Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-09-26 | Page 1 | 40,000 English Railroad Men out on Strike

ENGLISH RAILROAD MEN OUT ON STRIKE Military l Called Upon to Aid l Lines in Moving l Vl War ar Supplies London Sept 23 i-A i A police warning has been Issued In iii London which says that under tho the defense of or the realm act anybody Inducing or attempting to Induce railway men not to operate trains convoying troops or war material material material mate mate- rial Is liable lIC to Immediate arrest and prosecution ecu t ion The government has hns rt reserved to Itself all C stocks s of ot coal at nt Cardiff and general shipments Sir Albert Stanley Stanle president of or tho the board of or trade announced this afternoon after after- noon that tho the British government po had called on tho naval na and military au authorities nu- nu to assist the tho railways In carrying carrying car car- on the L. L services necessary a to II tho n 0 ui Oi i in u plies for tor tho the entente armies and navies the It was estimated toda today that strike Effected to io railway railway rail rall- way Y employee A similar number of or ormine mine workers are ares idle as a cons conse- conse u en CC q qU l o train s service T lc on the main macin line Une V of oC f the Great Western railroad was somewhat lt ed today service on the other railwaY was disorganized bv liv the striking en engineers firemen and n online cr crew w who have been on strike for several days lart of or the Southwestern and anc Great Greal intern astern main lines line were ere affected and local and suburban districts w were vers r without without with with- out nit train service compelling com worl workers ers to walk to their work v 0 rk Freight trains generally were we're nt at a standstill luring during tho titO night and antl tho f nn ElIon In the yards raids Is very great grent The North London r resumed passenger p. service early today