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me Re: JOHN L. LEVIS, IT AL Sprinzgfiele, Illinois was a 3 = home on September 15, 1943 by Special Agents stated he Uid not have a crinin:1 record, sould not make a rood witness as he finds it difvicult to spcak and understand Envlish. GRRE carcisres the following voluntary statement: *Springfielc, Tll., September 15, 1943 nvestigation, no force, 4 thr_ats or nromiss have be_n made in obtaining this statement end I inow that what I may say may bo used in a court of law. "I was born erg er erg TT emigrated to th: U.S. Ga: I became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. ing in ‘Springfilid, Iii. "T wes cmployed at Min. "A" in cbout 19351 and I am at the present time employed at Mino "A as a cigrer. "IT joined ULl7 in and romaincd o member of that union until 1932 at which time I joined 6.4. I joincd FMA because my local UN union changed to PA. I do nov kuow tha reason my local Ul’ union changed to PMA. "I read in the newspeper in about Sept. 1941 that Elsheff bought Mine "A from Rran. At the time I heard this I did not think there would be any change in the operation of Hing A. "Prior to the time Dlshof? bought tine "A" the cmployucs vere satisfied with Pai. I thought Pea was a good union, but I nover took an active part in union activitics and it made no dirference to me whether Iwas a member of ULV or Pia. "T was never approached by »n Ul orginizer prior to the tinc I joined UY in Scert. 1941. i "I heard someone talking about Elshoff operating Mine "A" through Hine "B", When I heard this I thought I would be out of a job. "I did not hear any rumors that Elshoff would only open Mine "A" ~ 439 +