New Britain herald., 1926-05-08
1 p. NJ. Bulletins.

T.. VI. IUlu'tlil~s London. May $ GP-G P. M)-- The government announced early this afternoon that the strike situa- tion was the same as yesterday with transportation improving and no ne gotiations for peace. A survey Of the whole country showed that food stocks were normal and the mails were moving satisfactory.
 Wherever temporary shortages Of food have occurred. the announce mrnt said, they have been due 10 the difficulties Of retailers in trans porting supplies from the whole salors stocks. The public was asked gain not to hoard
 The volunteer workers In the Lon don area have reached 100, o,000. Wherever iahor's second line of de- fanse" had struck independently on the trades union congress's orders or was forced out by the growing stagnation of industry, volunteers were rapidly filling the gaps. i The government spokesman said ! the provinces were generally al- | though isolated acts of violence con- ! tinucd. The London police report for Thursday showed four arrests in Finsbury four in Row, four in Cam borwelI. and twenty-thrcc in Ham, mersmith, for which sentences were given ranging from four days to four months.
 Extend Supplies Service
 C,. medical and hospital supplies has been extended, the government an- nouncement said. but some delay has been caused Tn road deliveries through Swansea and Portsmouth because truck drivers refused 10 move the supplies without permis- sion from their union. A ton Of insulin was sent to Scotland yes terday within an hour after re- quest for it had been received.
 The London Midland Scottish railway ran 769 trains yesterday; the London Northeastern ran 76o; the Great Western ran 479. The announcement further says that large numbers of WorBmen have been resuming duty. At Ports mouth % per cent of the tramway workers were reported 10 have gone back 10 their jobs. there were $500 men working at the Liver pool docks unloading 25 steamers today. Of 339 dock gatemen at Liverpool, 245 have returned to duty.
 10000 Volunteers to Work
 In the Liverpool and Manchester areas the government says, 20,O00 men have volunteered for work, while 150 tram drivers have re- turned to work at Southampton. The government has notified strik- ing tram employees at Reading that all will be discharged unless they return to work today.
 The government reports further difficulties, however, at several other points. Local unions at Bris- tol and Birkenhead have threaten ed to call out employees of the mills if the mill owners continue deliv- ering flour, but the owners are still unloading grain ships. Two food ships at Manchester are tied up and naval patrol is proceeding to the scene to supervise their unloading.
 Municipal electrical employees at Leeds have been called out and the local trades union council at Heres ford has announced that the gas works employees will be withdrawn Ir,. | r+ri, poses are cut off. The city govern ment at Hersford is ignoring the notice.
 Want to Return
 In Midlands. the government an- . nouncement states, many trade unionists wish to continue work , and others would like to return il it were not for fear that they would forfeit their union benefits In this connection the government emphasizes the statement made by Sir John Simon in the house Of commons that every workman whc quits his job without giving due notice has broken the law.
 The transportation service ir London is reported improved, The General Omnibus company has an nounced that 1.4OO bus drivers anC conductors have been trained since the strike began and that 300 busses are operating in the London area today four routes. About q subway stations have been opened and trains were operating within { ten mile radius from Charinl Cross. The east and southeast sec tions of London are lacking ii transportation facilities. One vol unteer recruiting station va! mobbed yesterday but the police uuelled the disturbance.