The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

1u an attempt to setble the conlnct peacefully. These collapsed late last night when Fansteel President Robert J. Aithison announed he would not bargain with C.T.O. or- ganizers representing his employees.
 That would be tacit recognition of e CLIO. unit," he said.
 At SIS Q. m. (ES.T.) Sheriff Doo- little led his force of deputies to North Chicago and attacked the plant.
 Dozens of Bombs
 Dozens of gas bombs were hurled into the factories from the truck tower and by men with guns set up outside the wire mesh fence which surrounded the plant.
 The strikers, many awakened Dy the first explosions of tear gas shells among them, attempted to don gas masks which reportedly were snug RIed in to them with their food sev- eral days ago. There were not enough to go around and others tied wet handkerchiefs across their mouths and rubbed castor oil on their eyes - a new technique in fighting gas which had been taught fo the strikers by union leaders.
 Bitter Hours Battle
 There was bitter battle for an hour. The strikers hurled bolts, pulley wheels and metal fragments used, in manufacture of automobile parts from the windows. Streams of mild acvid from fire extinguishers were sprayed upon the heads and shoulders of attackers. A policeman hurried along the battle line with a thermos bottle full of arid counter actant, which he smeared on the burned faces and necks of deputies. Gradually the fire from inside di- unfinished and the strikers started to retreat. The knockout gas had proven too much for them. Many were sick and staggered as they fled from the building through 10-foot gap in the fence which had been cut by the deputies to permit retreat.
 Strikers Dispersed
 The strikers dispersed in all direc- tiOns. Some joined sympathizers across nearby railroad tracks who were throwing stones and railroad spikes at the deputies. Others ran around the plant and jeered at the officers. Some fled across fields and down streets. A few congregated in cafes.
 Two deputies reportedly were af- fected by tear gas and about a half dozen others were slightly burned by acid.
 Virtually all of the strikers were affected by gas, none seriously.
 Gheriff's deputies were loud in praise of the gas tower, which was the winning factor in the attack.
 The tower was constructed of wood, with a sheet-metal "armor" on one side. It was about six feet square and 30 or 40 feet high. A ladder ran up the rear and there wUrc firing slits around the top for tEs tear gas guns.
 Our Duty, Said Sheriff
 We had 8 count order and it was our duty to enforce it." Chief Deputy Tom Kennedy said. 50 we did.
 "We concentrated on plant No 3 and we used plenty of gas. There was no danger of running out this time like we did last time. We still have little left"
 A half dozen American flags still huttered fronbwindows of the plants after the battle. They had been erected by strikers after last weeks fight.
 h doctor at the Fansteel offices said he treated five or six" depu- ties for injuries. The most se- riousIy injured was Deputy Jack Froelick, whose scalp was gashed to the bone by metal fragment thrown from the plant.
 Will Make Arrests
 Sheriff Doolittle announced he would attempt to arrest Adelman and Mills, the union organizers, who disappeared shortly after the bat tie. He said deputies also would round up all of the sit-doWners and bring them to court.
 I've got these writs and I've got to serve them," Doolittle said. We didn't give 8 rip about those guys this morning because we knew we could pick them up when we want cd them"
 Doolittle said his department had q large new supply of gas and If anything like this happens again we'll be better able to take care of 1t than we were the first time"
 Aircraft to Reopen
 Santa Monica, Cal, Feb. 26-CUP) --Officials of the Douglas Aircraft corporation prepared to reopen their factory today while pickets paraded the sidewalks, 400 sit-down strikers awaited arraignment in jail, and Homer Martin, president of the United Automobile Workers, flew here to take charge of the strike.
 The sit-down strikers evacuated the plant voluntarily last night, on the plea of Dr. Towne Nylander. di- rector of the national labor rela- tions board. They were arrested immediately on warrants based on an indictment returned by the grand jury charging them with forcible entry and "detainer." All were sub jected to fingerprinting, and almost all spent the night in jail.
 Leave Peacefully
 Their decision to leave peacefully prevented the possibility of a riot. Hundreds of police and special dep uties, armed with billies and tear