The Kusko times., 1926-05-08
General Strike On. in
 Britain; Five Million
 Workers in Walkout

London, May 2.+Britain faces : general strike as the result of II walout of million coal miners. Fivei million workers today decided tozf back up the miners by ceasing work in all vital services next. Tuesday, un less a settlement of the miners dis less a settlement of theaeoal miners dispute is reached
 London. May 1.-The great class struggle in Britain, which in the past decade has been foreseen by the | worlds most foremost observers, is at l hand At midnight five million union workers walked out and the strike be7=I came effective.A In his first statement to-. Part1asI ment Premier Baldwin said: "We are nearereto civil war-than we. have been for centuries. They are threatening ordered government The entire. country is paralyzed: ! Trains and all public - services are halted Newspapers have discontin- ! ued publication, and the cities face al reign of ''Take care of yoursef.''
 London, May 5.7-With BEitain's general strike, in which five million workers llaid down their implements day old, there is no sign of an early settlement. The Government refuses to discuss settlement negotiations un- iii the men return to&awork. War; rants have been issued for red leaders. Rumors are afioat that troops are mo- bihZing for anticipated. outbreaks tax day Soldiers are in great activity, and are equipped with field equip, ment, including steel helmets, rifles bayonets and emergency rations. Pov lice in armored motor cars are =charg- ing rioters and crowds. Motor busses substituting for trans. and trains nave been stoned by strikers and many injured. King George remained in Buckingham Palace. The police disturbances extended toe Parliament where Lahor members of Parliament refused tot consider any bills except those relative, to the striker. London, May 5.7-PremieroB Baldwin told the House. of Commons this af- ternoon that the Government under no circumstances would ever yield to the general strike. The momentl the strike was called of ff&urconditfonally I hef said, the Government was pre- pared to resume negotiations. HisF statement was similar to that made in the; House of.Lords by.Lord Birken- 1 head. Eond0n, May 5.-The second day of { the general strike ordered throughout ! the, British Isles, and involving five | million workers, shows, little if any 1 improvement. There is complete in 1 dustrial paralysis caused by the. gen-E eral strike called in sympathy for al million coal miners on strike for shorter hours and higher wages. There was serious rioting in London.I
 
 Iasb night. Motorcar toughs wrecked one taxicab, which was thrown over a bridge into thelriver.
 The Prince of Wales, unahlesto se- cure other transportation home, flew from. Lebourge, France, to Croydon, England, arriving at St. James Palace last night in his first airplane flight London, May 5.--Honle Secretary Johnson Hicks statement in the House of Commons this. afternoon that the Government is prepared to- use troops to maintain services of vital importance, such as the railways service, if necessary.
 "The Government will not negotiate for sa settlement of the coal miners dispute as long as the general strike continues" Lord Birkenhead declared in the House of Lords today. The London Times mae cut today printed on a 12x9-inch sheet of paper
 Paris. May 5.-Two, thousand work 1