While there are signs that the shipping strike in the United States Is about to be brought to an end, Indleations concerning the strike in the motor car industry suggest that there may be further serious developments, The issuing of an injunction by the Court at Flint, Mich, com-polling the "sit-down strikers to evacuate the plants of the General Motors Corporation is not the best way of pacifying the strikers and In-dueling them to adopt a frame of mind more favourable to the nego fons which must ensue before a settlement is arrived at. On the other hand the statement made on behalf of the company, that it would be willing to negotiate with the men's workers immediately the plant was vacated, is an important concession which wisely availed of may afford a sure means to a settlement of the dispute, The serious aspect of the matter arises from the fact that there has already been rioting in connection with this strike, and that the authoriies are making arrangements execute the Court's order by force should such a step be found necessary. From recent incidents it is apparent that the temper of the strikers is none too equable at present and hasty action on the part of the authorities might precipitate trouble, In view of this it seems unfortunate that, when the company were prepared to allow the statement quoted above to be made, they were also Invoking due process of the law against the strikers, for now the Court's order has been {Issued it becomes incumbent on the authorities to execute It, and that, instead of easing the situation, may very seriously complicate
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