GERMANY BOYCOTTED

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12076, 16 October 1933, Page 4

GERMANY BOYCOTTED

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR DECISION SEQUEL TO BAN ON "FREE TRADE UNIONISATION” (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. The American Federation or -Labor at, its annual convention to-day declared a boycott- against- goods and services supplied bv Germanv. Italv. R -sssia, China, or "any other country’’ -which forbids trade unionisation. The resolution was clarified by Mr Green, who explained that- while the adoption of the committee report is regarded as a condemnation of the Labor policies of Russia, Italy and China, the boycott itself will be directed effectively only against Germany.

NATIONS AFFECTED. GERMANY, ITALY, RUSSIA AND CHINA. (U.P.A. b’r Elec. Tel Copyright) WASHINGTON, Oot. 13. The American , Federation, of Labour to-day declared a boycott against all goods made in Germany and other countries whose Governments have opposed free trade unions. The boycott was approved with only one dissenting vote among 600 delegates. Originally planned for Germany alone, the boycott has been extended to Italy, Russia and China. When the resolutions committee reported that it would be unwise to single out one G6vernment the committee’s report mentioned “the Government of Italy, with its Fascism; Russia with its Communism; China with its chaos.”