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Show GERiWlSFOTGtt GREAT COAL STRIKE -r ' . COLOGNE, Germany, Jan. 10. Both the. coal miners and mine-owners throughout the Rhenish and Westpha-llan Westpha-llan districts are preparing for a general gen-eral strike. So far only 20,000 out of a total of 270,000 men concerned have gone out s The mine proprietors began rejecting requests yesterday. As soon as their replies are received the miners, according accord-ing to their previous decision, do not go to work when it is time for their next shift. The employers, under the law fixing the relations of employer and employee, are notifying the miners to return to work or be discharged with the loss of six days' -wages. ' |