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Show Mia mmm-mum sia JUDGE OMRS . Injunction Restrains . ' Union Picketing ; , of Factories FLINT, Mich., Feb. 2 (ff-Circuit (ff-Circuit Judge Paul V. Gadola granted an injunction this afternoon af-ternoon restraining strikers from occupying two General Motors plants here. The injunction also lee'isliuid1 the striken from picketing ana -ordered the men to aeaeualc tha , plants within 24 hours. After citing numerous Michigan, court decisions, mostly regarding; the legality ' of picketing and est property rights, Judge Gadola aaldl This court cannot taka the man data of ISM as a' guide but annst follow the law of the tuts. "We therefore must grant tha row lief asked by the plaintiff." Evaeoatloa Ordered He ordered Sheriff Thoma W, Wolcott to serve notioe on tha aiU , down strikers In Fisher plants Nos. 1 and S immediately and said that a reading of the notice to them would be considered by him aa sufficient suf-ficient legal service. Judge Gadola pointed out at tha outset that the only issue Involved in the evacuation was tha question of "possession of property," specifically specifi-cally whether the employes bad any right to occupy property of General Motors. Hs had stated la tha hearing yeew terdsy that "legality of sit-down strikes is not an issue; only the rlgkt to hold property." Ths ludgs announced his decision lass than an hour after national guardsmen, clearing ths street in front of the Chevrolet Motor eonw pany plant heart of the strike trouble area, bad seised union sound truck and set up eight machine ma-chine guns at either end ef the street Defies Oitldsme' "If ths defendants of this action are right in possession of this prop erty, they could seek the aaasistance of this court Judgs Gadola said. . "They have not seen fit to do so" Then, before he rendered his decision, de-cision, he said: "This court realises that no matter how the court de- . cldea, hs will meet with condemnation condemna-tion and criticism, but the oourt must act fearlessly, svsa to the point of jeopardising ' personal friendships." Hs also said he could find no Michigan law to support ths defend- ante in their claim and said: "If there Is to be a change of the law. It must be made by legislative bodies. The court can only interpret inter-pret the law." Lewis to Visit Trent John L. Lewis, strike generalissimo, generalissi-mo, decided Friday to visit Detroit Union headquarters at Detroit said Lewis, chairman of ths committee commit-tee for industrial organisation, would arrive tomorrow morning to "intensify the strikes" which already al-ready have -paralysed General Motors production. The strict patrol of 1200 Michigan national guardsmen ahut off passage of food suppliea to several hundred (CooUfiuen en Pes 'fare) (Column Two) Court Orders Motor Strikers To Abandon Seized Factories a "' COonttaeed from Pate One) members of ths Unltsd Automobile Workers of America, CIO. affiliate, af-filiate, who started Flint's third sit-down sit-down striks last night occupying ths "key" Chevrolet Motor assembly department de-partment Authoritative sources close to Governor Frank Murphy said that if aa Investigation on behalf of the executive showsd ths "alt-downers" wsre employed la the Chevrolet department de-partment when they begaa their striks, food-bearers would be permitted per-mitted to pass tha guard patroL ' May Visit Plant I Colonel Joseph H. Lewis, In com-mand com-mand of the guardsmen, planned a possible visit to the strike-held plant late today. The governor, whose efforts to conciliate opposing Isadora In .ths strikes have failed thus far, was rep-reeented rep-reeented as believing yesterday's disorders dis-orders at Chevrolet plants here bordered on "organised Insurrection." Insurrec-tion." A high authority said ths governor gover-nor considered aa outbreak at tha motor parts plant. No. t. In which i windows were smsshed by persons outside the building, to have been a subterfuge covering the striken' successful attsmpt to gain control of the motor assembly department. No. 4, the action constituting a "military maneuver by organised forces." Before Lewis announcsd at Washington Wash-ington his intention to go to Detroit, he conferred briefly with Edward F. McGrady assistant secretary of labor. Lewis Will Speak Union hsadquartsrs In Detroit said Lswis would make addrsssss Wedneaday night la Pontiao, Thursday Thurs-day night In Lansing, and Friday night In Flint General Motors plants In all these cities have been shut down by effects of ths strikes. The troop patrol stretched about aa 80-scre area here turned back those seeking to carry food Into the No. 4 Chevrolet plant but permitted euoh suppliee to enter the Fisher Body plant No. I held by sit-down strikers since December 10. A union organiser said the Chevrolet workers were "on a hunger striks." About 200 union pickets booed Alfred P. Sloan Jr, president of General Motors, as hs left his New York office last svenlng and leaders lead-ers said the demonstrations outside tha building would continue daily during the strikes. ' Two of the dosen Injured In yesterday's yes-terday's disorders were said to havs been hurt seriously. They were in Hurley hospital. The trouble occurred oc-curred when police tried to break up an "Inside picket line" at the Chevrolet motor parts division. Tha pickets resistsd and clashes ensued. Skirmlshss also broke out on tha outside of the building, where a crowd of onion demonstrators demon-strators had formed. In this group were women wearing the "E. B." Insignia of the union'a "emergency brigade." The two Injured most severely In the disturbance were Morley Craft SO, Davison, Mich, who suffered a brain concussion and a possible skull fracture, and Emerson P. Huggard, 41, of Flint who suffered a laceration over one eye. Officials said three plant policemen police-men wera hurt |