AMERICAN LABOUR
WAR ON COMMUNISM. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. COPYRIGHT.] NEW YORK. October Hi. , The labour editor of hue “New 'i m u Times.” in a message from Detroit, states that the president of the Congress for Industrial Organisations (Mr. John L. Lewis), after repeatedly denyinp- that there is a Communist iniluen'ce within the Congress, id reported to have declared war cm Communist rvmp.nhisers within the organisation. ’.A few hours before the tlcmoiioii Air Harry Bridges from the position ‘of west coast director. Mr. Lewm bluntly warned the executive boaid .that immediate dismissal woitlti lakov, iany attempts to introduce Communm. policies. Oilier changes besides that of .nt. ’.Bridges have been made or are being made, but Mr. Lewis is seeking to avoid publicising the “purge"
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Greymouth Evening Star, 18 October 1939, Page 5
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