THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, JUNE 4, 1943:
President Roosevelt said Friday that
striking coal miners as well as any other s who stop essential
war work, are subject to induction into the armed services
where they have been given occupational deferments. Drastic action
from the White House to halt the
production stoppage in America's coalmines was expected^ at any moment tonight.
While 530.000 members of John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers of America
remained idle, the President summoned into conference representatives of the
Congress of Industrial Organizations, the American Federation of Labor and the
War Labor Board.
British warships
have bombarded the Italian fortress island of Pantelleria
for the third and fourth times this week, hurling shells
into the harbor and battery areas, it was announced Friday.
Russia will receive increased supplies from the
U.S. following the fall of Attu, according to reports from Berlin stating the ferry
service between Alaska and Siberia will soon be speeded up.
Kingsport Times
Kingsport, Tenn., Friday, June 4, 1943
Strikers Subject To Induction – FDR
Striking Coal Miners
Asked By President To
Return To Jobs Monday
Washington—AP—President Roosevelt said Friday that
striking coal miners as well as any other s who stop essential
war work, are subject to induction into the armed services
where they have been given occupational deferments.
The President made his comment at a press conference
when asked whether troop protection would be provided for
those miners who obey his order to return to work Monday,
He preferred not to comment on that because, he said, it was In a
sense a big iffy. He hoped, he said, that the miners would go back
Monday.
Nothing New
British Warships Again
Blast Pantelleria As
Planes Drop Destruction
Allied Headquarters in North Africa—AP—British warships
have bombarded the Italian fortress island of Pantelleria
for the third and fourth times this week, hurling shells
into the harbor and battery areas, it was announced Friday.
Both Wednesday night and Thursday morning the big
ships stood oft' and pounded the rocky island in duplication of
their double assaults at the" start of the week. There was some slight
return fire from Italian batteries, but as in the two previous attacks
the British naval units were reported to have suffered no damage,
or casualties.
Bombed day and night by American and RAF planes in the air
siege, Pantellcria's shore gunners could reply hut weakly as the British
ships raked their emplacements.
Naples Attacked
THE STARS AND STRIPES
Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations
Vol. 3 No. 182 New York, N.Y.—London, England Friday, June 4, 1943
Drastic Action
By FDR Seen
In Coal Strike
President Confers With
Ai L and CIO Leaders;
530.000 Still Idle
WASHINGTON, June 3—Drastic action from the White House to halt the
production stoppage in America's coalmines was expected^ at any moment tonight.
While 530.000 members of John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers of America
remained idle, the President summoned into conference representatives of the
Congress of Industrial Organizations, the American Federation of Labor and the
War Labor Board.
The United Mine Workers Union_ is not affiliated with either the CIO or AF of-L,
both of which have pledged no strikes during wartime. Exactly what the President
was planning with executives of those unions was a matter of conjecture, but
it was possible he was seeking to use the influence of other union leaders to bring
the men back to work.
President .Roosevelt was reported in informed quarters tonight to be prepared
to order the coal miners-now on strike to go back to work on June 7. The
source said he had a program of much more drastic action in reserve if his first
demand went unheeded.
First Plant Closes
Capture of Attu Will Open
New Sea Route to Russia
STOCKHOLM, June 3 (UP)—Russia will receive increased supplies from the
U.S. following the fall of Attu, according to reports from Berlin stating the ferry
service between Alaska and Siberia will soon be speeded up.
Twelve of the most modem Russian ice-breakers are being held ready to assist
U.S. convoys on this route. Ships can get through by this means from June to
September, it is said.
Stockholm-U.S. Air Line
STOCKHOLM, June 3 (UP)—Regular air services between Sweden and the U.S.
are to be started, as soon as war conditions permit, by a new company—the
Swedish International Air Company. One of its directors is already in the States
negotiating the purchase of planes for the service.
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