land sabotage set-up in the United States. . The sheriff identified the prisoner as ■Bruno Johannes Vafenski,. aged 31, a waiter, of Central Islip. Suffolk County. j MINING DISPUTE. i' The Secretary of Labour, Miss Pei> kins, asked the northern coal operators and United Mine Workers today.to agree to the immediate resumption of mining operations to insure an adequate coal supply for the defence and other (industries. She suggested that the miners be ordered back to work on Tuesday. April 22. At the same time she urged the southern soft coal operators, who withdrew from a conference in New York a week ago, to undertake further negotiations with the union. The navy announced today that the movie actor Douglas, Fairbanks has been given a commission as lieutenant, junior, grade, in the naval reserves, but it is unlikely that he will be called for active duty at present. Fairbanks, at Mr. Roosevelt's request, will tout South America in the interest of promoting cultural ties among the western hemisphere nations. The Department of Commerce reported today that the export of Ameri-can-made bicycles in 1940 increased sharply. Reasons were the absence of German competition and the limitations [on, the use of automobiles abroad, .
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 93, 21 April 1941, Page 6
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