Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-04-08 | Page 29 | Military Reserves Called to Colors

Military Reserves I Called to Colors I LO LONDON DON April 8 By United Press I II King George today called the army I reserves and volunteers to active 1 I Ice in the threatened industrial bythe tion The kings king action was caused by the refusal of striking coal miners to re renew renew renew re- re I new negotiations with mine owners and decision of the triple alliance to toI I meet meet today to determine plans for forI a general strike I Under the emergency act now In effect effect ef effect ef- ef all military forces can be used in inthe tho the distribution and guarding and production production production pro pro- of food and the keeping of the tho peace The kings king's message was read in commons commons common com com- mons mon by Premier Lloyd George It stated the existence of a II nati national nal emergency called d the reserves into service ser- ser vice and asked for volunteers The premier stated staled that enrollment of volunteers would begin tomorrow The territorial forces militia will not be Included In the reserves he said but members and former fonner service men were urged to enlist I For the first time in the history of the nation Lloyd George declared it itIs itIs Is confronted by an attempt to coerce It Into capitulation by the destruction of its resources Protection must be provided for the vital assets of the community and nation nation nation na na- tion he declared Lloyd George urged that volunteers offer otter their to supplant railway railway railway rail rail- way strikers In In- essential Inessential services lIe He also asked that the they support the police forces In their work