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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, May 22, 1916, NOON EDITION, Image 2

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the east by the companies Is not
known. After finding they could not
get enough strikebreakers in Chica
go the companies advertised in the
east and engaged men through pro
fessional strikebreaking agencies. As
fast as these men arrive they are be
ing herded to the City Hall and giv
en permits to carry guns.
Yesterday 300 were brought in
over the Pennsylvania road and hus
tied to the Adams Express Co. barns
at 725 Monroe st under the protec
tion of 50 policemen. Permits for
these men will be asked this morn
ing.
Produce men on South Water
street, who are affected by the strike,
have appointed a committee to call
on the mayor and ask, him to make
efforts to end the stake.
The striking express drivers, who
organized under the name of the
Railway Expressmen's" union, were
yesterday formally admitted into the
Federation of Labor. They were
promised the support of the federa
tion. The companies have asked for in
creased police protection today. U. S.
gov't is said to be planning a probe
of the strike.
W. B. Wilson, sec'y of dep't of la
bor, in response to an appeal from
labor men, has ordered Mark Craw
ford, local dep't agent, to look into
the strike. '
This morning representatives of
the drivers will make another effort
to seethe mayor. Crawford may ac
company them.
Just how much Uncle Sam's parcel
post has gained by the strike is
shown in the fact that clerks in the
parcel post dep't have been forced to
work nearly two hours overtime each
night since the beginning of the
.strike to take care of the increased
business.
o o
J. H. Lyle and E. J. Davis of law
and order leagues, offered to show
mayor and chief of police bars open
ITALIANS FAIL IN ATTEMPT TO
STOP AUSTRIAN'S MARCH
Vienna. Massing in heavy .force
on southern Tyrol front, Italians are
making desperate but unsuccessful
attempts to stem Austrian invasion
of Italy. -
Throughout Saturday Italian com
manders hurled their Alpine forces
at Austrian crown prince's lines in
desperate counter attacks. Each on
slaught was repulsed. Official state
ment from Austrian war office re
ports capture of several more Italia!!
positions and taking of 3,000 prison
ers. About 16,000 Italians, includ
ing niny officers, have been captur
ed since Austrians began . theift
offensive a week ago.
Italian attacks were of greatest
violence in Astico valley, where Aus
trians for first time since beginning
of war, have obtained foothold on
Italian soil. It is believed here that
King Victor Emanuel, now at Italian
front, has ordered Austrians cleared
from 'Italian territory by Tuesday at
any cost Tuesday is first anniver
sary of beginning of Austro-Italian
war.
NRome. Austrians lost 20,000 in
killed, wounded and missing in first
3 days of their offensive in Tyrolese
Alp3, Loses for last 4 days believed
equally as large.
London. For first time since be
ginning of war, Russian and English
land forces are now fighting side by
side in Garden of Eden region of
Mesopotamia.
News of bold dash of Russian ca
valry squddron into British camp
east of Kut-El Amara caused more
estonishntent in London than reports '.
of arrival of first Russian contingent
in France. Advance rumors of com-,
ing of Russians to Marseilles had
reached here but last night's bulletin .
from war office was first intimation
that any Slav force was within 150 .
miles of British forces.
.-. o-o
Elmer Pogerson, 5, 3048 N. Spauld--

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