Mr. John L, Lewis, President of] the newly re-named "Congress for Industrial Organization," today crushed an incipient "left-wing revolt" in the ranks of the 430 delegates to the C.LO/s annual meeting. The abortive movement was led by Mr.! Harry Bridges, Australian-born maritime Union leader.
CLO. leaders, prior to today' developments, had feared that Bridges group would seek the Convention to sponsor political views, With this danger once past the Convention proceeded with amazing speed to approve the new C.LC. Constitution. Indicating that Mr. Lewis's control of the organization is alread virtually complete the delegates aphe new Constitution unani-Although the Constitution poem! for an increased contribution from all members of the various affiliated unions, and for an extremely centralized control of C.LO. policies and actions, Mr. Lewis defended it in the debate which preceded the vote as being ple and demoezatie;—United Pri Victoria Ravaged by
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.