Show TO HEAD TRADES FEDERATION By Associated Pr Press sI AMSTERDAM Aug 1 W. l.-W. W. W A. A Appleton Ap Ap- secretary of the General Federation Federation Fed of Trades Unions of Great Grea Britain who was today elected president president dent of the International Trade Union Unior 1 federation was for the of office f f. fice flee by Samuel Gompers president 01 of the American Federation of Labor Leon the French labor laboi leader was chosen first vice president Carl Le German chosen second i vice president ent declined d to accept any office as he said the meeting ap appeared appeared ap- ap to despise the Germans TheAu The Au Austrians also refused to participate i as office holders M. M Mertens ns the Belgian leader was wa elected second d vice president Mr Mr Gompers declared later that Americans might accept office In the new organization when the South American membership me becomes better bettex organized |