New Britain herald., 1926-05-08
intensive Preparations Made By Government Today To Deal With Any Untoward Situa- ton And Maintain Vital Services.
Police in Congested Dis tricts of London Re inforced-Ocean Liners Are Sailing on Usual Schedules.

London. May 5 tPl -- Intensive preparations by the government 10 deal with any untoward situation and 10 keep the vital services run ming featured the firth day of the general strike.
 This being Saturday a half hoi- day there was little attempt to con- duet ordinary business anywhere. A government statement at 1 D. m., said the situation was the same as yesterday, and satisfactory.
 Labor headquarters did not issue it's usual noon statement, but con ferences were going on continually among the leaders. Thus far there are no signs of reopening official peace negotiations, and the miners leader, A. J. Cook, told the Asso- ciated Press there was nothing to indicate the possibility Of any such parleys over the weekend,
 Feel Pinch of Hunger
 In the Welsh mining district the strikers are beginning 10 feel tho pinch of hunger, and hundreds of miners families have applied to the poor guardians for relief.
 The police in the congested dis. tricts of London were reinforced today as a precaution against DOS sibIe footing of shops tonight. when the workers receive strike pay m- stead Of their usual weekly en- velopeS
 Armored Cars tst4I
 Armored cars are being moved toward London from the Ajdersbof military camp. and a tank corps was embarked at Belfast this morning for an unknown destination. Nn disorders Of consequence had been reported up to carly afternoon. Lon- don time.
 The transatlantic liners continue to move passengers to and from th, ports by means Of motor Iorries. Tb. strikers picllets make no trouble at the docks, and most sailings are pro- ceeding according to schedule.
 London, May s (P1 = Talk of movements toward a settlement of the industrial crisis persisted on this, the fifth day of the general strike throughout the British Isles. but whether hope was the sol. basis for the reports current of a possible peace movement could not be ascertained.
 No Secret Meeting
 The British Gazette, the govern ments organ, declared in its issue of today that there was no founda tion for the report that Premier Baldwin and J. II. Thomas, secre- tary Of the railwaymen's union. had a conference at a late hour Thurs day night at which it was assumed a solution of the general strike crisis was sought. It was added that there had been no secret between members Of the government and labor leaders.
 The government last night in an official communiQue declared that no serious disorder had vet oc- cured In any part of the country. although intimidation, both by dis orderly crowds and pickets had been in progress at many places and might soon occur at many more.
 To Put Down violence
 His Majesty's government" the declared, "has direct ed all authorities to repreSs and overcome these criminal obstruc- tions."
 The commuuique told Of the in tention 10 recruit special constables in all parts of the country and to bring their number in London up 10 90 thousand as quickly as pos sible.
 "Other important measures to increase the forces at the disposal Of the government and to enable widespread protection are also be- ing taken" said the communioue. An organized attempt is being made to starvo the people and to wreck the state, and the legal and constitutional aspects are entering upon q new phase"
 Denies Govt. Charge
 On its side the trades union con- gross in it's organ. the British Worker, refuted the governments charge that the calling Of the gen. eral strike was an attack on the 
 The general council" It said. docs not challenge the constitu- tion. It is not seeking to substitute an unconstitutional government. nor is 1t desirous of undermining our parliamentary institution. The sole aim of the council is to se- cure for the miners decent standard of life. The council is en- gagged in an industrial dispute. There ts no constitutional crisis"
 The strike situation ss a whole