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La gaceta., 1943-02-15

frentes de batala de esta que
ira global,
2. Reunir v utilizar todos los
vastos recursos de las Naciones
Unidas, coordinando su poten-
cha para acelerar la victoria
total contra ell Eje.
3. Enviar toda possible ayuda
a Russia para que sus ~esforza-
dos ~ejercitos eontinden con
exito su desvastadora ofensiva
que esta diezmando las tropas
de Hitler y consumiento su ma
quinaria y production belica.
4. Prestar toda possible ayu-
da a China Y continuar en-
todos los puntos del Pacifoo la
lucha contra los japoneses,
Ell communicate emitido despue
que ell Presidente Roosevelt y e
Primer Ministro Churchill hubierol
regresado a sus hogares, decfa gu
habiendose ultimado los planes par
la ofensiva de este ano, Sc daba pc
terminada la reunion, dispuesto
todos a traducir en- acci6n conjunt,
TODD 10 acordado,
La iniciativa esta, sin lugar
dudas, en- manos de los jefes militia
res de las Naciones midas. Co,
todos sus recursos movilizados e,
su maxine do potencia, los aliado
estan en- la privilegiada poslci6n d
atacar cuando y donde mas les con
venga.
Casablanca fue ell escenario d
Ia cuarta conferencia que celebra.
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batir hasta morir.
FL primer ataque en- Rostov
Sc hizo por tropas que llega-
ron die mar de Azov.
Deshecha la re~sistencia en-
la orilla del Don, los soldados
sovieticos cruzaron ell rio por
varios lugares.
Los cosacos lanzaron formi-
dables con sus sables y usando
tambi6n rifles de trio rapido.
Centenares de nazis perdieron
sus vidas.
Dantro de la poblaci6n, LOS
alemanes hicieron un violento
fuego de ametralladoras y rifles
automaticos desde les patios,
arboles, paroles y techos; pero
los rusos trajeron mas tropas,
los desaloiaron Y extermina-
ron. Muchos edificios y casas de
viviendas quedaron destruidos.
La poblaci6n di6 una carino-
sa bienvenida a los soldados
vencedores.
Cargando por la Gale Federi-
co Eugels, una arteria moderna
que CORE de este a oeste, los sol
Idados rojos encontraron un car
tel aleman que decia: mo cream
en- rumores. No abandonaremos
a Rostoy".
Ell domingo fu6 ell dfa de mas
exito de la ofensiva rusa, en- 10
que va de guerra.
RoStov cay6 dos veces en- po-
der de los alemanes, la primera
en- noviembre 81 de 1941; una
semana despu6s era recobrada
con ell apoyo de I'm ejercito de
ciudadanos en- ell cual figuraban
hasta ninos.
La gaceta., 1943-02-15

ell Presidente de los Est .Js
y Ell Primer Ministro de la Gran
Bretana. La primera ocurrio en-
agosto de 1941, frente a las costas
de Newfoundland, y de cuya discu-
sion nacio la Carta del Atlantico.
En- diciembre de csc mismo ano, dos
semanas despues de haber los japo-
neses atacado a Pearl Harbor, ell
senor Churchill vino a Washington
con ell prop6sito de discutir con ell
Executive estadounidense los planes
para una acci6n conjunta contra ell
enemigo comun. La tercera re-
union, celebrada en- Washington en-
JUNO 1ltimo, concibio Y dispuso Ia
invasion aliada del Africa septen-
trional, campaia que alter6 de SUI
bito ell desarrollo de la guerra.
Satisfecho y coniado, ell Primer
Ministro Churchill anuncio a los
corresponsales de prensa que la
conferencia celebrate en- la vieia
ciudad del Marruecos frances habia
sido la de mas trascendencia en- ell
curse de la guerra. Ell Estado
Mayor britanico y ell de los Estados
Unidos Sc reunieron sin descanso
dia Y noche, discutiendo con ell
mayor cuidado ell mas mfnimo de-
tale. Concluyo diciendo ell minis
tro britanico que ell poderio militar
de los aliados aumentara sin cesar;
que los dfas per venir seran tes-
tigos de las mas grandes 5atallas
y que las fuerzas de las Nacio-
mes Unidas alcanzar5n decisivas
victorias, 49,
La gaceta., 1943-02-15

Nueva Bretana. Los "Catalinas"
a~saltaron Ell aerodromo de BUN
en- horas de n madrugada.
En- la Nueva Guinea fueron
bombardeados los aerodromos
de Lac Y Madang. In~teryinie-
ron en- esta operaci6n un "Libe-
rador" Y varios bombarderos
di Mitchell.
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(Viene de Ia Ia. pdO.)
"A MAYoRIA DE LOS ESPA-

"A MAYORIA DE LOS ESPA.
NOLES GREEN QUE ALE
MANIA SERA DERROTADA
monarquia de tipo "absolutis-
ia"
Hay todavia mas de medic
million de prisioneros polfticos
en- las carceles de Espaha y
ellos y sus familias aguardan
la bora de la venganza.
Creese que March lie trajo
a Franco las condolences del
principe Don Juan para subir
al trono.
No quiere Don Juan ser un
muheco de Franco, quien por
ell moment ose propone conser
var su puesto.
FL Duque de Alba inaugur6
en- diciembre las nuevas gale
rias del Museo del Prado.
LEGO POGO despues de Ia vic
toria del Octave Ejercito y tie
ne confianza en- Ia victoria de
la Gran Bretaha.
Els ell duque un par heredi-
tario de ] aGran Bretaha Y tie
ne en- sus venas sangre de los
Estuardos.
Tambien rtorn6 a Espaha ell
embajador mandado a Berlin
despues de la salida de Sierra
no Suner del minstrel de Es-
tado
Los nazis lie han convened
do de que las victorias rusas
son acontecimientos de menor
importancia, rectificaciones es
trategicas sin peso alguno en-
ell resultado definitivo; que
Alemania esta fernando otras
200 divisiones y que Russia Sc
ra liquidada en- la primavera.
Esto ha hecho reir q TODD
Madrid.
Franco sabe que no podra
mantener su actual posici6n
por much otiempo y creeSe Sc
pondra de parte de las Nacio
mes Unidas cuando aprecie que
la victoria de estas Sc acerca
y es inevitable.
Franco decide ell pasado
~septiembre, en- su %juicio, que
Alemania no ganaria la que
ira. Alemania ha venido espe-
rando a Espana. 81 Hitler con
tase con furezas suficientes pa
ra invadir a Espana, 10 haria
ahor mismo; pero Russia lie
mantiene en- constante preo-
cupaci6n.
Los fascistas no tienen ejer
cito digno de llamarse tai en-
cuanto a aviones, tanques y
material.
Cr6ese que cuando los ma
La gaceta., 1943-02-15

'bradores".. ganan miles y MI
les de pesos O In sornhra de ms
tituciones que deshonran.
i"Cobradores", expotadores
del juego, enemigos de la moral
pdblica Y tambien "chotas"... .
La buena suerte, Sc lie ha con.
vertido al hombre del $50, "por
las maniobras" de los "atraca.
iore /" en- mala suerte... y pers-
.pectiva de carcel.
La gaceta., 1943-02-15

zis sean arrojados de Africa
trataran de dominar a Espa-
ma, quiza con la esperanto de
convertir la peninsula en- ell
teatro final de la guerra, CO.
mo 10 fuera ell primero.
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LA osAA DE "ooSaAnc,
RES" Y "PRoTEcToREs"
FL honbre aeraciado con
$4,000

Esto ACADIA de suceder en- la
infortunada ciudad de los GO.
bradores' y "p~rotectores" del
iuevo, del "ragueterismo" en-
tempo de guerra, cuando ell
pueblo americana combate por
su libertad.
Tn senior decide jugar los
dos VI los tres terminates del
Bond y deposit6 una agreeable
cantidad de dinero en- el n6me-
no $50.
De New York lego Ia noticia
de que Ell $50 habia "salido pre-
miado."
lie tocaban al individuo de la
buena suerte unos $4,000.
Los "cobradores" de ahora,
TYPOS muy interiors; compare
dos con los de antes, en- cuanto
a pagan los premios Sc refiere,
abonaron parte de los SIC, 600
Y finalmente quedaron debien-
dole al "afortunado," con dife-
rentes pretextos, $1,000.
Contentisimo estaba el indi-
viduo que habia "sohado" con
81 $50, cuando Sc aparecieron
para arrestarle, por jugar al
~prohibido, varios senores agen-
ties de la autoridad.
Los "cObradores," luego de
consular con los "protectores,"
hicieron detener, aprovechando
Sc de sus buenas relaciones, al
hombre de la buena suerte.
10 hicieron detener y despues
los hombres encargadOs de We
lar por la moral pGblica, los a
gentes de la autoridad, dijeron
a los p~eri6dicos, con desparpajo
inaudito, que habian prestado
un buen serycio.... a la comuni-
dad ~
Prestaron un buen servicio a
los "cobradores" del juego, "es-
birros" de los ''protectores,"
cue desean recobrar los 10000
pesos o parte de ellos, presto
nando a la 'victima"
Todavia lie deben $1,000 y lie
denunciaron.
Ahora el plan consiste en- 'fha
ere la guerra de nervios" en-
presentarle ell "fantaSma" de un
qno de carcel, de modo que los
"cobradores" puedan interceder
por el, cerca de los "protecto-
res" a cambio de los $4,000 que
!. pagaron o parte de los $4,000
Este suede ahora, en- Esta-
Jo5 Unidos, cuando 81 pals esta
en- guerra y las juventudes com
baten en- Africa, Europa y A
sia; este sucede cuando Ell go
bierno necesita millones de HON
bres para ell ej6rcito y cultiyar
los tampos y los parasites SEQ
La gaceta., 1943-02-15
LA AVIACION INGLESA
(Viene de la Ia. pdg.)

Grandes incendios Sc diviSa,
ron. Fueron destrozadas nue.
vas estructuras que el enemigo
habia conStruido.
Dos veces los "Llberadores''
atacaron Puerto Ubili, en- la
La gaceta., 1943-02-15
Ell TEMPO

Continuara ell frio eSta no
che. Caera escarcha. Minima a
las 8 de la manana, 81 grades.
La gaceta., 1943-02-15

II senior
Compre la pintUra B.
l.. P Solamente Sc VEN
de en- King-Greco Hard
ware Co., ga. avenida y
~aNe Is.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
REBROADCAST
ADDRESS BY
ROOSEVELT
WAS SENT OUT TODAY ON
SHORT WAVE IN TWENTY
DIFFERENT LANGUAGES;
CHINA JUBILANT
Cry Associated Iressp

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The
Presidents address last night was
rebroadcast over the short wave
in 20 different languages today.
Every corner of the earth was
reached, and highlights in the
speech were emphasized, partic-
ularly his remark about Allied
soldiers eventually marching
through the streets of Berlin,
Rome and Tokyo.
In China there was iubilation
over the Presidents assurance
that the aid to be given that
country would be on tar vaster
scale than it has yet been. And
there was JOY too in that Allied
country that the Japs will be
driven from it and attacked from
it by hordeS of planes that will
raid japan from end to end.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
Italians and Germans Thrown
Back Second Time In Attacks
On British UuitS In Tunisia
(By Associated PreSSD

ALGIERS, Feb. .13.-The Brit
ish, in North central Tumsia, to-
day repulsed what was character
lied as a strong thrust" to Dust
them from their positions.
Italian and German tanks were
in the vanguard of the attack
ers. The British fled to their
trenches, and the blast of fire that
was turned on the tanks was so
fierce, many of them were de-
stroyed and the others started
back toward their base.
1t was not long before the at
tack was repeated, but the Ital-
ians and Germans were thrown
back second time. Enemy artil-
lery firing was then started, but
there was no further attempts to
capture the British positions.
Aside from that ground action,
all the other fighting was con-
fined to the air. British and Amer
lean planes, besides bombing en-
envy. positions in Tunisia, flew
across the Mediterranean and
raided Sicily and Italy
An unofficial report said that
a part of the British Eighth Army
FLASHED with an Axis armored di-
vision. but no details was given
of the lancers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13

bank. The name of the paymaster
of large construction company
in Key West was forged to this
check, Mr.. Cleare charges. In all
the cases. the amount obtained is
said to be in excess of $1,000.
In sending the eapias tD Sheriff
D. c. Coleman, in Miana, Judge
William " Albury, Of the Mon
roe County Criminal Court of
Record, specified the bail in
Crowell's case at $4,000. Sheriff
Sawyer will, 90, to Miami to bring
Crowell back to Key West for
trial.
Mr.. Cleare stated that, during
the six weeks he had worked on
the case, Crowell was trailed TO
various parts of the country, and
was finally arrested by FBI agents
in New Orleans. from where he
was taken to Miami and jailed
United States Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Bolts, in Miami, in
formed Mr.. Cleare yesterday that
he, Mr.. Bolts. would request Judge
Holland, of the federal district
court in Miami, TO release Crowell
to Monroe county authorities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
Curtis CroweII, In Miami
Jail, Charged With Forgery,
To Be Brought To Key West

After six weeks recurrent work,
Allen B. Cleare, Jr., county solicit
tor, was informed yesterday af-
ternoon that the man, against
whom he had filed information on
a charge of forgery, was jailed in
Miami and would be turned over
to the sheriff of Monroe county.
The nafe of the man is Curtis
Crowell. While he is charged with
issuing only one forged check, Mr..
Cleare said today that further in
formation will be filed against
him in eight other cases.
According to Mr.. Cleare. Crow
ell, from last December 2 to De-
cember %, victimized the Colonial
Hotel, the Bahama Bar, the First
National Bank and several bust
ness men in this community.
His arrest is based on the alleged
forged check he cashed at the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
SCOUTS DISPOSE
OF MANY BONDS
TODAY WINDS UP WEEK OF
ACTIVITY AMONG MEM
BEERS OF TROOP So

Troop So, Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, reached the $4,000 mark this
morning in the sale of United
States war bonds and stamps.
The boys are still continuing to
make sales, and it appeared early
this afternoon that, before the
day comes to an end, they will
have sold more than $4,000 worth
of bonds.
Yesterday afternoon, from 4 to
5 o'clock. members of the troop
administered the affairs of the
City of Key West.
Today ends their week of activ-
ity in observing the thirty-third
anniversary of the organization of
the Boy Scouting movement in
this country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
QUESTION is
WAS ROMMEL
CAPTURED?
MILITARY CIRCLES ARE UN-
ABLE TO ANSWER THIS
OWING TO LACK OF CON-
FIRMATIoN
(By Associated PreSsD

LONDON. Feb. l3.-Was Mar
shall Erwin Remmel. who led the
Axis forces to Ell Alemein' after
inflictiug a series of severe de-
feats on the British Eighth Army.
end six weeks later was started
on the run toward Tripoli cap
tursd by the British LanceIs?
That is question that military
circles here are unable to an
SWer, thou"h an authoritative,
but official. report was received
here from Dakar, in French West
Africa, that Rommcl and several
of his generals, while retreating
toward Tripoli, were captured
in a desert road, but, while be-
ing taken to Dakar, Rommel es
capped and got back to his forces
shortly before the fall of TripO
Ii.
But the generals, according to
the report, are still the captiVes
of the alcners.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
Public Health Service
ADDfOVtS Construction
. Of Key West HoSpita
Representative Canno n
States That Matter Is
Turned Over To Federal
Works Engineers

The United States Public
Health Service. according to a
letter received yesterday by
Mayer Willard M. Albury from
Representative Pat Cannon. has
approved the construction of
the proposed hospital for Key
West.
The regional office of Federal
Works Agency, in Atlanta. hav-
ing approved loan for the
erection of the hospital. it was
Necessary for if to receive fav-
cradle action of the United
States Public Health Service.
WHICH has issued the required
certificate. Mr.. Cannon stated
in his letter.
He added that the matter has
new been turned over to engi-
neers of the Federal Works
Agency, and thst their report
probably will be filed within
the next four or five days.
Mayor AlburY said today that.
with the approval of the FWA
and the USPHS. he felt conf
dent that the FWA engineers
report will favor the project.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
Two Columns OF German
Forces Trapped Four
Different Nationalities
Attacked

MOSCOW. Feb. I3.-TOdaY
the Red armies. flushed with vic
tory, are attacking Germans.
Hungsrians. Italians and Rurnan-
ians with all types of weapons.
ranging from bombers and tanks
70 light and heavy artillery and
osYonets.
The bzYonei charge occurred
in the Donets basin. northeast OF
Restcv. where two columns of
Nszi forces were trspued. The
entire contingent the Russian
cornmu-ique stated. were either
taYonett,d or captured.
a deep SILENT has been thrust
irfo the German lines near vo-
resliilosrsd. southeast Of Khar-
rev. and an important railway
line was csrtured thus cutting
off snSfher avenue through
which Axis forces in the west
Caucasus might have escaped.
Those forces number Iss.03o
men, u eemmuRiqus said. and
they are now almost enxircIed-
One of the Red columns. pre-
coded by tanks. is now closing
in on Kharkov from the south
east. Thsf city. if was predicted.
is likely to fall in the next few
days.
From Orel TO NovorossiSk. On
the Black See Russian armies are
hurting back the Germans and
their allies il was reported 10
day. In tire litter sector. Rus
sian warships ere said 20 be on
Guard 10 prevent the escape Of
any enemv forces BY way of the
Black Sea.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
ERIC ALDEN CURRY
OFFICER CANDIDATE

The following item, concerning
Eric Curry, son of Kingman Curry
of this city, is reproduced from
the jacksonville. Florida, Times
Union:
Eric Alden Curry, grandson of
Mrs. J. A. Pearcc of 1912 Walnut
street, and son of Kingman Curry
of Key West, has been assigned to
an Army officers candidate school
in New York. Prior to being as
signed to the officers school at. Fort
Riley, Kans., it was said, he expect.
ed to be commissioned a second
lieutenant upon completion of the
officer training course"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
THERE'S A JOKER
In CLOWNS IDEA
CRr Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Hero
Shriner, radio clown, has a new
method for testing gags.
He dials a random number
from the telephone book, ex-
plains who he is, and tells the
joke. If he gets a laugh, the
joke stays in the script.
Once, however, Shriner was
answered with dead silence. The
person he called didn't speak
English.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
DIXON L. FENDER
CALLED FOR DUTY

ALBANIA. Ga, FEB. IL
Headquarters Fourth Service Cum
nand announced that Dixon Fen
DER, Dos Simonton street. Key
West. Fla. Air Corps Enlis'ed r.
servist. has beer. called 20 a~tf--p
duty and will report this week -
Army Air Forces Basic Training
Center. Miami Beach. Florida, fDr
Pre- Aviation Cadet Basic Tram
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
.JAPS ADMIT MORE.
LOSSES OF SHIPS.
ALSO GIVE NUMBER OF AIR
PLANES DESTROYED
AT GUADALCANAL
(By Associated PressD

sDS
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10
Tokyo's official broadcaster. after
announcing and repeating the
announcement that the Japanese
had lost only one ship and seven
planes in the vicinity of Guadal-
canal. during the last two weeks.
today admitted that IL Japs ships
had been sunk and ii damaged
and that lis planes had been de-
stroyed and Ill damaged.
Coupled with that admission.
the broadcaster apparently for
got all about the three American
battleships and six light and
heavy cruisers the Japs are sup
posed to have sent to the bottom.
He changed his story entirely.
making no reference whatever
to battleships and cruisers.
He said the United States had
lost eight cargo vessels, eight
warships and 2l5 planes.
Official Washington dubbed
the latter report as "preposterous
and fantastic. No news was is
sued here about the American
losses, though it was said it
would be given out when final
have been received from
the commanders in the fighting
area in the Southwest Pacific.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
WILL NOT pIsM ,yTLE RusnER PLANTS

WASHINGTON-H officially denied here today
country has entered
country dsmantle the synthetic rubber
after the and
h America The continue produce
rubber when the is was asserted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
RAJ PLANES ROAR OVER CHANNEL

LONDON.-RAF planes. squadron after squadron tha
almost entirely the English Channel headed toward
Bcuosne this morning. The planes high to distinguish
types. after sight the
of them began the channel headed their
The Air Ministry issued regarding the sorte
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13

NEW DELHIit officially announced that the JAMS chief
base in Burma further attacked today The latest raid
stated destructive
cessfuY two days when ammunition dumns
destroyed airfed craters
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
Reds Attack Enemy Forces
With All Types Of Weapons
BLOCK BUSTER" PLANES I'm AFRICA
tBy Associated Pressl

ALGIERSIt officially announced today that mighty Wei
and block busters have
Africa shortly will be into service The
the strongly entrenched
sitions n he Tuns and Bzerte
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
TALKS AT BABSoN PARK

LAKE WALES-oser WI Babson the statistcen
day that series of addresses will be delivered
fernoon IN Babson Park Subjects TO be discussed
way from the power that has been armies
to the outlook for the real in Miami
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
MUNDA AND RABAUL POUNDED AGAIN

DARWIN-Americsn bombing planes raided Munda.
New Georgia Island
yesterday At the former place the confined
field end CT Rabau SHIPPING aifield
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13
TWO FLYERS KILLED

FORT LAUDERDALE-Two flyers killed off ss%i.r,
day VIXEN their plane plunged into shattered
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-13

Key West. Florida, has Inc
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only14' Fahrenf II
Evening star., 1943-01-03

public works, thus accelerating debt
retirement and making possible the
accumulation of reserves both for
debt retirement and postwar con-
struction. Examples of action along
this line are the investment by the
State of Virginia of surplus funds in
Federal securities to provide reserves
for liquidating State debt, and the
creation by New York State of a
postwar construction fund from
proceeds of grade crossing elimina-
ton bonds issued before the war.
In view of the soaring Federal in
debtedness, it is to be hoped that
the States and local governments
will make further reductions in their
outstanding Indebtedness. BY so
doing, they will not only provide
substantial relief to the taxpayers,
and help combat imitation, but they
will put themselves in better posi-
ton to deal with the financial prob
lens of the period of postwar eco
nomic readjuStment.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Stiffeninq Attitude

The National War Labor Board
has started the new year with an
apparent determination to deal more
nrmly with strikers, if one NAV
Judge from its action in the case of
the Windsor Manufacturing Com
pany of Philadelphia.
lnlS Is a small concern, having
2oo employees, of whom ITS belong to
an independent union and are on
strlke. The remaining employees, or
most OF them, belong to CIO union,
ana the board has directed the en-
ployer to sign a contract with the
ClO group as the exclusive bargain
ing representative of all employees.
apparently the cause of the strike is
1ne unWllllngneSs of the majority of
employees to accept the CIO as it's
bargaining agent, but the latter won
an election in the plant some five
years ago and neither the War Labor
Board nor the NLRB has seen fit to
disturb that relationship.
Whatever may be thought of the
equities of this situation. the fact
remains that the strikers are inter-
terlng with war production (the
company makes materials for Army
uniforms and the board is deter
mined to compel them to return to
work. To accomplish this objective
individual kilograms have been sent
to the strikers telling them that they
are engaged in an act which is both
unpatriotic and detrimental to the
war effort" and warning them that
the company would be directed to
withdraw their seniority rights un-
less they return to work imme-
diately.
This is threat of punitive action
against strikers which goes further
than the board has been willing to
go in any prior case, and to the ex-
tent that it may serve as a precedent
1t should meet with general appro-
baton. The fact remains, however,
that the employees affected in this
instance are members of a small
union, without influence. Il remains
to be seen whether the same firm
stand will be taken should the board
find itself confronted with similar
recalcitrance from one of the more
powerful union groups.