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Show GERMAN PAPERS FEARJTRIKE Widespread Apprehension of May Day Demonstration Violence Is Feared. STERN WARNING ISSUED Berlin Seething With Strike Agitation Caused by Food Conditions and Prices. COPENHAGEN, April 27, via London, Lon-don, 1.04 p. m. German newspapers today indicate widespread apprehension apprehen-sion of a possible May day strike. A proclamation from Chancellor von Bethmann-Holhveg, addressed formally formal-ly to the. federal states, but really to labor, contains both appeal and a stern warning against further interference with the munitions work. A manifesto from the four big miners mi-ners unions warns their members against reckless and regrettable action because of unsatisfactory food conditions. condi-tions. "Don't permit yourselves in those grave times to bo dragged into rioting riot-ing and strikes," Is the keyn6te of the manifesto, showing that not merely an orderly demonstrative walkout, but actual ac-tual vlolonce Is feared in the great mining and manufacturing districts of Westfalen and Silesia. Great Effort to Obtain Men. Finally there is another official announcement an-nouncement that a great combing out of tho war Industries Is necessary to revive men for the army. This gives tho government any needed justification justifica-tion for sending to tho front munitions muni-tions workers who yield to temptation. tempta-tion. All in all, a strong ferment is working work-ing even among the laboring masses, caused by food conditions, including the reduction of rations and the extreme ex-treme cost of living. This view Is confirmed con-firmed by an American business man who has just succeeded in leaving Germany Ger-many and who, though ignorant of the indications given by the German newspapers news-papers of yesterday and today, told the Associated Press correspondent that Berlin was still seething with strike feeling and that the impression was widespread that there will be another strike outbreak on May day. Persons horo familiar with conditions condi-tions in Germany, however, express the belief that tho German authorities will bo able to cope with the situation. |