Show Lusa Soviets 0 Capture 10 lu Generals r f rI 0 M rI M Mn 1 IBI 9 I Coal Shortage Brings Crisis 0 0 i Action Planned Nov 18 Director Director General Genera of Railroads Wal Walker er D I C CHICAGO I Hines Mines and seven regional directors will meet here late today to consider the necessity of declaring a nationwide freight embargo I to conserve the country's country s supply of coal Mr Hines is scheduled I to reach Chicago at a 2 p p. p m m. I IThe The cond conditions growing ing out of the present emergency were discussed this morning by the regional directors who planned to I have a definite program ready to submit to Mr Hines later in inthe inthe in inthe the dayAn day An lemba embargo r on oll A alt all C freight gh t- t an on tt the h he hePa Chicago Pa o S St J Paul ul a-ul rai railroad I road between l o Chicago and the Pacific c Ic coas coast has been in m effect since last Saturday I If Hines approves the recommendations of his regional directors orders may be issued immediately which will mean Nationwide embargo on freight A 40 per cent tent cut in in passenger train service service throughout through through- I 1 out the country Closing down of all industries i I I Fifteen million workmen will be thrown out of employment I The situation IS extremely serious and immediate action is i. necessary I said ald A. A R. R Aishton director of 01 the tho northwestern region reglo n today T The h e railroads rail rail- roads are vital to the business bulnes life of the nation nahon and they must be kept going Radical action must be taken rall ely MY judgment Is that a general ral embargo Is I. the only way to meet the I present emergency Extensive mining properties In Kansas Kansas Kan- Kan sas today were e In th the hands hand of ers to be operated by the state and proceedings had been requested against Ohio mines that would bring them under un un- der state along with the North Dakota lignite mines mmes Except for North Dakota Wyoming and some Alabama and West Virginia mines production throughout the I country was reported as a not net bettered I since Ince the Initial day of 01 the walkout The workers generally were said to be disregarding the str strike ke recall order dispatched by John Job L L. Lewis acting ting president of the United M Mine Mone ne Workers of America under order of the federal court and to be awaiting an agreement agreement agree agree- ment by the operators and miners miners' leaders at Washington EMBARGO NECESSARY Only from ten to twelve days days' supply supply supply sup sup- ply of fuel today was available for railroad of the tho Central re- re Rion go according Ig to F E E. Clarl Clarity ty assistant assist ant director of the area axe Regarding the general embargo he said the f final nal dec decision ISI sion probably o a would I be made t today today to to- g day It It t is a revolutionary o a move ov he hera said but Is necessary I to sa save the ra railroads and with the railroads the country It has been beon under consIderation tion for tor some time I Should a general embargo be placed plad It would result in m la large ge reduction of 01 the this present passenger service said Mr TRAINS ANNULLED Of forty trains I annulled yesterday thye makin making g the total taken off since the national strike was called the majority maJority ma ma- were on minor runs All trains suspended were on the Chicago Milwaukee Milwaukee Mil MIl- waukee St St. Paul railroad In that connection It developed that for tor the past ten days there really had been a general freight embargo In effect on that ra railway Iway It was Intended to affect only South u t v and od today to- to i I day w was amended to apply only i to t that h state |