U.S. COAL STRIKE
FIRM HAND LIKELY GOVERNMENT MAY ACT MANY COLLIERIES IDLE (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Proa? Assn.) (Reed. Nov. 20. 2 p.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 19. Developments in Washington indicate that the Administration is preparing to take a firm hand in the coal strike. As the situation on the coalfields hourly grows more intense, some observers believe that outside workers will be brought into the captive mines under army protection.
‘Walk-outs” in sympathy with the captive miners have closed 12 additional commercial mines in Pennsylvania. At least 15 commercial mines in southern and west Virginia have closed in sympathy with the captiyc miners. It is believed that all will be shut down after to-morrow.
The spokesman for the industry estimated that sympathy strikes have already reduced coal production by 75,000 tons daily. President Roosevelt again conferred for more than an hour with the railway executives and union officials. Both sides have agreed to resume discussions on Friday in an attempt to settle the wage dispute which is threatening to cause a nation-wide strike on the principal railroads.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20619, 21 November 1941, Page 7
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