AMERICAN MINER’S STRIKE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 10 November 1919, Page 5

AMERICAN MINER’S STRIKE.

: - J EFFECT OF FOOD SUPPLY.

(By Electric Telegruoh—Copyright (Australian & I- Z. Cable Association!

WASHINGTON, Nov. ;6. It is estimated that thestrike has reduced the nation’s fuel supply by two-thirds. i

During the strike only American vessels will receive bunker coal at United States ports.

DEPORTATION-' OF “REDS.”

(By Eleclric Telegranh—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z, Cable Association)

WASHINGTON, Nov., 8. The Government has ordered the strik e leaders to annul the coal sjtvike. The Department of Justice : will urge the Federal Court at Indianapolis fc n issue a mandamus commanding the miners’ ’ officials to call off the 1 strike. It is understood that the officials will be held guilty of eon tempt and- will face imprisonment in the event of their refusal to comply. _ * The Government’s raid on Bolshe.vist sympathisers throughout - the country resulted in 200 being arrested at Chicago and forty at Akron, Ohio, the' object being to prevent the celebration of the anniversary of the establishment of Sovietism 1 in Russia. The immediate deportation ;6£ mapy of the arrested Rede has been' ordered. • ' : / ;■■■'. ■ The Senate Committee which is investigating the steel strike considers that attempts by* labour or capital to establish an industrial.' autocracy in the United States are. no* allowable. Strikes are apparently the only*-way. labour -can obtain its just demands, but strikes are The Go* vernment ought tp establish a medialion beard on the lines of the ' war boards, with the object of preventing industrial disputes. : ■■■■■■■■ The committee favoured compulsory arbitration, leaving the outcome tt> public opinion. ■