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Re: JOH L, LESIS, ET AL ‘} OC. | _ p2D INTERViQS’ “ITH Thlinois, was jointly inter- Gved a s hone on August 30, 1943 by Special Agents and This individual is of : § been natureiized. he iS unable to read the Enplis nguage and his little understanding concerning the matter undor inquiry, Sut was cooperative. Ho exccuted the folloring written statement which was read to cronies Dlinois ufUs » 1943 nT make thc following voluntary statement to and thom I mow to be Special Agents of e Federa eau of Inv oetigction, U. 5. Department of Justice. tI was born and arrived in the United States in I wes naturalized at = efield, Illinois in i I presently live on Dlinois. “I first started sorking in a mine in hin by under the United Mine kers of America, that will be referrcd to hereinafter as UM, at the WG cabody ine = Davson, Illinois. I startcd vorking in Mine "B" on “ilinc "3 was oporating under the PN” and so I joincd that- union. Tho full nome of this union is Proercssive Mine Vorkers of America, and it will be referred to hercinzfter as Pui. I lcft the Peabody Mine because it closed dowm in April 1932. “From 1932 to 1936 I was unemploy.d. Howover_ during two wintcrs betueen 1932 to 1936 I worked at the Jefferson Mine at Springficld, Tiiinoi s. "NT have never held an offiee in a Mine union. I have never attended any union mectings. "Tho last dey I cver workcd at Mince "2M nas on May 12, 1937. *l started back to work at the Panther Creck mine in October, 1937. , "Iie satisficd working under Til. No onc ever told me to stay with the PHA or to join the Uii/. I know nothing about the tielve minors who vere supposed to be aggitatins for UIT. I know nothing about