"My instructions from Washington are to take immediately all steps necessary to protect workmen desiring to enter the plant. those leaving the plant and in their homes, ant to take immediately such other additional measures as may be needed in the interests of national defence." the statement' declared.
"Effective immediately, the plant will be opened for work under Government control."
Pickets broke lines and allowed the troops to enter the plant without violence, but there was considerable jeering. Mr. Carl Clement. a picket. was wounded in the thigh. He claimed that a soldier jabbed him with a bayonet when he did no: move fast enough Soldiers arriving at the gates started moving pickets and spectators away, jabbing in the ribs those who were too slow,
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