Government Controlling Food Supplies and Publishing Its Own Newspaper London, Apr. 30. officially announced that the coal negotiations dave failed and that a strike Mi begin at midnight.
May 1.
The "London Gazette" announces that a State of Emergency exists.
Later.
A Proclamation published Buckingham Palace, April 30, immediate threat of a cessati in the "London Gazette" dated say: "Whereas the present jon of work in the coal mines constitutes a state of emergency under the Emergency Powers Act of 1920, we do, and with the advice of our Privy Council, declare that a State of Emergency exists,"
Later, The Trade Union Confer general strike of vital servi Tuesday if there was no xeith by then.
The Chairman of the Trad nee decided to-day to call a ices, including transport, on loment of the miners' dispute ies Union Conference said that the Trades Unionists supporting, the Council's policy numbered 3,659,527, while those who were against that policy numbered only 49,911.
Mr. Bevin, the well-kuen the Council's appreciation of the various executives to its Me said that the Council hi for action until it learned Act had been signed Maintaining Services) hud st considered-proof that the Gove) mobilizing its forces for Mr. Bevin went on to wu Labour leader, expressed the magnificent response of proposals, lad not submitted its proposals that the Emergency Powers (Organization for anda, which was ment was behind the scenes We have not declared war on the community.
War has been declared by the Govern ment. We are selecting certain vital trades to bear the brunt of the contest. There must be no argument as to who remain in and who come out. You must take and obey orders." Members told to operate voluntary services must not be interfered with."—Reuter
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