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Semi Weekly Herald
Durango, La Plata County, Colorado
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UK miners' strike escalates: Strikers refuse council advice to return to work amid settlement efforts. Over 30,000 out; Monmouthshire district threatens full walkout tonight unless government recognizes claims. English miners may join Welsh, causing official apprehension.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the miners' strike article in England, with direct follow-up on the situation and threats.
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LONDON, Aug. 28.--The strike situation is worse.
The strikers have refused to heed the advice of the miners' council to return to work pending settlement efforts.
Over thirty thousand men are now out on strike.
The miners threaten that the entire Monmouthshire district will walk out on strike tonight, unless the government shows a disposition to recognize the miners' claims.
Monmouthshire miners council voted to seek an early meeting with the mine owners.
The danger of the English miners joining the Welsh is increasing. Officials regard this with apprehension.
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Primary Location
Monmouthshire
Event Date
Aug. 28
Outcome
over thirty thousand men out on strike; threat of entire monmouthshire district walking out tonight unless government recognizes miners' claims; increasing danger of english miners joining welsh.
Event Details
Strikers refused advice from miners' council to return to work pending settlement. Monmouthshire miners council voted to seek early meeting with mine owners. Officials apprehensive about escalation.