AMERICAN STRIKERS
WARNED BY PRESIDENT RUGBY, Apl. 29.
President Roosevelt has warned the American coal strikers that if work at the mines is not resumed by 10 a.m. on Saturday he will use his powers as Commander-in-Chief to prevent interference with the prosecution of the war. Mr Roosevelt said: “ These are not mere strikes against the employers of this industry to enforce collective demands. They are strikes against the United States Government itself.” Over 73,000 soft-coal miners are now on strike, with a further walk-out threatened for midnight on 'Friday. Mr Roosevelt has returned to White House after completing a 7600-mile trip. He visited 20 States, and also went to Mexico, where he conferred with President Camacho.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25214, 1 May 1943, Page 6
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