Show COMPANIES WOULD I FORCE A STRIKE i i S MEN SAY i Telegraphers Claim to Be Bein Bein Bein in Accord With War I II I J Rules i I IBy By Untied UnIted Pre Press s. s I IBy I CHICAGO April 26 If If telegraph J companies accept the rules of the federal fedral fed fed- eral ral war labor board there will bo be no nationwide strike next week President dent S S. S J. J Konenkamp of the Telegraphers Telegraphers' pliers pliers' union stated today I However anticipating the companies companies com- com comi i panics would refuse to team with i the he union and government in war work he said detailed instructions have lave been issued to govern members in n case a general lockout follows next 1 Sundays Sunday's open meetings of union i telegraphers Organization lists have I been neen secret heretofore members fearing fearing fear fear- I ing discharge should their union affiliation affiliation af af- I Uon become known I The instructions ns direct telegraphers if It discharged after organization Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day to offer to remain on duty to transact the governments government's war busi busi- ness Strike committees bare are are authorized authorized authorized au au- au- au in every city The companies appear to want to force orce a strike saia said Konenkamp It mays may be necessary to give them what they want If a strike should become necessary it will be directed at companies companies companies com com- who refuse to subscribe to President Wilsons Wilson's expressed policies toward unions It will not be a strike but merely an extension of th the lockout lockout lockout lock lock- out system inaugurated by the Western West Vest Western ern em Union and Postal Telegraph companies companies companies com com- who have already discharged union operators in face of a shortage which is hampering war busi bust ness Thirty thousand persons would be directly affected by a nationwide telegraphers telegraphers' p ers ers' strike it is estimated |