Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1911 — WORLD-WIDE STRIKE [ARTICLE]

WORLD-WIDE STRIKE

Seamen Said to Have Plan to Quit at Time of King’s Coronation. According to Matthew Tearte, United States agent of the National Sailors’ and Firemen’s Unicm of Great Britain, it has been decided to call t world-wide strike of seamen in June next at the time of the coronation of King George. There have been rumors of such a strike heretofore, but until now no date was set. Mr. Tearle’s information, be said, was received tn a letter from J. Hi Wilson, M. P, president of the British union.