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Unions Pledge Uninterrupted Production

‘World Labor Backs Invasion

LONDON—(ALN) —

production of’ all war materials.
erations to every factory and place
the British Trades Union Congre

British workers responded to D-Day with pledges to increase

part of the liberating army and work accordingly.”

The 700,000 members of the
Miners Federation of Great Brit-
ain were urged by the MPGSB
executive “to work even harder to
produce coal so essential to vic-
tory in view of the enormous im-
portance of the invasion opera-
tions.” A similar message was
sent to the Amalgamated Engin-

eeringe Union members by Jack
Tanner, AU president.

{ In a separate appeal, the Na-
tional Union of Scottish Mine-
workers stated: “Victory in the
second front battles depends a
great deal upon miners. Any un-
official stoppage now will jeopar-
dize the lives of our fighting
forces.”

Bolden Colliery miners ac-
hieved the highest output of all
times on invasion day, produc-
ing 1,275 tons of coal.

Harland Wollf shipyard work
ers were congratulated today by
a leading naval officer for their
second front efforts. Replying to
the message, the secretary of the
steward’s committee de-
celared: “What we want is more
work. Send us anywhere, any
time. We are ready to go.”

Railway workers at the London
depot of the London, Midland and
Scottish Railway were the first to
receive a message of thanks from
General Dwight D. Hisenhower,

commander-in-chief of the Allied
invasion armies, who wired: “We
do not forget the essential part
played by railway workers in
keeping our supply lines open.”

Austrelia

SYDNEY.—(ALN)—The 800,-
000-strong Australian Gouncil of
Trade Unions, meeting in conven-
tion in Melbourne this week, ap-
plauded the Allied invasion of
Europe, pledged increased pro-
duction and urged trade unionists
throughout the country to do
nothing that would hamper the
war of liberation against Nazism.

United States

NEW YORK.—(ALN)—tead-
ers of more than 13,000,000 or-
ganzied U.S. workers have
pledged abor’s all-out support
for the Allied invasion of Europe

in messages to President Roose-
velt and General Dwight D.
Eisenhower.

Speaking for his organization’s
6,000,000 members, C€IO presi-

dent Philip Murray pledged tos

the president “complete loyalty in
any step or sacrifices that may be
necessary to speed the day of
total defeat of the Axis enemies
of mankind-- No violation of our

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The landings in France stretch the front of military op-
of work in the country,” Ebby Edwards, chairman of
ss, declarea, calling on all workers

“to regard ourselves as

no-strike pledge can be tolerated

by the conscience of our members
and I call on every one of them
to let not one minute be lost, for
any reason that might be used to
keep the stream of supplies and
weapons flowing without inter-
rupted production under any and
all cireumstanees. Until victory
is won every worker must give
the same. all-out service as our
armed forces.”

AFL President William Green
declared: “From now on until
Hitler is finally crushed every
worker enrolled in the army of
production must consider himself
part of the invasion force of the
United States and must conduct
himself accordingly. I call on you,
in the name of the American
boys who are risking their lives
under enemy fire, to maintain un-
interrupted production under any
and all cireumstances. Until vic-
tory is won every worker must
five the same all-out service as
our-armed forces.”

President A. F. Whitney of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Train-
men said: “The members of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Train-
men will back the attack with
every ounce of energy. We will
keep *em rolling.”

At the request of the National
Maritime Union (CIO), the fol-
lowing message was broadcast by
all major radio networks: “Mem-
bers of the National Maritime
Union, at a meeting in N.Y. head-
quarters, voted unanimously ‘to
eut their stay on the beach to
man the invasion ships. The
union requests that all merchant
seamen anywhere in the country
report to the nearest NMU hall
to be on hand to ship out at once.’

Latin America

MEXICO CITY. — (ALN) —
The Confederation of Latin
American Workers (CTAL)
hailed the invasion of Europe as
a prelude to the end of the war in
Europe this year and pledged all
aid to the Allied armies of libera-
tion. Speaking for the CTATL’s
4,000,000 members, President Vi-
cente Lombardo Toledano de-
clared that “the invasion means
the beginning of the end of fas-

cism, which had hoped to con-
quer the world.

“In these fateful hours,” he
continued, ‘the workers of the
world must contribute all their
strength to aid the United Na-
tions achieve rapid and complete
vietory.© The sooner Hitlerism is
smashed the sooner we will be
able to return to economic and
political normalcy. In the name of
the CTAL, I greet joyfully the in-
vasion news. Labor is sure that

PTE. ART HARRIS
of the Seaforth Highlanders,

whe was killed in action in
Italy last month, according to
word received by his wife, Jo-
sephine Harris, secretary of the
Labor -Pregressive Party in
Calgary. Born at Fert @Qu’-
Appelle, Sask., 31 years ago.
Art Harris was well known in
the labor movement threugh —
the Okanagan Valley and on
the Coast. He went overseas in
June 1943.

Tanner. Asks |
‘Bold Policy’

LONDON—(ALN) — A “bold
policy’ for nationalization of
basic industries in order-to en-
Sure full employment after the
war was advocated this week by
Jack Tanner, president of Amal-
gamated Engineering Union, at
the opening of the annual con-
ference of the AEU national
committee. The 59 committee
members attending represent
nearly one million war workers.

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Emphasizing that “there can

be no return to pre-war 1939
conditions for Britain’s work-
ers,” Tanner reminded those in
the fighting forces that “we
have in mind their interests and
future no less than. those of-
their fellow workers on the pro-
duction front.” The AKU, he
declared, “will not tolerate any
tampering with real wages by
juggling with cost of living
figunes.”

The AEU has launched a
large-scale organizing campaign
toe increase its present member-
ship of 916,934 to a minimum
of 1,000,000 by the end of the
year. The union will also con-
duct a drive to establish the prin-
ciple of equal pay for equal work,
and to involve a greater portion
of its membership in political ac-
tion. :

-bute
‘fidence, demagogic attacks by

. Grau, Lazare Pena,

San Marti
Threatens
Cuba Lahr

HAVANA. — (ALN) —
threat of President-elect R:
Grau San Martin to interye;

_the trade unions on the pr

of ending “communist don
tion,” has raised a storm of
test from Cuban labor. Dr. &
declaration was made in an i
view this week with Diario ;
Marina, which suports the Fy
regime in Spain and is consid
the main spokesman of Spe
businessmen and the Wal

' here.

Dr. Grau, backed by the &
entic Republican Aliance, wor

“presideney in the June 1 ele

over the Democratic Soc;
Coalition’s candidate Dr.
Saladrigas by a vote of 3%
to 313,910. Saladrigas was ba
by the present government
the GTC. Coalition leaders a

the defeat. to over

Alliance on the present goy
ment of President Fulgencio
tista, great diplomatic and
nomic support from Spanish
U.S. tories to Alliance candic
and a series of defections in
unity of the Coalition.

In an official reply to
secret
of the 500,000-strone Confer
ation of Cuban. Workers (GT

_ declared:

“In the face of such thre
and reflecting the feelings
the workers of the nation in
mame of the CTC execu
commmittee, [-am certain i
the new government will
be successful. in interfe:
with the CTC’s developm
although it might attempi
through violent methods.
opposed to the criteria set
the new president, the f
does not need reorganizatio:
his government, because th;
the -concern of the wor
only.” es

Pena added that the CTG@’s
cutive was elected by the!
of the majority of the wo
and will not tolerate “za:
ment persecution” of labor
cause it is active in politics.

- leaders, he said, including

bers of all parties, are reat
fight united against any go
mental persecutions on the
text of anti-communism.
Anibal Escalante, edite:
Hoy, progressive Havana «
declared: j
Reaction can be held bac
Cuba if the intense mobi
tion of the Cuban peop!
combined with the suppor
brother peoples throughout
the continent, especially in
United States.”

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_ the Soviet and peoples forces ris-
ing In Hurope to assist, will this
year rid the world of history’s
greatest menace.’

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The Confederation of Mexican
Workers (CTM), through secre-
tary Fidel Velazquez, stated:

“The CTM salutes the Allied at HASTINGS AUDITORIUM

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vasion of Europe. Mexican labor :
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wall keep its pledge to aid the
Allies, carrying out its tasks and
increased production.”

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