From Strike Pickets as Non-Union Men Work Harlan, K: ay 10.
Six of Harlan County's 42 soft coal mines resumed operations on a nonunion basis yesterday under the protection of National Guardsmen's guns.
A caravan of about 4,000 union pickets cruised through the county but the National Guardsmen, armed with rifles, bayonets and machine-uns, kept them away from most of the mines.
Governor A. B. "Happy" Chandler ordered an additional 200 National to Harlan last night, ing the total force now mobilized to 800. The reinforcements were sent response to a request by Brig-en. Ellerbew Carter who is commanding the troop:
Union leaders claimed last night that most miners were refusing the planned to re-open addition-today. on miner on picket duty, reported that he had been beaten by National Guardsmen, but his injuries were not serious Union leaders requested that the governor withdraw the troops imme-ately on the grounds that they v violating the law by interfering with peaceful picketing and blocking the highways.—United British Ambassador at
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