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Show HOPE HELD OF EARLY END TO COAL WALKOUT Conference at Cleveland Likely to Pave Way for Nation-wide Settlement d.KVTSIND. O.. Aug. 27. (By the Aosodated Press ) Definite program j for ending the soft coal strike on a ! na onal batjls. It was learned here today, to-day, will be proposed here Wednesday Wednes-day when operators from all parts of the country are expected to join in conference with the leaders of the striking miners Details of th plan for settlement were not disclosed here when the operators op-erators and union men met for their first conference, which was scheduled to adjourn until Wednesday to uwalt new arrivals among the operators. The plan. It was said, hid the approval ap-proval of enough operators to Insure In-sure settlement of the coal strike. Operators and union leaders had virtually agreed v. hen today's session becran. to ask all absent operators, particularly those of Illinois and Indiana In-diana to Join In the conference hi re on Wednesday Operators in other states also probably will bo asked to attend |