GERMAN INVITATION TO AMERICAN LABOUR
SAMUEL GOMPEBS'S STRAIGHT TALK. (Received February 26, 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, 25th February. Mr. Samuel Gompers (President of the Labour Federation) has received a message from the head of the German trade unions, inviting American Labour to discuss peace. Mr. Gompers replied: "I can talk now. Either you smash your autocracy or we will smash it for you." (Received February 26, 8.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, 25th February. The American workers unanimously approve Mr. Gompers's refusal to discuss peace with the German workers. The invitation waa received through the Dutch Labour leader, who reported that similar invitations had been sent to the British and French Labour leaders.
Mr. Gompers points out that the Gei'mans would not allow a delegate to leave Germany unless he was the tool of the autocracy. America would gladly, attend an Allied Labour conference for the purpose of speeding up the war.
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Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 49, 26 February 1918, Page 7
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