maintained to
the south coast resorts. The Central
London tube is operating 6-minute
service and other lines also are func-
tioning. THE underground railways
have so many volunteers that they
plan to start train service tomorrow
Bus Line to Liverpool.
Several buses on the road to the
west end also have been put in
operati A lorry service will soon
he started between Liverpool and
London.
Food supplies are good. There were
several reports of minor disorders
aimed at the volunteer supply serv-