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Show MachlaliU Milk ARertt lha Ooternment Iloth the navy and war department ars apprehensive aa to the effects of the machinists' atrlka on government work now In progress. The navy department de-partment Tuesday received word that the strike had apread to large private yards on the I'aclflo coast where a number of warships are under con atrugtlon, and It la eapectcd that the eastern yarda having naval ahlpa to build will also be affected The war department naa Informed that the atrlka waa likely to atop work on two naval transports, the Kgberland Hose-crana, Hose-crana, now repairing on life Facluo coasL Becretary Itool asked the navy department to assist In forwarding work ponding the tie up, and Acting Becretary lllckottof the navy ordered that the two army transports be taken to the navy yard n llremerton on 1'uget Bound for the completion of their repalra, Nonoof the government yarda can be affected by the atrlke, aa an eight hour day prevails in all government work Word has reached the depart ment that government employes are contributing funds In support of the all Ike movement, but noatleutlon will be paid to this matter. |