Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1910 — RAILWAY STRIKE ENDS [ARTICLE]

RAILWAY STRIKE ENDS

/ 0 Employes on the French Lines Return to Work. The big railroad strike in France was called ci? at a meeting of the strike committee of the National union. Work was restimed on all Jines. The collapse of the strike was due to the stringent measures taken by Premier Briand. who called to the colors the majority of the strikers, thus compelling them to do service as reservists. The premier also placed under arrest many of the leaders and used the military forces without restraint, After having broken the back bone of the strike M. Briand arranged a settlement whereby the chief demands of the men were, granted.