AMERICAN MINERS' THREAT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XL, Issue 9146, 31 October 1919, Page 5

AMERICAN MINERS' THREAT.

(Per Press Association—Copyright). NEW YORK, October 28.«

A message from Springfield, Illinois, says that Mr Lewis, president of the Mine Workers' Federation, stated that the coal miners would strike.unless the coal operators make some concession. The New York/Times Washington correspondent says that a Bill has been introduced; hi. the Senate to au-: thorise the President to uso troops to operate mines and railways in the event of a strike^ jsvv (Received October 31, 11 a.m.) NEW,.YORK, October 28. Half a. million..,.'^bituminous ..-.coal miners are about to strike owing to the refusal of the mine-owners to consider the wage increases:. The Government is preparing to resume war-time fuel administration, as the country is short of coal. Twenty are dead, as the result of an explosion and fire in a coal mine at Steubenvalle,' Ohio.;