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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-02
Weygand Urges Soldiers
Not To Join De GauUe;
Tripoli Bombed By Raj
HE SUPPORTS PETAIN
100000 French Soldiers
In Africa Are Asked
To obey Orders
FALSE RUMORS RAPED

ALGIERS, French North Africa,
Feb. 1-CP-CVia Radio)-General
Maxine Weygand. the colonial mil
itary commander of the Vichy gov
eminent, urged his French Afrl-
can army of 500, 900 men today to
pay no heed to appeals that they
enter the war against the Italians.
Instead, he charged his men to
support the national revolution
of Marshal Philippe Petain; to
stay out of a fight which, he said,
was tended" for France with the
armistice with Germany and Italy.
Answers de Gaulle
Weysand replied by radio to a
broadcast from London Friday
night in which the Free French
leader, General Charles de Gaulle,
had asked the French in Africa to
attack the Italians from the west
and thus help complete the con-
quest of Libya."
ION order of Marshal Petain,'
General Weygand said, Il h a v
assumed the command of al
French forces in Africa with the
purpose of coordinating u colo
NAL efforts in the task of rebuild
ing our national affairs.
Marshal Petain has undertaken
the gigantic task of the nationa.
revolution. Already the short time
that has elapsed since Petain took
the helm shows great progress.
I'VE have begun to reorganize
our national life, to find work fol
our demilitarized soldiers.
81 thank you all for your col
Elaboration SO far, but much mus
still be achieved in the genera.
interest of France.
To-day, I direct your attention
to a special issue. You have.
heard an appeal to take part agai.
in a struggle which was ended b.
France with the conclusion of the
armistice.
Il appeal to you not to leave
the path of order and discipline
which would only mean the de
struction of France and peril fol
all who took part in this under
taking"
Over Vichy Radio
Weygand spoke over a Vichy
controlled station and the broad
cast was picked up in the Unitee
States by CHS.
(Only today the British air fore
reported heavy aerial attacks ii
Libya as part of the preparation
for the expected general assault
on Bengasi. Air bombardments ex
tended far west to Tripoli, a vita
center near the border of Frenc]
Tunisia. A decision by any con
siderable number of French Tunl
STA would imminently imperil tn
Italians in the whole of Llbya ant
put their whole colonial empire il
ioorar6y
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-02
Two AXIS PLANES
|DOWNED At MALTA
Meanwhile, Sicilian Strait
Islands Are Declared
In War Zone


NALLETTA, Malta, Feb. 1.-CR-
Two attacking planes we're shot
.Y"n today in a raid on this Brit
I'll lnld-Aediterranean island base.
whether the downed planes were
PefAlan or italian was not estab.
|s2ed. -,.-.'
'aIta was bombed in a raid last
5A' but no bombs We're dropped
|oiaY.
NJNE. Feb. 1.-lP-The official
s1s.'e published an order today in
''1lns the Italian islands between
"0n'Inued on Page Five; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-02

PRINCETON, KY, Feb. 1.-LP-
During a coughing spell, Miss Isa-
bella Pilaut, 25, recovered a small
gold-plated pin she said she "swal-
lowed" %accidently when she was 8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-02
WARNING

ALGIERS, French North Africa
Via Vichy), Feb. 1-REGeneral
Maxine Weygand in a broadcast
today warned against false ru-
mors and loose criticisms" a n d
said the authorities would ia k e
Extremely rigorous sanctions to
put an end to lies
In a talk addressed to the popu-
lation of North Africa he said that
people who wanted to appear we'll
informed, even though their pa
triotism was unquestioned, W r e
weaving a web of lies which might
paralyze the national revolution OF
Chief of State Philippe Petain.
He asserted the government
'(Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-02
WEAT HER


yo,, FORECAST
IaiD" Va, Jarolina; Light to moderate
|Snd,v ' va beginning in west portion
hal n6r, sIghtly warmer east and cen
pain Srr GIafoIla: Light to moderate
|ning IN pp naI night and Monday begin
|y warra uoFtaWeSt portion Suday, slight
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-02

'lIe-u,s river stage at Fayette-
'eo On Page Three; Col. 3)
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-02

lIefoo "' T. S, Weather Bureau)
.Ading 7.g dn'SIca data for hte "a hours
10Y p. M. Yesterday
La Temperature
4: Ia Ill., y: 80 a. m. SO; 1870 D. m.
Nun n !, III IL; maximum 81; mini
mean Il; normal AZ
l3O . Humidity
90 -'' TT l:30 a. IN. 50; 1:3O D. m.
Total f. Precipitation
o0 iacb 1oI = hours ending 7:3O p. m.
oG0 Total Since first of the
from ~; Tides For Today
'0aa ana ' ~ iabieS published by IT. S.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
Dearborn
Troopers

Mayor John L. Carey of Dear.
born at s a, m. today dispatched 8
telegram to Governor Van Wsg-
oner and State Police Commits.
sioner Oscar C. Olander, demand.
ing assistance in controlling the
Ford strike.
The wire said:
Last evening I requested that
state police be sent into Dear
born to aid us In law enforce
ment. This morning Dearborn
is the scene of fragrant dis
regard Of all rights OF citizens,
both union and nonunion. This
condition cannot be permitted to
exist longer.
"Strets are blocked off citi-
zens are being beaten and
moIested In their lawful at
tempts 10 return to work.
Immediate action on your part
is imperative"
Mayor Carey told reporters he
wanted the governor TO send
some state police in here right
away" He declared if fire should
break out in the Rouge plant II
could not be controlled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
ESQ Accept Oath
|AsSpeliaI Police
For Ford Duty

Two hundred and fifty Dear
born men, mostly non-strikin9
Ford workers. were sworn in as
special Dearborn police today by
Mayor John L. Carey,
The deputizing followed a meet
fng in the Dearborn Knights Of
columbus Hall addressed by Wal
Der Williams. an organizer for the
|AFL Federal Union Williams
aid the Go was taking orders
n cct from Moscow" and urged
the men TO join an AL union
Williams said Mayor Carey
MOULD arrive 10 skear the men in
|hs deputies The group however.
lwent 70 Dearborn City Hal. whore
|they were addressed BY Rollin Nc
Eroarty. He told reporters the
group was made up Of AFL men.
Carey then addressed the men ard
they we're equipped with night
stocks
Carey told the men.
ANY man Who cannot hold
his head and control his temper
should not take this oath. We
At no bloodshed. You are
ericans and you must re-
member the men on the other
side are Americans"
The special police will wear
black arm bands with the white
initials IS P and will work in
groups under the direction Of
Dearborn officers. They will not
be paid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
Strike at 0wosso
Ends After Riot

OWOSSO. April PA strike at
the Owosso Metal Products Com
pany was settled today after scat
tered street fighting between mem
bers Of the UAW-CIO and an esti-
mated 1000 townspeople last night.
The towHspeople gathered at the
plant and, when union pickets
failed 10 appear. began march
downtown. On the way, they met
$50 unionists leaving the union
hall Scuffline broke out. but the
40 state policemen who have been
here since Monday quickly
quelled IL.
Reports were that the towns
people had become sngered over
a supposed influx Of unionists from
Flint 10 aid the Owosso strikers.
Carl A Swanson, union regional
director at Flint. said the strike
vas settled before the clash last
ufHfrf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02

George F. Adde's, secretary-treas-
urer. and Michael F. Widman Jr.,
Ford organization drive director:
Immediate reinstatement of
Il all workers discharged be-
cause of union utilization.
"a wage increase of 10 cents
- an hour to bring wage rates
of Ford workers up TO the
standards employed by the Gen.
eral Motors Corporation and
the Chrysler Corporation.
O-Establishment of a seniority
- system TO govern layoffs
and rehlring.
i--Establishment of shop
Il steward system TO handle
grievances speedily and justly Is
they arise.
E-Abolltion Of the Ford spy
- system" and the company's
service department and other
elements of a contractual agree
ment which viii make possible
the operation of the Rouge plant
on basis Of equity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02

sidelights Of the CLOS siege OF
the Ford Rouge plant.
One motorist WAS stopped
near Gate 10 on Schaefer road
BY group Of strikers who
argued among themselves as 10
what to do with him. One group
was for pulling him out OF the
car. another wanted To turn the
car around and send the man
on his WAY.
II was decided 10 LET the man
drive away. but when the
pickets got out Of the way the
man started up and headed for
the plant gate again. A service
man inside the gate opened the
gate, let the driver enter, and
quickly closed the gate.
After two or three cars forced
their way a few hundred feet ur
Schaefer road from Greenfield
road Al the southwest corner oi
the plant the strikers laid series
Of planks studded With large
spikes across Schsefer road.
Pickets at Mellon and SchAefer
roads collected scraps OF wood
from nearby field and built
fires IN keep warm. About 90
of the piCkets lowered about the
fire At time while the re-
maindcr of the group, totAling
about 200, continued to march.
An auto crashed the picket line
on Schscfer road and although
bricks were hurled at the driver
he got 10 the administration build.
ing in safety
Members Of the Rouge plant
fire department and employees OF
the eonpsHy's pay roll division
were given union identifiCs alton
cards 10 facilitate their passage
through the picket lines. The
cards were IN addition 10 passes
issued by the union TO msinte.
nance men IN the glass. pressed
steel and power plants.
Senn eli -tAe-F.ii ekke.s- carried
placards attached to heavy latheS
some four feet long. three inches
wide ami 4 half inch thick. Some
Of the others carried lathes with
out placards.
Between 100 and $50 non
union men reported At Dearborn
police headquarters and stated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02

they wished to assist" in re-
storing order.
Lieut.. John Bsrtkowiak said
the movement WAS "spontAne-
Gus" and that the volunteers
would he deputiEed If the need
for their services develops. The
names and telephone numbers OF
all the applicants were filed.
Five arplanes eircfed about
over the strike area. wheeling
back and forth and occasionally
doing some mid Stu1tIHg One
plane attained careT5men
getting ar shots Of the wide
spread strike front.
Among the injured were Albert
y Davidson. 30, Of 22sl Ferry
Park a Ford office worker. and
his 63-lyear-old Stepfsther, John
K. Gallagher The men were in a
car en- route 10 the plant when
stopped by strikers at Schaefer
and Maple highways
Davidson said the car was
stopped. he was pulled out and
beaten on the street by several
men. Gallagher attempting to pre-
vent Davidson from being injured
also was slugged.
Today Is payday for some Of
the strikers.
Speculation ran high as 10
whether they would be paid
when AZ 1915 =. m three men
from the psymsstef's division OF
Fords were admitted through
the picket line on special union
passes.
The United States naval training
station INSIDE the Ford plant prop
erty received its daily delivery OF
soft drinks today for its sailor
boys. strike or no strike.
The driver Of the delivery truck
refused to turn his truck around al
Schaefer and Greenfield roads
where pickets are plentiful. and he
finally won his argument and drove
triunphantly into the plant.
PAtFelH4AB John LAsahen Of
the Detroit police department
WAS driving 10 Veterans Hospital
when he was stopped by the
pickets. Lasanen said he secured
permission to pass the line but
further on the road was stopped
by another group Of strikers.
Before the officer could ex-
plain they pulled him from the
car and took his gun and badge.
Bricks were hurled through the
windshield Of the auto. He later
Was released.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
Catholic Labor
Opposes Sugar

Labor voters were advised u
ignore the recommendations Of
certain labor leaders" who have
endorsed Maurice Sugar. JAW
attorney. as a can ID d a te foi
Recorders Court in a resolution
passed by the executive board Of
the Association of Catholic Trade
Unionists today.
The resolution states:
"Mr. Sugar has become we'll
known rs propaganda in be-
half of the Soviet Union and its
Communist dictatorship and has
admittedly been member of
the Friends of the Soviet Union
and other pro-Communist or
CARNATIONS. support of the
Soviet Union or the Communist
system is contrary to the official
policies OF the Go, ALL, and
various Independent organiza-
tions. Therefore. union members
are urged to ignore the recon-
datfenS Of certain labor leaders
that Mr.. Sugar be elected
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
Ford at Home
Aged Founder Gives No
Comment NotO

No immediate comment on the
Ford Motor Company strike wa,
forthcoming from Henry Ford, n
year-oid founder OF the company
He is AZ his home in Dearborn
a week ago Harry II. Bennett
informed that Maurice Sugar
JAW attorney. had asked that
Ford be suhpenaed before tho
NLRB hearing here, sisted.
MIR. Ford Is not feeling we'll
enough to 70 down there and
have abuse heaped upon him by
a fellow like Sugar. %
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02

The Detroit police department
thanked its lucky stars today that
the Ford strike is not in its lap
but that Of the Dearborn depart
ment.
Detroit, however, had jurisdic-
ton over a tiny part Of the strike
era, the intersection of Mellon
avenue, Schaefer and Greenfield
roads, Detroit, Dearborn and Mel
vindale all intersect al that point,
where a bridge crosses the River
Rouge.
Detroit Police Lieut.. Ezra
johnson and four pstrolmen were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
Strikes Silver Lining
Only Tiny Part of Battle Area Is in BaiIiwick
of Detroit Police, and Are They Happy

dispatched to the scene. where
they found traffic completely
tangled.
I'VE haven't any fight with
you" the lieutenant told the
strikers. "Why don't you move
back over on the bridge and then
you'll be in Dearborn? Wen
handle traffic"
1t was no sooner said than done
and traffic was soon moving
smoothly on Greenfield road and
Mellon avenue Traffic on
Schsefer road was halted at the
bridge by a barricade made up of
New York Central railway ties. a
strikers sign read: Road closed "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
Little LEGISLATURE
Wins S5OO.OO0 Fund

LANSING. April Efforts to
limit the spending power Of the
|"little legislature" 10 $500, 900 per
year failed today as members Of
The Senate passed a bill sppropri-
ating $500 600 annually. Senator
Earl w. Munshaw tR) OF Grand
Rapids, alta ked the larger
appropriation on. grounds the
entire Legislature, and not just a
part of il should be called into
session if so much money is TO be
enenf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
Company, Union
Give Versions
Of Strike

Statements were issued by both
company and union this morning
saying that the Ford Rouge plan
was completely down as a result
OF the UAW-CIO strike.
The company spokesman salt
that the plant could not operate
because enough men to man th'
machines had not been able TO ge'
through the picket lines.
Michael T. Widman Jr.. direc
tor Of the UAW-CIO Ford Organ
izing Committee, said at T2t
am
1.-THE strike Is completely ef-
fective. The only persons In the
plant this morning are members
of the service department. who
remained through the night, and
some maintenance men in the
glass building. the press steel
building and the power house
whom the union requested to re-
port for work.
Harry BENEFITS appeal that
the Rouge employees report for
work was ignored by the entire
day SHIFT This followed the
equally universal demonstration
of UAW-CIo support given by
the afternoon and night shifts
yesterday.
"All picket posts were main
tanned peacefully and effectively.
The response TO the strike call
again demonstrates the deep re-
sentiment of the Ford workers
against conditions in the Rouge
plant and their support OF the
UAW-CTO as their collective
bargaining spokesman"
ATTACK CHARGED
At $50 a. m Widman ISSUED
the following statement on tht
violence reported at the plant:
The only violence that oc-
CURED In the strike today was
an attack on peaceful pickets
perpetrated by a group of 100
men who emerged from the
Rouge plant on Miller road.
They were armed with lead pipes
and other weapons and attacked
a gtoup of pickets who were
near Gate 4. One picket was
slashed with a knife.
The men who came out Of
the plant returned to it after
throwing some of their weapons
at picketS. Ten strikers were
treated for decorations at the
unions first aid depot. One
striker suffered possible frac-
ture Of both arms"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
Pedestrian Injured

PONTIAC. April 2.-Another
pedestrian was run down in West
HHHeH street near the Rikef
Building last night. He is Joseph
Bicler. 65 of III Rosetta road
Route 6, who was taken TO Gen.
eral Hospital suffering from cuts
and bruises. He was hit by the
car of Ronald c. Hoy 80, of 221
Draper street. police reported. No
arrest was made.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
3O-DGy Notice
Expired Friday

The 30-day notice that the
union was required to give for
the Ford strike under state law
expired last Friday. The union
filed a strike notice on Febru-
airy u with the state labor
mediation board. As the Ford
company is engaged in defense
work, the board ruled the union
had TO wait for 80 days, instead
Of the usual Ave days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
Would Free Austrid

NEW YORK -April 2.-QNSl-
Austrian action" militant nom
partisan organization, was born
today in New,York with the free
ing Of Austria from its yoke with
Nazi Germany as a prime obiec-
tive
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02

the viaduct and the union called
FOR reinforcements. fearing that
the employees would make a rush
through the lines.
Occasionally a car would make
a dash through the lines. only Ia
have its windshield and windows
broken by bricks and bolts thrown
by the pickets. A few cars were
chased by strikers in cars right up
10 the door Of the administration
building.
GATHER AT WINDOWS
The building is open 10 the
street and frequently groups. of
strikers came up 10 the windows
and looked in AZ the few EN-.
ployes who managed to get 10
work.
The employees made half.hearted
efforts 10 get on with their work.
but soon gave up the pretence and
stared curiously out the windows
at tie strikers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
CIO Lists
Demands
On Ford

The demands of the UAW-CIO
upon the Ford Motor Company as
given in a statement issued today
by r. J. Thomas, union president,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
Real War Strategy Marks Strike Direction

termaster'S crew following a plan
made long before the battle day.
Typical Of the efficient strike
strategy we're the orders from
CHG which stole a march on Ford
company officials BY picketing
thoroughfares through which the
incoming IL p m. shift was filter
ing into the plant.
Ford servicemen awaited the
strikers at the gates. but they
never reached the gates. They
never passed the hand of pickets
thrown A few blocks distant from
the plant.
Mlmeographed sheets instructed
the 5000 workers due at that
shift Of their respective duties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02

On week DAYS enjoy the two
pages of comics and adventure
strips in the daily Detroit
Times; on Sunday, the great
Comic Weekly with WORLD
FAMOUS comics In COLORS-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
FREQUENT MEETINGS
STRATEGY REFLECTED

A Well-schooled COMMITTEES or
der. coffee and sandwiches for ire
picket line. comparable 10 a quar-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02

loud-speaker truck loaned by the
Dodge local and searchliRhts
PLAYED over the crowd as Widman
gave orders for the $50 a. m.
picket duty.
HEAR STRIKE STEPS
About 1.30 a. m. a similar meet
ing was held of the workers barri-
caded in the plant and they heard
the strike procedure first hand
from Widman
Strike organizers conferred just
before the 5G30 a. m. reporting
time and heads Of Wayne County
locals pledged support
Meanwhile, the crowd Swelled
outside. but inside there was the
.servility and efficiency OF a CHG.
BASE HOSPITAL OPEN
A few blocks cast OF CHG
base hospital for strikers is func-
tioning a. 1914 Michigan avenue
under the direction OF Or. Morris
Raskin. union physician.
UAW-CIO auxiliary members
are serving as nurses ana outside
stands an old sedan with crude
red crosses painted on the win
dows.
One striker. suffering = possible
skull fracture was sent 10 hos
pitai. Others received first aid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
White Collars Hit
Ford Administration Building Employees Included
in Isolation by Strikers

The UAW-CIO Ford strikers
did not neglect the white collar
administration building employees
in their isolation Of the Ford plant
today.
Three hundred pickets assem-
bled early in the morning at a VIA
duct on Schaefer road that passes
Ac under the Michigan Central
ks. When office employees. men
and women, clerks. stenographers.
bookkeepers. and minor officials
arrived at the via6sSet. which is
about one-quarter of a mile north
or The Office building. they were
stopped.
CARS TURNED ABOUT
For while the women en-
ployes were permitted 10 pass
through the lines. but this was
later halted. Those driving cars
were forced 10 turn them about,
Fv 7 o'clock approximately
fi500 employees were grouped in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
ORDERS ISSUED

Workers in each plant were
given their reporting headquarters
apd orders were issued from
there.
The approximately 200 men
who assembled around strike
headquarters we're marshaled by
loud speakers into a lot adjacent
TO the buildings where they heard
addresses and sang. displaying
American flags and the union
banner.
Orders were broadcast from d
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
Defense Projects
And Contracts
AT Ford Listed

These are the defense contracts
held and the defense projects en-
gagged in by the Ford Motor Com
pany:
A contract to build 1000 Pratt
g. Whitney type airplane motors
at a cost Of S122, DOC. 600.
An $1,000, 900 airplsne engine
plant and magnesium alloy
foundry, ultimately TO be paid for
by the government.
BLITZ-BUGGY' CONTRACT
A contract to build $500
midget" reconnaissance cars or
"blitz-buggies" for S1.037 500.
An ST, 100000 plant under pre-
liminary construction near Ypsi-
lanti for the production Of parts
for long-range bombers.
Experiments being carried on
for the production Of a Ford-de-
signed. 1,500-horsepower airplane
motor which could be turned out
on a production line.
NAVY TRAINING SCHOOL
A navy service school at the
Rouge plant in which navy men
are receiving mechanical training.
An airplane apprentice school
equipped to train 1000 students
at a time to provide a supply Of
skilled Dlane workers
In addition, the company has
also helped build 80 mobile field
kitchens for aiding English bomb
ing victims, has placed It's High
land Park plant at the disposal Of
the Red Cross for training women
volunteers in motor transport
work and has announced plans for
production of tricycle. landing
gears for bombing planes.