U.S.A. MOTOR STRIKE

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 352, 5 February 1937, Page 5

U.S.A. MOTOR STRIKE

NEW CONFERENCE.

PRESIDENT’S REQUEST.

Danger Of Bloodshed Increasing At Flint.

Press Association—Copyright. New York, February 3. A conference to consider the settlement of the motor strike was held today ,but was adojurned until to-mor-row without reaching a decision. It is disclosed that the conference was the result of secret intervention by President Roosevelt, who is reported to have authorised Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labour, to inform the participants that the President desired the resumption of negotiations. The situation is growing rapidly worse at Flint. Several hundred union men from other cities have arrived, and the strikers remain in the plants in defiance of the court injunction ordering them to leave. Police Chief Wills, who said he was chased by 20 car-loads of union men when he motored through the strike area on an inspection, hastily deputised 500 special policemen. He appealed to the 3500 troops to take over the plants, but the military officers said they were awaiting further orders from the State Governor, Mr. Murphy.

Seven thousand union men are reported to be coming from Detroit for a demonstration at Flint.

The troops have permitted food to enter the plknta. .