Show OHmS BRITISH STILL SUFFERS Hi BY DIG Conditions Reflect That Labor Revolt Is Settled I in Theory O Only ly UNIONS STAY OUT FOR MANY REASONS REASONS' Split Feared Between Trade Congress and nd Miners at Meeting LONDON May 13 AP The AP The trades union congress made a a. fatal mistake in calling off the general strike Secretary r tary A. A J J. J Cook of the miner miners federation told the Associated Associated As As- Press today We knew nothing about their reasons There was was no weakening of the men men We have seen hundreds of telegrams from all parts of the country to the effect that the men refuse to resume work LONDON May 13 AP AP-An AP An of official official of of- of the railway mens men's union to today today today to- to day asserted that in view of the difficulties surrounding the reinstatement reinstatement reinstatement rein rein- statement of strikers the executives s of three of the railway unions unions have called upon all railway men to continue continue con con- the strike until u they received satisfactory assurances from their I employers LONDON May 13 AP Great AP-Great Great general Britain's Britain's general strike e theoretically theor is over but practically is still continuing continuing con con- to function this morning more or less as It had for the last nine days the tle country there Is a disposition thus far on the part of ot many unions to stand out There are various reasons for tor this Among them are the mens men's desire In some instances to take advantage of the strike to exact better terms of ot employment employment employment em em- sympathy with the mm- mm ers who are still on striker strike refusal of ot some employers ers to discharge vol veX volunteer volunteer workers to make room forthe for the old ld and th the edict Is Iss Issued Issued Is- Is s sued ed by other pt employers U that it they will m not hot tak take back ers er's until tl they have i UP their union cards cards' I This situation is pos possible because the trades union con in call call- Tl I ing off oU the general gener l strike e issued orders that the men Vere were not to return re return re- re re- re turn tUn to work pending Instructions from their individual unions Comments were heard today that it was far easier to start a general strike than to halt one There was was some improvement In conditions this morning traffic accommodations ns being a little better but the citizen who retired last night with the thought that his trou troubles l s were were ended ended ended end end- ed was am amazed zed upon awakening to find he still had to walk to tb work and endure other inconveniences VOLUNTEERS STILL WORK Even in London volunteers continued con con- continued on to man the comparatively few busses running hardly any tram cars were functioning and the subway service was about the same as yesterday The Th authorities predicted that things would begin to right themselves themselves them them- selves forthwith although It would take considerable time before conditions conditions condi condl- approached anything like nor nor- mal As far tal 03 tu the miners are concerned their strike against lower wages and longer hours continues and nothing is expected to o develop before before before be be- fore their national meeting meeting- of ot delegates delegates delegates dele dele- gates here tomorrow Much agitation n was shown at trades union congress headquarters this m morning on un account of ot the men men not returning to work and it was admitted the situation was serious though not alarming Ramsay MacDonald l J. J 1 H. H Thomas Arthur Pugh Ernest Bevan Bevan Bevan Be- Be van and other leaders were at the headquarters early and after a conference conference con con- ference terence hurried away in different directions I EMPLOY EMPLOYERS RS OBDURATE A A trades union congress spokesman spokes spokes- man told the Associated Press The situation confronting the country countr Just at tI t this ls time is not brought about eo so much by pg ness of ot the men to return to w work rk as as' as ashy by the obstinate defiant delant attitude of ot the employers s who In so many instances according to our reports this morning have refused point pointblank pointblank pointblank blank to take them back Sir William Joynson the secretary broadcast a message sayIng saying saying say say- ing The government feels sure that t nil all the employers who have been as assisting assisting as- as In meeting the meeting the requirements of ot the emergency by volunteer labor will recognize the great civic service those men performed and will delre desire de do- sire lre to with them It uIt is suggested that employers dispensing without notice with the services of ot any paid voluntary workers should follow the practice which the government proposes to pursue and grant rant a gratuity of at least two da days s 's pay BLACK FRIDAY FEARED There is a feeling In labor circles that the happenings since the callIng callIng calling call- call Ing off of ot the general strike may ma cause a split between the trades Continued on page 6 BRITISH PUBLIC STILL SUFFERS BY BIG STRIKE Continued ed from page 1 1 union congress and the miners and that when the miners' miners delegates meet In KIngsway ay halt Hall tomorrow It will be ano another her black Friday Ei si sf similar similar si- si milar mUar to that t in 1921 when Ute the railway railway rail rall- way vay and transport workers agreed to back the miners but the rail men sud suddenly enlY withdrew v. At the moment the feeling is that the position Is serious serIous' enough for forthe forthe forthe the general council of the Uie T. T TUG U. U C. C to convene an an- extra special session at which the the T. T TUG U. U C. C may be compelled compelled compelled com com- to take control of the situation situ situ- again and ask the government overn nent to explain its policy Union officials officials say the employers are InsIstIng insisting insisting insist InsIst- ing that the strikers sign on as new newmen newmen newmen men and forego many maRY benefits They declare this cannot be allowed Lord Re Reading former viceroy of India may be chosen neutral chairman chairman chair chair- man of the suggested advisory committee committee committee com com- for reorganization of the tho mining Industry II |