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{ F ! ee ee ln ee C | O Fe, JOHN L. L@I3, ET AL. INTERVIE: WITH was interviewed by Special ae: ond TS Springfie Sis an September 13, 1943. He aM gj att is cepsramracvecane years of age, has a poor memory and under no circumstances TOU ¢ make a good vitness, He furnished the following signed statement. "Springfield, Tllinois September 13, 1943. "I, residing at make o Following ¥6 a atenent to and both of who have identified themselves as Special Agents in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. No threats or promises have been made to mc to induce me to make a statement, At the present time I am uncmployed. uJ was born and have been a mincr for tho past yoars, irs ited Mine Workers ad and I started to work at Hine 4 in about Li. ft that timc I Mis a tiember of U.M.U. In 1932 I joincd P.NA. an continued working at Ine 4. Conditions vere good under P.M.As, tho officers vere Well likod and the wion got along fine with Mine £4 officials. "In the spring of 1941 Iline 4 shut dotn for the summer, as it had in the past. Somotime that sumier Elshoff bought Mine A. I first learmncd of it through somc friends, I don't recall exactly rhe told me. J remenber going to 2 mceting at tho U.M,i. hall and signing up for U.t.l.. I had bean told that if ve didntt join UWitt.. the mine rould not open up. I didn't want to join U.¥.T.. but I felt that TI had to if I vanted to vork, I don't rumember heering anything about vorking Hine « through Hine B. I do not romenbur going to any other moctings othzr than the one I nentioned before. has read the above statement to me, and it is truc and correct, s/ as Mlitncsscs /s/ Special Lgonts, FBI U.S. Dopt_ of Justic*" = 262 -