Washington, July 4.
Defence o! ed that the Government would seize cials and operate the Western Cartridge Ca. plant at Alton, Ilinois, should the company persist in its refusal to recognize an American Federation of Labour union as the plant's collective bargaining unit.
The defence mediation board yesterday announced the deadline for recognition would be 5 p.m. today. Workers in the plant threatened to walk out on strike on Sunday unless recognition was granted.
The plant holds US$8,468.000 worth of Army contracts covering ammunition for small arms.—United Press.
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