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£.i. 0. Head Renews
Brive for 'Blacklist'
Of Labor Violators
Lewis Would Have U. S.
Demand Contractors
Heed N. L. R. B. Rulings
B? '.he Associated Press.
John L. Lewis, head of the C. I.
O., today renewed his drive for
Federal "blacklisting'’ of firms fail
ing to comply with rulings of the
National Labor Relations Board.
In a letter to members of the
C. I. O. Executive Board, Mr. Lewis
said he had turned over to Sidney
Hillman, labor member of the De
fense Commission, a proposed ex
ecutive order which would require
contractors with the Government
to “comply with all orders directed
to them by the National Labor Re
lations Board.” The proposed order
also would permit the Defense Com
mission to terminate a contract in
event of failure to comply with the
Labor Board's order.
Roosevelt Letter Revealed.
“Under the urge of a declared
emergency." Mr. Lewis said, “the
Government is making patriotism
profitable for American finance and
industry. Surely it is not too much
to expect of Government that it will
also protect the inherent and statu
tory rights of labor to organize and
bargain collectively."
In releasing his letter to the press.
Mr. Lewis also made public corre
spondence with President Roosevelt
which disclosed that the Chief Ex
ecutive rejected on March 20. 1939,
a request from Mr. Lewis that he.
by executive order, require com
pliance with the Wagner Labor Act
as a prerequisite to bidding on Gov
ernment contracts.
Mr. Roosevelt wrote that he
thought the “only unquestionably
valid” method of instituting this re
quirement was by legislation.
Lost Legislative Battle.
Eight months earlier. Mr. Lewis
had lost a legislative battle to have
this idea incorporated in statute.
Legislation to this end was ap
proved by the Senate, but was bot
tled up in the House Rules Com
mittee.
Mr. Lewis went to the Capitol to
press a demand for a vote, but
Speaker Bankhead and other lead
ers flatly refused his request. Mr.
Hillman accompanied the C. I. O.
chief on that occasion.
The War and Navy Departments
have opposed Mr. Lewis’ past pro
posals along this line on the grounds
that they would hamper defense
contracts. Legislative opponents
argued that it was possible that a
firm would be denied a contract be
cause of a Labor Board order which
the courts might subsequently set
aside.
London
(Continued From First Page.)
feet to tackle the high-flying Dornier
off the southeast coast.
The big bomber quickly shot into
a 312-mile dive to the sea level, the ;
attackers pouring bullets into its 5
tad.
The flanm-enveloped German ship '
splashed to the water's surface. 1
One of the German crew escaped j
on a rubber boat and was rescued
by a motor torpedo boat directed '
to the scene by a Hurricane pilot
circling overhead.
Other developments in the war
at sea and in the air were:
1. An air battle over the English
Channel yesterday afternoon in
which six British Hurricane fight- |
ters, outnumbered 13 to 1. succeeded
in driving off 40 Dornier 17 bombers j
end 40 Messersehmitt fighters with
out loss to themselves or to con- '
voyed merchant ships which were
the Nazi raiders’ objectives.
2. Destruction of 21 German
raiders Saturday, 3 yesterday and
2 and possibly 3 more this morning
when they appeared near a town in
Southwest England.
3. Week-end Royal Air Force
raids on the German naval base of!
Wilhelmshaven and on other targets
in Hamburg, Bremen, the Ruhr dis
trict and Nazi-occupied Norway, I
Holland and Belgium, at a cost of
11 British planes.
4. Loss of the famous 670-ton sub- !
marine Salmon, which last Decem
ber 12 sighted the homeward-bound
German liner Bremen, but let her
escape "out of regard for interna- j
tional law" because she was at such
a distance that only a shot without
warning could have hit her.
5. Loss of the 367-ton minesweep
ing trawler Crestflower with two of
her seamen. She was sunk by air
attack.
Proud of Channel Fight.
Proudest boast of British officials
was tne engagement over the Chan
nel, in which the six Hurricanes,
despite the disparity in strength,
were reported to have shot down
one Messerschmltt and to have
drilled a number of the other Nazi
planes “full of holes” before forcing
the German air fleet to turn for
home.
This morning's raiders were said
to have run into heavy fire from
ground batteries. Tire first two
bombers were picked up by search
lights and immediately enveloped in
bursts of shrapnel. Flames poured
from the tail of one of them as they
went into a dive and observers said
It seemed certain at least one had
crashed into the sea.
A third bomber also was caught
In the searchlights, ran into a heavy
curtain of fire and suddenly nose-*
dived and crashed. These planes
dropped no bombs, but the Ministry
of Home Security announced others
loosed theirs with "little damage” in
the midlands and on the northeast
coast.
The Salmon, one of the Shark
class wuth a normal complement of
40 men. was commanded by E. C.
Bickford, who was promoted to
•commander and decorated December
21 for the Salmon's sinking of a
submarine and scoring hits on the
German cruisers Leipzig and
Bluecher on the same day she
sighted the Bremen.
As the air war continued today,
Royal Air Force fighters drove off a
lone bomber over a Scottish town.
The raider dropped incendiary
bombs which started small fires.
Damage was reported slight.
Other planes believed to be Ger
man appeared this morning over
the southeast coast.
New Target for Press.
The British press, which already
has rejected the Nazi Fuehrer’s
Ultimatum, found a new target
Slay In German radio propaganda
^the last few days advising Britain
PEEKSKILL, N. Y.—QUEEN OF THE SEAS—The Dottie, $5 cabin
cruiser owned by Raymond Douglas, New York building super
intendent, sailing out of its bridge-locked inlet into the Hudson
River yesterday while the drawbridge over which New York Cen
tral trains roar swings open. It takes a 30-man section crew,
at a cost of $125, to remove the solid rails each time the little
used span is opened. Mr. Douglas first voyaged in his newly
acquired craft a week ago. He’s on vacation now and says he
plans several cruises. The railroad is obliged by law to raise
the bridge to let the vessel pass. The former owner, balked by
the bridge, sold the 20-foot craft to Mr. Douglas for $5. But
Mr. Douglas knows his rights. —A. P. Wirephoto.
to get rid of Mr. Churchill and the
"war mongers."
The London News Chronicle's
Vernon Bartlett said:
“Either he (German Propaganda
Minister Goebbels) is very ignorant
of the only grounds of criticism of
the British government—namely,
that the vast majority of English
men want more, and not less, dras
tic efforts to win the war—or he
must go to unparalleled lengths to
deceive his own people • * *
"It is incredible that such absurd
lies should be told unless the in
ternal situation in Germany and
Italy were so bad that the people
had to be misled at all costs."
Rome
(Continued From First Page.)
ports must have government ap
proval.
The new law went into effect last
Saturday, but was not made public
until this morning.
Foreign Minister Count Ciano re
turned early today from Berlin.
On the battle front. Italian opera
tions consisted chiefly of bombing
raids.
Yesterday's high command com
munique said fires were started in
a night attack on the British Medi
terranean naval base of Malta, with
other forays against Buna, Kenya
colony: Berbera. British Somaliland,
and Kurmuk, the Anglo-Egyptian
Sudan.
Britain reported that torpedo
carrying swordfish planes scored a
direct hit on a tanker in the Ital
ian naval base of Tobruk. Libya,
and other hits on supply ships and
j transports in a dawn raid Satur
day from which all the raiders re
; turned.
Malta reported three air raids
: yesterday, with one attacker brought
j down by ground fire and another
believed shot down by pursuit
! planes. No damage or casualties
were reported.
Damage to Libyan Port
Claimed by British
CAIRO, July f*5).—Heavy damage
to the Italian Libyan port of To
bruk and the nearby airdrome of El
Gubbi in week-end raids was re
ported today in a British com
munique.
The communique said:
"Tobruk and El Gubbi Airdrome
nearby suffered considerably from
raids by R. A. F. bombers during the
week end.
“Three fires were started at El
Gubbi as a result of the bombing,
one being seen over 60 miles away.
"Tobruk shipping was damaged,
fires were caused on a jetty and a
direct hit was registered on a large
crane.
"Military targets at Bardia. East
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ern Libyan port, also were attacked
successfully.
“The enemy carried out bombing
raids on Sidi Barranl, Solium, Mersa
Matruh and Fuka.
“There were no R. A. F. casual
ties and damage was very slight.
“In the Sudan, R. A. F. bombers
pressed home a determined attack
on the Asmara Airdrome and sur
rounding buildings. Bombing was
accurate and direct hits were reg
istered on a group of three hangars
and buildings.
“All our aircralt returned safely.
“Barentu Airdrome, midway be
tween Kassala and Massawa. also
was attacked. An ammunition dump
and naval stores at Assab twice were
raided with some success.
Wide Reconnaissances.
“Aircraft of the South African
Air Force and a Southern Rhodesian
squadron carried out valuable re
connaissances over the widest area,
at the same time attacking any
motor transport or other military
targets discovered.
"A formation of Italian bombers.
supported and protected by a large
force of fighters, raided Malta twice.
"One bomber was believed 'to have
been vitally hit by anti-aircraft fire.
"Subsequently one of our air
craft reported finding wreckage of
this machine floating in the sea.
"One of our aircraft, while search
ing for a disabled enemy bomber,
was attacked by two enemy fighters,
one of which was shot down, the
other making off.”
Italian Cruiser Crew
Interned at Cairo
ALEXANDRIA. Egypt. July 22
—Survivors of the Italian cruiser
Bartolomeo Colleoni. grimy and half
naked when they were landed here
Saturday by British men o'war. were
given complete outfits of clothing
by the British tooay and then sent !
to Cairo aboard a special train for
internment for the duration of the
war.
The captains and officers of the
Australian cruiser Sydney and the
destroyers which participated in last'
week's sea fight in which the Italian
ship was sunk accorded naval honors
to one Italian seaman who died of
his wounds and was buried here.
The 544 others marched from the
military barracks to a suburban sta
tion through crowds of Italian resi
dents of Alexandria, other Euro
peans and Moslems. Italian women
wept as a group of wounded prison
ers was carried aboard a special
hospital car.
Warship Damage Claims
Draw Scoffs of British
LONDON, July 22 (ffY—Authorita
tive British sources scoffed today at
Italian claims to "positive informa
tion” that three British warships
besides the battle cruiser*Hood and
aircraft carrier Ark Royal had been
damaged in the Mediterranean naval
battle two weeks ago.
Three of ever four persons in
Bolivia are illiterate.
Roosevelt Attacked
And Defended on
Third-Term Race
Burke, Democratic Bolter, !
Leads Opposition in
Air Forum Debate
President Roosevelt's third-term
candidacy was supported as the
better choice in a national emer
gency and denounced as an attempt
at “encroaching political power” by
speakers on a Nation-wide radio de
bate from Washington last night.
Defending the Democratic stand
ard-bearer in the American Forum
of the Air broadcast from WOL were
Solicitor General Biddle, House
Majority Leader Rayburn and Rep
resentative Patrick, Democrat, of
Alabama. Opponents of the third
term were Senator Burke, Democrat,
of Nebraska, who has bolted his
party to support Wendell L. Wlllkie;
C. Wayland Brooks, Republican
senatorial nominee from Illinois,
and Representative Dirksen, Repub
lican, of Illinois.
Questions for Forum.
“Who in this national crisis,” Mr.
Biddle asked, “is better qualified to
lead the country—the president of
the Commonwealth & Southern
Corp., a successful business execu
tive, or the President of the United
States, recognized not only here, but
in France and England and througn
out the world as a very great man?”
For the opposition, Senator Burke
presented a counter question: "Is
there any one so simple-minded as
to believe that in 1944 the world will
not be faced with the same or an
other emergency that will require
that this one indispensable man
shall be continued on indefinitely?”
The real issue. Mr. Biddle main
tained, is not whether New Deal
measures are being well admin
istered, but whether the people want
to give them up and go back to the
days of big business control.
Burke Again Disagress.
On this, too. Senator Burke dis
agreed. He declared the issue is
whether there shall be any limita
tion on the tenure of office of Pres
ident.
Mr. Brooks asserted that “power
is driving free expression and demo
cratic processes from the world” and
that the Republican party presented
its nominees "as the only possible
! protection against the encroaching
military power of Europe and the
Labor Board Official
Finds Herself in |
Employer's Shoes
By the Aesoclftted Press.
ST. LOUIS, July 22.—Miss
Dorothy de Schwelnltz, region
al director of the National La
bor Relations Board, who spe
cializes in handling the labor
problems of others, admits she
was a bit surprised when she
found herself in the midst of
a personal one.
Miss de Schwelnltz revealed
a Grievance Committee, repre
senting the local of the N. L.
R. B. office union, called on her
to complain she was working
her secretary too long.
The director said she Indi
cated part of the fault was not
her own and agreed to see that
the secretary adhered more
closely to her basic 39 hours.
encroaching political power In
America.”
Representative Rayburn Inquired
which New Deal measures the Re
publicans would repeal and said that
if they were worthy of support they
should be "administered by friends
and not critics.”
Luxembourg Royal Family
Nearing Annapolis
The cruiser Trenton, carrying the
royal family of Luxembourg to the ;
United States from Europe, is ex- j
pected to arrive at Annapolis late
Wednesday or Thursday morning.
, The Grand Duchess Charlotte,
I head of the reigning family, re
, mained in Lisbon. Aboard the cruiser
are Prince Consort Felix of Bour
1 bon-Parma, Prince Juan, Prince
I Charles, and the Princesses Adelaide,
Gabrielle, Elizabeth and Alix, and
the family retainers, Mr. and Mrs
Miclou and Nurse Lustjrie Reniald.
1 The Prince Consort was granted
haven in this country at his request,
made soon after the Germans swept
through his tiny country. As the
ruler of a friendly nation he was
; invited to sail for the United States j
on the cruiser, which had just com
pleted duty with the European
squadron.
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Ashurst Calls on Senate
To. Deport Harry Bridges
By the Associated Press.
Senator Ashurst. Democrat, of
Arizona pleaded with the Senate
today to give speedy approval to
a bill ordering the deportation of
Harry Bridges, West Coast C. I. O.
leader.
Terming Mr. Bridges an "evil and
unhappy man,’’ Senator Ashurst re
minded his colleagues that the
House had passed the Bridges de
portation bill several weeks ago and
it now was pending before the Sen
ate Immigration Committee.
"All too long the American people
have been tortured by this evil man,’’
the Senator said.
Rumanian Oil Sabotage
Plan Laid to France
Bj thP Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 22 (Via Radio).—
The Foreign office published docu
ments today purporting to show
that France had drafted plans for
destruction of the Rumanian oil
Industry in the autumn of 1939.
The papers were the latest of a
series on Allied war plans which
the Germans reported were seized
in a railway car in France.
The German radio said they
showed the French Embassy in
Bucharest had drawn up plans in
collaboration with the British, to
fire the wells and destroy establish
ments for drilling, producing, trans
porting and refining.
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1HEYVE GOT THOSE EXTRAS THAT WIN SAIL GAMES
Yes, It's the extras that carried Joe DiMaggio, “Bucky” Walters, and
George Case to the top. The extras of slower burning won them to Camel cigarettes
HE STEPS UP to the plate, and he
looks like ’most any other ball
player. But when that bat of his
comes crashing through—man, look
out! It may be the ball game. Experts
call him one of the greatest natural
hitters in the game. Where... how
he gets all that extra power into his
bat, even Joe DiMaggio himself
can't say. But you can easily see
below how he gets the extras in his
cigarette. "I smoke Camels for extra
mildness and extra flavor,” says Joe.
JOE Dl MACGIO-He topped both major
leagues In batting last season
NO, "Bucky” Walters has no magic
pitch. The magic's in his extra pitching
sense-the extra degree of control. It
shows in every pitch... in a change of
pace that shackles the mightiest of bats.
Those are the extras in his pitching. In
his cigarette, "Bucky” will tell you:
"Extra mildness and extra coolness win
with me. So I smoke the slower-burning
brand... Camels.” Yes, Camel’s costlier
tobaccos and slower way of burning
mean extra pleasure—and extra smok
ing per pack (see below, left).
“BUCKY" WALTERS-He won more games in
1939 than any other pitcher in the majors
EXTRA MILDNESS
EXTRA COOLNESS
EXTRA FLAVOR
• In recent laboratory tests, CAMELS
burned 25% slower than the average of the
15 other of the largest-selling brands tested
—slower than any of them. That means,
on the average, a smoking plus equal to
5 EXTRA SMOKES
PER PACK!
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YES, it’s the Case of the stolen base—George
Case. Extra smartness in getting the jump on
the pitcher...Mf/r* speed in getting there ahead
of the ball —those two big extras have won
George Case acclaim as the "fastest base-runner
in the game today.” Extras do make a differ
ence-even in cigarettes.
With George Case—with millions of others
—the extras of costlier tobaccos in slower-burn
ing Camels are the difference between just
smoking and smoking pleasure at its best. So
turn to Camels. Enjoy mildness, coolness, and
flavor—with an extra measure of each...and
extra smoking per pack (see left).
GEORGE CASE—Ha stola more basas last year
than any othsr man in tha majors
GET THE EXTRAS.WITH SLOWER-BURNING CAMELS
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