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available to you. You are instructed to institute an Lamediste investi gation in this matter and assign at least four experienced, well-qualified Agents to this investigation. You will note that the Departaent desires that this matter be given expeditious attention and that the investigation be brought to an early completion in order that the matter may be con- sidered for orosecot ium ant orand 4urw aaetion anfM etantis wall ies edyante SAVES 26K 6 ES ee gs gO See Se ee erway OTST Se we of the Statute of Limitations! expiration date, which the indicates will be March of 1944. The Agents assigned to this matter should thoroughly review the material submitted herewith price to con- n ducting the investi gation requested by the Departasnt. 7 a the Departaant has suggested that the fourteen individuals _ a % who are alleged to have been spies for the United Mine Workers Qnion + fn the Progressive Mine Workers organisation from 1937 to 1941 be inter= wi awe ot the anteaat af thia investi gatinn and ai ened atatenants asmmrad TSP SS SS VR eee SS Owe ge fares See Seg SS Se SS oe ee as eet forth under the heading “Aress of Investigation® in the Memoren- dua for the Attorney Generel dated July 24, 1943. ‘The Department has ad- vised that three of these fourteen individuals who were alleged to haw | been United Mine Workers spies, are now officials of the present United | Mine Yorkers Union at Mine B, Springfield, Tlincis, These individuals are Charles Bohannon, President, dohn (cotton) Anenine, Financial Secre— Mine "torkers Union & at the tine they belonged to the Progressive Workers of America. For your genera] information, it has been reported by a highly confidential source that the Communist Party has interested dna