Show I I i WESTERN UNION POSTAL TO BE RU 1 TOGETHER Amalgamation of Telegraph Lines Limited to Interchange Interchange Interchange Inter Inter- InterI change of Messages I Washington Nov 20 Consolidation O of oC the services of oC tho Western estern Union and Postal Telegraph companies under under un un- der government SO control was announced toda today b by Postmaster General Burle on effective December 1 next The following fol Col- Coli lowing loIng 10 order was as issued In order that the tho lele telegraph raph facilities facilities I ties ma may be used to the fullest extent I and the tho transmission of or messages ex expedited ex- ex the telegraph systems shall hereafter be operated as one and effective ef of- ot- ot December 1 1 1318 1918 all nn telegraph raph offices shall accept for Cor transmission all classes of oC messages now accepted b by an any of ot them at the prescribed tariff Lariff arH rates Only Ordered No physical consolidation of oC offices and facilities of or tho the companies is planned for December I 1 amalgamation for the present being limited to the In Interchange In In-I of or messages es Reports are arc arcon on file however recommending the merging of oC lele telegraph t telephone and and officials Indicated that steps along this line might be expected It was announced that after January 1 1 of telegraph companies in service ser continuously two years will bo be given en annual vacations with pay or of two weeks and those In Ia service one year car Will be given ono one week 10 lostal case nine nt Unsettled Postmaster General Burleson an announced announced announced an- an toda today that falling failing to reach an agreement with the Postal Telegraph Cable company upon compensation tobe to tobe tobe be paid for Its lines line during durin the period of oC government control he had made an award which would bo ho enforced the department e would though a. a suit Bult In the courts to determine final adjustment An order making effective government government govern govern- ment possession and control of or marine marino cable systems of ot the United States proclaimed proclaimed proclaimed pro pro- date claimed b by President Wilson under issued today toda b by of ot November ember 2 was Postmaster General Burleson It H directs directs Di Directs di- di cable that until further notice companies shall continue continuo operation the and antl asks channels through regular co operation of ot officers and or of the companies and of the public Company Persecuted Declares Mackay I New York Nov O 20 Declaring Declaring O. that the tho postmaster general proposes propoS Pr to tomake Postal 1 he hea profit out of the make mak a y Ills 1118 lines which will be used to pay line JInes lines Union lease loises on the tho Western estern Clarence H H. Mackay Macha president of oC the tonight tonight to- to Postal Telegraph-Cable Telegraph company compan night lt ted he lie would go so to the tho court of oC claims to fight the government oPeration op op- ration oration comp compensation award announced today from ton For years earR the Postal company compan opposed opposed oPposed op op- oP- oP posed MY Mr ir Burleson's schemes for government government gov gO gov- gov ownership said salt Mr lr S Is 18 now nOV statement and apparently It s singled out for persecution |