Show BRITAIN MAY ACT TO END MEAT STRIKE LONDON Feb 5 s UP UP Govern Govern Government ment Intervention to prevent a se serious serious serious se- se rious meat famine was believed imminent imminent imminent im im- im- im today unless a strike of thousands of meat handlers at Smithfield market is ended It was understood the government government govern govern- ment intended to organize the distribution dis- dis of or meat to the persons now affected unless strikers strikers strikers ers and employers reach an agreement agreement agree agree- ment by Saturday The situation seemed Increasingly Increasing Increasing- ly y serious There has been no distribution dis- dis of ot meat in London since Saturday Many butcher shops have been closed Others have put but ut small supplies supplies sup- sup plies and prices es for these are sky sky- rocketing Housewives have se seriously seriously se- se depleted the stores of or canned meats There had been no disturbance among the strikers gathered around Smithfield market but police police po- po lice lice ice feared that disorders might start tart at any moment |