Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-05-23 | Page 1 | U. S. Ultimatum Given Strikers

U. U S Si S. ULTIMATUM ULTIMA TUM GIVEN STRIKERS Government Orders Truckers to Halt Walkout After Bloody Rioting ST. ST PAUL May olay 23 Three P P Three regiments tf f Minnesota 1 national guardsmen guardsmen n were ordered mobilized mobil toda today by Adjutant G General Ellard J A. A Walsh acting on orders orders or or- ders from Governor Go Floyd Flod B. B B Olson Ol son to prevent pre any additional lawless lawle outbreaks in connection connection i n with the truck strike MINNEAPOLIS May 23 P The Thc The government demanded today an immediate immediate immediate im im- im- im mediate halt o of the Minneapolis truck drivers' drivers strike after alter a week of riots and bloodshed The order came from the regional labor board which submitted at the same time lime a conciliation agreement to strikers and employers Representatives tives fives of both sides indicated probable acceptance of the boards board's decision The board reach reached d its decision last lut night several hours after the most violent violent vio via lent outbreak of the strike in which one man suffered injuries from which he died The rioting led to a hastily arranged truce to permit the board to act The Republican state committee last night criticized Governor Olson for lor his statements that he is a radical and blamed him and Congressman Francis Shoemaker for the violence marking the strike SAN FRANCISCO Way 23 UP UP- UP The Pacific coast longshoremen's strike approached a crisis today through h the determination of Seattle authorities to open the port there and the decision of marine engineers to join the labor walkout Federal mediators were apprehensive sive of or the probable effects on peace ne negotiations t of the move threatened by Mayor Dore Dare of Seattle They pleaded plead plead- ed with him to mark time but Dore signified he would not wait any lon longer er