NATIONAL STRIKE IN AMERICA

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1789, 7 November 1919, Page 7

NATIONAL STRIKE IN AMERICA

COAL-MINERS CARRY OUT THREAT PRODUCTION CEASES THROUGHOUT COUNTRY RAILWAY TRAINS DISCONTINUING SERVICES By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. (A. & N.Z.) (Bee. November 7, 8.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, November 6. The coal production has ceased throughout the United States. The railway trains are discontinuing. The United States Government, in an effort to avert the coal trouble, Bought and obtained an .injunction restraining the miners from striking, on the ground that disaster threatened the country. Despite the injunction, lowever, it was announced on the following day that 400,000 miners were idle. The Department of Justiee issued a statement that a coal strike would be a deadlier attack on the country than an invading army could make. Every resource of the Government would be used to prevent a disaster resulting through the cessation of mining. The Government at once commandeered all the bituminous and lignite coal that was being transported on the railroads, placed an embargo on foreign shipments, and lixed prices. a result of the injunction an extraordinary session of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labour was held at Pittsburg, and authorised the executive council to issue an order for a strike throughout the State as a protest against the Federal Government's attitude towards the coal strike. Cheyenne, "Wyoming, was added to the centres under military control. Finally the miners demanded the annulment of the injunction, but this demand was refused. The miners' representatives declared that the refusal was tantamount to declining an opportunity of restoring peaee.

JAPAN TO CONSTRUCT NAVAL MONSTERS. HUGE EIGHT-YEAR NAVAL PROGRAMME DECIDED. (A. & N.Z.) (Ree. November 7, 8.45 a.m.) TOKIO, November 4. The Japanese Government has decided on an eight-year naval programme, costing $843,000,000. The programme includes the construction of four battleships of 40,000 tons, four battle-cruisers, 20 light cruisers, 80 destroyers, and 70 submarines. POULET EXPERIENCES TERRIBLE CONDITIONS. FLYDSG Df SNOW AND TORRENTIAL RAIN. (Received November 7, 11.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, November 7. The following message has been received from Poulet, dated Constantinople, October 30:— We had a terrible voyage since leaving Paris. We crossed the Apennines amidst snow, and caught a tempest in Albania. We forged ahead amidst torrential rain at an altitude of 100 metres. AFGHANS SPREADING FALSE REPORTS. WAZIRIS LED TO EXPECT GENERAL PRONTD3R WAR. (A. & N.Z.) (Bee. November 7, 11.35 a.m.) ALLAHABAD, November 2. The Afghans are spreading reports among the Waziris that an armistice only exists between the Afghans and the British, and that an early resumption of a general frontier war may be expected. On the strength of these stories the tribesmen are gathering for raiding purposes, and attacks on convoys have been ordered by the former Afghan commander, who is now helping the Waziris. The British advance in Waziristan is expected to begin in a few days. PEACE TREATY NOT RATIFIED BY JAPAN. PROMULGATION EXPECTED AFTER C*ABINET MEETS. (A. & N.Z.) (Bee. November 7, 8.45 a.m.) TOKIO, November 4. Japan has not ratified the Peace Treaty. The promulgation of the Treaty is expected after a meeting of the Cabinet Council next week.