The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-12
NEWS FLASHED
OVER COUNTRY
BY THE RADIO
Crowds in Hotels and ReStaur-
ants Receive News With
Much Cheering
WORK TO START AT ONCE
-
Negotiations For Settlement
of Miners Grievances
to Be Resumed

London, May 1t AP) THE gen
eral strike in Great Britain. which for
nine days struck down the indus trial
life of the nation and for time gave
rise to fears Of "civil war;" ended to-
day with as dramatic suddenness az
it began at midnight May 3.
After negotiations on terms sug-
gested by Sir Herbert Samuel. char
man of the Royal commission. the
British trades union congress agreed
to call off the general strike which
had resulted in the stoppage of work
BY millions of men. In some quar-.
ters the number was estimated as
high as five million.
Miners Still Out
The 1,l2O.OOO coal miners, in whose
behalf the general strike was called
as an expression Of sympathy, are
still out. Determination Of their
course will be reached Friday when
their national conference is scheduled
to meet. Premier Baldwin has an
nounced he will seek to effect re-
sumption of negotiations between the
coal miners and their employers.
The general strike was called off
Internationally but basis was laid
down for resumption Of negotiations
on the coal dispute. This included
resumption Of the government coal
subsidy temporarily. creation of
national wage board to revise the
miners wages, and recognition of the
mining industry.
large provincial centers greeted news
of the settlement with the widest
enthusiasm. although in some smaller
u,nV Lnt NJ ferct rc1i nd
to doubt their truth of the report
The number Of men who responded
to the strike call was never definite
ly fixed. either by the government or
the trades union congress, but some
authorities placed the figure as nigh
AS 100000, including the 1,12O.00O
miners.
The Strikes Effect
The first effect Of the strike was
to tie up transportation, and the
hurriedly recruited vol
untecr workers. Measures planned
long in advance to cope with any
such contingency were put in effect
to assure the populations food sup
ply. and distributing centers were or
ganized in all the large cities.
There were minor disorders in var
ious parts of the country. Most Of
these disturbances which arose
through attempts to stop the opcn,-
tion of the volunteer services, were
attributed, however, to disordcrly cle-
ments rather than to the strikers.
The termination Of the general
strike is based on negotiations con-
Quoted unofficially by Sir Herbert
Samuel, chairman of the royal coal
commission, and Chairman Pugh Of
the general council Of the trades
union congress, the latter accepting
Sir Herbert's proposals as basis
for resumption of negotiations.
A. p. Conveys News
The Associated Press was the first
to convey the news to A. j. Cook, the
miners chief, as he was leaving the
headquarters Of his union for lunch.
When told the strike was called off
he stood for moment in silence and
then said he had received no official
intimation from Downing street.
Frank Hodges. secretary Of the
miners international federation, tncn
drove UP. Mr. Cook ran to meet him
and Immediately told him the news.
The two men looked at each other
for brief space and then, with a
grim smile and shrug Of his should
ers, Mr.. Cook drove off.
J. H. Thomas, the railwaymen's
secretary, who has had much to do
with the peace parleys, was on the
verge of tears as ke left the confer
ence in Downing street. Some one
asked him if he had anything to say.
He shook his head and, in a tremu-
lous voice, said: Nothing"
On the other hand Winston
Churchill. chancellor Of the ex-
checquer, who is credited with having
had much to do with the governments
conduct Of the situation, appeared
with broad smile