Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-14
Clio Asks President
To Seek Reopening
OF Talks in India
Convention Reflects
Murray, Offers Unity
With Equality to ALL
n the Annotated Presa


BOSTON, Nov. 14.-President
Roosevelt today had a. CIO request
10 use his influence to have nego-
tiations resumed between the
British government and representa-.
dves Of the Indian people concern
Ing national government In India
The resolution, adopted yesterday
ct the closing session of the labor
organizations fifth annual conven.
ton, said "the Atlantic Charter
must be made a living reality TO,
the Indian people,"
It added:
The CLIO urges the President OF
the United States to exert his in
duence to secure the liberation OF
the Indian Congress leaders now
imprisoned and the immediate re-
sumption OF negotiations between
the British government and the
representatives of the Indian people
looking toward the establishment
OF q national government in India
that will mobilize the people and
resources Of that country for total
war and total victory over the
Axis"
Murray Reelected President.
The convention reelected Philip
Murray to his third term as presi-
dent, chose three additional vice
presidents and offered unity on
the basis Of equality to the AFL.
Mr.. Murray was chosen with a
noisy, prolonged acclaim after a
nominating speech by Sidney Hill
man of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers.
Mr.. Hillman and Mr.. Murray
earlier presented somewhat divergent
views on the prospects of achieving
organic labor unity, though there
was no disagreement on the desir-
ability of achieving just peace
with the parent movement.
Mr.. Hillman fatty said he chal-
lenged any one who said unity was
not possible.
Murray Cites Realities.
Mr.. Murray, following him, cited
the realities" of negotiations and
declared that if the AFL did not lay
aside it's "age-old habits" and rec
ognize CLIO equality, then no sue
cess can attend peace conference
Conferences are scheduled to start
In a week or two.
The new vice presidents are:
Albert j. Fitzgerald, United Electro
cal Workers; John Green, Marine
and Shipbuilding Workers; Allan S.
Haywood, Utility Workers Organic
ing Committee.
Officers reelected, besides Mr..
Murray, are: James B. Carey, sec
ry-treasurer, United Electrical
Workers, and these vice presidents:
Joe Curran, National Maritime
Union; S. H. Dalrymple, United
Rubber Workers; Emil Rieve, Textile
Workers; Reid Robinson, Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers; Frank Rosen-
blum, Amalgamated Clothing Work.
ers, and r. J. Thomas, United Auto
Workers.
Message to Soviet Labor.
The CLIO formally assured Russian
labor that it'would continue to move
toward collaboration of United
States, British, Soviet and other
United Nations trade union move
ments In the common war effort.
Mr.. Murray sent report to Niko-
iai Shvornik, secretary of the All
Union Central Council Trade Unions
ut Moscow, saying, in part:
THE CLIO will continue to take
every possible step to bring about
the full and direct collaboration of
the trade union movements of the
United States, Great Britain. the
Soviet Union and the other United
Nations for maximum production to
win the war, strengthen the war
policies of our national leaders for
complete victory and assure just
and democratic peace ="