In addition to the requisitioning of railways, gazetted yesterday, it is reported that the law for the mobilization of the country in the event of war may be invoked, and, if this is insufficient, a state of siege may be declared under the law of 1878.
Drastic effects of the strike are likely to be greatly mitigated as a result of Government action and orders to the C.G.T. that there must be no interference with public services, No interruption of poste, telegraphs and telephones is expected on Wednesday. These services cannot be requisitioned, as they are already State services, but precautionary measures are being taken to ensure their normal working.
, Many retail shops in the Paris region have informed the Ministry of Labour that they intend to remain open on Wednesday, The National Confederation of ex-servicemen has decided to send delegations to M. Edouard Daladier and the headquarters of the C.G.T. It intends to appeal to the Government to find measures for the appeasement of internal conflicts, and to workers to reconsider the danger of general actien Broadcasting last night, the Premiet declared: "We intend no dictatorship and no Fascism. The sacrifices di men are necessary for the life of the country A general strike is challenge by the dictatorship of the minority to Democracy."
M. Daladier appealed to the com-nonsense and loyalty of all Frenchmen to ward off the peril.—Reuter.
Strikers Retu: n to Work Lille, Nov. 28.
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