Show I STRIKE IS EXP TO U ClOSE ARMS WORKS Labor Leader Expresses Opinion Opinion Opinion ion Bridgeport Trouble Is Due to Foreign Influences Bridgeport Conn Jul July 19 Ne Negotiations tiona to bring about a settlement of ot the difficulties A between the machinists of Bridgeport and the Remington Arms Ammunition company engaged encased on a gigantic scale In the manufacture of war r munitions for Cor tho the allied armies have hn failed I Labor leaders announced tonight that the first of or the machinists would throw Uno down their tools and w walk tk nut out at nt noon tomorrow twenty four tour hours fro from th the original time set for tor the beginning begin begin- ting ning 0 of the strike r. r The They a added ded that within a w week ek all work In tho the Remington Remington Rem Rem- ington shops and In tl o shops shop of subcontractors subcontractors sub sub- contractors would be at a n standstill Just how far the strike might spread In other manufacturing communities of ot New ew England tho the labor leaders were unable to estimate J. J J. J Keppley Kepple International vice president pres ident of the machinists' machinists union when advised ad of the call cali for or a conference Is Issued issued Is is- sued tonight In Washington b by Samuel Compere Gompers pre president of the American F Federation of Labor said that he and other labor leaders here would pay payS no noa a attention to any such cal call Neither l Samuel Gompers nor the President of the United States can stop this strike now he lie said Colin Calls Conference Washington ton Jul July 19 Samuel Samuel Gompers Gompers Gompers Gom Gom- pers president nt of the American Federation Federation Fed Fed- of Labor announced tonight that ho he had called a conference of of officers officers officers of- of of the International Association cf of Machinists to meet with him In Washington to consider the strike or ordered ordered or- or dered tiered at it tho the Remington Arms Ammunition Ammunition Ammu Ammu- company's compans plant at nt Bridgeport Co Conn n a. a President Gompers Compers today expressed the opinion that tho the Bridgeport trouble Is part of a general plan b by forel foreign n In Influences Influences influences In- In to cause labor troubles to cut cutoff cutoff off oft American exports of or arms and amno am am- no n I Lion De Despite reports from Bridgeport that negotiations had bad failed to bring ob about ut th the settlement of ot the controversy be between between between be- be tween the Remington ton company compan and the tho labor 1 leaders o. officials of the department department depart depart- ment meat of labor declared tonight the they believed believed believed be be- an agreement would be reached In time to avert ert a R. general strike Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- rotary Wilson Ison said however that In the event e the workers did walk out In I force he Immediately would appoint conciliators In an attempt to bring brim about a n peaceful settlement of the t I trouble toU b ble Ie I |