MOTOR WORKS STRIKE
Roosevelt Saves Talks From Collapsing
(Received February 7, 6.30 p.m.)
Detroit, February 6.
Repeated telephonic intervention by President Roosevelt saved the motor strike conference from collapsing. Mr. F. Murphy, Statee Governor, said some progress had been made when he announced an adjournment till to-mor-r«w. If there is failure to agree again it is believed that General Motors are ready to force the evacuation of the strikers. Sub-committees were appointed to meet to-night to study the various questions involved. The President is reported to have persuaded General Motors officials to remain when twice they were ready to quit the conference.
Judge Gadola, at Flint, signed, a writ for the arrest of all strikers, pickets, officers and organisers of the union for contempt of court. The sheriff asked Mr. Murphy for military help to make the arrests, but Mr. Murphy indicated that he would oppose the arrests until the conference ends. The sheriff said he would take no action to-night.
The “New York Times” states that General Motors are prepared to ask for legislation to impeach Mr. Murphy unless he orders the eviction of the strikers.
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Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 114, 8 February 1937, Page 9
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