Evening star., 1926-05-10

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shoppers, due to the better services
from the suburbs.
In the labor district of Poplar all
the public houses and saloons were
closed today. The majority of the
| licensed premises ceased business
| Saturday noon when their supplies
| of liquor were exhausted.
Thirsty ones rushed to those places
where it was reported bottled drinks
were still available and these were
soon cleaned out. A similar state of
affairs prevailed in the Stepney dis
| trict. Both districts We're quiet this
morning and no interference with
vehicular traffic had been reported
| up to noon.
More ConstableS Sought.
The government still is lacking its
| full requirement of special con-
stables, and the second edition of the
British Gazette prints an appeal from
Home Secretary Joynson-Htcks for
more men. 1t recalls that on Friday
he asked Londoners to bring the
week end enrolment up to $4,000.
II am delighted to say they are
coming in splendidly," said the home
sand short. want you to realize
that protection is one thing that will
kill the strike and restore England
to it's normal life.
"Give the government enough Epe-
cial constables to enable me to allot
two to every vehicle that is. or thinks
it is, in danger, thus releasing the
regular police for sterner work. Give
US men in such numbers that we
may have mobile forces Of young
and vigorous constableS in any Lon
don area where trouble is expected
and there will be little fear Of serious
trouble.
Gratified With Situation.
Everything IS going wonderfully
we'll. 1 was naturally anxious the
first day or two over how the gov
ernment organization would func-
ton, but you who receive your milk,
bread and other necessities with
punctuality little realize what it has
meant to volunteers and officials who
have made all go smoothly. Every
day the engine is working better and
1 have no doubt whatever as to the
victory of common sense"
The British Worker, organ of the
strikers, says a convoy of cavalry and
arrnored cars which yesterday guard
ed food trucks from the Victoria dock
to Hyde Park was an attempt to de-
!3de the public into the belief that
the country is in danger.
There was no risk of attack what
ever" says the newspaper. The lor-
ries were as safe as ordinary traffic
in ordinary times. The object of this
ridiculous and unnecessary demonstra-
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creating a belief that the strike has
reached violent proportions"
Agitator Urges Steadiness.
A sidelight to the movement Of the
foodstuffs through the streets was an
agitator exhorting a crowd of people
on the sidewalk to stand fast and
never mind the troops" The agitator
was reproachfully interrupted by an
other man with You told us they
would be on our side.
Under convoy of Is armored cars
and fanked by cavalry, 1853 motor
trucks loaded with food were moved
through the streets from Victoria
docks to HYDE Park. An official re-
port saws it was the hostility of the
docl, workers and their comrades In
the East End to releasing the food In
the dock warehouses, which made
necessary the spectacular mliltary ois-
play.
The government has given assur-
ances that the food supplies in Great
Britain are adequate for many weeks,
and troops have reopened the Victoria
docks. so that food which arrives
there is assured of distribution.
Other Big Ports Open.
Southampton, Liverpool and other
great food-receiving ports are open
and the military are standing by, as
suring that they will not be closed.
There are many indications. however,
that the British diet may be somewhat
restricted if the general strike contin-
ues long.
The typical English breakfast of
bacon and eggs is in danger, as the
supply of both ingredients, which are
largely drawn from Ireland and Den
mark, has been greatly curtailed, the
workers in those countries refusing to
load them aboard ship.
Fish destined for EnAand also are