GENERAL STRIKE

Evening Post, Issue 20, 23 July 1935, Page 9

GENERAL STRIKE

60,000 WORKERS OUT

INDIANA CITY PARALYSED

FOOD SHORTAGE FEARED

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(Received July 23, 12.30 p.m.)

TERRE HAUTE (Indiana), July 22.

A general strike, which was called in sympathy with 600 striking employees in an enamel plant, paralysed this city today and threatened to precipitate a critical food shortage within twenty-four hours. All deliveries of food supplies were halted and stores closed rapidly as the strike leaders swung through the city urging all workers to join the walk-out. They met with almost immediate success since virtually every industry in the city has a labour union. There was no immediate violence, but the city officials requested the National Guard men to help to preserve peace. It is estimated by the union leaders that even the • coal miners employed throughout the country joined the strike, thus bringing out a total of 60,000 persons. Among the crafts and trades affected were the food stores, all kinds of teamsters and hucksters, restaurants, barbers, oil refineries, building trades, hotel workers, trams, and electric plants. The enamel plant strike has keen in progress for four months.