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...unionists are organized under the Trades Union Congress and its Chairman, Mr. H. H. Elvin, roused a Labor audience to cheers by proposing that Britain demand that Germany withdraw from Austria and, in case of Hitler's expected refusal, break off diplomatic relations with Germany and Italy and expel from the British Isles all Nazis and Fascists, permitting other Germans and Italians to remain...
Expulsion? If Mr. Green is ousted by the United Mine Workers, labormen were prepared to see that expulsion followed by others. For a big faction of the A. F. of L. Executive Council is eager to expel the now "suspended" C. I. O. unions. Indeed, Mr. Green and the rest of the A. F. of L. Executive Council were in Miami to ponder just such action. And their temper was not improved by another cavalier peace offer from John Lewis. With tongue in cheek he purred to his Mine Workers...
...note of high Victorian principle and good will Koki Hirota announced: "In Europe and America there are some who are apt to entertain misgivings regarding Japanese intentions, as though she were trying to close China's door and expel the interests of the powers from China. . . . Not only will Japan respect to the fullest extent rights and interest of the powers in the occupied areas but she is prepared for the purpose of promoting welfare of the Chinese people to leave the door wide open to all powers and to welcome their cultural and economic co-operation there...
...invective as good as that of John L. Lewis. The report, attributed to the pens of little Matthew Woll and'John P. Frey and adopted by a convention vote of 25,616 to 1,227, recommended that the A. F. of L. executive council be empowered to expel suspended C. I. O. unions at its own discretion. The rebel unions marked for first expulsion were John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers of America and Sidney Hillman's Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America-C. I. O.'s twin financial pillars. Least likely to be ousted was David...
Just as they avoided a showdown on Typographer Howard, the A. F. of L. also dodged the prime question of whether or not to expel the rebel C. I. O. unions- despite the thunderous talk of "crushing John L. Lewis." The resolutions committee recommended, and the convention voted, not summary expulsion but authority for the A. F. of L.'s executive council to expel when & if they...