The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-06
Government Refuses to Re.
sume Negotiations Until
the Men Return to Work.
Worst Rioting Is in Scot.
land, Transportation Serv-
ice Is Improving.

London. May G.-LR- grip Of
the general strike gives no signs Of
lessening. The third day finds both
government officials and labor chiefs
prOclaiming their determination to
fight to the end.
An official communique at noon
reiterated that there would be no ne
g0tiations until the men returned to
work.
Trades union officials. denying all
peace rumOrs, announced tersely:
"The situation continues satisfac-
tory"
Meanwhile attempts of strike sym
pathizers to halt the volunteer trans
portation services gave rise to furth
or riOting. As before the worst of
the disorders were in Scotland. cs-
pccially along the Clyde side, the
center Of labor radicaliusm.
Passengers Injured
At Mussclburgh. near Edinburgh, a
train was attacked and passengers
were injured by the smashing Of the
windows. In the Scotch capital itself
there were sanguinary troubles dur
ing the night, with police welding
their clubs in mass charges to clear
the streets Of rioting gangs which
sought to stop the emergency tram
way service. Busses were attacked
ut Paisley, another Scotch city.
Mounted police were called into
action in the southeastern section Of
London. where strike sympathzcrs
attacked and set fire to a motor bus.
The government continued its ef-
forts to assure the food supply Of
the population, and it became known
that soldiers and sailors will be
used in this work il necessary.
Further movement of naval and
military forces was reported, Il cruis-
er arriving at Cardiff, the chief
port in the south wales coal mining
district, and battalion Of highland
ers being sent from the Isle Of
Wight to IAN unknown destination"
From the standpoint Of the gencr-
al public. the situation may be said
to be easier, inasmuch as there has
been large increase throughout the
country in the transportation facili-
ties manned by volunteers.
: Peace Move Not Likely
Reports of moves In a direction
designed to bring about peace great
ly interested the government, but Of
ficials this morning said they most
certainly had not taken any steps in
that direction, and in view Of Prem
icr Baldwin's repeated declarations,
none was likely.
The government, they added, was
more concerned for the present in
getting food and passenger traffic
back on its feet, and reports receiv-
cd today were most encouraging. It
was announced that the London SUBJ
urban electric service showed 33
per cent increase over yesterday and
the omnibus companies were opcrat-
ing more than 1000 vehicles.
The bettcrment in transport con-
ditions enabled thousands Of the
city's workers to reach their places
of business with greater comfort. A
huge number Of private motor cars
still were functioning but the traffic
jams in the streets were not SO heavy
as during the last two days.
Steps to assure sufficient supplies
in the event the crisis continues for
months are rapidly developing, it was
announced in government circles.
There arc on hand in the country
smoked and timed meats enough to
last three or four weeks, while the
flour and wheat supply is also suffi-
cient for about month.