The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

prevent a return to work.
 At mid-morning, police estimated that transportation operations were less than one per cent of normal, despite the back-to work order ef- fective at 5 a. m.
 Twenty truckloads of soldiers ar- rived in Philadelphia just before noon, circled city hall and contin" ued toward South Philadelphia. The trucks, each carrying about 50 sol- diers were escorted by jeeps.
 City police said they believed the soldiers may be used to guard PIC property, now under government control.
 Police Guard
 Meanwhile, Hayes announced that the city has assigned enough police to the terminals to accom- pany each motorman and driver taking out runs.
 Hayes said he believed that the move would hasten the return of men who wanted to start work this morning but were scared away from their jobs by threats.
 James McMenamin, strike leader who said he would consult with General Hayes office on his rights in addressing the strikers, told army officials that he had been att tackled by unidentified assailants. He said threats had been made against his life.
 Meanwhile, Police Superintendent Howard P. Sutton and high police officials. conferred with Hayes.
 Director of Public Safety James Malone ordered 50 policemen dis patched to every car barn, garage and terminal in the city. Police cars and other city vehicles were communicated to move the police immediately.
 Woman Stabbed
 McMenamin said one woman op- orator had been stabbed last night, and warned his followers to take every precaution. At the same time there were unconfirmed reports Of skirmishes between strikers and men returning to work. There were no arrests. however.
 Police patrolled streets in pairs and guarded car barns and termin- als in groups. The only soldiers on the seized property were single ofti- cers at scattered car barns.
 Hayes said he was prepared to provide protection on all lines, and would use whatever means neces- sary to prevent men from being scared of their jobs.
 An elevated train pulled out Of the 69th street terminal at 5:30 a. m. with six passengers and two others followed to operate on the Market Street line. Lieutenant Les- lie L. Blaine, in charge of the ter- minal for the Army. said there were enough willing men on hand to op- crate all runs out of that terminal A Broad street line subway train left the Olney avenue station at 5:57 a. m. and a second one left half an hour later. A few busses were taken out from the Falsom terminal in Ridley Park and nine trolleys left the 18th street barn.
 Full Operation
 The Market street line seemed in full operation, the Broad street line in perhaps 40 per cent of full operation, but the few busses and trolley cars taken out were a mere trickle from the total fleets stymied in yards and barns upon which the city mainly is dependent.
 The Army Public Relations office announced that by 8:i5 a. m. l2 elevated and 10 subway trains were operating, and 10 trolleys had left the Woodland terminal.
 But hundreds of strikers lounged about the barns, listening to con- fiicting advice. Members Of the committee of 70, their strike lead- CTS, were urging them to stay out until the Army had given written guarantees that no negroes would be trained as operators while 1t was in charge of the system Leaders Of the Transport Workers Union, lC. !. O. whom they had ignored m walking out Tuesday, were urging them to return to work forthwith.
 Washington, Aug. 4--(UP)-At- torney General Francis Riddle to- day directed the Federal Bureau of Investigation Ito determine im- mediately whether there has been violation on any federal statute" ID the Philadelphia Transit system strike.
 Henry A. Schweinhaut, special assistant to the Attorney General in the criminal division, will super wise the investigation, Riddle said and surill aaak ma rtioIIlarlV AVidance