Rises to 52,800
Washington. June 6.
defence industries hag been rai The number of workers Zak A 52.800—Nhe largest p? out any day $196.000.000 worth of orders for the British and United States Governments.
defence officials revealed ihat 16 man-days of work on War Department orders have been lost through strikes since January 1
President May Act The North American Corporation's strike came simultaneously with widespread speculation that President Roosevelt might act te end such stoppages.
Senator Tom Connolly (Democrat. Texas) has introduced a Bill in the Senate, proposing that the Government should take over any defence factory where production is threatened or delayed by strike or by any other cause. The House of Representatives yesterday also heard demands for Presidential action to end strikes.
Senator Connolly told reporters that the Government should compel the armaments industry to go on a 24 hours a day basis. He said testi-many given before the Senate Investigating Committee showed that production was not quite to fin the needs of the United States and Britain.
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