Show 50 Co Coal a Miners in South Wales Go on Strike l ine ine Owners Order Ordera a Lockout to All Men Ment t A Who Refuse Terms i t government May Take TakeI I Over Pits as Emer Emer- f gency Move p t t CARDIFF Wales Wale Jan 1 AP CAP CAP CAP- V ew Years Year's day dawned bleak bleal nn and In Jn tho great giat South Wales Wale pal gal mining area with minis mini's min mm i's is s thrown out of ot work b by a n. genal gen- gen fal ml al strike edict which cf- cf the Simultaneously with an order b bhe by he miners miners' federation for tor its Hs memo mem- work today s not to report for li ii's i owners issued directions for tor th the thc I sines olnes Ine to be locked to all workers rho ho refused to accept tho the owners owners' erms j I Unless new negotiations which HO he e South Wales conciliation board boards pcs pes to open Saturday between ar ar workers are arc successful 13 miners and their tams tam's tam fam- s Is s estimated to number more morein in tn half hrit a a. million persons face and suffering It has been suggested that the o if It it cannot force an of may declare de-claro a a. state and tako take over the pits m lEACH EACH DEADLOCK Negotiations between the tho owners nd rid miners who have havo struggled un- un over disputes of or hours nd id wages ases reached a deadlock last I ht ht as a 3 temporary agreement ex- ex ired Representatives of th tho ministry of ot lines tines made a minute last-minute effort to ard ot off the threatened tl uP but success Tho owners re- re to confer canCer with the tho workers workers' and said eald nothing uld be bo accomplished unless the accepted a n. cut in wages wag accompany a a. proposed pro working me reduction Th The The- unionists stood at on on their demand for the same ay they have havo been receiving recel The he miners are paid on a a. dally daily ass asla and the owners held out for forone one reduction In the ally wa wage e if It the hours aro are reduced om eight to seven evon and one halt a aay ay ny as demanded ema ded by the miners The rhe 1000 miners thus n. n affected e ring the total of or unemployed mm- mm rs in tho the South Wales area which reduces somo tons of or oroal oal annually to approximately |