Show SITUATION ALARMING MILLIONS OF BRITISH PEOPLE AFFECTED BY SHUT DOWN OF COAL MINES Every Branch of Industry Suffers as Result of Black Strike and Calls Are Are- Made CitIzen Citizen Cit Cit- Being Upon Every izen for Strictest Economy i London Over London Over of men Women women wo WOo Wo- Wo men and children counting men actually actually actually ac ac- ac- ac employed and those dependent upon them are now believed to be directly directly directly di di- affected by the black strike Call is already being made upon every every citizen for the strictest econ econ- omy T The e public is being warned arned to restrict fires conserve coal consumption consumption consumption tion in cooking be sparing with gas electric light and water discontinue unnecessary traveling in order older that thata thata a n national catastrophe to which the prime minister so pessimistically referred referred referred re re- re- re in his speech before the commons commons com corn mons Monday afternoon may be stayed V The situation in the railway world is critical Hundreds of passenger trains have been suspended stations are being closed thousands of men thrown out of oC employment and goods traffic is restricted to such commodities ties as are necessaries of life Traveling Trav Tray eling to time Is now a matter of chance all over the country as every hour brings further modifications of train service In the London suburbs entire services are shut c own Provincial theaters are all affected and touring compa companies are being brought into London as aSt swiftly as pos pos- sible Another phase of ot the situation which V was not thought of until now flow is the I coal of ot nearly every every hospital is I I almost exhausted and as t e te e weather is still sUll cold it is causing great anxiety |