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Re: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL % iia “ITH "I heard there were some fights after these : meetings, but I did not see any. I did net see continue any UMW men at these meetings and I do not remember whether any one talked about going over to UM. "Tl hcard that Elshoff might operate Mine "a" thru Mine "Bt by hauling the coal out that way, but I do not remember where I heard did not attend the mectings held at Hedmen's Hall or “c 1ought these moectings should have been held at *] joined UT after Mine "A" reopened in the fall of 1941. No one forced or threatened me in any way at any timc, TI joined UMW to get my job back at Biinc "A¥. I would have prefered to stay in PMA and go back to work, but because I could not work in Mine "A" as a PMA, I had to chante to UM. "T bolicve most of the men at Nine "4" felt th e uv T oe way I did, that if they did not go over to UN! they could not work at Mine "4" and this was the reason they changed. "TJ have not held any UWfi office and was not on any of the committecs appointed by PMA to see Elshoff. tl stopped working et Mine "a" three weeks ago because of my health. I an presently not working. "J have noticed no difference in vorking at Mine "A" under either Wi’ or Phi. tl] have read this statoment of threc prges and it is truc end correct to the best of my knowledge. Witness (Signed) PF mecial agent, F.Beie Special agent F.B.I.* a