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Argus reported, from the docks: The town was invaded by detachments of naval ratings who, after arrival, proceeded to their billeting quarters in full marching order, wearing steel helmets and with bayonets fixed. Tanks rumbled noisily through the streets during the morning, and the battle cruiser Malaya and the light cruiser Excellent put into Newport Docks.” They were in Newport in response on the orders of Lloyd George’s government in the face of what amounted to the threat of a virtual general strike. Their stated task was to keep order and protect property. The end of the Great War and contraction of war industries led to a serious slump in the coal industry. During the war the government had taken control of the coal industry but this came to an end on March 31, 1921. The private employers immediately enforced wage cuts, leading to an immediate nationwide coal strike. ....