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were plainly beginning to show the
effects of the long drawn out sessions.
The impression grew that if an agree
ment Is not reached today no session
would be held tomorrow. One con-
lecture even was heard that failure
today would result in poStponement
until Tuesday, with possibility the
conversations then might be resumed
in Washington.
Approximately so woman members
Of the unions emergency brigade, ="
wearing green berets and armbands
and accompanied by a dozen children,
staged demonstration at the Cen
eral Motors Building here today. They
marched along the sidewalk on Grand
Boulevard carrying banners which
they handled with difficulty in a
strong breeze A union sound truck
which moved into position nearby left
the scene at the request of police.
decision to assign separate prob
lens to smaller groups was reached
at last nights session, after which
Gov. Murphy announced the conferees
were making definite progress"
Subcommittee" Set Up.
Other than a statement that both
the corporation and the union were
represented on the subcommittee, no
announcement was made concerning
their personnel. The explanation that
they would "study definite problems
did not indicate what these were.
An air of expectancy pervaded Flint,
where one-fourth of the 165, 900 resi-
dents are General Motors employees
and where two plants of the corpora
ton are held by sit-down strikers de-
flying an injunction. Tension that has
gripped the city for five days appeared
easing as belief spread here that there
would be no forcible election of the
strikers from the plants.
The populace waited eagerly for
news from the Detroit conference as
action to remove the men again was
delayed.
The issuance Of writ of attach
ment as sequel to the injunction and
its defiance, making possible the ar
rest of the "sit-downers," completed
General Motors legal action against
the men.
The general feeling in unofficial
circles at Flint was that an agreement
was near in the peace parley, but that
If the conference should fail that
martial law probably would be de-
clared in Flint.
L sympathize with the people in
Flint" Gov. Murphy said after last
nights conversations.
The messages have received (from
Flint show great anxiety. We are
trying to work this out in way to
represent the best interests. We want
them to be happy about this"
Earlier in revealing that he had not
replied to the sheriff's communication,
Murphy said:
Il directed the military authorities
early this (Friday) morning to pre-
serve peace and order in Flint and
see to it that mob rule does not hap
pen, and that no other incident be
allowed to embarraSs peace nego-
tiations."
Guardsmen Remain.
The $500 National Guardsmen con-
centrated in Flint remained in their
billets except those patrolling an 30
acre area embracing the Fisher body
plant No. 2-one of those occupied by
the sit-down strikers named in the
injunction-the Chevrolet plant No. 4,
where a new sit-down started after the
injunction had been requested, and
other General Motors buildings.
The troops were not in the vicinity
of Fisher No. /, the other building
held by the strikers defying the in
junction. It is several miles from the
militariZed sector.
Municipal officials at Flint said that
600 men have been sworn in as "po-
lice reserves" for any emergency"
and that the mobilization has been
halted, but that applications still were
being received.
A resumption Of operations by Gen
eral Motors, nearly at standstill as
a result of U. A. w. A. strikes in almost
a score of its plants, by the first OF
the week was forecast in some quar-
ters should the strike be settled over
the week end.
Before the parties to the labor dis
pute returned to the conference table
last night the Governor said the two
sides were coming nearer together"
and that I'VE will stick with it."
After the meeting Murphy said he
had talked with President Roosevelt
by telephone twice yesterday and
added:
"The Presidents influence has been
very helpful"