The Washington times., 1926-05-04
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hetween Glasgow and Hamilton,
Dupplanting the railroads.
The situation became so serious
that all cars were ordered off the
read
The Labor party declared a parIia-
mentary strike this afternoon. An
announcement was made that nc
Labor NJ. P's would participate in
any parliamentary business except
that dealing with the general strike.
This afternoon the government
cornnandeered the plant of the
Morning Post for the publication
of an official newspaper.
The Morning Post is owned by a
group of Conservatives, headed by
the Duke Of Northumberland, and
Is ultra-conservative.
The Electrical Engineering Union
threatened severe blow at the gov.
ernmenf. which might partially sus-
pend Parliament
This union threatened to turn off
al electricity in the House OF
Parliament.
The government is hasterifng
plans for securing power from
IN emergency plant manned by nom
union workers.
Peace Conference Falls
While these reports .of disorders.
which indicate that an ugly spirit
AZ developing, were being received
q new attempt at peace was being |
made.
Sir Douglas Hogg, attorney gem
eral, and ]. II. Thomas. labor
leader, met in an informal con- /
ference.fo discuss the situation and
seek q basis Tor the possible re-
sumption Of negotiations between
the strikers and the government. |
No progress was reported.
More Troops Called Out
Proceedings in the House Of Com
mons were speedy later. for the
Jaborites sat silently in their seats
while the government proceeded
with normal business. taking up
the budget.
The betting tax. which it was
expected would arouse a storm OF |
controversy, was enacted Many |
other items in the budget were ap- |
proved.
There was great activity in army |
barracks in the London area to-
night.
Wellington barracks and Lorries and |
nrmored cars were drawn up for the |
transportation Of troops.
Full field equipment. including |
steel helmets, rifles. bayonets and |
emergency rations were issued to
the troops.
R,Imors were afioat that the gov
eminent anticipates serious trouble |
may break out tomorrow, although |
there was no confirmation Of these |
reports.
The strike started at midnight.
London, usually raucous with noise,
Waa silent as subway, surface and
bus lines stopped running.
none but essential service" trains, /
including the milk and food trains,
left London after midnight.
Centers for recruiting emergency /
forces with which the government |
hopes to be able to take over the
industries left idle by the nation
wide waIkout had lines of volun-
1eers before them q mile long today
Young ferrttorials, armed with rifles, L
were observed in large numbers
hurryfng from headquarters Of the
emergency forces to reinforce the
regular army.
Hyde Park was a hive of activ-
lty, rumbling with motor trucks
moving out with supplies of milk
for the various ~boroughs and sub
urban towns near London.
Arsenal Workers Quit
Several thousand workers at the
Woolwich Arsenal. after walking |
cut. posted pickets to prevent |,
others from entering.
The Seamen's Union is taking a T.
strike ballot to determine whether
it shall join the general strike
movement. Meanwhile the cross
channel services have already been /
greatly reduced and coastwise ship
ping Is reported almost at stand
still due to the failure of dock
workers to report for work.
Dock workers refused to turn
hand to aid the sailing Of foreign
and coastwise shipping.
In the coal fields, more than
million striking miners entered the
fourth day Of their walk-out, which