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7 we oO 4 OAK mt? ‘ wf @, LA bows a - * After Coal Men Strike] ~ - Next Move Up to Lewis; Ickes Again Put in Charge _--~- By Jasees A. Weomsixa -- ot FM's National Editor WASHINGTON, Nov. 2—The fourth nationwide coal strike today resembled a mo times, Once again John L: that everybody had already seen three wis had dawdled while the miners sul~ lenly and silently struck; and once again President Rooseveit bad ordered Government seizure of the mines as the first move toward end- ing the walkout. * Today according to the old and familiar tnenarin Ht i« Lewis’ torn to stride onto the stage and an- nounce—after dve deliberation with his colleagues—that the coal miners will return to work. Lewis Silent: But there were stil] some uncer- tain elements in the performance; Lewis ve no assurance that he would play his customary part now that the May Bis oe has set Phe stage for him. Following issuance aft White House reer -jast night he maintained his usual reticence; be was not Stan to speak out until the committes as- semmbles at 4 pork this afternoon. While it is genera gaticipated that he will yield, it i ighly un- certain whether be the ws wage-terms War Labor will decree that the miners work wJec the conditions of their ola contract tiations or ik FDR Acts Promptly _Another. unpredictable item Is -— A Pl nine ~and- fe ean men Tr j guilty end not the innorent narty. strike, after the government has en of ifs usble would make union omc e to osecten under the criminal penalties of pare oa iar act. Seizure of the mines brought no joy to the coal operators who have repeatedly claimed they are the innocent victims of this procedure. Edward RB. Rourke, spokesman for the Southem “Appalachian Opera- tors, lamented last night: “It would seem that in » sensible and reasonable society there « punishing the "While the operators brooded FDR's action had banished any doubt in Lewis’ mind that the Government would try to wait out, Once again the next move/is Lewis's: if he hesitates, the ite House will again not wait answer. 1 The reel is moving “ier this ie a clipping from , ° wa Fe PeEeS 7 for Alaow, 2 ye eat o ". is Clinped a Me |_#E NOT RECGHDBRD 4 NOV 8 1943 ——t ee SEE of P 6 + Gcvernment a te?