Washington, Nov. 23
The United States Shipping Board to-day banned the sale to Italy of obsolete American vessels in which the Board is financially interested. This means the cutting off of supplies of scrap iron to Italy.
Labour leaders interpreted Mr. Lewis' resignation as meaning that he {ig prepared to intensify his battle for the organization of unions by me ustness instead of by crafts. It is estimated that Mr, Lewis at present Jcontrols about 40 per cent. of the Federation's voting strength—United Press.
The Board reveals that while two of: three old vessels have been delivered to Italy for the purpose of breaking up into scrap iron, which is Inter to be converted into steel, the sale and delivery of the third' ship has been stopped since President Roosevelt's neutrality proclamation Reuter, aly Using Alcohol Fuet issued by the italian vernment yesterday stated that alcohol shall henceforth be used for fuel, All alcohol producers according-will have to place their 1995-1036 supply at the disposal of petroleum Producers or importers who will then mix part of the alcohol with the all Havas,
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