RUSSIAN ANGER.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 212, 8 September 1927, Page 7

RUSSIAN ANGER.

LETTER WITH A STING.

Received By Trades Union

BRITISH LEADERS ATTACKED. (By Cable—Pre** Association.—Corrristit .) (Rewired L3O p.m.) LONDON, September 7. The Trades Union Congress and General Council's supplementary report on relations towards Russia,! copies of which hare been circulated preparatory to to-morrow's debate, uncompromisingly recommends a break in relations with the Russian organisations. The report include* a long telegram from Dogadov, the intention of which it ostensibly to convey fraternal greeting*, but in which he add*:— "However, 10.000.000 Soviet worker* have keenly followed the British worker*' struggle in the last twelve month*. They experienced horror at the defeat consequent on the general strike due to the treachery of May 12 and the continued sabotage of miner* in their heroic struggle. They likewise have seen the fishi against the enslaving Trades Union Bill deliberately sabotaged by the Labour party, the Liberal leaders, and the General Council reformists."

The letter continued: The ninth day of the general strike showed the tragic situation of the army being led by the traitor* Thomas, Hick* and Purcell, who joined the Labour pari? leaders to nourish the worker*' illusion that Parliamentary Government would waive the working das* problem*, meantime allowing the banker*, the mineowner*, and the Government capitali*t Imperialist lackeys to embark on a murderous war against China and to prepare (or a bloody adventure against the Soviet."

The letter concluded by accusing the General Council of being responsible for the fabrication of groundless accusations against the Soviet Trade Union as a pretext for breaking off relations. The report comments:—

This telegram speak* for itself. It is unnecessary to do more than state in the most definite terms that the council decided that no useful purpose would be served by continuing negotiations with the All Russia Council of Trades Unions so long a* an attitude and policy are maintained which are incompatible with the continuation of the AngloRussian Council."