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entry into the plant of any workers
the Q. P. M. or the United States
Department of Labor said were
needed for defense production.
Unionists said today no reply had
been received.
Restates Ford Position.
Mr.. Doelle said that the Ford
position has been declared repeated
ly, that the company would do
everything in its power for defense,
but did not care to manufacture
arms for any foreign government.
The Ford Co. has virtually turned
over its entire resources to the serv-
ice of the Government, and will
continue to do so.
LAS to Nazi connections. it need
only be pointed out that the Ford
properties abroad have virtually
been confiscated."
There were indications that no
further progress has been nSde in
the negotiations conducted by Mr..
Dewey.
Gov. Murray D. Van Wagner at
a press conference said in answer
to a question concerning the pos
sible use Of United States troops
from Fort Custer, Mich, to patrol
the Rouge factory:
Il have made no appeal for troops
to stand by. We have $500 National
Guardsmen under my control until
Monday. when they go into the Fed
eral service"
Asked if I had discussed the pos
sible use of troops with Army off,
GERS, the Governor declined COM
ment.
At Fort Custer it was explained
that Federal troops can be sum-
moned only on command of the
President. and even this would ne
cessitate an appeal from the State
Legislature.
Maintenance workers were ad-
mitted to the plant this morning
on showing passes issued by State
police. They were not molested by
the pickets.
A brief furry of fighting occurred
when windows of an automobile in
which three Negroes were parked
on Miller road near the plant were
broken, but picket captains rescued
the trio. Two were driven away
from the scene by picket leaders, but
the third, angrily protesting that he
only came to collect my pay" was
taken to State police.
AS police questioned him, keeping
themselves between him and the
picket leaders, the Negro launched
wild swing at one of the union cap
tains. Thereupon State policeman
raped him on the back with riot
stick, knocking him off balance and
he was taken inside the plant.
Judge Tuttle issued the restrain
ing order after finding that C..
I. o. members took possession"
of the Ford plant area in suburban
Dearborn and made laws which they
enforced, in violation of the laws Of
Michigan and the United States"
Oficials of the union declared
the Ford company's injunction
petition was deliberate vio-
lation Of Its pledge to Gov.
Van Wagner to make no effort to
open the Rouge plant during a
period of conciliation."
Other Strike Developments.
On other strike fronts there were
these developments as the walk
out of the C. I. o. in an at
tempt to win a contract with the
only major non-union automobile
manufacturer, moved into its third
day:
Mr.. Bennett said "our competi-
tors" and "the Communists would
like to have the Ford plant turned
over to the Government, but that's
not in the books"
Rolin McGrorty, American Fed
Grafton of Labor Ford organizer,
said "lot of bloodshed' would re-
suit II a back-to-work movement
starts, and that his union has asked
the Governor to send 5000 troops
to the Rouge plant.
Homer Martin, former U. A. w.
A F. L. president, was removed as
an A. F. L. representative after pro-
tests from the Detroit and Wayne
County Federation of Labor.
U.A.W VIC. I. o. officials submitted
a three point proposal including
recognition of the union and agree
ment on wages, seniority and griev-
ance procedure similar to the unions
contracts with General Motors and
Chrysler Corps.
Investigate Arms Charge.
State police investigated U. A. W.
c.. I. O. claims that Ford service men
were smuggling workers and guns
into the huge plant.
Effects of the shutdown OF Ford
operations here forced closing OF
Ford branch plants at Chicago. st.
Paul, Mimi; Memphis, Tenn, and