Mr. Jóhn L. Lewis, President of the Committee for Industrial Organation, today claimed an increase in C.LO. membership of 320.000 over last year. He also said that the C.LO. would welcome peace proposals for the settlement of its struggle with the AFL. but warned that he did not intend the C.LO. to become "another Czechoslovakia." These announcements were contained in a 65-page report which Mr. Lewis is presenting at the first constitutional convention of the CIE. hare tomorrow. Total membership of the C.LO. at present stands at 4,037,877, an increase of 320,000 over last year's membership. C.LO. membership dues totalled U.S.$5,540385 in the past three years while total expenditures "have amounted to U.S.$3,510,954, the report stated. The C.LO. now embraces a total of 42 national and international unions—United Press, Rome Hopes for New British Trade Rome, Nov. 13.
On the eve of the long-delayed ratification of the April 16 Anglo-Italian Agreement, observers voiced hopes today that future negotiations between Rome and London will im-Prove commercial relations. Observers expressed satisfaction over tendencies in this direction already in evidence. They hope Britain will support Italy im her attempts to obtain a reduction of fees charged by the Suez Canal Company.—Hevas.
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