NOTICE TO QUIT

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 29, 4 February 1937, Page 13

NOTICE TO QUIT

STAY-IN MOTOR STRIKERS

MEN DEFY COURT ORDER

MORE TROOPS ARRIVE

United Press Association—By Electric Tdc

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NEW YORK, February 3.

At the Flint Circuit Court, Judge Gadola granted an injunction ordering the strikers out of two General Motors plants within 24 hours, and restraining picketing.

The sheriff read the injunction to the strikers in the two plants. They listened in silence and made no demonstration. ■ Their leaders said they had not decided whether to obey it.

The sheriff said he would forcibly oust the strikers unless they obeyed the injunction, but later said he would consult Mr. F. Murphy, the State Governor, first. Later the strikers in both plants telegraphed, Mr. Murphy that they intended to defy the Court order. "We have decided to stay in the plants. We have no delusions about the sacrifices the decision will entail. We fully expect that if a violent effort is made to oust us many of us will be killed."

The telegram also reminded Mr. Murphy of his promises not to permit force or violence to be used to oust the men. One union leader said that Mr. Murphy had repeated the promise earlier in the day.

The injunction fixes a penalty of 15,000,000 dollars for violation, to be imposed upon the Automobile WorkersUnion, the president, Mr. Homer Martin, and all other officials and all strikers.

One thousand additional troops have arrived, bringing the total to 3300, the new units including light artillery and cavalry. A cordon has been placed around the two blocks in which the plants are situated, and the area has been cleared of all pickets and spectators. Any strikers leaving the plants to form pickets are immediately escorted outside the cordon and not permitted to enter again.