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ar ' 1 yh 2 APR 7 1943 SDDiTGi, se meer aS However, at next week's session, Murtafy Hanison And other labor officials will join hands with leaders of underground labor activity in Germany, Italy and other coun- ‘trics. Among these who will be present are: Puahtiecn, author of “Will Germany Crack,” anda key promotor of German un- derground work since the advent of Hitler. - BrunorZcvi, 25-year-old Italian student Jeader who participated prominently In anti- fascist campaigns atthe University of Rome until the outbreak/of war. Friends of German Freedom, described next week's Washington mevting as the first step "iu formally establishing a rclutionship be- twoen the strong democratic labor oigani- vations of America and their. weaker but pot Iess democratic counterparts in Europe, fuchiding Germany and Italy.” Nicludr said the meeting will initiate an ctfort to convinee Jeaders of the United Na- tions that “the anti-Nazi workers in Ger- many and occupied territories are genuine allics whe given the facilitics~including arms at the proper time and other assistance ~are prepared to strike important blows at Germany.” / The dinner is being sponsored locally by a committee of Congressmen, newspapcr correspondents and Ahor Jeadcrs. Among the sponsors are + Patton, president of the Farmers r., Marquis Soy men INDEXED ' OUe ‘, LA NDEXING [ bed ‘ id . te Drive to Aid --. - German Labor AFL ang CIO Ask Help |, For ‘Underground’ Unions; . Mrs. Roosevelt to Speak nq 2 PM's Burces WASHINGTON, April 10—In their first] | public pronouncements on American policy foward anti-Hitler forces inside Germany, leaders of the AFL and CIO will appeal next week for material and moral hap to the “widerground” German Inbor organiza- tious, The declarations will be made Tuesday night by CIO President Philip’Mimray aud Goorge My-Harrisun, vice-prctklet of the American Federation of Labor amt head of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. They wil} speak here ut a dinner sponsored by thé American Friends of German Freedom, | Mrs. Elomosfooscvch will als addres the meeting. which is heing called uuder the title: “Labor's Battle for a Democratic Europe.” The scasion is regarded as opening a labor drive to establish direct American relations with labor groupe inside Germany end the occupied countries and to block povetble ne- golistions with “German Daerlans” ' fe actionary interests in other parts of Farope. No Statements Before Heretofere most American labor chicf-| tains have made no gencial statements hel icy on U. S. attitude toward post-Hitler Petes They have taken the pesition that, sich discussion was premature until the’ military initiative was clearly held by the. United Nations. ss This is a clippinr from of the page R PR f A - Government. i i Clippec at thefSeat of