Show Lewis Makes Makes' Defense Of Attitude on Riots I INDIANAPOLIS DrA Ind Aug Aug- 30 30 John L L. Lewis president of ot the United Mine Workers of ot America today Is Issued Issued issued Is- Is sued a n. statement d declaring ho he was more moro than willing to Join Governor Morgan In any sincere ere attempt he may make to prevent civil war in West Est Virginia and to lend aid to the authorities authorities I I ties In securing respect for tor the state and federal laws I Mr Lewis Lenis said his statement tatem nt was as prompted b by one issued b by Governor Morgan in which the governor de declared declared de- de circumstances s connected with the march of or armed men through the I state Indicated Mr Lewis has not notI I made a large contribution In n trying to tol l prevent civil war In West Virginia or oraid oraid oraid aid tho authorities in suppressing de defiance defiance delanco de- de fiance lanco of ot those authorities Governor Morgan Morsan Is entirely In er error error er- er I Mr lorr Lewis said when he leaves cs I the tho Inference that I 1 have any knowlI knowledge knowledge knowl- knowl I er-I I edge as ns to the Identity of at the leaders of ot certain armed bands which have as asyet yet yete eta refused to disperse at his mandI mand I suggested to Governor Morgan that he compel the surrender and disarmament disarmament dis dis- dis I armament of ot th the r Felts Baldwin private private pr- pr I vate ate army now operating In n the coal coalfields coalfields I fields in w West f Virginia If It this army lot of of thugs lays down Its arms to tho the thoI governor ho should also Insist that I the they also surrender all their privately i I owned munitions of ot war Including huge hugo stores of ot ammunition rifles side sidearms sidearms arms machine guns mobile field fjeld pieces and armored cars I Governor Morgan Iorg can disarm and disband this private army of or thugs Ithe if It he will and 1 If he Is r really sincere In tho the desire to avoid civil war ar In in West Virginia Vir Vir- Virginia ginia he be will do this this- q I |