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Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21582, 19 November 1941, Page 4

STOP PRESS NEWS

LABOUR AND AMERICA MR ROOSEVELT SUPPORTED DETROIT hlov. 1» The C. 1.0. National Convention greeted a resolution of all-out support for Mr Roosevelt's policy of a d to Britain. Russia and China with thunderous applause today Mr Sanders, vice-president of the Textile Workers' Union, declared that he dnf not favoui abandoning any or labour's principles, but he regarded the existing defence emergency ae more important that helping 35,000 miners to get a closed shop Mr Michael Quill. president of the Transport *A/orkers' Union, urged full support for the Allies *Wo have h’d trouble with Senator Nye and Mr Hoover,*’ he said, but the lone eagle will be turned into a lone vulture before we are finished with the isolationists." At every mention of Mr Roosevelt's foreign policy the delegates applauded. Banners were dung across the Convention Hall, reading, “Adolf loves Lmdy and don’t be a fifth Wheeler.’* No one rose to challenge the resolution supporting Mr Roosevelt's foreign policy. The president, Mr Philip Murray, appealed for defence unity, because “this problem transcends in importance any other before this convention.” The resolution was adopted by a standing vote, which was called unanimous although most ol the delegates representing the United Mine-workers' Association remained Mr Roosevelt sent a message to the convention today. After extending greetings and felicitations to Mr Philip Murray, the president, he reminded members that the annual convention of the American labour groups were symbols of freedom, which all must make every sacrifice to maintain. He said: "I have every confidence in your members recognising imperative needs of American people, and in the interests of American defence will cooperate with all other American c.*oups in the common and in patriotic interests. Americans will demand such a contribution from the managements, from labour, and from all other groups, for the preservation of the home, family, and religion of the nation, in repeating part of the message to the A.F.L. Convention, he said: “The American labour organisations today have a great responsibility to the enslaved workers throughout the world of the American brothers for the production of weapons which will make them free again. American workers cannot and must not fail them in their hour of need and our hour of