ClO Leader Praises R Sa Trade 7 YORK — A strong f endation that the in- | nt Brotherhood of 1 Trainmen — largest n-the U.S.—join the Federation of Trade has been made by H: Miller, the union’s (ve director, and will ~ 'd on at the union’s nvention. Miller was © ver at the Paris world © onference in October, a ie WETU was estab- ticle in the current is- ' e union organ, the Rail- = inman, cautions that or- *" ns remaining outside 5 TU “will become more f © isolated;-more inevit- } ced into patterns of re- aralleling those of the | stically minded groups | ek to impose a single ower upon the rest of 1.” Bearing in mind that will encourage “‘eco- ; 20S, armament races and of World War III,” the * an says that it “becomes , e that all labor organ- support the WFTU.” iS’ DREAM '2z from delegates’ ad- | t the WFTU conference | the organization’s con- y the article comments: “eam of free workers, |S persisted for genera- E pite the restricting pow- ipeting nationalisms — . free world trade union (sion — has come alive. iy necessary to commit (e union movements of 'd and to invoke their on affairs of state for fit of all peoples has tated.” q g article, written -by esident A. F. Whitney, ply at the Truman ad- Zion for “a dangerous ward “emphasis on the + wielding the ‘big stick’ i and abroad.” Proposed ir legislation, Whitney “part and parcel of the ob diplomacy which, vith the high-powered 1 for postwar military ion, is making the rest vorld very suspicious of 4 motives and undertak- Allied Break With Franco Requested By Giral _ _ MEXICO CITY—“«ay we ask to ensure bloodless restora- tion of the Republic is that the democratic powers Prcae aela- tions with the regime now usurping power in Spain and that moral support, in line with the Atlantic Charter, be given the pcpublican ee gent Bpanish Republican Premier Jose Giral . Jliex abor News on e ev i ari Nee York and Toiann. e of his departure for Paris Stressing that the Republican any form of plebiscite, Giral declared that there is “‘no political; juridical or moral reason justifying a plebiscite.” He warned that an objective of a plebiscite might be “an intervention to prevent the Spanish people from restoring the Republic.” The Republican government, he said, now feels itself to be strong and united and “precisely for that reason we believe that the question of widening its base ean be settled. Such has been the desire of the government since its constitution.” Inclusion of government will not accept remove a pretext” for non-recognition of his governrment. Giral declored that the government’s planned broadening “would not exclude” the Spanish Communist party. _ He refused to reveal the text of a cable he had sent to the Foreign. Ministers meeting in Moscow, but declared that “I ex- pect a solution to come out of Moscow” on the ‘Big Three’s at- titude towards Franco and the Republican government-in-exile. _ The Republican Premier declared that Mexico City will con- tinue to be the site of the government until it is recognzed by Franco, which “I do not expect until a decision is made by the Big Three.” He added that his. trip to Paris is “not official at present,” but is aimed at placing the government in. close touch with the Republican movement as a whole. He pointed out that 150,000 Spanish refugees live in France, while but 15,000 are in Mexico. Republican Provisional President Diego Martinez -Bar- rio will accompany Giral as far as New York, but not to Paris “all groups which fought and fight Francoism,” he added, “would” “for the time being.” UE Strike Called ‘I Everything ussian Union Movement For Labor Motto In Soviet Union MOSCOW — Summing up his impressions of- the Soviet Union after the first three weeks of his stay, Leo Krzycki, vice-president of the CIO Amalgamated Clothing Workers, told Soviet press correspondents here this week that “‘everywhere I find that tion.” Krzycki, who is also pres- ident of the Polish American Labor Council and chairman of the American Slay Congress, said: “As I see it, the Soviet rests on four pillars: (1) labor; (2) care of motherhood and: the bringing up of children; (3) eul- ture, which young and old, re- gardless of what they do for a living, are all assiduously striv- ing to bring into their lives; (4) a deep-rooted and wholehearted desire for ‘peace.” Discussing the plenary session of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions, which he ad- dressed, the CIO leader declar- ed that in his 47 years in the labor movement, during which time he attended conventions in many places, he has seldom seen nevitable”’ As GM Quits Fact Board NEW YORK—Withdrawal of the General Motors Corp. from the fact-finding com- mission set up by President Truman to seek a settlement in the GM strike climaxed a week of intensified industrial strife. Earlier, a strike of 200,000 electrical workers was declared WE TU To Demand Place On United Nations Council PARIS—tThe executive bureau of the World Federation of Trade Unions, which just concluded a two-day session here, reiterated the firm decision of organized world labor to be represented and have its say on all interna-. tional bodies created by the United Nations Organization. This decision will be transmited to every government which has ratified the ' UNO Charter. Moreover, WFTU demands will be placed before the UNO General Assembly in London on Jan. 10. The executive bureau appoint- ed WFTU general secretary Louis Saillant to go to Berlin early in January to inform the Allied Control Commission of the WFTU views on the rebuilding of -German trade unions. An other delegation is going to Greece in February to help re- constitute the Greek Central La- bor Union. In May, a WFTU dele- gation including an American representative will go to Japan 5 ADVOCATE — PAGE 9 S to investigate the possibility of developing a free democratic Japanese labor movement. The same delegation will visit Chinese trade unions. The, meeting also examined the labor and general situation in Iran and resolved to watch it closely. The last point on the agenda, creation of industrial de- partment within the WFTU, was the subject of a lengthy discus- sion which it is hoped will lead to early action. Protracted ne- gotiations have been going on between the WFTU and existing trade secretariats. particularly the International Transport Workers Federation, which has argued particularly strongly for autonomy. Executive members present were Saillant, Sir Walter Citrine of Britain, Mikhail Tarasov of. the USSR, Leon Jouhaux of France, Chu Hsueh-fan of China, M. Fallin of the USSR and Walter Schevenels of Belgium, former general secretary of the dissolv- ed International Federation of Trade Unions. The next exeeu- tive bureau meeting is sche- duled for Feb. 28 in Paris. “inevitable on the basis of conditions which exist at present’? by the CIO United Electrical Machine Workers. GM based its withdrawal on its objection to President Tru- man’s statement last week that a fact-finding commission would be correct in examining company books. to determine manage - ment’s ability to pay union wage demands. Walter Gordon Merritt, GM counsel, gave the following four reasons for the company’s position: {1) GM refuses to plead in- ability to pay as its reason for rejecting a 30 percent wage in- crease. The only proper test in its view is the prevailing rate of pay in the industry, in the areas involved and in GM plants. (2) GM will not discuss its future profits, because this would involve forecasts of con- sumer demand and other infor- mation which the fact-finding board would not understand. The CIO United Automobile Workers, which is now striking against GM. plants throughout the country, charged that the company action was designed to destroy the principle endorsed by President Truman. Labor circles have considered it extremely un- likely that GM would agree to a survey of its books at this time because this might set a prece- dent for Congressional action on the Truman fact-finding propos- al. Pending Congressional bills Continued on Page 12 See U.E. STRIKE Radio and labor receives first considera- such beautiful surroundings .as in the Hall of Columns of ‘the Soviet trade unions. At the ses- sion itself, he declared, “every delegate called upon to report took his job seriously and, un- like my experience elsewhere, I heard no boasting or bragging, but everyone advanced criticism and demands for more and for better.” Krzycki noted that “this will perhaps surprise some Ameri- cans who still believe that lips are padlocked here, but it is a fact. It was a _ well-disciplined gathering, with a larger percen- tage of women than usually. at- tend such conferences in other countries. The general atmosphere suggested democracy.” From his visits to Soviet factories, he was particularly struck by the major part women play in pro- duction and management, he said, adding that. they —.do their job. well. “T noticed the absence of speed-up,” the U.S. labor lead- er stated. “Everybody worked, but naturally. In the Kiroy plant, as well as in other plants I yis- ited, I saw prominently displayed boxes in which the workers de- posited their written suggestions, questions and criticism of the administration. In every shop, bulletins are posted on boards with numerous suggestions te management for improvement,” His most outstanding impres- sion, Krzycki asserted, “is that of a peace-loving people. After having gone through five years of this hell and having suffered such losses, the Soviet people are willing to go far out of their way to join other nations in guaranteeing peace and _ secur- ity in the world. = “Because of the way America and the Soviet Union worked to- gether during the war, because America has become the foremost industrial power of the world and because of the outstanding contribution the Soviet Union has made to victory, I. believe these two nations are the most logical to cooperate in the inter ests of peace. They owe it to humanity as a whole to get clos- er together, cement their relation- ships, grasp each other’s hands and announce to the world a message of ‘peace on earth, good will to all.” The CIO leader, who attended the Paris world labor conference, declared that the World Federa- tion of Trade Unions “will play an important part and prove to be a big factor in maintaining peace and guaranteeing security against war and aggression. Its creation is a source of encour- agement to all workingmen and women—to all genuine demo- erats and to every freedom-lov- ing people.” FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1946 y