The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-05
INDICATIONS
OF WEAKENING
ARE NOT SHOWN
Only Sensational Develops
ments Are Attacks on
Trans and Motor Buses
NO SHORTAGE OF FOOD
Close Rati0ning May Result,
However, if Shipping
Is Discontinued

London, May 5.--(R-Grcat Brit
aims monster general strike continu-
ed today without any indication Of
weakening by either side to the con-
troversy. The coal mining and var
lous other industries remained iEac-
tive by reason of the lockout by the
mine owners and the declaration of
the general strike by the trades un-
ion congress.
Gang attacks on trans and busses
run by volunteer workers in Glasgow,
Leeds, and other provincial ccntcrs
we're the only sensational develop
ments Of the day up to mid-after-
noon.
That the government was prepared
for any emergency along the Clyde
side was indicated by the news that
three large warships were in the riv-
cr. The giant battle cruiser Hood
joined the Warshite and the Cruiser
Comus moved up the river to GIas-
gov.
In the main, the country was quiet
and the situation little changed except
for increased transportation facilities
afforded BY the activities Of volun-
tccr workers.
Business Is Quiet
Business was more stagnant, how
ever many employers informing their
employees that they need not report
for work as little business could be
done under present conditions.
Two untoward incidents have occur
red to disturb the otherwise orderly
situation. Hoodlums in the east Lon
don dock district. where there is "a
large element of foreigners reputed-
ly imbued with the Russian brand Of
communism, started trouble by stop
ping street traffic. This eliminated
in rioting, but the police used their
clubs vigorously, broke numerous
heads, and sent 4 score of persons to
hospitals.
In Glasgow, another hotbed of
radicalism, strikers attacked motor
busses and smashed the windows in
them but did not harm the passeng-
ers.
That the call to strike was widely
responded to by the workers is OBJ
vious: but some industries, or ct
least some sections of them, continue
working; whether by permission by
the trades union congress or Of their
own volitiOn is not clear. 1t is un-
certain the amount and quality of the
volunteer help being enlisted to keep
the utilities services going.
Transport Workers Lukewarm
1t is rumored that many Of the
transport workers are lukewarm to
the strike and these gradually may
filter back to work. But this is one
of many rumors that cannot be vefi-
fled.
There has been as yet. no shortage
Of food felt and the government ar
rangements for the distribution Of
necessaries seems to be running
smoothly. Great Britain, however, is
so largely dependent on imported
foods that if the strike continues and
there is stoppage Of shipping there
is bound to be "a shortage which may
lead to close rationing.
The orderliness with which the
strike opened was somewhat alarm
ingly broken in the east London dock
district yesterday, in the Poplar, Can
nington and Blackwell districts areas.
The police say the mobs which gave
them trouble were not legitimate
trade unionists, but toughs Of dan
gerous type. They began their dis
order by holding up street traffic
during the day and compelling cabs
conveying workers to halt. They did
little harm to the occupants. Late
in the evening the mob grew danger
Gus. The machinery of several cars
was wrecked and the passengers
roughly turned out. Many Of these
were women who were forced to con-
tinue their journey on foot.
Police Clear Streets
When the police intervencd there
was lively rioting. The constablcs
rained blows on the rioters with
their clubs and numerous disturbers
of the peace were in bad shape when.
with the aid Of reinforcemcnts, the
police finally cleared the streets. The
police today were apparently expect
ing renewal Of the trouble and
were keeping a strong force handy.
Today was the first day that Lon
doners were without their family
newspapers. They had them Monday.
although in somewhat crippled form,
but today they were able to obtain
only the governments British
Gazette, printed on one side of pa
per, and quaint little leaflet in
typescript, issued by the Times. The
British Gazette is being published
for the stated reason of keeping the
people informed as to the trls as
poets of the strike. The government
sent large consignnents Of the first
issue by air planes to northern cities.
The number of volunteer workers
has increased steadily, and reports
from all parts of the country today
showed considerable railway, tram
and bus services.
The newspapers are beginning 10
reappear in abridged or typescript
form to give the news to the popu-
lace, which thus far has generally
been ignorant of details of the
strikes progress.
London In Darkness
London was blanketed by . dense
fog this afternoon and for d short
time there was midnight blaekness.
and all lights were turned on. The
fog lifted shortly, however.
Eight Of London's big theatres al
ready have closed, but the remainder
reported good attendance last night.
Motion picture houses are continuing,
Furnishing the only available enter
tainment apart from the radio for the
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