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Show STRIKE AT LODZ. Situation Is Still Serious Military Prepared for "Worst. LODZ, Feb. 9. At tho Coalst thread mills and otnor establishments the strikers strik-ers were today paid three days' wages as an advance, although It was claimed that nothing was legally due them. Tho managers of Helnzctcl's mills refused re-fused to pay anything, and the workmen threatened to wreck the plncc. Tho military mili-tary prepared to firo and for a moment tho situation waa extremely grave; but the management finally yielded and agreed to pay provided tho men promised to return re-turn to work on Monday. Another manager refused payment to tho strikers, but at the point of a revolver re-volver was compelled to promise payment pay-ment tomorrow. Employers are paving only as a method of expediency. Tho manufacturers were In conference all day and had frequent conferences with the Governor-General. There were serloua disturbances todav at Pablanlce, The troops fired on tho workmen, killing one and wounding two. Pablanlco Is on the Dcbrzynka river and is the seat of cotton, woolen and wallpaper wall-paper manufactured. |