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TEE | Mrs. Roosevelt Repuciates | ‘asians to have the kind of govern- ‘D.oPTL4 Da 41, FF NEG 24 FOF Farry Fac wr! nian LEVuise Admires Russia, but Balks at Soviet Control of Our Politics, She, Telis Connelly in Rebuke Quer Use of Letter Supporting A. L. P. As the result of representations | nolly, secretary of the New York - by leaders of the right wing of the! County Committee of the Labor American Labor party that a let-'party and a left-wing leader, ter from her had been used in be-| copies of which were sent to Mr. half of left-wing candidates, Mrs.‘ Antonini and Alex ‘Rose. State Eleanor “Foosevelt, wife of the secretary of the party. President, haa declared that she); Her letter of Aug. 3, made pub- recognizes the right wing under |lic by Mr. Rose, foliows: State Chairman’ mulgs Antonini As Dear Mr. Connotiy: the real jBeadertip ’ot the Labor I am very much surprised to party... Par Tn find that you have used my let- . Mra. modaevelt also tn effect hag! ter, Which I wrote about s state- repudiated the Communisis, writ-; ent 7 thought the American ing that, while she admires Russia Labor party as a whole had and admits the right of the Rus- made, not oniv in connection with that statement, but in a leaflet which is being used in the present primary campaign. If wish to take no part in this campaign. Your “progressive committee,” so called, has people running against candidates som- inated by what I suppose you would call the right wing of the American Laber party. Ag you must realize, I am, and always have been, much more in sympathy with the stand ment they desire, she does not wish to be controlled in this country by an American group that is con- trolled by Russia and Russia’a in- terests. It is the contention of the right-wing Labor party leadera that the party's left wing is dom- inated by Communists and ieliow travelers and that Iis policies are derived from Russia and follow the, Communist party line. Mrs. Roosevelt stated her poni- _ tion in a letter lo Eugene P. Con- | Continued on Page Fifteen Ceci —s “Wo S967 2342 a 7 —_ Le Government. oo en, | This is a clipping from af tho wh w- a