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-3- wr of 1941, with which he purchased the assets of Mine A, which is adjacent to and connected with Mine B. Mine A was 8% that time organised by the Progressive Mine Workers Union and was so recognised by the National labor _ en _ = ma. 6 f# NW W. ae — ae ee | ; en Heist Board. The investigation to date appears to show that by clever 44Vi008 propagande Elehoff and the TMM succeeded in getting the miusre at Mine A to dissolve the Progressive Union and affiliate with the IMM. Approximately 240 individnals who were employed at Mine A at the time of the change-over to the UMW Union were interviewed by the Spring- field Office. Approximately 127 of these individoals gave information that might be considered of value to this case and indicated that they favored the Progressive Mine Workers Union. Most of the individuals interviewed stated that the rumor was circulated after Eleboff purchased Mins A that wnless they joined the UMY Elshoff would not reopen Mine A and they would go through the same sort of thing that the miners experienced at Mina B fron 1937 to 1942. The miners etated that they switched over to the UMW Onion in order to save their jobs. | The remaining individuals gave no information or informtion that “yi Se was of little value; however, it was noted that only fifteen were actually ae Bae an es mares adverse to the Government's case and stated they would refuse to scopsrate with the Agents of this Bureau in giving information. GUNS 052. cies by toni Many other interviews have been conducted in this case resulting in mich inforsation that might be used as evidence by the Gov t in thin case. Pe Fees ED et be man oe Pe ee ae interest ia ino tO farni aed by Me eon rio, "iLO Was ur an official of the National Labor Relations Board who handled the details of the elections conducted in Springfield, Dlinocis, to determine who would be the bargaining agent Sr the Mine B Coal Company at Springfield, Dlincis. As you know, an election was held by the KIRE on Deceaber 15, 1937, and again in the letter part of 1940, at which time the (AM emerged victorious. Mf. Bertha stated that upon arriving at Mine B in Springfield in the sumer of 1937 he immediately realised the situation was serious and needed quick handling on the part of Federal authorities. He also advised that although he attempted } to hold speedy elections and have a bargaining agent designated immediately, =, y