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RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1944-03-02

mnogih radnika da u vremenu "velikih nuznos
IT,, kao sto je vreme rata, vladar imadu pravo
ca usvoje ma kakve mere, pa ropske zakone
Gas Sociialsticke Radnicke Partije, gr-
meo je preko radija sa dokazima da nlkada,
pod nikojm okonostima yladari nemadu pra-
70 da usvajaju ropske j protivustavne zakone
kapitalisticka klasa znade da ce ona budu-
ce imati mnogo neprilka radnlclma, zahva-
ljuiuti mizernim i nesnosljivim oolnostima ko-
le ce MEN sistem proizvesti, stoga sc ona spre-
ma da predusrete sve te predvidJene klasne
sukobe i da III sa zakonima zabranl. Jedan od
tih predvidjenja jeste zahtev ma stranl radnlka
"a vecu ma aiamnicu Kad Sc jednom rat prlvede
kraju tada wise nece paliti "ratnl lzgoVof
toboznia "siuirnost nacije," koji sc sada obli-
no upotrebliuiu kao sredstvo IL borbi protiv
radn ka Tada &c trebati naci nesto drugo,
sve drugo je slabo pouzdano osim zakona "a
prisljavanje Druga stvar je ola ce radn1cKa
klasa kretati Sc wise levo kao posledlca fa-
ia sveopste ratne posleratne mlzerlJe po ce-
lom svetu A ono tega Sc oni naJvise phase
ieste revolucionarni Industrijaln Junionlzam'
koiem &c radnici svakako morati pribeti.
Oval zakon prisijavanJa oi Sc lskorlsea-
vac "a sprecavanie organizovanJa radnlka
"cpasne" junije, odasijajuci istaknute borce
organzatore takvih juniia ma "druge poslo'e
IT, tamo gde nebi imal koga da organiza3u'
edino sredstvo sto ga radnici bar teorlJi'
Go sad imadu IL borbi protiv nasrtaja posloda-
vaca ma radnicku najamnicu i radne usloVe'
strajkov bilo bi potpuno zabranjeao.
All kapitaisticka klasa neispusta nkako
IL vida cnjenicu da ce. nakon sto je napatl-
la radnicku klaSu ratu ma sve moguce naeme,
JOS nam dati jednu ljutu i beskonacnu bes-
pos!icu IL kojoi bi zakonska kontrola nasilje
mad radncin,a, vladajrtoj kasi dobro doslo.
Ova einjenica ne samo da ce naneti mnogo ne
rrilika oko "hranjenja", "nastanjivanja' 90
devanja' besposlenih radnika, nego je ona jos
i sam preduslov revolucije. A kapitalistitka
klasa zaista ne zeli reyolucju.
Ne planira cfa samo jedan takav zakon,
wise slicnih zakona koj kad Sc jedan "a drugim
usvoii. radnik nebi smeo nj il kuce ma uiicu
izaci, njegov states drustvu bio bi JOS gor'
nepo status roba. On bi bio ravan statusu IL
votinje Ear vec nsu usvojili Geo nlz siicnlh
zakona? Ma primer: registraciJa, mllltarns
konskripcija, zabrana strajkova it'd. Svaki put
su nam oni govorili da je njihova namera da Sc
/ usvoii samo "ovaj ,jedan' zakon nista wise,
posle su opet podnosili druge.
Govor preko CHS. cd Is minuta protiv kon-
skripcje zderao ie masku sa lca fakave plu-
tokratije pred mlionima americkih slusaoca'
dok su pobornici ropstva negde skripali zuo'-
ma. sedeci ma mekanim stolicama pred svo-
i'm radijama njihovim putokrtaskim stano-
yima. dok su Sc radnici ljubitelji slobode u
onsto ra5osno smesili "a tih petnaest minuta.
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u duhu Teherana.

Partizanska "Slobodna Rec" navodi
dec pisma iednog americkog vojnika ma
Ostrvu Sicilije, poreklom TaHjana, Il kom
pisac predaje tamosnje raspolozenje ma
roda prema americkim "oslobodiocina"
Kaze ola su mu Sicilijanci rekli
wi govorite, da ste dosli da mas oslobodi-
te cd fasizma -. vi ste mas pozvali da
ustaiemo protiv fasizma. mi smo
VAN pomagaH kad smo mogli i brzo ie
ostrvo presto vase ruke. Ali vi ste os-
tavili ma vlasti svakoga, koji ie bio pove-
zans sa fasizmom svi takvi su ostali u
nadestvima U nasem gradu nije niti je
dan iedini fasista izbacen IL kancelarije.
Neki cd ljudi, koji sada rade IL opstini.
stavljali 81 u zatvor Jude, koji su Sc usu-
dill da Sc suprostavljaju fasizmu, nisu
davali posla prouzrokovali SD stradanja
"a familije, koje nisu ~ potpunosti sara
d;iyale sa 'crnim kosulj jana (faSlstima).
vi nam pri6ate jednu stvar, radite dru-
co.
0 tome "Slobodna Rec" nema nlkak-
va komentara. A trebala je bar da nam ka
ze da Ii sc stanje ma Siciliji slaze sa "Te-
heranskim sporazumom y, "a koji MEN
Browder veil da je "preci'' cd Socijallzma-
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''MOzda i krvava Zrtva"'

'Hryatsk List donosi ma uvodnoaa
mestu clanak Stipanoviea pod naslovom
"citajte' Svadja Sc "komunistima'. :. S.
"partizanima" On je naveo il Katoliekog
Lista Zagrebu "da su partizani ubiE
vec dosta hryatskih svecenika". ''Komu-
nisti' ga vezi slim zapitase: "a zasto
ne osudite hitlerovska nedjela?' Stipa1,o-
vic i'm -odgovora: da pomenuti list IL Ia
greba, koji je "glasilo zagrebaeke nadbis-
kupije", "kako osudjuje kriva nacistitka
nacela, tako isto esudiuie naeela bezboz-
nog komunizma" onda Stipanovic navo-
di sledeeu "nedavnu' pretnju Nadbiskupa
Stepinca:
"Jer, moglo bi doci vrijeme, mozda
cak nije daleko, kad &c Sc cd svih mas ira
nase Were Ia tai slucaj treba biti spre-
man.
U Zagrebu vladaiu nosioci "krvavih
nacistiekih nacela." Mnogi hrvatsh ka-
tolici, mediu NINA i neki hrvatski duhov-
nici, koji SUI sc usudili da podignu g!as
protiv "krvavih nacistickih nacela,"' leze
u hladnom hrvatskom grobu. A izmedju
njihovih krvavih grobova njihovih krv-
nika mirno izlazi Katolicki List "poboz-
no. preti Nadbiskup Stepinac.
Kao da "krvavim nacistickim naceli-
ma" nimalo ne smeta "nasa vjera"! kao
Ga "nasoj vjeri' nimalo ne smetaju "kri-
(Nastavak ma 4. strani)
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THURSDAY, MARCH End, 1914.
Osudjen kapitalizam

U svojoj neogranicenoj zabrinutosti "a "pri-
vatno preduzece" kapitalistickog sistema, poz-
natl liberal (drugim recma, reakcionar) Wal
ter Lippmann, pretresa pitanje povracanja da-
nasnjeg ratnog kapitalizma Ii posleratni kapi-
talizam, "privatnog preduzeca" u Cleveland
Plain Dealer-u cd "a. februara.
" mi znamo iii ako ne, mi trebamo da zna-
roo",rece on, "daje sistem slobodnog poduzeea ma
sudu, da on mora bti uspesan iii on nece ops
tojati. devetnaestom veku slobodno preduze-
&c je'izdrzavalo vrhunac krahove, prosperite-
te depresije, posto sc snlatralo da je to bio je-
dini nogrci sistem. Ii dani su prosli. ii dani
su pfosfi ii 1929. i oni Sc wise nikada nece po-
vratiti II nj jednim danima, koje cemo mi do
Siveti da vidimo.''
Sironah Lippmann, saw je uplakan 5 tim
sto Sill oni cvetni dani kapitalizma prosli sto
in nede wise nikada bit Ali on ipak otkriva
dive vrlo jasne cinjenice gornjim recima, ko-
je potvrdjuju tacnost materijalistickog shvaca-
MIA istorije. Jedna cd tih cinjenica jeste da je
devetnaestom stolecu kapitalisteki sistem
jedini bio mogue logican drustveni sistem
druga, da su ii dani danas prosli pa i "a sva
buducas vremena i da Sc wise k a ne
&c povratiti. Il poslednje tvrdnje moramo "a
kliicftff da, ako wise ne postoje dani "a sistem
"rrivantmog preduzeca" onda to znaci da pos
toje dani i4za inekakav tlrngi sistem ako je sa-
mo devetnaestom stolecu sistem "privatnog
preduzeca" bio jedini mogut, to enact da je
on danas nemoguc. Iii valjda Lippmann re mis-
l: da su danas moguca diva, iii tri drustvena
sistema; iii da je danas moguee emo sto je
nemogu6e, nemoguce i ono sto je moguce. To
b bila oeevidna zbrka i reci logike.
Marksisti ne samo da priznaju, nego stall
no isticu til cinjenicu, da je tai takozvani sis
tenn "privatnog preduzeca" bio jedini mogue
jedini logiean sve do kraja devetnaestog sto-
leca, iii fako nesto On je bio vezujuea karika
u lancu drustvenog razvitka izmedju feudal-
,nog sledeceg Socijalistickog sistema. l ako je
covecanstvo morale podnositi nebrojene zrtve
tome 1epravednom sstmu "privatnog preduze-
ca, priznati Sc mora ipak njegova korisnost
"a fjudski progress. Beg kapitalizma Socijalizam
ne bi mogao do6i, nit bi Sc opste covecans-
two ,rnoglo kretati napred; imali b sveopsti
zastoj progresa. To je materjalisticko shvaca-
nje istorije.
Ali oval nacin misljenja, koji je jedino ta-
can, isto tako vodi istom zakljucku, do kojeg
je Lippmann dosao, da su dani "a sistem "pri-
vatnog preduzeca" prosli da su sada dani "a
Socijalistick sistem. Ovde Sc tai plutokratski
rubrikas mama razilazi. u prkos gornje To-
gike koju je on sam izrazo, on ipak hoee da
nam ma silu nametne tai sistem "a kojeg wise
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Prca sesnaestom stoletn - dve knjxe. Kniis, H.
81 orginalneg francuzksg eneIssk: Daasl De Leon
Sa- engleskog jagssavenski: l. PetrsviG
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Neka vista celcne ruke kou vestac skova Odelin Leb
pomocu koe Gospodar Lanoue mogase upravlja
svom konjem, zamenvase ruku sto e smell kapetan
gubi boju Kad zubor sto pozdrav Admraov doazak
pritaj jedan cd pastra enom Feron, ko pohodi vols
ku, izraz blaga glasa sedecu kratku molityu:
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"Oce Spastelju mas, poso bese Tvoja VOLTA da mas
sredin ratnih opasnos sacuvas sinoc do danasnjeg
DANA neka bi Tvoja VOLTA ba ia e upotrebimo potpuno
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SocijaliStiGl<o Re$eto

da setila "Marsala Tita" njegovih "na-
rodnih osIobodioca"?,
Kako da Sc tada nije grozila "pro-
fasisticke uloge generala Mihajlovita"
njegove vlade?,
Ear je nije njen sopstveni ''Tas" kroz
rekoliko meseci do toga vremena obaves-
ito 'profasizmu'' jednog 'slobodarst-
va" drugoga?!
Uvukla 81 Sc, Mcskvo, Il dru5tvo plja6-
kaSa trana svetskog radnog naroda, pa
sc JOS "smesis",
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NAsE PARTIJsKO sTANOvIsTE.

socijalisticka 1adnicka Partjs nikada -
odstupa cd istine. ds bi stvor1la prijatel5s. ni-
kada no promasuje udaris q sabludu. d No b
stvorila nsprijateljA
Ss cvrstom verom q konacnu DoSsdu, ona
ids svojim putsm, nspokolebana slahicskom ssa-
njon - privrsmsnom koriStu ons uvsk rsdi
otvorsno poStsno, vsrujuti. da e, nsussraH'
vol nssavisaostd, jsdinstvo njsns svrhs, kojim
js naAaAnuta, osvojiti, M kraju Eajsva. pesto-
vanjs 1 povsrsnjs onih. kojs ella skoptad .
jsdno klasnosvssno, navalno tsle.
Njsna propaganda - No sastoji samo pro-
svstivanju vst organizevanju radnicke kla-
- - osvajanjs vlasd, - potpuno obasanje ka-
p,talixna. Dok - II xadafs ne ixvrsi, ona 20
stajat kao stsna budna pazljiva, No ustupa-
jufi 1i3ta.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
Text of Presidents
Ward Seizure Order
Continued from Page one)

waeed bitter fight against the bona hde unions Of its
employees throughout the reckless disregard or the
governments efforts to maintain harmony between man
agement and labor It's record OF labor relations mas oeen
a record of continuous trouble
Twice the government has had to seize properties OF
Montgomery Ward a result of Mr.. Averys dehant
attitude, in Chicago and once in Springfield, ILL.,,
where the Hummer Manufacturing Co.. a Montgomery
Ward division has been operated by the war department
since last May.
For more than year the company has refused to
accept decisions involving workers in 10 OF its retail
Four Of these stores in the Detroit area the
very heart of war production from the viewpoint OF
urgency.
strike is in progress in these four stores and strikes
are threatened in other cities where the stores
are located There is distinct threat that workers in
of most critical war plants may join the strike
in support of the Montgomery Ward employees if the gov
eminent fails to act We not going to let this happen.
Strikes in wartime not be condoned whether they
strikes by workers against their employees or strikes
by employers against their government All of our ener-
ges engrossed in fighting on the military battle
front We have spare for the industrial
battle front
1t is up to us to uphold and strengthen machn-
cry for settling disputes without Interruptions of produc
ton. We cannot do this in total if permit de-
fance 10 20 unchallenged
The findings submitted to me by the War Labor
Board unanimously adopted by the board including
the representatives Of industry
We can not allow Montgomery Ward G. Co. to set
aside the wartime policies of the /. s government just
because Mr. Sewe Avery does not approve Of the gov
gomery Ward Co.. like every other corporation and
every labor union in this country has responsibility to
our fighting
That responsibility is TO see that nothing interferes
with the continuity of production 1t is because
Montgomery Ward Co has failed to assume this obi
cation that have been forced TO sign executive order
directing the secretary of 10 take and operate
certain properties Of Montgomery Ward Co.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
Germans Score
New Italy Gains

ROME. Dec. % GNS)-Ger-
man forces supported by medium
and light artillery vigorously
pressed their new attack against
American Fifth Army forces in
the Serchio valley of western
Italy today, forcing the Ameri-
cans TO make their second with
drawal in less than week by
giving up the town of Barga.
The Germans pushed the attack
into the second day along a six-
mile front
Field Mars hal KeSSelring S
forces pounded Allied Mt. Grande
positions with a heavy artillery
barrage and attacked American
positions south of Mt. Sole, di-
rectly south of Bologna. Fifth
Army troops inflicted some cas-
ualties and held ground.
The luftwaffe appeared over
Fifth Army positions south and
southwest of Bologna.
Canadian troops, maintaining
the initiative in the Adriatic sec
tor, continued their clearing of
HE -easFbVik=ofthe -Senfo River
northeast OF Rosetta
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
Answer Filed
In Custody Row

Charging that Roy TeSchendorf,
22309 Gordon, attempted TO take
his 2-year-old daughter, Jacque-
line, from her by force, Mrs.
Marie Robbins, 675 w. Willis, the
maternal grandmother TO d y
filed an answer to-the formers
petition for write OF habeaS
corpus in circuit court.
Circuit Judge John V. Brennan
adjourned a hearing on the writ
until Jan 10.
Mrs. Robbins alleged in her
answer that Teschendorf remar-
7Fied following the death of his
wife, Marie, and she took care OF
Jacqueline and two other chill
dren Later, she said. Teschen.
dorf took the TWO older children
10 his home leaving Jacqueline
with her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
LoreIIe Hearst Finds:
Free Paris Filled
With Yule Gayety
BY LoRELLE HEARST
Special Correspondent, ". " Journal-American

PARIS, Dec, % (deayed)-Despite meager
supplies of food and fuel Paris is enjoying its first
free Christmas week since 1889 and large numbers
of American troops share in the festivities
The city is better lighted at night and the windows
of big shops the boulevards are brilliantly lit.
For the first time since liberation day almost as many
British uniforms as Americans be the streets.
Every day truckoads and British troops pull
big Allied clubs the Grand Hotel the
Rainbow Corner which the American Red Cross club or the
Hotel which is strictly for the British to spend
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
Father of & Wins
NAVY Decoration

WASHINGTON, Dec. % CUP)
"A 41-year-old waist gunner on
a navy patrol plane, the father of
eight children. has received the
Air Medal for courageous per-
Torrance under fire.
The gunner, Machinist's Mate
1/c Marvin Brooks of Hunting
ton. w. Va. was aboard a plane
which attacked two japanese
merchantmen and three patrol
craft. The enemy anti-aircraft
fire was intense, and bullet
went through Brooks shoe. But
he continued 10 fire until he had
silenced two anti.alrcraft guns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
Notices Tell
OTIS. Action

One of the first acts Of army
officers who directed the seizure
of the Montgomery Ward & Co.
retail store on Gratiot avenue to-
day was TO paste on the doors OF
the establishment signs which
read:
"In accordance with an ex-
ecutive order OF the President
of the United States, govern
ment possession OF the property
Of Montgomery Ward e. Co,
Inc, has been taken by order
of the secretary of war.
The notices we're signed by Maj
Joseph w. Byron as war depart
rnent representative"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
Boy Dies


Robert Mandernack, 16-year-old
theater usher of -5s24- Jackson
Dearborn Township, is dead today,
victim OF a heart attack while
shoveling snow.
The youth was clearing the side
walk last night in front of the
Dearborn Theater. 24l05 Michi-
gan, Dearborn Township, when he
collapsed. When efforts OF the fire
department rescue squad proved
futile he was taken TO Eloise
Hospital. He was dead on arrival.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
Bombs Hit
Jap Plant

B-29 BASE. SAIPAN, Dec. %
tvia navy radiot- tINS)-The 30.
acre MuSashimo plant of the
Nakajima aircraft works IN To-
kYo's western suburbs waste
Vealed today As the principal tar
gethy the BPS raid on Japans
capital yesterday
Photos were announced 10 have
shown II bomb hits in the factory
area from missiles dropped by the
leading elements of the task force
that flew over the city in waves
for an hour and a half.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
Rubber Expert
Wins Promotion

w }. Sears, who left the u. s.
Rubber Co. here 10 Join the
Office OF Production Management
IN July 1871. has been named
deputy director of the rubber
bureau in Washington. His pro-
motion was announced today by
James +. Clark. director Of the
bureau
Sears was in the development
section Of L S Rubber, in charge
of road testing. After serving
with the OPM when IL was first
organized, he went 10 the War
Production Board which sue
ceeded OPM. in the statistical
division OF the Controlled Mate
rlalS Plan.
Later. Sears was transferred 10
the rubber bureau and rose 10
assistant director. which position
he held until his promotion today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
Supers Bomb
Tokyo Again

LONDON, Dec. % QNS)-The
German Transocean Agency to-
night quoted a Japanese commu-
nique as announcing strong forma-
tions of Superfortresses dropped
incendiary bombs in the greater
Tokyo area by daylight today.
ALLIED HQ.. PHILIPPINES,
Dec. IS (UP)-New enemy naval
attacks designed TO disrupt the
American timetable in the Pacific
were expected today after an
abortive bombardment of Mindoro
in which three Japanese destroy
erS were sunk and a battleShip
and a cruiser damaged.
Their hit-run foray against
Mindoro Tuesday night came 10
grief in hail of bombs and shells
from American bombers that
sank or damaged all but three
destroyers in the armada.
Despite mounting damage from
attacking American planes, the
Japanese task force pressed on
toward Mindoro Tuesday night
and just before midnight began a
Commute offshore bombardment
described officially as "fruitless
and inaccurate.
On LuZon. Gen. Macarthur
main objective in the Philippines,
American LiberatorS attacked
Clark Field near Manila for the
third straight day, starting large
fires in dispersal areas,
EScorting Lightning fighters
shot down - OF 20 interceptine
enemy planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
Delay Arrdignment
Of Husband Slayer

Arrangement Of Mrs. Nina
Housden. 81, confessed slayer of
her husband, Charles. 80, was de-
layed by Circuit Judge jayne to-
day pending appointment of coun-
sci for the defendant. Mrs. Hous-
den claimed she is without funds.
A plea of not guilty was en-
tered for her in Highland Park
municipal court yesterday by
Judge Bladder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
Ken Maynard Booked
On Hit-Run CHARGE

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. IS tUP)-
Cowboy film actor Ken Maynard
was booked at Hollywood police
station on charges of hit-and-run
driving today after a minor col
liSion involving his Police
said Maynard's automobile clipped
another car and a woman pas
senger in the second vehicle was
slightly injured. Maynard re-
eeived slight cuts on the face.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
November Ruled
Part OF YuIetide

Traffic Judge George T. Murphy
today sent 10 Jail three drivers
ticketed in November, declaring
that period part OF the preholiday
season.
Stewart Clayton Torrey. %. of
3205 Hogarth' George Kuchta,
So, of 5241 Florida, and Steve
Rutkowski. SO. of 1856 Theodore,
were given 20-dav terms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
More Use Of V-MaiI
To Speed Army Letters

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is (INS)
The Owl reported today that
the army and navy would begin
an intensive campaign Jan l to
urge wider civilian use of V-Mail
in an effort to speed delivery Of
some 100000 pieces of mail a
week to more than 100000 L. S.
troops overseas and relieve cur
rently overtaXed air transport
service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
Truck Output Set
AT Is Pct. Of Needs

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is (UP)
The ODT reports that 1872
commercial trucks will be manu-
featured next year. only enough
TO meet IS per cent Of
essential civilian needs.
OF the total, 3S.7 04 will be
light trucks, representing about
II per cent Of the estimated de-
mand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
Yank Sub SeawoIf
Lost; 81 on Board

WASHINGTON. Dec. % INS)
The navy announced today that
the submarine Seawolf which car
ries normal complement of g.
men, is overdue and presumed
lost while on patrol in the Pa
cific war theater
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
.WdrdDispufe
; Years Old

The dispute between Mont
gomery Ward g. Co. and the union
which led 10 government seizure
of the stores today is nearly
three years ufd.
A chronology Of the long feud
involving the company, the union,
and the War Labor Board follows;
Feb. II. l94l-The United Re-
tail, Wholesale and Department
Store Employees Of America tClO)
was declare the bargaining
agent for Chicago Ward employees
after plant election.
. Dec. 1S-After receiving two
orders from President Roosevelt,
the company signed a contract
with the union providing for
maintenance of membership and
a Scent hourly wage increase.
CONTRACT RUNS OUT
Dec 6, l943-The contract eX-
pired and the company refused TO
recognize the union as bargain
ing agent. claiming il no longer
represented a majority of the en-
ploYeS- ------
April Il. 1944-Chicago Ward
employees went on strike.
April 25-The strikers returned
to work at President Roosevelt's
request. but the company refused
TO recognize WLB directive
ordering extension of the expired
contract.
April 26=The army took over
Wards Chicago facilities when
the company had defied an eXecu-
tive order 10 surren der the
property 10 the department of
commerce.
April 27-Sewell Avery. head of
the mail order house, was car
ried forcibly from his office by
soldiers.
May 9-The government with
drew from management OF the
Ward properties.
CENSURED IN SENATE
May 9-The union won a coll
lective bargaining election.
May 26-A Senate judiciary
committee issued a sweeping in
dicment OF the government
agencies involved in the seizure.
-Scpi-f9=Thr-D-e-m o era { c
ajority of special House
of Representatives investigating
committee upheld the Presidents
seizure.
Dec. Employees at four Ward
stores IN Detroit went on strike
10 protest the company's refusal
10 comply with WLB orders on
wages and maintenance OF union
membership.
Dec. l5-The WLB gave Ward
until Dec. Is to comply with its
directives
Dec. 1S-AVery- said that he
could not Tin good citizenship
comply witifWEB direCtives.
Dee. 26-Ward employees in Kan
Sas City walked out in sympathy
with the Detroit strike.
Dec. 28-The government took
over the Chicago plant for the
second time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
Vivian Blaine Sets Date

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. IS (INS)
Jan. 20 was set today by
actress Vivian Blaine as the
date of her marriage TO her
agent. Nanny Frank.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-29
THE WAR FRONTS

RUSSIA-Red army strikes for Vienna battle IN Budapest
nears climax. page L.
FRANCE-Yanks gain three miles trap large German force
page L.
PACFIC-Three Jap destroyes sunk bateshp and cruiser
hit in aborve attack Mindoro. Page p
ITALY-U. S Fifth Army forces make withdrawal in
Serchio Valley. Page 2.