Evening star., 1951-02-03

supplies for our soldiers" Mr..
Short said he was speaking for Mr.
Truman.
In Chicago, the Army Quarter
masters Depot said 250,000 COM
bat rations for American troops in
Korea started moving after a
three-day delay. The switching
was handled by supervisory per-
Sonnel. Still delayed at the depot
were 1.3 million special gloves for
Korea.
More Trains Cancelled.
New cancellations of trains were
announced as the stoppage tight
ened its grip on much of the Ma
tion's economy. Commuter service
in many cities was hit hard
Freight yards in the ~ cities di-
rectly affected by the walkout
were virtually idle. Movement in
yards in other cities was curtailed
A partial embargo on mail went
into effect. There were embar-
goes on livestock and perishable
goods on many of the carriers.
Layoffs in vital industries, in
Guiding steel, coal and automotive,
mounted by the thousands as
crippled transportation cut off raw
materials and empty cars for
shipments.
About 10000 auto workers from
MASSACHUSETTS, to Texas were
made idle by the rail Walkout
( Benjamin j. FairleSs. president
of the United States Steel Corp.
said the stoppage was beginning
to nave a serious effect upon the
welfare of the country and more
particularly upon the continued
operation OF vital industries"
More May Be Laid Off.
Mr.. Fairless said several thou
sand United States Steel workers
may have to be furloughed on
Monday. He said the Walkout
had forced a cutback in steel
production and "the. situation is
i growing rapidly worse"
! ae said severe weather and a
shortage of natural gas are fur
ther hampering steel production.
| Secretary of the Interior Chap
man said he will set up an emer-
gency office of the Petroleum Ad-
ministration for Defense at Chi
cago Monday to cope with a
threatened Oil shortage in the
North Central States.
The rail walkout and the recent
cold weather have threatened a
serious petroleum crisis in the
Midwest, Mr.. Chapman said.
Coal mining operations also
have been curtailed in the Mid
west and East. Yesterday a dozen
mines in the Johnstown pa
area shut down because of insult
ficient coal cars.
And from cities across the coun-
try there were reports of industrial
plants closing down or cutting op-
eratlons because of the rail tieup.
Commuter Service Cut.
The Pennsylvania Railroad had
reduced commuter service to
North Jersey by "a trains, or ap-
proximately so per cent. The
road, with about 1000 of it's
freight trainmen, passenger train
men and yard brakemen reporting
sick on one OF more shifts since
late Wednesday, was forced yes
terday to suspend all freight serv-
Ice IN the New York City area.
The Pennsylvania continued it's
cancellation of six crack trains
five to Florida and one to Birming-
ham, Ala.
Unaffected in the metropolitan
area have been the Long Island
Railroad and the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad.
Throughout the "sick" work STOP
page, these lines have maintained
normal service.
However, a spokesman for the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
said early today it looked like"
the rail walkout was spreading to
that line.
i Since midnight. he said, about
70 men have reported sick" at
the New York terminus and 10
men went on "sick call" at New
Haven. He said the ailing men
are mostly trainmen."
No curtailment of the service
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