A SMASHING REPLY
AMERICAN LABOUR TO HUN TRADE UNIONS
" SMASH YOUR AUTOCRACY "
New York, .February 25.
Air. Samuel Gompers .(president of tho Labour Federation) hns received a message from the head of tho German irade unions, inviting American Labour to discuss peace. Air. Gompers replied: "I can talk now. Either you smash your autocracy or we will smash it for you.''—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
Washington, February 25.
Tho American workers unanimously approve Mr. Gompers's refusal to discuss peace with the German workers. The invitation was received through the Dutoh Labour leader, who reported that similar invitations had been sent io the British and French Labour leaders.
Mr. Gompers points out that the Germans would not allow a delegate to leave Germany unless he _ was the tool of the autocracy. Amorica would gladly attend an Allied Labour conference for the purpose of speeding up the war. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable-'Assn.'
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 137, 27 February 1918, Page 7
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146A SMASHING REPLY Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 137, 27 February 1918, Page 7
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