Show AVIATION BATTLE LINES TIGHTEN UP VP NEW YORK Nov 16 UP- UP Battle UP-Battle P attl tue lines dues in the fight between E. E L. L Cord and directors of the Aviation corporation cor cor- for control of that company were tightened today as both camps camp predicted victory when the stockholders stockholders stockholders stock stock- holders meet on December 21 Released by Delaware courts from froman an injunction sought by Cord th the directors sent a letter to stockholders stockholder formally asking for tor their proxies Jn addition a outlining the proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed purchase of North American Aviation a step opposed by Cord wa was dispatched to the stockholders Cord who is Aviation corporations corporation's leading leadin stockholder immediately countered with a statement that in neither letter nor nor in statements to the ithe press have the directors denied charges made by him including an alleged alleged al al- al loss of of the stockholders stockholders stockholders' stockholders stockholders' stock stock- holders' holders money While the exchange o of broadsides broadside continued d in letters to stockholders stockholder and in in the newspapers newspapers news newspapers papers the number of Wall street banking and brokerage houses Involved involved involved in in- in the dispute increased E U. F. F Hutton Co members of o othe the stock exchange came out for Cord Cordin in a sixteen page booklet which emphasized em err Cords Cord's 30 per pee c cent nt stock ownership of Aviation corporation and said We feel that the stockholders stockholders stockholders' stockholders stockholders' stock stock- holders' holders interests will be best served by sending proxies to E E. L L. Cord Success at the tho meeting at which stockholders will vote on tile tie North American Aviation purchase and on ona ona ona a proposal by Cord to increase the number of directors from 35 to 68 wa vas sas claimed b by both sides |