Atlanta Daily World

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- (SNS) -
A battle is shaping up between Birmingham's Police Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor and alleged Communists active in the Southern Negro Youth Congress as the organization nears completion of plans for celebrating May Day. May Day in Russia is the equivalent of Independence Day in the United States. A giant demonstration during the Conference's three day meeting had been planned with literature emphasizing the organization's work scheduled to be passed out throughout Birmingham. Police Commissioner Connor has declared no literature would be passed out in Birmingham. The SNYC is expected to defy the Commissioner who they have accused of threatening "to establish thought control." The heated charges and counter charges are based on a three-day Conference of the Southern Negro Youth Congress which is scheduled to be held in Birmingham beginning April 30. This organization has been branded a Communist "front" by Attorney General Tom Clark in a list of Communist organization and Communist front organization issued last December. The Birmingham Post, April 9 states "One of its officers is Louis Burnham. Negro who has been active in organizing the Alabama (Continued on Page 6 Col 2)
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"This group has been holding periodical meetings in Bessemer, usually on Friday nights."
The Southern Youth Congress and Police Commissioner Connor are at dagger points because (quoting the Post "In preparation for the SYNC meeting here at the end of the month, the Communist Newspaper, "The Daily Worker," is reported to be preparing a special edition for release Sunday."
Birmingham Communists have been asked to supply more material so the issue will contain as much news concerning the conference as possible."
"Alabama Communists yesterday had challenged, the right of Com-