Foreign News: Labor Front

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Hardly had they taken over the Government than Nazis seized control of all the German labor unions and the property held in their names. Last week the Government moved toward a second step in their long-announced program: dissolution of the existing unions and substitution of an all-embracing German Labor Front under Labor auspices.

Most German papers announced last week that the unions had definitely been disbanded. This was premature. Dr. Robert Ley, head of the Labor Front, announced that he alone had authority to make such an announcement. He did invite all good Germans to join his organization voluntarily.

"The German Labor Front," said his proclamation, "is a union of all working people without distinction of their economic or social position. Therein employes shall stand beside employers. . . ."

As special inducement, all members of the Labor Front will be provided with a uniform: dark blue tunic and military cap. Added announcement: "Anybody wearing it will be quite in style at the theatre, opera, or concert. No worker need miss such entertainment any longer for lack of evening clothes."