RUSSIAN FUNDS

Northern Advocate, 19 June 1926, Page 5

RUSSIAN FUNDS

FOR BRITISH COLLIERS. REPROOF RESENTED. | | (Received I p.m.' I MOSCOW, June 18. j Big Trade Union demonstralions 'protested against the British note to j the Soviet re funds for the British j miners’ cause. Banners bore slogans (like “Hands off Russian Trade Unions!’’ and “We will not renounce solidarity with the workers of other countries.” Meetings w'ere held in streets and factories. Foot and mounted militia during the demonstrations guarded Vovovsky Street, where the British Mission is housed. They several times j pushed back crowds trying to pass 1 into the building.—Reuter. RED UNIONS’ DEFENCE. ! A NOTE TO THE WORLD. ; (Received 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 18. The Riga correspondent of the “Times” states that Red trade unions have issued a note to the world, which says: ‘‘ To expect the Soviet to forbid i Russian unions to help British miners) is totally to misunderstand the spirit of the Soviet Government. Unions j have helped, are helping, and will help, j the British miners, because their cause j is our cause.”

The newspaper “Izve'stia” says: ‘ ‘ The contributions were not the real cause of the note, but they served as a convenient pretext; to begin Britain’s carefully planned assault ; on Russia to make us pay our debts.” — Times.