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Labour Organising Against President Truman To Appeal To Miners
In
«Washington, Dec. 5. -
Both the Congress of Industrial Organizations and American Federation of Labour threw their support behind John L. Lewis, Vice-President of AFL, in the 15-day-old soft coal strike as President Truman began drafting a radio ap- peal to the striking miners to return to work. a series of announcements that arrayed nearly all organized labour against the administra- tion in the crisis, William E. Green, President of the AFL, and Philip Murray, President of the CIO, served notice that they were stand- ing squarely behind the embattled mine boss. Murray declared: "Liberty is He filed formal notice of appen indivisible. A blow at the liber- against the fines against him and ties of miners is a blow at the his Union. 1 liberty, of all of ts.”
In a statement, Green said: *American inbour cannot and will not ever accept court injunctions, punishments and
and penalties, force and involuntary servitude,
urray said the GIO
Gro would Join the United Mine Workers in against the fines im- appealing pogod on Lewis and the UMW Green revealed his position in urging a compromise settlement under which the Government would drop the Court fight and and Regotiate te end to the strike.
was no sign of weaken ing at the White House, however. where it
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London, Dec. 6. Deputy Prime Minis- ter Herbert Morrison said in the House of Commons yesterday that Britain's occupation force in Japan may be reduced.
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last session of Congress, urged special session of Congress and. as a last resort, that mines he operated under Army protec tion "by miners recruited at home
Speaking after an. Australian if
possible and abroad if neces-Government source had said in Canberra that Britain would cut United Press. "Liberty Is Indivisible" its occupation force by one-third, leaving about 5,000 British troops In Japan, Mr. Morrison told questioner:
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Challenge Green's announcement was re-sar garded as a clearcut challenge to Government's use of injunction as
Washington, Dec. 5. a weapon and the President is ex- Murray said: "We have learned pected to answer the challenge on through the bitter experience Sunday night. If Mr. Truman other countries that liberty is anxious to reduce their military
His Majesty's Government the splits
soft coal workers from indivisible and that a blow at the cammitments their lender,
throughout he will have suc liberties of miners is a blow at world and in view of the degree ceeded where President Roosevelt the liberties of all of us." failed in the 1943
Hel strike, when described Judge Goldsborough's Japan under the Allied occupa
of stability already, achieved in mine
to appeal until action on Wednesday as shock- tion miners refuzed
told them wis
to return to in attempt to force American, they have considered reduc
UK elements in the Com- elifzens to work against their will monwealth occupation forces, in Mr. Franian's decision to speak through economic coercion. up for the first time since the American
Japan." strike started-cane amid
democracy is mot Mr. Morrison did not reply to based upon economic slavery but:
in Labour member, Ronald Chant President Truman would take the try was on the brink
announced that chorus of warnings that the coun- rather non the enjoyment of pre-berlain, who asked if it was not S.S.
of disaster. battle against Lewis to the miners The Solid Fuels Administration by the injunction in the mine then our very weak civilian per-
vious liberties which are attacked
an important matter to stren themselves in Zadio broadest ot
flashed an urgent warning to the workers case. 9.30 p.m. on
on Sunday (10.30 am. Governors of 36 States to take
sonnel, seeing that General S.S. Green's proposal was inter- Douglas MacArthur seems very Monday H.K. Time). If the
the "most stringent measures to prate strike is still on thon, Mr. Tru conserve coal immediately," in-consed as a peace fceler and was anxious that we should keep our man will call upon the strikers to cluding the prompt shutdown af view of the deadlock. It seem noses out of Japan!"-Associat- S.S. "LIGHTING”.
considered highly significant in rajeet Lewis leadership and re-schools and amusement places unlikely that it would have been turn to work.
and non-essential buildings. Issued without the knowledge of also recommended rationing for Lewis, who is AFL Vice-Presi household users, urging a crack- dent--Associated Press, down on coal hoarders.
Was
First DefectionTM Hhis stand was bolstered from 10 unexpected quarter late today when 40 Union miners in Colorado defled Lewis and returned to re- open six pits. The men declared: "If it is a case of John L. Lewis or the Government, we are for the Government, a
While the
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Reuter adds that the strength of the Royal Navy and RAF. elements will not be affected
N.Y. Stock
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"Call It Off" Mood Of Deliance
Washington, Dec. G. Lewis, meanwhile appeared in
The Railway Labour Executives the mood to defy the second tem- Union-representing most of the porary injunction issued against rail unions today issued a joint, him and the Union by the Court appeal to President Truman and yesterday. Attorneys for UMW Mr. Lewis to "call the whole were in infinitehing miners indicated they would post a bond thing off" and submit the dispute;
or the full amount of the finer to arbitration.
New York, free. . to the UMW's 400,000 workers, $10,000 for Lewis and $3,500,-
Stocka dipped and rallied at intervals British Supply Commissions hopes of a cowl truce "faded and help defection was the first break 900 for the Union--pending the
officials in in the solid front which Lewis outcoute of the appeal,
Washington dia- revived. Los canged above two points will). closed tonight that their re-but were reduced and same gains were has maintained throughout the first to the Circuit Court of
construction purchasing : 270-love. Transfers
registered. Declines predominated at the strike. Colorado has been pur Appeals and then to the Supreme
gramane in the United States shares.
were around 1,000,000 ticularly hard hit by the coal Court. It might reach the highest
has been paralysed by the shortage because
of the severeliable sources. B
Colgate Palm Oilve, and Continents! Court on
on Monday or rold:
nationwide cool strūce... or Tuesday
Haking registered der kaina on Javor Efforts to
materials needed for were prominent among the lower. Most are also
under way in Indians, ernment will ask next week that equipment of British industry and Wall Streeters were inclined to trim ko- where Governor Ralph Gates an- he be punished.a. second time. the boosting the export drive tions of widespread cffcle of
"count" "and wait developments. Predle. nounced that he was calling a Resentment against Lewis has has already been halted, officials reeight embargo extended their depress. asuld meeting of mine operators and crys UMW officials at Indiananolia on bera of Congress in a full-fledged. trystallized among many mem-
ing elect to taxlism, chemicals, retailers, Saturday to try
arrange a drive to curb the powers of Lewis
Truman's Speech appliancie and buliding stocks. truce,
Meanwhile, President Truman 20 industriala 160.08, 15 Rai 48,0%, 10. Dow Jone Average Glucks 02.01. and other labour leaders.
beran work tonight on his speech. Junkies 35.74. Representative Francis Case. Authoritativa author of the
sources tonight) which Mr. Truman vetoed in the Continued at foot of nort Col.). American Can 88, American Smelling anti-strike bill forecast that the President would Adams 13%. Alsake Junes:
that i
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